What's Your Most Recent NSV

BrightEyedAgain

I have a few today:

1.) I just hit 800 consecutive days on MFP, so I took a trip down memory lane. I've been in maintenance since October 2021, and I haven't sized out of my range since then. Right now I'm up a couple of pounds, but still in range. The next NSV is that I'm already making the adjustment to drop those few pounds. I originally gained weight by ignoring "just a couple of pounds" until I had forty to lose. So my goal these days is to not do that again.

2.) It's been a stressful week, so today I did a "playday" in the gym---no workout plan, no counting, no goals except to move and have fun. The NSV is that I really DID have fun, AND I got in a good workout without being grim about it. JudgyWatch was very happy.

3.) I can now hang from the monkey bars and do knee crunches! When I started I couldn't hang at ALL much less DO anything from there. Today I did seven crunches total. My long term goal is to be able to hang and touch my hands with my feet. I saw a kid doing that today, and it looked SO cool!!

BrightEyedAgain

Oh, I thought of one more: I ate microgreens!! Me, a confirmed anti-veggie person, ate MICROGREENS and LIKED them!! My neighbor grows them to sell, and he gave me a bunch. I only accepted them to be nice, but I felt obligated to at least TRY them. So I googled some recipes. I made a banana smoothie that tasted pretty good (as long as I didn't think too hard about the green stuff inside). I also garnished a few dishes with sprigs. Funny how things work. My neighbor just introduced me to a great way to up my nutrients. Yay! Old me would never have tried a health food like this. Much less liked it. This journey has changed me so much.

Ghostofachance

Ten years ago, I couldn't run 500 yards without gasping for breath; yesterday, I ran 10 miles. I've had many starts and stops along the way, but that 10 miles serves as a testament to my dedication to myself and is a NSV I achieved on my own terms.

pfoushee42

I can cross my legs comfortably!

FourWindsWalker

I have returned to MFP after a hellish last year: Death of my mom, two acquaintances, my ex-husband and my boyfriend of 14 years.

I am taking my time and meeting myself where I am. So far that means 1x12 wall push-ups, logging my food and not drinking sugary water enhancers.

Purchased a ticket to see P!nk in Indianapolis this November. Looking forward to getting out of North Carolina.

DWBalboa

Since hip surgery on November 30th, I've continued to hit may step marks both daily and weekly.
Last week I did some light lifting and today I pushed it. I was able to do various exercises but most proud of the kettlebells I was able to do.
I did 3 sets of single arm and 3 double arm lifts and 3 sets of kb squats.
I feel great and no pain. Yet anyway, we'll see what tomorrow brings.
Best of luck y'all.

fskhw9fssb

It is too bad that I’ve got just the opposite of NSV. There is a weight loss by scale but not the body size. Visceral fat figure is still the same though there is 5 lbs of weight loss. I understand that it is due to mainly muscle loss rather than fat. But this is inevitable as we can’t control which part of the body component we want to loss. So my goal is to reach an ideal body fat percentage before focusing in muscle building.

mtaratoot

fskhw9fssb wrote: »

It is too bad that I’ve got just the opposite of NSV. There is a weight loss by scale but not the body size. Visceral fat figure is still the same though there is 5 lbs of weight loss. I understand that it is due to mainly muscle loss rather than fat. But this is inevitable as we can’t control which part of the body component we want to loss. So my goal is to reach an ideal body fat percentage before focusing in muscle building.

If the scale went down but fat% stayed the same, you still lost fat, though I'm not sure how you are measuring fat or visceral fat. If your weight went from, say, 155 to 150 pounds but stayed at 22% body fat, you lost over a pound of fat. The bioelectrical impedance analysis on home scales is notoriously inaccurate, but it can still show trends. I have one of these scales. The number on the scale can vary as much as 1% between any two days, and I get on the scale every day. Don't stress it; keep working on your goals.

You might also consider getting a tailor's tape and take measurements every month or two; that's another way to show your progress.

awsherrill

Started back with MFP May 1, and just 12 days in, I've already been able to quit taking heartburn medication--and I can sleep with just one pillow now. Small things, but nice to have a quick win.

BrightEyedAgain

Hubby and I walked a 5k today. Someday I hope to run one, but today was a great start! I had ordered a large tshirt, but Hubby encouraged me to ask for a medium...and it FITS!!

sollyn23l2

BrightEyedAgain wrote: »

Hubby and I walked a 5k today. Someday I hope to run one, but today was a great start! I had ordered a large tshirt, but Hubby encouraged me to ask for a medium...and it FITS!!

You might've been able to get away with a small! That's irrelevant though... you look great! And happy!

springlering62

sollyn23l2 wrote: »

BrightEyedAgain wrote: »

Hubby and I walked a 5k today. Someday I hope to run one, but today was a great start! I had ordered a large tshirt, but Hubby encouraged me to ask for a medium...and it FITS!!

You might've been able to get away with a small! That's irrelevant though... you look great! And happy!

Ditto. She beat me to all of it!

BTW I’ve always loved your user name. That was my dads nickname for me when I was little, and is our elderly, balding lovebird’s name, too, though we call him Brighty. Brighteyed “again” makes absolute perfect joyous sense to me. 😘

Pdc654

Awesome @BrightEyedAgain ! You look great!

BrightEyedAgain

Thanks y'all

BrightEyedAgain

C'mon folks! I know I can't be the only one seeing NSVs these days...

For all you new people....

NSV=non scale victory

Nothing is too small to celebrate. It's the little daily things that keep us all motivated even when the scale doesn't immediately cooperate. And the process of NOTICING the positive changes can really help you retrain your brain. So don't be shy! Let us be excited with you!!🥳🥳🥳

springlering62

Monday, my trainer snuck an pair of extra 45s on the leg press, and I told her “well if you’re going to do that, then we might as well go for 300.”

I’ve been asking for increased weight on other machines, too.

So, I’ve had several machine PRs in the gym this week, and bumped up my hand weights up again in Muscle Madness classes, too, second time this year.

She’s also started me on deadlifts, something my old trainer avoided.

Really liking this trainer. She comes in with a set plan and I asked to be challenged, and she sure does. I was her first client and she asked to train me, which was novel and flattering. Three months later she’s booked out and turning clients away.

Squats and bench remain static, although depth has really improved in squats. I’m not going to wreck my knees at this age, though. 😁

Going to go out on a limb here and say, my best experience has been both my female trainers. The guys I’ve had either did completely inappropriate training with no plan til I walked in the door, or treated me like a fragile l rosebud and wouldn’t challenge me. Sorry, gentlemen. I’m sure present company excluded, but locally…..and anyway they were big box trainers (except delicate flower guy at the current gym) which seemed to make a quality difference, too.

quiksylver296

springlering62 wrote: »

She’s also started me on deadlifts, something my old trainer avoided.

You know I'm behind this!!! #deadliftisthebestlift

quiksylver296

I had a really hard time with my son's birthday and Mother's Day this month, as he's at college and I didn't get to see him in person either day. I ate all my feelings. My NSV is that I got back on track Monday. I've logged everything I've eaten. It's only been two days, but it's a big deal to me.

Pdc654

@springlering62 All I can say is WOW! You go girl! That's fantastic!

DWBalboa

One NSV is that I have started to lift a little and for the most part feel good about it.
Another NSV is that I have continued to exceed my regular target of 12k steps a day with a grand total of 90k per week. I have actually hit that mark for 13 weeks in a row and the last 11 in a row I've hit 100K steps a week,
I still need to do better with eating but at least I am doing something.
Have a great day y'all!