What's Your Most Recent NSV

PaigeInTechnicolor

Went to the doctor, he was so pleased! Weight loss and quitting the smokes impressed him. My lipid panel looks loads better! Still some work to do, but he was delighted with my progress!

Madwife2009

1) A year ago, just walking up one flight of stairs would have put my heart rate at its maximum.

Today, it took riding up a steep hill at quite a pace to achieve the same effect. Not that I was trying to hit maximum heart rate but that hill was DIFFICULT and I was NOT going to be defeated. A year ago I wouldn't have even got ON a bike.

2) Got up at 5am this morning to go for a 10-mile bike ride. Was listening to music and enjoying the ride so much that I ended up going 24 miles instead. The second half of the ride was ALL uphill. Tiring, but it felt good. When I got back home, I was saying "never again, that was stupid" but now I'm thinking of doing it all again tomorrow . . .

Madwife2009

Oooh, another one - I can see the muscles in my arms and legs. They've always been hidden by fat up until now!

quiksylver296

I benched 135 pounds! BIG GIRL plates! Three sets of four reps!

12Sarah2015

k8mcminn wrote: »

I have hit a plateau but I am not upset about it. I am keeping up with my logging and exercise in stead of quitting.

That's the spirit!

12Sarah2015

Madwife2009 wrote: »

1) A year ago, just walking up one flight of stairs would have put my heart rate at its maximum.

Today, it took riding up a steep hill at quite a pace to achieve the same effect. Not that I was trying to hit maximum heart rate but that hill was DIFFICULT and I was NOT going to be defeated. A year ago I wouldn't have even got ON a bike.

2) Got up at 5am this morning to go for a 10-mile bike ride. Was listening to music and enjoying the ride so much that I ended up going 24 miles instead. The second half of the ride was ALL uphill. Tiring, but it felt good. When I got back home, I was saying "never again, that was stupid" but now I'm thinking of doing it all again tomorrow . . .

24 miles...wow! Amazing what music can do to help

clfinn

The shorts I wear to bed are getting very loose!

Jimb376mfp

I went to my 50th HS reunion and was NOT the biggest guy there. Several guys who were smaller back in HS are now bigger than me. The homecoming queen gave me a hug!
(There were 272 in our class, this is a pic of just those who went to same grade school. I went to K-8 and HS with them.)

JenHuedy

quiksylver296 wrote: »

I benched 135 pounds! BIG GIRL plates! Three sets of four reps!

So awesome! You are my new hero! I can't even fathom the work that it takes to train to that level.

I was excited when I got big girl plates on my squat. I'd be thrilled to get even "little girl" 25's on my bench.

rebeccaahopkins93

My older Jean shorts used to be too tight and now they are very loose. I can pull then up and down without buttoning and need to wear a belt to keep then up! Summer is almost over so I probably won't bother getting new ones. This year is going to be expensive with all the new clothes I'm going to buy

meritage4

I put on a one piece swimsuit today (I have a number of suits as I swim often) It was saggy in the bottom. And not worn out- the elastic was still stretchy. Real proof my butt has shrunk!

Julieagain

PaigeInTechnicolor wrote: »

Went to the doctor, he was so pleased! Weight loss and quitting the smokes impressed him. My lipid panel looks loads better! Still some work to do, but he was delighted with my progress!

Quitting smoking - brilliant. Absolutely the best thing you can do for yourself and one of the hardest. Huge respect.

narak_lol

First time ever since puberty that my butt is less than 36 inches! 35.5 now

DetroitDarin

I was asked-out on a date. By a real girl.

NAbramovich

I was annoyed in April that despite losing 20 lbs, lab tests showed moderately high cholesterol and high markers for inflammation. I met with a nutritionist who put me on a rigid food regime that I found unsustainable. After a week, I went back to just focusing on a calorie deficit (but trading in the bacon and heavy cream in my coffee for turkey bacon and almond milk) so I could enjoy my meals once again. The great news is that the most recent labs show much improvement in both areas.

IcanIwill1

soufauxgirl wrote: »

IcanIwill1 wrote: »

I am so happy with my creativity in the kitchen these days.
I think up recipes, and they end up tasting as good as I imagined...
I made/created an awesomely yummy broccoli and chicken soup today.
Its uber nutritious and awesomely filling....I had to keep checking and calculating the nutrient values over and over, to make sure I am not inadvertently eating a fattening soup.
Wow....I feel so encouraged, great tasting food, that I will eat for years to come...It tastes that good.

Ohhh....please do share this yummy recipe

Sure
a bit of background.
I live in the UK, so some of my terms may be different from what folks from other countries may be used to.
I buy chicken carcass/bones that's left after the butchers have taken off the breast meat for the breast fillets....there's a lot of (white meat) still left on the bones.
I use this to make a simple stock, whereby I season the bones with garlic, onions, parsley, habanero ( I love spicy) and a pinch of Italian herbs, salt and pepper.
I cook the bones until the meat falls off of them.
I agitate this with a wooden spoon so most of the meat will come off.
I pour this through a colander into a separate container to remove the bones from the stock and meat.
I let it cool and refrigerate overnight
After its cooled in the fridge, I skim off any fat on the top.
This makes me half a gallon (2lts) of stock at least. which I freeze some...it lasts me a month at least.
I chop up 1kg of broccoli both florets and stalks.
I simmer this in some of the now defatted stock, and once its tender, I take it off the heat and puree it with a stick/immersion blender. I add some more of the stock to thin it into any consistency I fancy.
Once the stock is at hand its a 15min start to finish process.
It is so filling and is my 'go to lunch' for work.
I also do a cauliflower and leek variant and also a Spinach version,
*I use bones because of the depth of flavour and the gelatin.
By all means this will work with regular stock cubes ( bullion) and cuts of any lean meat of your choice.
I found that using the bone stock gives it a thicker mouth feel, too which is quite satisfying for me.

I hope this makes sense...I've never had to write out a recipe before.

DebSozo

That soup sounds fabulous. Thank you for sharing. I'm going to try it. I find soups to be great low cal comfort food.

caslpierce

The scale may say i have ten pounds to lose, but my abs say otherwise because i am starting to get some clear definition.

CamCamsMommy

There is a cookie cake in the office today for someone's birthday. Cookie Cake is my absolute favorite! I looked at it and decided that it wasn't worth it and have ignored it all day. Just gotta get through these next 3 hours. I know I can do it though

LynnBBQ72

I had to take the belt in another notch today. That is after taking it in a notch two weeks ago. My previous "favorite" pants are so baggy in the legs that they are becoming a tripping hazard. I'm not giving them away - I'm keeping them so I can take a Before and After photo with them in the springtime.
I had to walk to the post office for work this morning. The walk felt good, but my legs were still itching inside (I can't explain it any other way) for some REAL exercise so I walked up the stairs. Love the burn!
This morning, my hip flexors were sore. I CAN FIND MY HIP FLEXORS!!! I've only lost 4 lbs since starting the journey, but my body is changing for the better. Every. Single. Day.