What's Your Most Recent NSV

MurphmomSparkles

On vacation with extended family and pie and ice cream were being served tonight. I knew I had already exceeded my calorie goal and had already had multiple indulgences today. I declined the dessert and did not feel too sad about it. I was able to recognize I didn't have a strong desire to have it and be ok with making a choice not to have it without feeling deprived. Not something I would have done in the past.

MsBaz2018

AnnPT77 wrote: »

July 25: Eight years ago today, I created my MFP account and started logging food.

The next day, July 26, I posted my intro in the Community.

I've logged in every day since, and logged my food/exercise the overwhelming majority of days (but not all).

I guess the next is a scale victory: Since my initial loss from class 1 obese to a healthy weight, I've stayed in a healthy weight range. I admit there have been some mild ups and downs, but all in the same jeans size.

My formerly high cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure have been solidly in the normal/healthy range since about halfway through weight loss.

Feels like a win 😊 . . . so far, anyway. 😉

I am on and off MFP but when I come back I know you'll be here with your no nonsense common sense advice. I've lost and regained a couple of times and your long-term maintenance is an inspiration.

Antiopelle

AnnPT77 wrote: »

July 25: Eight years ago today, I created my MFP account and started logging food.

The next day, July 26, I posted my intro in the Community.

I've logged in every day since, and logged my food/exercise the overwhelming majority of days (but not all).

I guess the next is a scale victory: Since my initial loss from class 1 obese to a healthy weight, I've stayed in a healthy weight range. I admit there have been some mild ups and downs, but all in the same jeans size.

My formerly high cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure have been solidly in the normal/healthy range since about halfway through weight loss.

Feels like a win 😊 . . . so far, anyway. 😉

You are an inspiration Ann ! Thank you so much for all your sound information (yours and many others, they know who they are !), it has helped me so much on my journey.

nicolaaliceelliott

I can walk without pain
I can walk up hills pretty easily🚶‍♀️
I can fit in ride seats 🎢
I can look at myself in the mirror 🪞

MovinNow

I am much stronger and more flexible. Was able to vaccum and detail the inside of my car with minimal effort, and no back pain!!! Previously, I have paid huge amounts of money to have my car detailed. Saving money for new walking shoes!!!

herblovinmom

Tried on some old dresses in my closet today… my prom dress from 20 yrs ago, from my senior prom! actually fit me… again! Lol Ha! I couldn’t believe it… not that I’ll ever wear it again but still 😜

mareeya88

It's the first time I take weight loss seriously in a long time, and my t-shirts feel a lot looser! I know it's working even if the scale doesn't move. Proves what I'm doing is working, and it makes me want to do even more!

knotmel

I hired a trainer to teach me to lift with a barbell (I've been too nervous about form to try it myself, so I've been doing dumbbell lifts for years), then I went to the gym BY MYSELF and did squats and deadlifts with a barbell and felt like I knew what I was doing and belonged. It's such a thrill--I wish I had hired a trainer years ago to get me past this hurdle!

mlrtri

I put on one of my XL shirts this morning and was pleased with how it fit. It wasn’t tight. I had my picture taken with family this afternoon and I was shocked. The shirt (which I thought looked/fit good) looked like a tent on me. Wow. The picture was horrible but the realization that I had lost that much was great 😀

And now that I think of it - the fact that I was even willing to have my picture taken is a BIG NSV.

BrightEyedAgain

My 25th wedding anniversary is next week, and we're going to a baseball game to celebrate.

The NSV is that I booked a parking pass without looking to see where it was located because I don't care. Hubby and I are fit enough to walk to the stadium, climb the stairs to our seats, and STILL feel good enough to stand up and cheer during the game. Forty pounds ago it would have been too exhausting to be fun.

sugarfreesquirrel

I'm down two dress sizes from my heaviest, and I can breathe when I'm lying down again and roll over. I don't have to catch my breath! My double chin is disappearing and some days I can see definition starting to show. I haven't gone to the supermarket for snacks in about a month. I haven't been buying chips, soda or energy drinks, just lots of popcorn and rice crackers which don't seem as bad.

lisamaucoin

I was able to walk 45 minutes with a friend the other day with no back pain. A year ago I had to stop after about 15 minutes.

takinitalloff

Picking things up off the floor has become a lot easier. I'm noticing that I'm moving around more easily in general. Getting out of bed in the morning is no longer a chore either (well most days at least). I love to check my weight in the morning, so I have something to look forward to that gets me up and going.

gesundundmunter

I know there is still a day in the month but so far:

SW July 1 - 257.0
CW July 30 - 251.8
GW Dec 31 - 217.0 (long-term goal 150.0)

Today is a pool/party as my job ends and I will wear my bikini from 2 years ago

pony4us

I can put my head on my knees both sitting and standing, I can also bring my chest to my feet when sitting with my feet together with my knees at the side to the floor. I'm in my mid 70s and had neglected stretching for a long time. great to have it back!!!

jeanette38340

I can lift up to 30lb depending on the exercise i do and how I am feeling. My clothes fit better my stress level is lower i can walk further. maybe im not where I would love to be yet I am not where i started so I am happy that I have made progress this year too

mlrtri

jeanette38340 wrote: »

maybe im not where I would love to be yet I am not where i started so I am happy that I have made progress this year too

I love this. I have a long way to go but I am going to remind myself of this again and again. Thank you! And congrats on your accomplishments.

sugarfreesquirrel

I adapted a recipe to make a low calorie brownie! now I can eat it everyday/week. I'm starting to get a few snacks I can have regulary without guilt.

Salt and vinegar salt popcorn with butter
Mug brownie with stevia, dates, cocoa, oil, water and flour, can add chocolate, nuts or berries
Oats with banana, egg and cinnamon, can also add dates and strawberries
Really good quality chocolate
Diet sodas/energy drinks
Apples with peanut butter
Chocolate protein powder with banana and milk

I would like to find maybe five more snack ideas? The oats one is the main one I go to and it's not super filling and we keep running out of bananas!

mtaratoot

@sugarfreesquirrel

Some of those snacks might have more calories than you realize. I eat oats for breakfast often. I mix 'em with whole milk yogurt. I only use about 40 grams of oats; that's about 150 calories. Peanut butter is very calorie dense. It's easy to eat more than you realize. I like to put the jar on the scale with the lid off to get a tare weight then take peanut butter out until I get the amount I want. It always looks smaller than I thought it would. The dates plus cocoa plus oil might also be kind of high depending how much you have.

Other ideas are plain apples, plain carrots, plain popcorn (air popped obviously is lower calorie, but I use 11 grams of sunflower oil to pop mine), or other in-season fruit.

sugarfreesquirrel

mtaratoot wrote: »

@sugarfreesquirrel

Some of those snacks might have more calories than you realize. I eat oats for breakfast often. I mix 'em with whole milk yogurt. I only use about 40 grams of oats; that's about 150 calories. Peanut butter is very calorie dense. It's easy to eat more than you realize. I like to put the jar on the scale with the lid off to get a tare weight then take peanut butter out until I get the amount I want. It always looks smaller than I thought it would. The dates plus cocoa plus oil might also be kind of high depending how much you have.

Other ideas are plain apples, plain carrots, plain popcorn (air popped obviously is lower calorie, but I use 11 grams of sunflower oil to pop mine), or other in-season fruit.

The key is not to have more than one date. I’m thinking of changing the oil with apple sauce or milk or whatever’s recommended online, I have 30g of oats. The brownie was based off another recipe online that had four tablespoons of flour and sugar, so I went for half of that and realised it was still too much for me. One tablespoon of each is plenty and I use stevia. I weigh everything, don’t worry 😂

sugarfreesquirrel

Two or three dates is cool if you’ve gone for a walk that day. I have plenty of calories to use, I’m a bigger gal. Plus I did 20,000 steps today (I have an active job and my dog demanded a walk when I got home).

AnnPT77

sugarfreesquirrel wrote: »

I adapted a recipe to make a low calorie brownie! now I can eat it everyday/week. I'm starting to get a few snacks I can have regulary without guilt.

Salt and vinegar salt popcorn with butter
Mug brownie with stevia, dates, cocoa, oil, water and flour, can add chocolate, nuts or berries
Oats with banana, egg and cinnamon, can also add dates and strawberries
Really good quality chocolate
Diet sodas/energy drinks
Apples with peanut butter
Chocolate protein powder with banana and milk

I would like to find maybe five more snack ideas? The oats one is the main one I go to and it's not super filling and we keep running out of bananas!

* Crispy chickpeas, lentils or broad beans (commercial, or make your own)
* Dry roasted soybeans
* String cheese or other calorie efficient cheese
* Hard boiled egg (can pickle or add seasonings)
* Pickles (not just cucumber - anything)
* Cold roasted veggies with a little good vinegar and a bit of salt/pepper
* Plain Greek yogurt mixed with peanut butter powder (chocolate peanut butter powder!) and frozen berries
* Individual serving applesauce packets (or fruit packed in juice)
* Raw veggies; if you need a dip, use plain Greek yogurt with salt and herbs

takinitalloff

sugarfreesquirrel wrote: »

I would like to find maybe five more snack ideas?

chia seed pudding (I make mine with just chia seeds & water)
hummus, with veggies to dip if you want (hummus is easy to make at home too)
celery with peanut butter (add a few raisins if you like)
nuts/almonds/seeds
fresh fruit
frozen banana "ice cream" (cut up & freeze a banana to throw in the blender later, add flavoring if you want)

If you don't want calories but just "want something" you can make your own popsicles from herbal tea (peppermint is great on a hot day) or even coffee, add a little cream/milk/... if you want, a little goes a long way.

Philliesfan21

I went down two sizes in shirts!

Nephelys

I finally reached 130 kilos (~286lbs) when doing hip thrust this week, which is twice my bodyweight!
I've never been very athletic/sporty to begin with and after my weight loss my almost non-existent muscles were closer to marshmallow than anything else, I couldn't even do a bodyweight lunge, today I do sets with two 24kg (~53lbs) kettlebells !

fwalker63

I tried on 32 relax fit jeans this week. Wife went with me to home depot and said I need the straight fit because the relax are to baggy.
I was creeping into 38s 3 years ago which is why I finally started taking my weight loss more seriously

BeachWaves24

jim180155 wrote: »

Not sure what NSV stands for, but I think this fits...

I've read through this thread hoping someone would ask. Now if someone will just answer.

Non scale victory

Anything that you've achieved that you couldn't before

benhmorris63

Achievement - being able to climb a flight of stairs (run multiple flights) without being out of breath!

Satisfying - Having clothes that fit so much better!

Makes me smile every time - Running into folks I haven't seen in years and seeing the look of shock on their face!

Personal favorite - Not jiggling when I walk! The only bounce in my step now comes from how great I feel!

MurphmomSparkles

Returned from out of town. Stocked up on protein powder; batch cooked chicken, turkey meatballs, hard boiled eggs, and quinoa to help me meet my protein goals.

ANewNelle94

I've been trying to eat a lower refined carb diet, and my body has been telling me that I don't want the carbs a lot more lately!

I had a sandwich for lunch, and I picked all the meat off the bread because I didn't want the bread.
For dinner I had stuffed grape leaves at the restaurant we went to, and I barely touched the rice pilaf that came with it - as I already had rice in the leaves and some pita bread for an appetizer.