What's Your Most Recent NSV

cschmitz110515

I walked in a Valentine 5K this morning with goal of under 50 minutes. My chip time was 49:46.87 and I finished 21 out of 53 in my age bracket, which includes runners. Yay!

SueSueDio

I was out shopping longer than I expected to be this morning (took me a while to find what I wanted!), and it was well past lunch by the time I got to the last checkout. I hadn't had a mid-morning snack like I usually do either, and my stomach was growling like mad. I was really tempted to buy a snack, or even just a coffee, but I managed to resist! I reminded myself that I had lunch waiting at home that would only need a short spell in the nuker before I could eat it, and about fifteen minutes later my belly was happy again. I think that's the first time I've managed to resist eating when I've been that hungry!

Theo166

I've been chugging along losing weight this past month. I have a rough goal weight for some nebulous time in the future, but that's it.

I was avoiding planning it out, which from past experience I know would give me wiggle room to accept not making progress somewhere down the road. My goal weight would always be just some hazy future date. Last time I got within 40 lbs and stopped.

Now after spending time reading these great/motivational forum threads, I finally set challenging but achievable milestone goals for the rest of this year. Setting real goals is a big win for me.

Syneea

jenilla1 wrote: »

Finished a 12 mile trail run (more like a slow jog) after having taken a long break. Haven't done more than a 5k in several months. I thought I wouldn't be able to go the distance, but I guess I've still got it. I'm super sore and a bit slower than I used to be, but I can still get it done. Now I have to work back up to my former pace. Yay!

NICE!! I'm up to six miles running trails. Tomorrow is a scheduled hour and forty min run.... looking forward to it but a Little nervous since that will be the longest I've ran being a novice runner and this trail's elevations are pretty brutal. Last week's longest run was an hour and 14 minutes... running with a group tmr so I'm sure that'll give me the little push I need to challenge myself a bit more.

My nsv is running nonstop up and down crazy trail hills for almost six miles ....and planning to do it again tmr for a bit longer!

jennybearlv

cschmitz110515 wrote: »

I walked in a Valentine 5K this morning with goal of under 50 minutes. My chip time was 49:46.87 and I finished 21 out of 53 in my age bracket, which includes runners. Yay!

Oh no! It's one of those walkers making those of us trying to run look bad. The first time I did C25K you ladies were my inspiration to keep going and getting faster, because I was not about to keep getting lapped by walkers for ten weeks straight!

youdoyou2016

A few for me, if I may:

Yesterday, I overheard my mom (70's) and brother (40's) talking about tracking calories and exercising. I'll take that as my result!

I can put my hands around my thigh (near my knee), with my fingers touching. What?!

Big mind shift for me the last week or two: I really got that I can / will weigh what I want to weigh. Not that I can get close to a "good weight" for me, but, really, end up exactly where I want to end up. This is a huge NSV for me: that I can get what I want. I am so much more comfortable and at ease in my body, and it's only going to get better.

TMW2119

Kind of weird, but last night I noticed how soft my elbows are now. I'm going to say 11 cups of water a day plus healthy fats in my diet may get the credit. Also, my face doesn't break out any more. Yay!

VintageFeline

A customer recently referred to me as slim.

Today I tried on a skirt from a set I bought to shrink into. It's a 26" waist. Well today I could it up! Granted I can't wear it because if I move or exhale I'll pop the button off but I now so close to being able to wear and I'm very excited about it!

Cellulite on the backs of my legs, actually my entire legs has suddenly and noticeable diminished in the last few weeks. Might even wear short shorts on my holiday in April.

ALG775

Madwife2009 wrote: »

I have had such a horrible day . . . was late getting up and going to (therefore late getting back from also) the gym - only got half my workout done as was on a tight schedule today. Don't you just hate it when your day starts off badly?

I then had to go to the next city to see my consultant. Who wasn't availalbe as he was covering someone else's clinic. That annoyed me as he's the only doctor I trust there. Had to see a registrar (who I've seen before and wasn't too impressed by) who promptly decided to double my meds as the dose I'm on isn't working too well (not what I wanted but little choice in the matter as no alternative apart from living in pain).

Then I was told by the physio team that they'd messed up a referral from three months ago and it's been rejected. I've now got to see my GP to get that sorted and I can't see her for over a week. More delay in getting something pretty urgent sorted out - they could have phoned me to tell me instead of waiting until I saw them today.

Then I missed the train back and had to hang around for ages for the next train But I took a book with me; I thought it was the next one in a series I'm reading but when I started to read it I found that there's a book at home between the one I've just finished and the one I took with me.

Got home and found that none of the housework had been done. In fact there was no evidence of anything having been done all day, which was a bit annoying as if I'd been at home whilst DH was at the hospital, I'd have done the cleaning etc.

Husband took the children swimming and drove off with the garage key. I couldn't get my bike out and it was a lovely afternoon for a cycle. He then came home in a really foul mood = major row . . .

Nothing for dinner so had to go to the supermarket (yawn). DH refused to eat his (I'm only bothered about the wasted food, he could have told me that he wasn't going to eat it then I wouldn't have cooked it).

Made some silly food choices as well, so I'm pretty angry with my lack of will-power.

Horrible, niggly, miserable day.

So there I was, 9pm at night, trying to find something good about today. I looked at my step count and it said 29,043. So, to make myself feel better about a disastrous day, I decided to make it hit 30,000. So I went for a short walk in the dark and cold . . . only to find that it was raining as well. It was NOT going to get the better of me so I got soaked as well

HOWEVER - take a look at this:



This is the first time my tracker has hit such a number! So I am going to bed on a positive note that will hopefully carry on tomorrow At least I'll get my bike ride . . .

When I was a kid, my mother bought me a book called "Alexander and the terrible horrible, no-good very bad day" all about a kid who had a terrible day and wants to move to Australia. (At the end of the book, he leans that even in Australia they have bad days!) Your post made me think of this. Love the good you took out of your day in the end. And a good reminder to myself (with a few very bad, no good days of my own) to keep the bigger picture in mind.

lokihen

Today I jogged for 90 second intervals! Last time I tried I only managed 30 seconds once.

Graceious1

Just before Christmas I was suffering with severe hot flushes and night sweating due to the menopause. I went to my Doctor and she advised me to reduce my carbs, increase my fat and take sage tablets. She directed my to the Diet Doctor website, where they had brilliant low carb recipes. Well, since then, My hot flushes and night sweating have disappeared and I am eating healthier and have lost a few lbs. My food choices are much better and I am enjoying life!

Ponkeen

No NSV today (though I've been maintaining for a while, preparing to launch into another round of weight loss), but just wanted to say that seeing everyone's small victories and progress is really uplifting! It's just what I needed to see this morning.
We've got this. Sisters (and brothers) are doing it for themselves!

getoffin1year

I invested in a fitbit a couple weeks ago and it has changed everything. I can't lie to myself about workouts anymore. I have never been so diligent about tracking food on Mfp. (Happy to stay ive stayed in a calorie deficit everyday since i put this one) I get excited when I reach new fitness milestones. And my goals have changed from weight goals to fitness goals.

gradchica27

After a week and a half of being knocked out with the flu, I got out to run yesterday and today, so yay for being back at it. BUT today I ran 3 miles at an average of 8:32/mile with one of those miles 8:14. 8:14! Not that long ago I thought hitting 9:30 was impossibly fast.

ashcky

I feel so light when I walk. Sometimes I feel as though I'm floating. I used to drag my feet a lot when I walked but now I dont.

Theo166

Feeling hungry and being OK with it, it's kinda enjoyable when I think about fat coming off.

Previously I never really let that feeling persist. I was never able to fast before, I couldn't let hunger pangs persist.

ms_smartypants

Today I ran 10 miles

Tacklewasher

debbiemuz wrote: »

jennybearlv wrote: »

I finished C25K today!

Congrats! I just finished Week 5 Day 3 today - 20 mins nonstop jogging. Really slow, but I made it.

Did this Friday afternoon.

Did you notice week 6 now will be more than 30 mins? 33 - 35. Gotta get up earlier now.

1PoisonIvy

Can where my bra again without the extender

NannersBalletLegs

A skirt that used to fit me perfectly--which got loose on me when I lost weight last summer and then got too tight on me when I gained it all back over the holidays--I put it back on today and it's loose again.Yep, I'm back where I was toward the end of last summer, when I had been really active...but this time it's the dead of winter. Now, I know that I can officially make progress any time of year, not just during the free-wheeling, warm months of summer...and I have so many more months to get ready for shorts and tank tops and bathing suits!

debbiemuz

Tacklewasher wrote: »

debbiemuz wrote: »

jennybearlv wrote: »

I finished C25K today!

Congrats! I just finished Week 5 Day 3 today - 20 mins nonstop jogging. Really slow, but I made it.

Did this Friday afternoon.

Did you notice week 6 now will be more than 30 mins? 33 - 35. Gotta get up earlier now.

Nope. Good to know. Thanks for the heads up. And congrats!

TheRealSheDot

I bought a leather jacket a size bigger then I though iwas online but my arms couldn't fit into it so I hid it away in my closet. It was a symbol of failure to me for a long time. Today my arms fit and I could even flex them!!!!! Next goal is to be able to zip it! Im determined!

SierraFatToSkinny

Tonight I was told my face looked slimmer.

First comment about my weight loss!

(10 pounds down)

SierraFatToSkinny

This weekend I went backpacking alone. Through a series of unfortunate events I arrived late to the trail with very little sleep. I figure that's okay! I have my headlamp and I'll sleep great that night.

The sun set when I was 3 miles away from my shelter.

Despite being on the lookout I then walked by my shelter.... I kept going thinking it must be just around the next hill.

Eventually I resign myself to the realization that it must be behind me. I could turn back and travel an undetermined distance, but I'm not sure it's close enough to the trail for my headlamp to pick it out. I decide to keep walking to the next landmark.

I hit the landmark about 9pm.

But I'm out of water. (I had planned to get water at the shelter, but... no shelter.) I know a river runs along the trail ahead and there must be feeder streams cutting through the trail. I continue on until I find water.

I find water at 10pm.

I then decide to keep going until I find a likely spot to cowboy camp without a tent. Except the trail for the next few miles was on the side of a mountain and the only flat part was the very rocky trail itself.

At 12am I reach the next landmark.

Now... I'm almost halfway to the next shelter. But the next part of the trail is steep. Very steep. Miles going uphill. Steps cut into the side of the mountain. Tree roots are my best friend.

I decide that I could head up the mountain and if I want to quit... well, I could sleep there just as well as where I was.

I push on.

At 1am I reach the base.

At 4am I'm at the peak.

I'm exhausted and taking many more breaks. Slow going. I'm at the top and the next shelter is less than 4 miles away. Moderate up and down hills.

I push on.

The final mile is all uphill again. Dawn broke as I arrived at the shelter and I watched the sun come up over the very same mountains I had hiked the previous day.

I was exhausted. And stinky. There was a pond next to the shelter and I was tempted to strip down and take a dip in the ice cold water.

I traveled 28 miles in one go. By the end I had a bandaid on every toe.

But... I'm barely even achy. My body is changing.

That's a win.

yobeme

@SierraFatToSkinny - your day and night of hiking sounds epic, a mental and physical challenge

treehugnmama

went to disney for 9 days and hit 17 to 20 k steps a day. I logged my food most days and made good choices. felt in control the whole trip:)

beerfoamy

Can do both buttons up on my work trousers and not be in pain
(the second one is further in along the waistband, kinda, don't know how to describe it, seems a pointless button, but before whenever it has been done up, my trousers felt like they were garroting me!)

maybe1pe

I've stuck with my body weight training for over a month now. Even though for the first 5-ish weeks the scale didn't move much I stuck with it. The scale is moving again now.

But the real victory is that I FEEL so much stronger. I hate rest days because I WANT to work out (but know my muscles need the rest). and I LOOK so much smaller regardless of what the scale says.

And I've started noticing way more definition in my upper arms and just want to touch them all the time. My legs and butt are much firmer and not so jiggly and mushy. My cellulite is really going away. The only part of my legs I'm really still working on is inner thigh... I wish that would firm up a bit more (it's also where I have the most excess skin and stretch marks so I'm sure it will just take time)

I just can't believe how much better I look and feel. AND I think my brain is FINALLY starting to catch up. The days I feel huge are getting less and less and more and more often I look in the mirror and am happy with what I see (I do still have a ways to go but) overall I'm happy with how my body looks and I don't feel so ashamed of it and that's huge for me!

beerfoamy

maybe1pe wrote: »

And I've started noticing way more definition in my upper arms and just want to touch them all the time.

^this! it's awesome!
my gf is getting really fed up of the, 'oh, look at this muscle!!'

danbreyno2

I run 4 miles on the treadmill....yesterday was the first day i did it without walking.