What's Your Most Recent NSV

DarlaJL82

It's been raining here the last couple of days. Even though it was raining, I still took my walks. Normally that would be my excuse not to go.

Sand_TIger

Thank you so much LynneBurgess714 and Solieco1! And that's a great NSV, Lynne!

Today I actually socialized with friends and worked out again. That was so nice to be able to do. I think I'm getting a little stronger - and I noticed new veins standing out on my calves.

dkabambe

Today I threw away all my cigarette lighters, (78 days smoke free), without giving it a second thought.

I had somehow amassed about 20 which when I've tried to give up before I'd always made an excuse about how it's wasteful to chuck them away/they're useful for other things (bbqs etc). I know seems a minor thing but quite a mindset change for me forming part of a healthier lifestyle.

BrightEyedAgain

So yesterday I was fasting (religious reasons, not weight loss related), and I ended up with 820 calories left. The whole time I was looking forward to going wild today, letting myself eat whatever I wanted as long as I logged it. To my great surprise, I didn't WANT more than my normal amounts of anything!! I even left half of my meal on the plate at my favorite Mexican restaurant and still felt overfull. Believe me, I never in a million years expected that to happen, and it really encourages me to think that maybe I'll be able to continue this way of eating/living for the rest of my life. That's always been my goal, but today I really BELIEVE it will happen. YAY!!!

rolyh

dkabambe wrote: »

Today I threw away all my cigarette lighters, (78 days smoke free), without giving it a second thought.

I had somehow amassed about 20 which when I've tried to give up before I'd always made an excuse about how it's wasteful to chuck them away/they're useful for other things (bbqs etc). I know seems a minor thing but quite a mindset change for me forming part of a healthier lifestyle.

That's so important. 13th April 2006 is when I stopped 'exercising as a penance for smoking', & trained for a 12k city bay run as a reward for not smoking, and that worked for me. Nicotine first, then other healthier choices become logical next steps.

Sand_TIger

BrightEyedAgain wrote: »

So yesterday I was fasting (religious reasons, not weight loss related), and I ended up with 820 calories left. The whole time I was looking forward to going wild today, letting myself eat whatever I wanted as long as I logged it. To my great surprise, I didn't WANT more than my normal amounts of anything!! I even left half of my meal on the plate at my favorite Mexican restaurant and still felt overfull. Believe me, I never in a million years expected that to happen, and it really encourages me to think that maybe I'll be able to continue this way of eating/living for the rest of my life. That's always been my goal, but today I really BELIEVE it will happen. YAY!!!

That's so great! Your stomach shrinks after a while so you can't handle the quantities of food you used to. Not at first anyway. I think of it like a safety mechanism, my body warns me when I eat too much all at once. Good for you also in noticing your new habits!

cugogirl2017

TEQWAR wrote: »

25 years ago today, I quit alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes.

That's a lot to give up, good for you! I am glad you are celebrating that success because it is huge!!

cugogirl2017

dkabambe wrote: »

Today I threw away all my cigarette lighters, (78 days smoke free), without giving it a second thought.

I had somehow amassed about 20 which when I've tried to give up before I'd always made an excuse about how it's wasteful to chuck them away/they're useful for other things (bbqs etc). I know seems a minor thing but quite a mindset change for me forming part of a healthier lifestyle.

Giving up cigarettes and lighters - Bravo!! Good for you. Good luck on your healthier lifestyle.

cugogirl2017

mpkpbk2015 wrote: »

My NSV to today was going to the Spa my birthday present to me from me. And being able and not ashamed to get a massage. Before the idea of taking my clothes off and having someone rub my fat around was appalling to me. Instead of going to dinner tonight I went to the spa this morning for a spa, manicure and pedicure it was awesome. A combination reward for reaching goal by my birthday and birthday present rolled into one. This was my first massage EVER in my life it was amazing.

Happy Birthday! That's a fantastic NSV - good for you! So glad you had a great present to yourself, you've earned it!

lousoulbody

My NSV is holding a 3 minute 30 second plank in our plank challenge. On Monday's we add 15 seconds every week until we hit a 5 minutes plank.

suzij27

My NSV is that I did not eat in the evenings after dinner for 7 straight days. Once I start eating in the evenings, even healthy foods, I want more food. There is a psychological component to this behavior, and I am really happy to be working on changing this behavior (habit)..

lolalovingbunyy

I will put this just in case. TW: Drug use. Please do not read if this story, if it might trigger something in you, to be disrespectful, or if this story makes you feel unsafe. I am sorry if I have done something to offend you, but I thought I would share my story.

Now I will give you a little background story, so you'll understand that this is huge for me.
In August 2019, I started to hang out with a couple of bad people that drugs, for example, they smoke weed and did harder drugs than that if you know what I'm getting at. Well, me being me at the time I decided I would try it because why not? you only live once. I got addicted to the harder drugs for about a year and needed help, but I had no one to go to. During this time I had lost a lot including a lot of my family, my boyfriend, and many many friends. Well, I decided to try to go to my mom for help because she's my mom and I needed help. What she did was awful, but it worked she had kept me in her house for 2 months. During that time I was not allowed to go out and see these people, I had got them out of my life completely, and I even found a way to cope with the withdrawals and everything, but I did have to go to work so that was pretty much the only time I got to talk with someone.
Now, I am about 9 months sober, and I feel great. I have turned my life around, and I have surrounded myself with people that will support me. I have officially changed for the better, and I am happy with my presence. I had found MFP about 1 month after "I was released". I saw that this may help me become a healthier person and the person I aspire to be. I have many details out because some are too harsh that I am not ready to talk about yet. Now some people will say that my mom did the wrong thing and she should've given me to a professional. I didn't want to go see someone that doesn't know about my past. I am an antisocial person in real life, and I never know who I can trust, so please respect my decision. I would like to say thank you to everyone that took the time to read this and I hope this never happens to you and have an amazing day!

nwv13

The World Health Organisation recommends that you achieve 150 heart points per week to keep fit and healthy.

I just beaten that number for the first time this year managing 164 points so far, and there's still 5 hours left to go today!

azalea4175

lolalovingbunyy wrote: »

I will put this just in case. TW: Drug use. Please do not read if this story, if it might trigger something in you, to be disrespectful, or if this story makes you feel unsafe. I am sorry if I have done something to offend you, but I thought I would share my story.

Now I will give you a little background story, so you'll understand that this is huge for me.
In August 2019, I started to hang out with a couple of bad people that drugs, for example, they smoke weed and did harder drugs than that if you know what I'm getting at. Well, me being me at the time I decided I would try it because why not? you only live once. I got addicted to the harder drugs for about a year and needed help, but I had no one to go to. During this time I had lost a lot including a lot of my family, my boyfriend, and many many friends. Well, I decided to try to go to my mom for help because she's my mom and I needed help. What she did was awful, but it worked she had kept me in her house for 2 months. During that time I was not allowed to go out and see these people, I had got them out of my life completely, and I even found a way to cope with the withdrawals and everything, but I did have to go to work so that was pretty much the only time I got to talk with someone.
Now, I am about 9 months sober, and I feel great. I have turned my life around, and I have surrounded myself with people that will support me. I have officially changed for the better, and I am happy with my presence. I had found MFP about 1 month after "I was released". I saw that this may help me become a healthier person and the person I aspire to be. I have many details out because some are too harsh that I am not ready to talk about yet. Now some people will say that my mom did the wrong thing and she should've given me to a professional. I didn't want to go see someone that doesn't know about my past. I am an antisocial person in real life, and I never know who I can trust, so please respect my decision. I would like to say thank you to everyone that took the time to read this and I hope this never happens to you and have an amazing day!

Everyone walks a different path and yours has been difficult. Kudos to you for knowing who to go to and to getting it done. be proud of kicking that habit and developing new ones. Your health is so important because without your body, you are no where. great job!

pamclemonskeith

I am able to tie my shoes without my stomach hurting.

lolalovingbunyy

azalea4175 wrote: »

lolalovingbunyy wrote: »

Everyone walks a different path and yours has been difficult. Kudos to you for knowing who to go to and to getting it done. be proud of kicking that habit and developing new ones. Your health is so important because without your body, you are no where. great job!

Thank you so much!

drmwc

dkabambe wrote: »

Today I threw away all my cigarette lighters, (78 days smoke free), without giving it a second thought.

I had somehow amassed about 20 which when I've tried to give up before I'd always made an excuse about how it's wasteful to chuck them away/they're useful for other things (bbqs etc). I know seems a minor thing but quite a mindset change for me forming part of a healthier lifestyle.

Congratulations on giving up.

I gave up in 1998. I still have many lighters. I am a scuba diver, and I keep some in my kit to burn the ends of string to keep my kit neat.

yweight2020

I'm back exercising, finally feel able after getting down 30 lbs.

iamjoyce1

TEQWAR wrote: »

25 years ago today, I quit alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes.

What an awesome accomplishment!! Great self care

JennBona

I'm starting to fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes