What's Your Most Recent NSV

szkodzt

I recorded a gain yesterday! Why is that a victory? Because I have never recorded one before - I would always just "ignore" my gains and only record losses. But I realized a few things - 1) that it is most likely a water weight gain from a little too much indulging NYE weekend and 2) I am not getting a true picture of my journey if I only record losses.

LillysMomma09

Had to buy new pants. Womens 12's are a little too big in the waste but fit in the legs (thick legs). The lady behind the counter recommended junior section.. she gave me a curvy 13 .. and they fit perfectly in the waste and the curvy allowed room for my tree trunks... THE JUNIOR SECTION!!!!
I'm 35 and haven't shopped in the junior section since I was about 14 years old.

bensmom555

This made me laugh when I realized it . . .

Literally every time we would go out to eat I would end up with food on the front of my clothes. Don't know if it was from squeezing into a booth, or the angle of sitting, or what. Just know that my kids and hubby got a few good laughs from it always happening.

Now, 53 pounds lighter, I realized it has not happened in a very long time. No more squeezing in booths, sitting more upright and I have less in front!

Conclusion is: Loosing weight also lightens your wash day and you save $$ on stain remover!

KareninLux

astroamy wrote: »

DWBalboa wrote: »

caslpierce wrote: »

Back to the grind after holiday break. I'm here, I made it.

Same!!!

Me three. Everything I've experienced in the last year on mfp has taught me to get right back to it after a vacation/holiday. And to not beat yourself up about the break.

Needed to read this. Twice!

becca_rup23

Technically this is a scale victory but I just weighed in at an "overweight" bmi and I'm so happy I'm crying! On my way to the gym now to work some more!

Thehardmakesitworthit

While adding plates for my Deadlifts yesterday, I caught a glimpse of my 52 year old self in the mirror and took note: I love me. I am aging, my hair is greying, my hands look like my mother's.....but my *kitten* looks perkier than it has in years, my eyes still see life as gleeming even in chaos and stress, my laugh is deeply felt, and frankly - a society that tells older women every day that "you are invisible" can f-ing bite me! Rant done. Moral of the story: Love yourself people! You are worth it.

quiksylver296

Justimagine10 wrote: »

While adding plates for my Deadlifts yesterday, I caught a glimpse of my 52 year old self in the mirror and took note: I love me. I am aging, my hair is greying, my hands look like my mother's.....but my *kitten* looks perkier than it has in years, my eyes still see life as gleeming even in chaos and stress, my laugh is deeply felt, and frankly - a society that tells older women every day that "you are invisible" can f-ing bite me! Rant done. Moral of the story: Love yourself people! You are worth it.

I agree with all of this!!!

cschmitz110515

Registered to walk in 5K (2/11) and 10K (4/1). Have at least another two 5Ks and one 10K on the calendar for 2017.

everher

This is a small NSV, but a NSV none the less.

I have always been one to sit with my legs crossed, but after a certain point I couldn't cross my legs anymore comfortably and then I couldn't at all.

So I'm eating my lunch when my left leg starts to feel like it was going to sleep I look down and I was sitting with my legs crossed without even realizing it.

Feels good to know that progress is being made.

SiegfriedXXL

EricaH7 wrote: »

This is sort of scale related but yet isn't totally. I gained 4 pounds over the holiday break and have been hard on myself about it trying to lose it again. I went to the gym today on lunch break and after getting ready to go back to work decided I was going to step on the scale in the locker room. This was after working out, with soaking wet hair, work boots, fully clothed and I was still 23 pounds less than my starting weight. This really made me take a step back and realize how far I've come.

I understand this struggle. What worked for me was to record my gains and losses on a weight trend tracker app(in my case, Happy Scale) and only record my losses on MFP. It keeps me accountable to myself and whenever I need to see just my losses, I have it on MFP. Also, congrats on the 23 pound loss! Here's to many more!

Madwife2009

I joined a gym a couple of weeks ago. They have classes in just about everything there and up until today, I've stuck with spin classes as I know that I can (just about) cope with it. I say "just about" as I have problems with one of my knees so I can't do the hovering and standing cycling but I still shove the resistance up and pedal like a crazy thing.

Today I tried a kettlebell class. Seriously out of my comfort zone. OMG!!! I am not sure if it killed me or I killed it as I finished the class but only just; in fact when we did the last station of planks I collapsed onto the floor in a heap sucking breath in through all and any orifices before dragging my sorry butt off to seek water . . . but I LOVED IT and can't wait for the next one! My thighs are killing me now and going upstairs is somewhat problematic but it was FAB!

Felt like a "total noob" as my boys would say (aka a novice) as we had to select a heavy kettlebell and a light kettlebell - the woman next to me used the weight I had as my "heavy" one as her light one . . . she hammered it and barely perspired at all during the whole class whereas by the end I was a sticky, sweaty, gasping mess - I've not felt like that since I first started exercising when I decided to shift some weight

I would never have believed that I'd survive such a class and enjoy it. I'm really not into "group" exercise but this was great fun. If you'd told me 18 months ago that I'd be saying this today I'd have laughed and reached for the Maltesers . . . . right now I can't wait for the next class and I'm trying to decide what others I should try

SiegfriedXXL

bensmom555 wrote: »

This made me laugh when I realized it . . .

Literally every time we would go out to eat I would end up with food on the front of my clothes. Don't know if it was from squeezing into a booth, or the angle of sitting, or what. Just know that my kids and hubby got a few good laughs from it always happening.

Now, 53 pounds lighter, I realized it has not happened in a very long time. No more squeezing in booths, sitting more upright and I have less in front!

Conclusion is: Loosing weight also lightens your wash day and you save $$ on stain remover!

Oh my gosh! I never realized my weight could be the cause of this. My partner calls me a huge toddler because I always wear my food at some point. LOL, bring on the weight loss so people stop trying to put napkins under my chin.

bensmom555

TOO FUNNY!
I thought it was just me!
I've never heard this talked about before. . .
Anybody else had it happen???

rph2t

I told myself I was gonna get better about logging, because I slacked off for the last couple of months. Today, not only did I weight just about everything I ate, but I made really healthy choices and worked out a ton, so I was able to eat a HUGE dinner and I still have calories for an evening snack!

Dinner: slow cooker BBQ chicken, baked red potato with butter and sour cream, and steamed broccoli. Snack: I can't decide!!! So many options! Yogurt with peanut butter and honey? Mug cake? Wine and chocolate? Idk, but I'm excited to have the option.

Tacklewasher

bensmom555 wrote: »

TOO FUNNY!
I thought it was just me!
I've never heard this talked about before. . .
Anybody else had it happen???

Raises hand

Yup.

LittleDoodlePoodle

Madwife2009 wrote: »

Been feeling pretty despondent recently as I've been put on loads of drugs and still having tests/hospitals visits etc which is messing with my routines, exercise, logging, weight targets and my head, quite frankly, so I've been struggling to find anything positive about life right now.

Until my three year old daughter gave me a hug this morning and announced that she could put both of her arms around me and touch her wrists. This is a major thing, as a year ago not even my husband could do that.

I'm starting to see my weight loss as well; yesterday I spend the most boring day on earth watching my daughter being "pampered" (I'd won a competition and nominated her to have the prize) - personal dresser/make up etc and whilst in the dressing rooms with her I noticed my reflection. I was gobsmacked as I am so much smaller than a year ago - I've gone from a UK 28/30 to a UK 8/10 but I still "felt" really obese up until yesterday. My daughter's personal dresser person asked how much weight I'd lost - I told her and added that I have another 20-30lbs to go to which she exclaimed that I did not need to loose more weight. I do though, as I still have horrible stomach/thigh/leg/bum/arm fat. I look like I'm in the second trimester of pregnancy. That's got to go.

Anyway, after my three-year old's "act of true love" as she puts it (yeah, a Frozen fan) I got dressed feeling more positive and resolved than ever to beat this and to get rid of these last few pounds that are hanging around.

And my new gym opens tomorrow; had a look around on Friday and I'm very excited about getting in there and getting started. Neither the winter or the weather can stop me exercising now as the gym is open 24/7!

Woah!!!! Lady friend, that is AMAZING!!!! What is your secret?!?

Tacklewasher

becca_rup23 wrote: »

Technically this is a scale victory but I just weighed in at an "overweight" bmi and I'm so happy I'm crying! On my way to the gym now to work some more!

Congrats, even if it is a scale victory.

Tacklewasher

You know, Costco sells Gaviscon for about $23 a bottle (Cdn). I'd have to get one pretty much every trip I made. I'm saving close to $50 a month now just not having to buy it every couple of weeks. Forget the cheaper food and booze costs, this one kinda hit me as I have nowhere near the heartburn I used to have.

soufauxgirl

Justimagine10 wrote: »

While adding plates for my Deadlifts yesterday, I caught a glimpse of my 52 year old self in the mirror and took note: I love me. I am aging, my hair is greying, my hands look like my mother's.....but my *kitten* looks perkier than it has in years, my eyes still see life as gleeming even in chaos and stress, my laugh is deeply felt, and frankly - a society that tells older women every day that "you are invisible" can f-ing bite me! Rant done. Moral of the story: Love yourself people! You are worth it.

This ^^ is why you are my friend

hallen81013

Walking for me at 2 mph used to be pushing it to where I thought my hips were going to kill me and then just die. But now, I comfortably walk at 2.5 mph for my full workout!!! And man does it feel good!! I noticed while still walking at 2 mph, I was walking on the front of my treadmill and about killed myself a few times so I increased my speed to prevent any full faceplant. Small feat to some but to me, huge!!