What's Your Most Recent NSV

Sand_TIger

I'm wearing a size "small" T-shirt! It's a men's small, so more like a women's medium, but I haven't worn anything small sized in roughly 30 years!

BrightEyedAgain

Today I went to my favorite yarn store, and two different people remarked on my weight loss. I've dropped four clothing sizes and thirty pounds, yet this is the first time anyone has noticed besides my husband and trainer. And then to have TWO people mention it independently of each other??! This whole journey is so weird!! But I've been struggling lately trying to lose the last few pounds, so today was actually a great day for someone to say something.

Vikka_V

Got my bike tuned up, went for 2 rides (havent ridden in over a year) - used to get a sore back, forearms especially when first ride of the season - been doing regular kettlebell workouts since early pandemic...

...I must be stronger or more used to muscle movement (besides running)!

Super impowering feeling!

Lietchi

I'm used to washing my hair over the side of the bath tub, leaning on the edge (I use rhassoul clay instead of shampoo, so it takes a while to wash my hair, 5 minutes to put on the clay, 5 to 10 minutes to rinse it out).
My NSV is that we're currently traveling (hotel room without a bath tub, only a shower) and I managed to wash my hair while not supporting myself on my arms, perched forward over the shower basin and it was NOT excruciatingly painful. Not sure if it's the weight loss itself or also the exercise I've been doing, but the difference with last year is night and day!

AlexandraFindsHerself1971

MargaretYakoda wrote: »

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »

For years I have been dealing with the aftermath of a car wreck that meant I had a very careful and strict standing budget. If I sat between for thirty minutes to an hour, I could both cook dinner and then clean it up.

But for the last week I've been able to cook dinner, sit down to eat it, then go in immediately and clean up the dishes. Because I wasn't in pain. Because I'm hauling less weight on the rebuilt foot. This is a very nice promise of the future.

I am also finding it a little bit easier to walk…. Which is weird. But not terrible.

I'm almost annoyed, because after 20 years I had my standing budget understood and unconscious. And now it has CHANGED. I keep getting excited and overestimating myself, and then I hurt and wind up sitting on my rear all evening.

Janele0627

Today I realized that I've cut myself down to only 1 iced coffee a week (if I'm REALLY craving it. Sometimes I skip it altogether), and I'm no longer putting extra sweeteners in them. They are plenty sweet for me as is now!

kchapmanma

I have mobility issues, and normally have a really tough time with stairs. Yesterday I went to one of my doctor's appointments, and the elevator was out in the building (and the office is on the second floor). Not too long ago, that would have meant I had to reschedule - but yesterday I managed to make it up the stairs without pain!! Made my week!

kenziestabes

I found myself actually wanting to workout. Not "it's my scheduled time to workout." Not "I really should work out." It was, "I really feel like lifting some weights right now."

ginamyrmel

Today I tried on clothes in my closet. I do this regularly for personal encouragement, plus I like to keep only clothes that are currently fitting. I have found, though, that many of my thrift store clothes purchases have never been worn, but I've outgrown them to the point that they must go back to the thrift store as a donation. Perhaps I should slow down on the purchases, or buy only XS so I can grow into them. The terms "outgrown" and "grow" seem inappropriate; maybe "shrink" is more accurate. Whatever... Life is good. No, it's EXCELLENT. I feel like a (70-year-old) happy kid.

kenziestabes

Ran my best 1.5 mile this morning!

coblujay

I have had struggles doing a standing quad stretch, usually having to try to hold on to the heel of my shoe. Today, after not having been to OTF for a few weeks, I was shocked when I could easily grab a lot more of my shoe. Totally unexpected. I was delighted and can't wait until I can grab the front of my shoe.

CrystalLaurey

I could put my wedding ring back on! My fingers have been too swollen to wear it regularly for about a year... today I decided to give it a try and it fit!

Sand_TIger

Sand_TIger wrote: »

I'm wearing a size "small" T-shirt! It's a men's small, so more like a women's medium, but I haven't worn anything small sized in roughly 30 years!

...and now I'm wearing the size small (still men's) shorts to go with the size small T-shirt. They are drawstring, but hey! I'll take it! (I don't like how women's exercise clothes fit.)

stephnstars

Had to get both my wedding ring and engagement ring resized by TWO SIZES down!

bionicpuffy

A very NSV today. I woke up this morning and I felt svelt. My clothes seemed to fit better and everything. Got on the scale... zero pounds lost! But I feel great!

Kurtize

Feeling good, and blood pressure is staying normal

LeeH31

Actually went on TWO walks today!

BrightEyedAgain

I did yoga for the first time today with my trainer, and I could hold all the poses easily. She couldn't believe I'd never tried yoga before, but the only reason I could do it was because of all the strength training we've been doing previously. It was a fun reminder of how far I've come. No way I'd have been able to do all that before I lost the weight and started going to the gym. Now I'm eager to do more of it. It's such a nice balance to everything else. Makes me happy that I can now try new things and actually succeed at them!

neffyworld

I tracked just about everything I've eaten for the last week, I've gone from 117.5kg to 114.6kg and I fit into about six new items of clothing that I had stashed away :-)

Bluetail6

bionicpuffy wrote: »

A very NSV today. I woke up this morning and I felt svelt. My clothes seemed to fit better and everything. Got on the scale... zero pounds lost! But I feel great!

Love this!!

KasalovaJas

I'm down from a 4X to a 2X shirt for work - last year the 3X shirt was several inches away from fitting... way, way too tight. Down from 48 waist to 42. It really feels good.
Oh, and no more knee and back pain!

MaltedTea

Wearing low rise jeans and not being mortified 😂

Janele0627

Yesterday, I was confident enough to wear a crop top and leggings, and ROCK IT

BrightEyedAgain

Laundry goes a lot faster when you don't mind putting everything in the dryer because you don't care if it shrinks!

happimess01

I knew it would be atleast two more months before I lose the rest of my belly but got a great NSV today. My belly doesn't droop anymore, it protrudes horizontally but not to the south. Things are looking up over here, literally

Lietchi

I worked out in a public space (hotel gym) and didn't feel embarrassed in my workout clothes. And earlier in the week, I went for a run outdoors too.
I'm used to working out in my home gym, not worrying what I look like to other people while working out, so that was a big step out of my comfort zone.

BrightEyedAgain

I finally lost that partial inch around my ribcage that was putting me between two bra band sizes. I also lost just enough in cup size that my favorite bra fits perfectly again. Woohoo!!

buddharivet

I don’t have to sit down to put on and take off pants any more! I haven’t been able to do that standing up in over 20 years!

JamesyPaylor

Completing my first 5K! I have struggled for years, tried couch to 5k but never reached the end, thankfully my friends finally convinced me to do Parkrun, it was the push I needed to cross the finish line, now I'm in love with it and beating my personal best each time.

Still a long way to go on my journey, but it's certainly the first milestone that has made me shed a tear of joy.

LenGray

My NSV was getting back on track with a minimal amount of fuss. I got off track due to a particularly exhausting period and ate over maintenance a few days after it was over. But, over the past few days, I've walked my calories down again! Had maintenance on Sunday, +500 on Monday, and today I'm hitting my calorie target

A year ago I would have been really down about overeating and blaming myself for a lack of self-control, but now I'm able to see it as a temporary bump in the road. Obviously, my body needed those calories for some reason and now I'm back to business as usual