What's Your Most Recent NSV

lokihen

My son was looking at the charts I have on the fridge and said, "You know, Mom, I'm really proud of you."

Awww moment.

pearso21123

Tomorrow I'm taking my children to an indoor water park, where I will wear a bathing suit IN PUBLIC for the first time in my entire life. I'm nervous and when I look at myself I see all of my flaws, but I'm doing it anyway. I found the longest swim shorts I could find, which are still exceptionally short but way better than the alternative (bikini bottoms). The loose skin on my butt hangs out the back of the shorts . But, I've decided if people don't like it, they don't have to look. I'm 40 years old with 4 beautiful children, my body doesn't have to be perfect.

We're going to the water park because our ski trip was cancelled due to lack of snow (we're enjoying record-breaking warm weather here in Michigan). The ski trip was also supposed to be a first for my family. Now, it'll have to wait until next year.

The biggest NSV of my weight loss? Being willing to try activities that I would have never done in the past, even before I gained all the weight. I've learned to have faith in what my body can DO. Wow.

Pooshka2

I bypassed the Valentine's day candy, not ONE bite, and chocolate is my guilty little pleasure.

barefootbeauty

I have been struggling for a few months, but this thread has kept my eye on the prize. It has also motivated me to push myself, so today my NSV is that I purchased a new pair of running shoes and I signed up for a 5K!

ashcky

Bought new shirts today all in size MEDIUM! I started at a XXL!

astroamy

I went to costco yesterday and was looking at some crop pants (I'm going to need lots new summer clothes). I didn't know what size to buy so I decided to get size 10 because the size 12 jeans I was wearing were loose. Well brought them home and tried them on and I could barely button them. The NSV is that I am strangely excited about this, they are super cute and this means I have some pants to work towards that won't be too loose in a month or two.

spikeyhair

lokihen wrote: »

My son was looking at the charts I have on the fridge and said, "You know, Mom, I'm really proud of you."

Awww moment.

I know that feeling. My daughter has got back to exercising after telling me that I had inspired her

kimv1188

I have been stuggling lately. Not sure why but keeping on track just seems rather difficult. My NSV...I'm still here!! I'm still logging (everyday except yesterday), still getting on the scale (not letting myself get way off track), and still reading these great posts for inspiration! Thank you to everyone for posting! And keep up the great work!

kandell

Hitting the gym 5 times in one week, and not feeling burnt out. Historically I've had a bad habit of getting back on the wagon and then going to the gym and working out so hard I'm sore and grumpy for days, which kills my motivation to go back to the gym.

Aetheldreda

I finished off C210K week 7 on Saturday.....well, actually I went a little crazy....I shall explain...

I was feeling pretty ok with week 7 (run 25mins) but was curious to see just how far I was going in those 25mins. So with MapMyFitness and C210K running at the same time, off I set. Well, at the end of 25mins I had not quite got to 4km....disappointing...so I kept running until MapMyFitness told me I had reached 5km. I was pleasantly surprised that it was only a smidge over 31mins.
For my first ever 5km run, outdoors & off road with a few inclunes and no walking, I was pretty pleased with myself.

mustb60

My NSV : achieved the 50 km run mileage which was my target for February and I can run 10 km in a stretch even though I am way too slow! I am happy and excited!!

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Spartan_Gingi

Mine is: I ran my first 5k this weekend that I've run in 2 years. I ran it FASTER than my last 5k (2014)!
Also, I'm wearing Silver Jeans that I haven't been able to wear AT ALL in 10 years....without any muffin top!

akf2000

Yes! I've started running, I've done 7 x 5Ks now, 3/week which includes Parkruns on Saturdays. I actually like running- immediately at the point when I stop running- the whole 'during' running thing I can take or leave but the feeling at the end is amazing.

lay011

I have had an extremely stressful two weeks at work to the point I've been bordering on anxiety attacks and then to top off an already crummy couple of weeks my mom just told me and my brother she has cancer this weekend. My brother got stupid drunk (addictive tendencies run in my family) but I just cried it out. I'm proud I didn't do anything destructive like reach for cookies, alcohol or anything else that would just hurt me in the long run. I'm still sad but at least I'm handling my feelings in a non-destructive way. That is a BIG DEAL for me because I've battled issues with binge drinking and binge eating since I was a teenager.

JaydedMiss

lay011 wrote: »

I have had an extremely stressful two weeks at work to the point I've been bordering on anxiety attacks and then to top off an already crummy couple of weeks my mom just told me and my brother she has cancer this weekend. My brother got stupid drunk (addictive tendencies run in my family) but I just cried it out. I'm proud I didn't do anything destructive like reach for cookies, alcohol or anything else that would just hurt me in the long run. I'm still sad but at least I'm handling my feelings in a non-destructive way. That is a BIG DEAL for me because I've battled issues with binge drinking and binge eating since I was a teenager.

im so proud of you. And so sorry for what your family is going through. Keep it up though your doing amazing

gradchica27

Deadlifted 135 today for 3 reps at the end of my session, just to see if I could do over my body weight--made it to 108%! I think I started with 30 lbs in April

JulieSHelms

I had my family trained that whenever they borrowed my car they put the seat back for me afterward. It was easy to know the spot--all the way back. So I got into my car, and whoever borrowed it last had put the seat all the way back for me--and I couldn't reach the pedals! Now, I have to retrain them all.

fatcitizen

I had to take in all my jeans so they would stay up....I will soon be in the closet for the next size down

catsfire

I finally caved and bought new jeans yesterday. The size 13/14 ones were becoming ridiculously too big and even though I still have a bum, it isn't doing as well as a speed bump to keep my pants from their rapid downward slump to my ankles.

I figure at best I'd be around a size 10 but they were too big! I haven't worn a size 8 since the start of University 15 years ago. When holding them up, I honestly can't believe I can fit into anything that small. It's such a difference from the 22 size pants from this time last year.

It's given me a boost to work towards the final bit of weight loss and to continue to increase the toning/strength training I've been doing. While I still see myself as fat, the new pants have really shown me how far I've come.

GemstoneofHeart

The same shorts from last summer look so so so much better now and I don't have an awful muffin top and belly spilling over them anymore!

divcara

Ran three miles for a slow, easy run...while carrying on a full conversation...something I never would have been able to do a year ago!

szkodzt

After many years of being up and down in weight I have accumulated quite the collection of different sizes of clothes - I counted 6 (!) different sizes! Anyway, since I have a smallish closet, this meant I always had to store off-season clothes away in the basement. This is always a pain in the fall and spring when we can get quite the variety in weather.

As I have been losing this time around, as I have grown out of sizes I have been immediately putting them in garbage bags to donate. This weekend I donated 6 large garbage bags of clothes and no longer have any clothes in storage - everything I own fits into one closet!

Also, made it to 10 miles on my Fitbit on Saturday!

gradchica27

@leaninsc , isn't that an awesome feeling? I never knew there was anything between walking and gasping for breath like a fish out of water...which is why I never liked to run with people. Why bother if I could only grunt? Now i can actually do easy long runs with a friend and not shut up for an hour of running! And wow, long runs are so much more fun with a friend

mrschwarten

Sort of health-related, but in a different way...

I started a "bullet journal". I've been curious and finally spent some time looking into it and developing one for me. It's super basic and simple (as that I'm not overly creative), but it helped me refocus on my goals and ambitions for life. I made a section for Fitness Goals for 2017, and in it is:

PR a 5K
Run a half marathon
Get to 20% body fat

I made a step-by-step plan for each goal, complete with mini-goals and rewards. It's so nice to have these goals written down in glittery gel pen...it seems more real! I am worth the time investment of making goals with plans!

And this '90s girl loves her glittery gel pens!!

getoffin1year

W1D1 of C25K and the 200 Squat Challenge. Kept seeing C25K throughout this thread and running is something I've always wanted to do. Thanks for the inspiration MFPals

youdoyou2016

Holy Moly! I just got home from my physical therapy appointment where I did an hour's worth of stuff in front of a wall of mirrors. First of all, I could look at myself without feeling embarrassed, ashamed, etc. In fact, I kept looking because I could barely believe what I was seeing. Absolute shocker: I am really pretty thin! Like, everywhere. ME?!

gullagr

I made it through C25K week 5 day 3 (20 mins straight running)!

Tacklewasher

gullagr wrote: »

I made it through C25K week 5 day 3 (20 mins straight running)!

That was a tough one. Had more trouble with it than W6D3, 22 mins. Good job.

jen_092

In high school I was a 3 sport athlete, but one time my boyfriend at the time took me to the weight room, and I couldn't even bench press the empty bar.

Today... After being out of shape every single day since high school, I can bench the bar plus (a tiny bit of) weight on it! And should be able to do more next week!