What's Your Most Recent NSV

sargemarcori

I really wanted a splurge today, so I went and got a Whopper with Cheese for lunch. But I didn't get fries or onion rings, and I did adjust a bit to fit it into my calorie plan for the day. I know what I'm eating for dinner, and I'm getting my steps, so I won't go over!

I can make good choices so I can still enjoy the foods I love!

mrmota70

When I got out of the shower I was able to balance and alternate between my left and right leg. While balancing I dried off the lifted leg. Something so simple yet amazing that me 5 10 15 years would not even think of attempting. 😝

Virginia32174

Will have to buy a belt to keep my jeans on!

Ginharbe

dezwark wrote: »

I put on my sports bra to get myself prepped for a workout in a bit, and for the first time in I don't even know how long… I didn't feel gross. I never thought that day would come. I took my before pics and I was depressed for days. I am finally starting to LIKE my body.

I totally understand, you being happy is the most important thing

LenGray

My NSV today was having a 'smooth' transition from downward-facing dog to low lunge during yoga practice today! That transition has always been really tough because of my belly and limited core strength, but today I pulled it off! I even had a moment where I realized I'd gone too far back on my mat, so I held myself up with my arms while I adjusted my legs to where they needed to be.

JenKindo

Child's pose is SO much easier with less belly!

LenGray

JenKindo wrote: »

Child's pose is SO much easier with less belly!

Ohmigosh, YES! XD I was actually able to pull off child's pose 'properly' for the first time last week and it was amazing. At my highest weight, I didn't understand why it was a restful pose because I couldn't breathe all squished up like that. But now that I have less belly, I keep finding myself falling into it and just relaxing (especially early in the morning when I'm trying to talk myself into getting out of bed lol)

mrmota70

Been searching for a pair of full 💯% cotton jeans to confirm if size I wear these days is not to far off. Most of the jeans you get these days have way to much elastine interwoven. Usually shop at Costco and stick with Levi’s which have about 2% elastine. So not men jeggings, but they definitely are a tiny bit forgiving. Well I managed to find a pair of BDG all cotton 32W/32L to go on and button up. Didn’t buy them since twice as much as a Costco pair and what gives with how short a supposedly 32L is. Apparently it’s a thing with their jeans. Felt a little like Hulk Smash mode 🤣, but nice to know at least I’m not cheating to much with the forgiving material in the Levi’s.

Sharsou

My abs are looking better from when the lockdown started. I’m getting into shape and definitions are getting better 😊👍🏻

JenKindo

Was scrolling through a dating website and realized I was swiping right on a lot more guys, especially ones who are fit and active. I think I'm not automatically rejecting guys before they can reject me. I'm still heavier than I want to be, but weight isn't the first thing people notice about me now. The comments on how tall I am have increased substantially again!

LenGray

Yesterday, I was chatting on the phone with an old friend and walking around the park when I decided to sit on one of the swings. I used to love swinging, but haven't been able to do it for years because the chains dug into my hips. So, imagine my surprise when I not only fit on the swing, but had some room to spare! I spent the rest of our conversation swinging and even took a cute picture to commemorate the moment ^_^

justanotherloser007

@JenKindo "Did you get taller again??" Lols, I love it!!

Thewonderofitall

Started running back in the Spring. Ran a 5K a month throughout the Summer. Ran my first official 5-mile race this Fall. Last week I ran my first 10K training run.

Looking forward to running my first official 10K in the Spring.

It's true, the more you run, the easier it gets!

JenKindo

justanotherloser007 wrote: »

@JenKindo "Did you get taller again??" Lols, I love it!!

Oh no, not another puberty! 😆

coblujay

In November, I swam my first mile...1825 yards, in 1 hour and 20 minutes. I thought I'd challenge myself today to do it again. I swam 1800 yards in 1 hour and 12 minutes. I only started swimming laps in July and I'm thrilled with my progress. Slow and steady is paying off.

AnnPT77

This one will maybe be unpopular, but it's an NSV in my world:

Spending Christmas alone (pandemic, etc.), I decided I'd celebrate by planning, cooking, and eating whatever I wanted on Christmas Day, as much as I wanted, not worrying much about nutritional balance. (I've been in maintenance long enough to know that whatever I do in one very rare day has very little meaning in the big picture.)

I've proven myself, on occasional random days in maintenance, to be able to eat 4000-5000+ calories on the rare day, which is maybe 2-2.5 times TDEE.

Christmas day, I went ahead with my plan, noted down everything so I could post-log the recipes and such, but just cooked and ate happily. (Big portion of oven fried potatoes with a swimming pool of ketchup for breakfast, a crustless savory pumpkin/ricotta pie with herbs for lunch, black bean/queso fresco tamale casserole topped with avocado mash and Greek yogurt for supper, coffee with frothed milk with breakfast, red wine on the side for lunch/dinner.)

I was full and happy, by the end of the day.

Next day, added it up: I figure about 2,875 calories, so 800-ish over maintenance. I exceeded my protein goal (always good, for a vegetarian eating ad libitum without paying attention to it), of course exceeded carbs/fats. Got some good veggies in there, too, so pretty good micros and 39g fiber.

Better yet, I have leftovers of the ricotta/pumpkin pie (161 calories per 1/8 of big pie), and the tamale casserole (327 calories per 1/8 of good-sized casserole dish), and they'll freeze well for future meals. (I did eat >1 serving of each on Christmas Day! 😉)

I'm happy with this, all the way around.

I think that very often, the things I now want and eat tend to be lower in calories and more nutritious than they used to be, automatically, without even thinking about it: Seems like an NSV to me.

mtaratoot

AnnPT77 wrote: »

This one will maybe be unpopular, but it's an NSV in my world:

Not even REMOTELY unpopular in my world. I'd call it a victory, but you won this battle a long time ago. I see people from time to time say, "I'm not logging for xx day." I don't understand that. I totally get giving yourself permission to take a day and essentially commit the deadly sin of gluttony. It's actually built in to some of our holidays and why it makes people say they don't log. I say you've got the totally right approach. Go ahead and have the celebration. Then, be honest with YOURSELF and log it. I've had days at 100% over my maintenance goal. I log 'em. My body knows I ate them, so why lie to myself?

The other victory here is that there is no guilt associated with having the day of your choice. I think our culture has too much guilt. That's maybe another reason people won't log. Other people might see it. Who cares what other people think about what I eat?

Logical, reasoned and happy approach to making a small departure from the program. Plus you usually bank calories. It's like saving up for a new truck. You can keep stashing money away, but then at some point you have to buy the truck and start saving up again.

Have a safe and happy new year. I hope I do too.

Archcurl

I'm starting to see changes in a lot of bodyparts. My hands & fingers are skinnier. A pair of shoes I couldn't wear anymore I fit into again. My calves look a lot more defined and my ankles are visible again. My triple chin has changed into a double chin. The tops of my shoulders & neck are looking better.
It's definitely true what they say about losing weight happens everywhere but last in the place you want it most, but it's very different to actually experience it yourself than reading it.
(For reference, I'm about 3 months in and have lost about 7 kilo's)
A sorta scale victory but also NSV is that I'm obese class 2 instead of 3 now. This right after the food holidays 😱

mssue18

The thing about logging is that you do it every day. I have stayed on track because I log. I often go over my calorie goal but it’s more likely an educational tool about myself and how I am working on this goal and the efforts I am putting in to work on it. I am having some success having days within my calorie goal this week because of all the days I’ve seen how much I’m eating and what it takes to eat to lose weight. Anyway logging is a NSV and a training I have undertaken. I think it is going to work!

coblujay

Bravo @AnnPT77 I ate everything I wanted on Christmas too, and then made sure to leave the higher calorie and tempting leftovers at my family member's house. My weight definitely bumped up, but is well on its way back to where I started. Just a few more days should get me there and I'm thrilled that I can enjoy my favorite holiday meals and treats without guilt.