What's Your Most Recent NSV

AwesomeSquirrel

Faced a set back today and had a very teary meltdown as a result but at least I did not eat about it.

swimmom_1

AwesomeSquirrel wrote: »

Faced a set back today and had a very teary meltdown as a result but at least I did not eat about it.

Glad to hear this! It's so easy to "eat it" away!

swimmom_1

I think I'm starting to get my head back into the "right mindset" again to progress.

crb426

AwesomeSquirrel wrote: »

Faced a set back today and had a very teary meltdown as a result but at least I did not eat about it.

Thank you! I needed to see this today. I also had a very teary meltdown today and I would normally turn to an alcoholic drink or two, but I'm trying to cut way back on alcohol. I told myself that maybe I could switch it to ice cream since that seemed like a better choice than wine.

But your post reminds me that replacing one bad habit with another is not going to help make anything better. I think I'll go walk a couple laps before my healthy dinner and call it a night.

Kiwi2mfp

I'm finally solidly out of the 170s and into the 160's. One more pound and I'll be down 50 pounds total. 4 more pounds and I will have a normal BMI again. This journey started April of last year. It's taken a bit....mostly because these last few months have been a rough time medically (who am I kidding..the last year has been rough medically...)and I also am sort of a stand still. When they say the last ten pounds are the hardest, they aren't lying. I've switched up my diet a bit and the weight is starting to come off again. I could be only 2 weeks from my goal weight! I just need to stay focused.

AwesomeSquirrel

crb426 wrote: »

Thank you! I needed to see this today. I also had a very teary meltdown today and I would normally turn to an alcoholic drink or two, but I'm trying to cut way back on alcohol. I told myself that maybe I could switch it to ice cream since that seemed like a better choice than wine.

But your post reminds me that replacing one bad habit with another is not going to help make anything better. I think I'll go walk a couple laps before my healthy dinner and call it a night.

Walking can be really helpful. I ended up going for 3 longer walks in the end. One right after the incident with a podcast, then met a friend for lunch and we went for a walk also and then after telling my partner in the evening and getting worked up again we went for a walk together. Hang in there!

Ghostofachance

My workload has been a bit overwhelming as of late and yesterday, the stress finally broke me. I ended up eating like a trash panda - I scavenged every last bit of food in my desk and ate out of bags and boxes once I got home.

The NSV? I still worked out even though I didn't feel like it. Sweat is therapeutic.

AwesomeSquirrel

I wore jeans while working from home today. Apparently they are no longer a necessary evil reserved for leaving the house. Pyjama bottoms begone from my workday!

FieldHockeyGirl18

Ghostofachance wrote: »

My workload has been a bit overwhelming as of late and yesterday, the stress finally broke me. I ended up eating like a trash panda - I scavenged every last bit of food in my desk and ate out of bags and boxes once I got home.

The NSV? I still worked out even though I didn't feel like it. Sweat is therapeutic.

Great job getting back up and working out!!!

swimmom_1

This isn't a NSV but I thought I would like to share this.

Opened a cough drop early this AM. The wrapper has some inspirational sayings and I think they apply to us.
-Conquer today
-Let's hear your battle cry
-Push on
-Be resilient
-Don't give up on you
-Impress yourself today.
All of these on a little cough drop wrapper!!!!

Ebonie_owlwehn

I have a lap I can eat my tea on a tray on m lap

Slimmersixties

No seat belt extender needed!!! 90lb down

kelliward1

My martial arts instructor complimented me twice this week on how much better my balance has gotten. Hurt my knee about 1 1/2 years ago, and I've had trouble with my balance afterwards. Started doing yoga at home to work on my balance and strengthening my core. The 30 lbs I've lost has helped too.

mtaratoot

Equinox is "one month" away (31 days). Where I live in the northern hemisphere, that means soon there will be more daylight than darkness.

I usually have challenges with the darkest months - mid November through mid February. This has been the easiest year for me in recent memory at a minimum, and maybe longer. It is in part because I eliminated a huge stress from my life when I retired from a workplace that had gone from really awesome a couple decades ago to really awful and toxic the last few years. It is also in part to me being able to get outside a lot more now that I am not chained to a desk ten hours a day four days a week. I tried to get out for little walks and all, but not like I can do now.

The first thing was necessary to have the second thing, and they work together. I am optimistic that future winters will continue to be easier and happier.

I will celebrate tomorrow by going into the forest since it's our last day with a really nice weather forecast for at least a week. I still get out when it's cold and wet, but sure is nice when the vegetation is dry and the sun even peeks out from time to time and it's well above freezing.

swimmom_1

My head seems to be straightened out now. More focused than the last few months. I'm dropping some weight on the scale and right now having a little snack of unsweetened coconut flakes and a serving of Lily's dark chocolate chips mixed in it. Satisfying and only 1 net carb.

DWBalboa

I got just north of 100k steps last week. That is my best week in over two years, given that I had hip replacement just 11 weeks ago, I am stoked about that.

springlering62

DWBalboa wrote: »

I got just north of 100k steps last week. That is my best week in over two years, given that I had hip replacement just 11 weeks ago, I am stoked about that.

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Wow!!!!!

StarryNight37

At the end of Oct 2022, my blood sugar level (hba1c) hit 66, T2 diabetes. This was after not listening to the Dr's warnings for a couple years that I was prediabetic. He finally said this is it, you're diabetic, time to go to the diabetes clinic.

While waiting for my appointment with the clinic, I've worked hard, cut out all added sugar and bad carbs and dropped 30 pounds. Last week I went back to Dr for bloods as I've not yet got my clinic appointment.

Hba1c at 42! I'm back into the prediabetic range and he said if I can keep it up, he reckons in 3 months my levels will be normal. BP was also at 117/80, lowest its been in 13 years and again, reckons we can adjust BP meds in the next few months.

Side note: I allowed myself a sweet cake as a treat..it was pretty gross (too sweet and junky tasting) and I threw it away after 2 bites

spirittrail

Congratulations StarryNight37!! This is WONDERFUL news!!

This week, my NSV are my very loose leggings. Meant to be Capri style...they used to hug just below my calves. They are a size L, excellent quality and I've had them for three years. Unfortunately they no longer make this style, but I'm now easily a M...or 8/10. Still in amazing shape, they are now ankle length leggings. With dedicated workouts...it really didn't take long at all!

katemcd495

I pulled my size medium North Face jacket down from the top shelf of my closet and it fits! I tried it on a year ago and I could barely stuff my arms in it and it wasn't even close to being able to zip it.

I had seriously considered donating it because I didn't think I would ever get back down to a medium.

It looks amazing and fits perfectly. I'm so glad I didn't toss it! Now I can donate the XL sweatshirt from Costco instead!