What's Your Most Recent NSV

motivatedmartha

Alice_in_VVonderland wrote: »

I hope it's not too annoying that I'm posting another nsv outfit picture so soon after the last, but I can't begin to describe how amazing it feels to put on a nice dress and not look like a pregnant man in a dress. I still have a bit of a gut, but the right outfit hides it pretty well now.

I haven't looked this acceptable in a dress since the 8th grade (I happen to still have my 8th grade dress in the closet, and it more-or-less fit when I tried it on a few weeks ago).

Non-outfit related nsv, I've started walking a bit again, and it seems to be helping take the edge off of my crippling depression.

Well done - you look really elegant in that dress! Must be such a good feeling. It's also (and equally) great that you have started walking. I know how much getting out into the open and moving more can lift the mood and create a positive attitude. If you have any walking groups near you and you feel ready they can provide a way to enjoy your walks more. Keep up the great job.

Kevin_Hassenpflug

I'm 23 days into my diet, increased activity (more steps during the day) and two or three days week a more increased physical activity. but over the past few days, shirts and pants feel a tad bit looser and the belt can move up a notch.

My goal is to drop 150 in 2 years...... by May/June 2020.

seltzermint555

We got 2 dozen donuts delivered to my office from the best donut place in town and I genuinely had no problem turning them down, in part because my smallest pants and my fitted shirt that I'm wearing for the first time since 2015 (when I was 5 lb lighter than now) look really good today.

I am by no means a "no donuts" or "no treats" person. At all. But this was still cool.

alias1001

Went to the doctor's office yesterday and the nurse went to weigh me. She started the scale with the presumption I was under 100 pounds (really 114-ish). Thank you strength training.

JessiBelleW

I went to my first conference over the weekend. Monday I was straight back into the gym, didn’t have to think about it

CarvedTones

Mixed victory and oops...
I am exercising effectively enough to have some recomp going on and the shorts I bought at goal are getting loose. I don't want to have to buy more; I pretty much fully outfitted myself at goal. They are at the point where I would have to keep pulling them up all day without a belt, so I am wearing a belt.

tbright1965

Cleaned out the local thrift stores of 36" waist pants and shorts. Down from tight 38" pants.

VUA21

I can fit into my planned post-surgery pants. Size 6 jeans. It's not pretty, but I can get them on, completely buttoned (button fly). When I originally started 3 years ago I was barely sqeezing into 3X pants bought at Torrid.

tammierlewis

Ran 4 miles today! I've been stopping after 3.25 because that's all I "needed" for a 5k. Realized I can run further if I really want to. New goal is a 10k next spring.

tomorrowperfume

I took a beginner's pole fitness class for the first time yesterday, and I was *not* feeling confident. I've been stagnating on my weight training and wasn't feeling especially strong that afternoon. Imagine my surprise when I took to it like a duckling takes to water - I guess all those hours on the weights and in yoga gave me the foundation of strength, balance, and control that you need to maneuver on a pole. At the end of the class, I climbed all the way up on my first try! I felt like a million bucks!

kkimpel

keeping up with my long legged friends during walks, without huffing and puffing

phillipsaw

I went to tighten my belt and was frustrated I couldn't find the last notch, then realized that was the last one. Lol

lalee115

Did NOT have a good day food-wise. Instead of giving in to the voice in my head telling me to give up on the day and start again tomorrow, I met my step goal AND got in a workout. No matter how much I end up being in the negative on calories, it's better than it would have been if I gave up.

Pastaprincess1978

I am under 60kg on my 40th birthday!!

beachbody4l

I'm down a notch in my belt!

hipari

lalee115 wrote: »

Did NOT have a good day food-wise. Instead of giving in to the voice in my head telling me to give up on the day and start again tomorrow, I met my step goal AND got in a workout. No matter how much I end up being in the negative on calories, it's better than it would have been if I gave up.

Thanks for making me realize my NSV! Went to a picnic yesterday, mindlessly munched on a bunch of stuff I didn't need or really even want. However, I made the smarter choice with my bf and we got only one take-away food serving and split it for dinner (still needed to eat a proper meal), instead of getting one for each of us. Also, walked home from the subway station instead of just waiting for the next bus. Today, I'm trying not to mull over letting myself make stupid choices without thinking them, and focus on getting a good dinner and workout in today.

tammierlewis

Walked by the full length mirror and didn't recognize the slim muscular legs attached to me.

allisonlane161

Went to a take-out restaurant that had a monitor with the camera at the front door, which meant I could see my back on the monitor. Thought, "Wow, your 56 year old self looks pretty good from the back."

alteredsteve175

Alice_in_VVonderland wrote: »

Non-outfit related nsv, I've started walking a bit again, and it seems to be helping take the edge off of my crippling depression.

Keep up the walking. It's as good for the mind and the soul as it is for the body, in my experience.

prettygirlstorm1

my mother informed me that the size large dress i had on yesterday was too big. I have never bought anything in a medium!

gradchica27

After the April of badness, I tried adding in more cardio to nudge the scale down a bit. Two weeks of that plus really dialing in my eating led to...sciatic nerve and hip pain from running, a dog bite, and a gain of two pounds. So generally feeling down, went shopping for another pair of shorts and all of the shorts I tried on in my regular pants size fit just fine at Target. Yay!

I also decided f the extra cardio, I don’t like it, so I added in some kettlebell HIIT workouts and some extra lifting. One week of that and I hit 3x145 on squats after being stuck at 135 for forever, and can now do some harder abs moves that always looked impossible with ease! Figure I’ll just focus on getting stronger and as long as I don’t get too big for my pants I’m good.

TheLaser

After not running for the entire winter due to an injury, I'm feeling like the last two months of hard training is finally paying off: a 6:45 first mile in the 5K (and then the course went unmarked and we all did an extra 1/2 mile, so I have no sense of the other miles), and a ton of energy this week in preparation for a 25K on Sunday!

Thehardmakesitworthit

Been seriously under the weather for over a week so I dug deep last night and headed out the door for a walk...ended up jogging most of the way with some sprints in there....ended up at the gym....worked out for an hour and asked my husband to come pick me up. Had not intended any of it.. but it felt reallllllly life giving!

tpspiege

tpspiege wrote: »

After 6 months of upper Midwest US climate discouraging any outdoor bike riding I've been pretty steadily logging ~75miles a week on the stationary bike at the gym (60minute "cross country" program 3-5days a week) while watching Netflix transferred content. Spring has finally sprung here and family life supported me getting out for a bike ride on my 'mountain bike' (now a ~20yr old bike that is old and heavy by current market offerings) yesterday evening.

Aired up the flat tires on the bike and instead of driving my truck to the gym I drove about 2miles to local bike trail access parking lot and biked the miles to the gym in less than 20minutes so I rode past the gym another 5minutes and looped back. Did a quick high intensity, little rest between sets workout on biceps, forearms and some planks at the gym. Jumped back on the bike and was back to the lot with my truck in less than 20minutes so I pushed on past another 10minutes before looping back. Pulled some significant mileage at an elevated heart rate (mouth breathing) but I felt great! I never really stopped a high RPM pedal rate (kept it in the mid range gears) and felt like I could have easily kept going even further but it was getting dark.

I also loved the feeling that each rotation on the pedal crank truly "pulled" the bike, which I attribute to a combination of stronger leg muscles and 30+lb weight loss in the last 6months from all the stationary bike riding over the long cold winter.

So my NSV is the emotional high of getting back on to a real bike, feeling/experiencing the fruits of my 6+ months labor on the stationary bike at the gym. I personally committed to myself to more frequently use this "cross training" of real bike riding to the gym and feeling the sun/wind on my face and hopefully leaving the stationary bike only for those days where the weather makes actual bike riding too undesirable.

Today's NSV is keeping last week's commitment to myself ... have biked to the gym 4 out of the last 7 days and continue to thoroughly enjoy, averaging 14.4 miles in 60mins total elapsed time (on a relatively heavy 20yr old mountain bike) on varied terrain.

RebeccaOnyx

I noticed my pants are looser today! They were "exhale and zip fast!" tight two weeks ago.

jrowden0711

tomorrowperfume wrote: »

I took a beginner's pole fitness class for the first time yesterday, and I was *not* feeling confident. I've been stagnating on my weight training and wasn't feeling especially strong that afternoon. Imagine my surprise when I took to it like a duckling takes to water - I guess all those hours on the weights and in yoga gave me the foundation of strength, balance, and control that you need to maneuver on a pole. At the end of the class, I climbed all the way up on my first try! I felt like a million bucks!

So jealous! I wish pole dancing classes were offered close to me, I always thought it would be fun to try!

tbright1965

14 Feb A1C 7.3
Today, 23 May, 5.4

nelja

My weight is keeping climbing for 2 weeks now,but my waist was 1 cm smaller this morning.And a shirt which fitted very tight on the upper arms,yesterday i was not uncomfortable anymore. Maybe gaining some muscles from the hard training for cycling?

GOT_Obsessed

I went out of province last weekend. The airplane seat was so much more comfortable compared to last Dec.! And I walked up the narrow aisle with room to spare.

Also I for the first time ever, bought some clothes at Costco (without even trying them on) and they fit! Even jeans. I have never been able to buy jeans by simply grabbing my size and holding against my body. I was so happy. I mean who gets happy buying clothes at Costco? Me, that's who!

GOT_Obsessed

Pastaprincess you look amazing. Well done!