What's Your Most Recent NSV

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jdubois5351 wrote: »

I know most ladies don't want to lose there, but man, I'm so glad that I lost some centimeters of my boobs! My t-shirts don't cling to me for dear life anymore, they swish around, and that is awesome!

At first I was mildly upset when my boobs shrank. Now that they fall into the itty bitty catagory, I LOVE them! I love being able to wear cute bralettes under open back shirts, I love that the cute swimsuit tops look "cute" and don't scream "BOOBIES!!!". I can wear any style shirt without having to worry about buttons popping open or being clingy on my chest. I never want to go back to large breasts ever again.

Candyspun

On the boob topic; I get hardly any migraines since losing so much in my boobs. The weight used to pull on my neck and shoulders. I can also stand up straighter now.

thereshegoesagain

For as long as I can remember I was always the fattest woman in the room. At least I certainly saw myself as such.
Tonight I went to dinner with a group of women and realized that I am the healthiest and have the best body of the group.
I'm in no competition with anyone but myself, but dang!
After maintaining a 90 lb loss for a couple of years, I realized that this really is the new me.

hipari

My weekly average weight has gone up a little, but not even once did I think about giving up.

Yesterday I went for a run, and accidentally skipped another week on C25K (from week 7 of run 25mins to week 8 of run 28mins). I’m still slower than the pace they suggest, but I’ll just work on the actual 5K distance when I’m done with the program times. Also, I’m not sore from yesterday so I can go again today.

I’m utterly baffled by this whole driver’s license discussion. I was vaguely aware that in the US they put weight and height on licenses, but seriously, WHY? Good thing mine doesn’t have that info, and the pic is from when I was 18 and first got my license. I was normal weight then, and the photo will stay there for a while. When I first got my license, all licenses were valid until you turn 70, but now there’s some EU regulation and I have to renew it sometime in 2030s. Might be time for a new picture then anyway... The only health-related information we have on licenses is if you’re required to wear glasses/contacts while driving.

hipari

hipari wrote: »

Yesterday I went for a run, and accidentally skipped another week on C25K (from week 7 of run 25mins to week 8 of run 28mins). I’m still slower than the pace they suggest, but I’ll just work on the actual 5K distance when I’m done with the program times. Also, I’m not sore from yesterday so I can go again today.

Status update: I did the same exact route as yesterday, except there were maybe 150m extra and a couple-minute break when I turned back to check on this little girl I found crying on the side of the road and her parents weren’t around the corner either. Her mom showed up in a couple of minutes, and I continued my run with a clean conscience. Despite the extra distance and the break, it only took one minute longer than yesterday.

DoubleUbea

hipari wrote: »

I was vaguely aware that in the US they put weight and height on licenses, but seriously, WHY?

Not all of the states put the weight on the license. The height is probably required but the weight is not required.

BEASTFIELD314

My most recent NSV is that the other day I was able to jog non-stop one lap around my park. (1/2 mile). For me, that's huge because I used to get winded just walking around it.

allison8668

I can easily grab my ankle for those standing one legged quad stretches. I couldn't do this last year. And, I can maintain my balance there for a good stretch without holding on or falling down.

lsutigerscage

DoubleUbea wrote: »

hipari wrote: »

I was vaguely aware that in the US they put weight and height on licenses, but seriously, WHY?

Police use the information from the most recent license in missing persons, someone who might be in danger, or if they are searching for someone who committed a crime. They then post the picture from the license to the media and provide the description given on the driver's license. 'This is a 25 year old female with brown eyes and blonde hair. She is 5 foot 3 inches tall and weighs approximately 145 pounds. She was last seen...... If anyone has seen her or heard from her, please contact the sheriff's office at......'
This is the best WHY I have to that question. It's also why we renew our licenses so often.

MissyMilda

Just before I restarted on here, 3 months ago, I bought two pairs of trousers in the same size but different colours, a size up from what had unhappily become my normal size over the previous year.

I got home and realised one pair was a different - much tighter - cut than the one I tried on in the shop and was *inches* away from closing. I couldn't bear the thought of going up another size and hid them away in my closet. This week I could finally wear those trousers to work!

ecrosby512

My daughter told me to go buy a new pair of pants, that fit, for goodness sake.

lyhyl

I had an impromptu personal training session today.

NSV 1 -- I'd already done thirty minutes of my workout today when the trainer I work with waved me over to say she had a cancellation for her next session which was in another thirty minutes if I wanted to stick around. My first NSV is that I said yes. I didn't automatically think I'd be too tired or make an excuse. I added another 30 minutes of easy cardio to my routine and then worked out with her.

NSV 2 -- She didn't charge me for the session. She said she recognized how consistent I've been and how hard I've been working and just wanted to do something nice for me. That kind of recognition meant the world to me.

CarvedTones

lsutigerscage wrote: »

DoubleUbea wrote: »

hipari wrote: »

I was vaguely aware that in the US they put weight and height on licenses, but seriously, WHY?

Police use the information from the most recent license in missing persons, someone who might be in danger, or if they are searching for someone who committed a crime. They then post the picture from the license to the media and provide the description given on the driver's license. 'This is a 25 year old female with brown eyes and blonde hair. She is 5 foot 3 inches tall and weighs approximately 145 pounds. She was last seen...... If anyone has seen her or heard from her, please contact the sheriff's office at......'
This is the best WHY I have to that question. It's also why we renew our licenses so often.

In NC, our license last a fair number of years and can be renewed on line. The last time I had to go into the DMV office for my license renewal, I was in my 40s. My current driver's license will expire when I turn 66. Needless to say, there is a lot wrong on my license. Weight isn't listed, but I am now shorter, my hair isn't the same color or thickness and faces change enough with aging that I would be surprised if facial recognition worked using that picture.

nic_27_grassisgreener

I normally workout in leggings. Today at the gym I wore shorts instead, and I could see some muscle definition in my thighs! No idea what that muscle is called (inside of my thighs, close to my knees) but I am pretty impressed!

mrschwarten

Great job, everyone, on all your NSV's! You gals and guys are all so motivating!

Not much for me this week, except for the reassuring feeling of being in control. I have healthful meals, I have non-healthful meals. It's all balancing out and my body is doin' what it needs to. Finally gathered up the steam to do some meal prep earlier this week and I love the new recipe I tried!
Also, I know that this isn't necessarily the place for this, but I recently found at the grocery store some pre-cooked "grilled" frozen chicken breasts! Just nuke 'em for four minutes! Perfect for those nights when I'm out of prepped food and too wiped out from work to cook!
Let's keep up the great work!!

carasnewlife

I ran my first 5K today. I was hoping for under 35 minutes but finished in 30 minutes 16 seconds. Yay!

Madwife2009

Today marks the three year anniversary of my joining MFP. This is an inspirational place, because of you guys. Keep it up everyone, you're doing just fab.

Remember this post from June?

Madwife2009 wrote: »

There's this hill that I've been eyeing up. It's a horrid one, the type that has a long gradual slope until you're about 300 yards from the top, then it appears to go vertically up. You know the sort. Plus it's a busy road with lots of side streets. Not great for bikes.

I've walked down it. I've walked up it.

I've walked down it pushing a buggy. I've walked up it pushing a buggy.

I've walked down it holding hands with a toddler. I've walked up it holding hands with a toddler.

I've run down it.

I've cycled down it (this was a little disappointing, didn't get to an interesting speed).

Today, I finally decided to heck with the traffic, I was going to cycle UP it.

So I did. I thought that I was going to die, especially as there's a bump near the top that you have to get over and then there's more to cycle up after that. Max HR was in the 170's. My RHR is about 55bpm.

But I made it. I don't think that I've ever felt so victorious. Man, it felt so good!

Next challenge: to run up it

Well, I finally did it. I ran up the hill. I'd been for a walk with my family and the hill was on the way back. I said to my DH, would he mind walking with the children and taking my rucksack so that I could try to run up the hill. He looked at me like I was crazy (I get that look quite often from him, he obviously knows me too well), sighed and grabbed my rucksack.

Off I went. Doing okay then I heard a pounding alongside me. Looked over and there are my fourteen year old son and my five year old daughter. Slightly surprised but really happy to see them both . . . and they ran with me all the way to the top.

This ain't a small hill. It's evil and so steep. We had to slow a little as we approached the top but run it we did. It was amazing and great fun, especially as my daughter kept giggling; she thought it hilarious that she'd run with me.

Got to the top with red faces, panting like anything but didn't care at all.

I will never just walk up that hill again.

rheddmobile

mrschwarten wrote: »

Great job, everyone, on all your NSV's! You gals and guys are all so motivating!

Not much for me this week, except for the reassuring feeling of being in control. I have healthful meals, I have non-healthful meals. It's all balancing out and my body is doin' what it needs to. Finally gathered up the steam to do some meal prep earlier this week and I love the new recipe I tried!
Also, I know that this isn't necessarily the place for this, but I recently found at the grocery store some pre-cooked "grilled" frozen chicken breasts! Just nuke 'em for four minutes! Perfect for those nights when I'm out of prepped food and too wiped out from work to cook!
Let's keep up the great work!!

Learning how to make good choices easy for your lifestyle is one of the keys to long-term success! Great NSV!

IHaveMyActTogether

Was getting ready for last minute bbq.

Didn't need to do much to get ready. Nails and hair were already done. I reached in my closet and didn't go "oh I have nothing to wear," and try on a bunch of stuff, but rather quickly chose something cute and put it on and it looked great on me.

That doesn't seem like a big deal, but for years, any "event" required a trip to the store where I'd be near tears trying to find something I actually liked and fit.

Then, when I found out the bbq would have some questionable company, who I didn't want to deal with, and got disrespected by the person who invited me, I decided not to put myself through that and declined to go.

Two NSV's in one day, I think?

stfpa

I’ve given up before after making a lot of progress because I’m kinda an all or nothing person. If I ate something higher in calories and slightly messed up my deficit, I would stuff my face for the rest of the day until I felt sick. Also, when I had a planned cheat day for a special event I didn’t know how to get back on track the next day and ended up failing.

My birthday was on Tuesday this week and I ate a huge cupcake and a burger. For my other meals, I ate what I normally eat instead of allowing it to lead to a binge. I didn’t feel bad about going 1000 calories over and I easily got back on track the next day. I ended up still being in my normal weekly deficit this week anyways with some extra exercise (and found a new love for biking!)