What's Your Most Recent NSV

takinitalloff

@springlering62 Joining in with another suggestion... wood (or any kind of) carving! Bonus: you can specialize in space-saving miniatures... and there's a never-ending supply of raw materials

springlering62

MargaretYakoda wrote: »

springlering62 wrote: »

OK this is a sort of cockeyed NSV.

I do needlework to keep my hands busy and out of my mouth.

I sat down Sunday and sewed backings on and stuffed seven needlepoint pillows. A year’s worth of projects. Potentially tens of thousands of calories avoided.

I went to place them around the house and realized the house is covered with needlepoint pillows. The guest room beds already have five or six apiece on them.

I am literally out of places to put needlepoint pillows.

And let’s not even talk about afghans and blankets. 😗

I may have to take up smoking to keep my hands busy, lol.

Can I interest you in nålbinding?

😇

https://spinoffmagazine.com/nalbinding-basics-oslo-stitch/

@takinitalloff I was obsessed with carving soap bars as a kid 😂. That’d be perfect. Cheap materials and still useful when done.

I’m in the midst of totally useless but hand-occupying beaded table runner right now. It’s gonna take a while because it’s 🤬silky fabric which is a PiTA to bead.

But you know who would like this? Calling @brighteyedagain

springlering62

Today’s NSV, another wierd one. I spend a lot of time in my head. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Cardio instructor had us get bands before class. One woman put hers on her head and said,” look! I can wear mine as a headband!”

I darn nearly slipped out with “I could have worn it as a tourniquet when I used to be fat”, but I bit my tongue because nobody wants to hear that.

That’s an NSV, but I think the real NSV is that so many “used to be’s” are said with regret. Mine sure isn’t!

mtaratoot

34

DiscusTank5

mtaratoot wrote: »

34

Is that like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, where the meaning of life is "42"?
J/K of course.

rufftriplemom

I bought a pair of shorts online from Torrid in Mt normal size (never-mind the number) but they are about 2 sizes too big. Ego boost for sure.

mtaratoot

DiscusTank5 wrote: »

mtaratoot wrote: »

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Is that like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, where the meaning of life is "42"?
J/K of course.

That wasn't the meaning of life. It was the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

Of course the Ultimate Question was: What is six times nine. So clearly the answer (or the question is wrong).

I stand by my previous post as today's NSV.

rlpomeroy

I bought the next size down jeans this week. They are a bit snug, but not so much to be unwearable.

springlering62

rlpomeroy wrote: »

I bought the next size down jeans this week. They are a bit snug, but not so much to be unwearable.

If the suit is any indication, you’ll be not-so- snugly rocking the shorts quite soon.

takinitalloff

I went to a line dancing class yesterday, which is an NSV in and of itself 😉 But also, someone there was passing out homemade cookies. I had one, and I throughly enjoyed it instead of just scarfing it down. Then I logged it, didn’t go over my calories for the day, and didn’t start obsessing over wanting to eat every other cookie and carb on Earth.

JessiBelleW

I had cake for breakfast, which made me feel kinda ick, and ended up grabbing KFC for a quick salty lunch.

The NSV is that a small fries and some chicken was enough, and it’s not a spiral that’s going to ruin my weekends calories 🙂

Dr_Axe

Dr_Axe wrote: »

So I'm going to buy a 34 next time I'm at the store.

Today while walking the mall. My friend asked me what I was going to wear to my niece's wedding reception next week. I told her I was going to be buying the same style pants as I was wearing. One size smaller. But I couldn't think of any shirts that would be appropriate for the occasion that would fit well. So I stopped at the store on the way home. I bought those 34s I promised myself. Plus an extra pair of shorts and two dress shirts in an XL. Down from a 4X.

takinitalloff

I'm copying a note I recently posted to the Ultimate Accountability Challenge group (UAC*), because writing this out has caused a real paradigm shift for me.

I know exactly what you mean about trying to lose weight repeatedly. For me, this group has been an incredible learning opportunity and it has completely changed how I think about weight loss, as well as the next phase: weight maintenance! Which is something that I had never thought about, until [another group member] put thoughts of maintenance into my head. One thing I love about the UAC is that we have several "maintainers" so we can learn from them about how they manage to maintain their healthy weight for the long run. Because yes that is doable!

Now I understand that weight loss isn't something I check off my to-do list, and then go back to "normal." Nope! It is merely the thing that comes before the real deal, which is maintaining that happy, healthy weight for the rest of my life. And it only works if I really, truly change my lifestyle. What a change of perspective!

When I started thinking about it this way, it became obvious to me that since there is no deadline when the project is "done," there also is no way I can give up, or fail. If I simply work on my health goals each day, the weight loss (and eventually, successful weight maintenance) will follow. And even if I have an off day every now and then, that is zero reason to make things worse for myself by "giving up." So I learn from what went wrong, and keep going. It has been liberating for me to see things from this new angle.

* The UAC is open to all, come check us out if you're interested.

PinUpDreamer926

I am currently wearing a pair of jeans that I had bought during my last weight loss. I noticed my body shape is changing, usually it takes a while to see any type of change myself no matter what others say.
And it feels great to see that positive change.

As far as the scale though I was really worried about having gained a few pounds when I weighed in. But I didn't panic like I used to. I just stepped up, and to my surprise, I was down 2 pounds. The NSV in this is that my mind set has changed to the number on the scale. While yes weight loss is crucial for me right now, how my body feels is WAY more important. And just that change alone is amazing for me.

mtaratoot

mtaratoot wrote: »

When I was on my raft trip last week, some of the other folks were describing people they knew. In talking about one person, a friend looked at me and said, "He's built lean, like you."

I still don't think of myself as lean. I'm at a healthy weight; I know that with my brain even if I don't always accept it fully. But lean? Maybe I am and just need to allow myself to fully believe.

A week after I posted this, I need to post a follow-up. It's part two of this NSV. It also happened on a river - sort of.

A friend and I did a two-day canoe/kayak trip and camped overnight along the way. It was a really nice trip, and we ate well. My friend took a picture while I was getting dinner ready. She sent me a copy when I got home. Two of them actually. When I looked at them, I saw a lean person. Oh my! To be sure, the shirt I was wearing is baggy and a size too big, but I actually looked like a lean person in my own brain.

My weight is actually still above my "ideal" maintenance weight range but about in the middle of my "absolute" maintenance range. I might revise my goals again if I can see myself as healthy at my current weight. The struggle with those last five pounds is ongoing. I wonder, though, if I revise my goal up to my current weight, will I just gain a little more? Maybe I'll just keep the old goal and not pay TOO much attention to it. That sounds like a pretty healthy attitude.

AnnPT77

I've recently had a similar experience to @mtaratoot's above.

My rowing club had a "Taste of Rowing" event for National Learn to Row Day this past Saturday. It was free to participants. We gave them some basic instruction on land (rowing machines), then put them in the rowing barge (like rowing your living room, safe and secure). After that, we let each one sit in a recreational rowing single and work with the oars while a club member held the boat at the dock so they weren't on their own on open water (not ready! ). They seemed to have fun.

The NSV: There was lots of friendly chatting between us volunteers and the participants. One woman asked about my rowing history. I said I hadn't done anything routinely athletic before I started rowing in my late 40s, and that I was obese at the time.

She said "I don't believe that. You're tiny!"

Um, who, me?!?

AmunahSki

We live in a (wonderful) old house, and the floorboards creak on the stairs, landing and in the bedrooms. After 8 years here, the creaking is like a musical accompaniment to your movement around the house, if you know what I mean?

I noticed recently that a particularly noisy board no longer creaks as I go into the bedroom (it still does when hubby walks over it). Hubby says he no longer knows if it’s me or the cat that’s walking around upstairs!

springlering62

Old Me would never have done this.

jaded989

My daughter and I are going to Vegas this weekend & I thought I had my outfits planned (I wanted something loose and comfortable as it will be hot) so I asked my daughter her opinion. She suggested I try it on so she could get a visual. To my surprise my loose comfortable shirt was way too loose (NSV) and looked awful ( I really like the shirt). Good thing she suggested I try it on (hadn't worn since last summer).

mkculs13

Got back to logging after a careless few weeks.