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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »This is another related to the new workplace. This is my third Friday here. The people already here gang up and go out for lunch on Friday. I've been welcome all along but today is the first day I wanted to join them for Thai food. I like it hot. This is the first time in a long time that I've ridden in a co-workers vehicle with 5 adults. This is the first time no-one thought to give me the front shotgun seat. The female got that seat, and in the back seat of the F-150 were 3 adult men, with me in the middle. There was no hip-touching at all. I like that.
These are the types of great nsv's that will keep us from ever going back to the life we used to live. Congratulations15 -
My senior photos were taken last year in a dress I loved; it was a little snug and not too flattering, but I liked it that much! I had hoped I would lose the weight to be able to wear it more often in the future...
I tried it on recently with this Summer arriving and boom. The dress is too big. I still love the dress, but I have to find one just as cute to replace it.20 -
I've been going through my wardrobe just to clear out old clothes and came across a coat I haven't worn more than once in the last 3 years or so. I LOVE the coat which is why ive held on to it but it was always to tight to comfortably wear....
I decided now was time to admit that there's no point holding onto it because "one day I might fit into it" I was just about to put it in a bag for charity when I thought I'd try it on one last time.... And it fit like a dream!! I couldn't believe it "that day" had finally arrived!40 -
Ran a mile in less than 13 minutes! Hit 12:50 today on the first mile of my 4-mile run.36
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I knocked 22 minutes off my 12-mile cycle route today. My average time for this run is 80 minutes.
Conditions were not perfect, there was a fairly brisk wind and it was hot (~30 degrees centigrade/86 degrees fahrenheit). But I still knocked 22-minutes off my average time.
The major factor was my husband's 20th Wedding Anniversary present to me (our anniversary is next week). Now, he doesn't usually bother with presents for anniversaries, which is fine as we generally get what we want, whenever, as long as it's not too expensive. Did he get the traditional 20th anniversary presents? China? Platinum? Oh, no, no, no. He goes for a new set of road tyres for my bike, ones that could be inflated much higher than my current road/track tyres:
This might seem a little strange as a gift, especially an anniversary gift but it's actually incredibly thoughtful as I'd been muttering about how to increase my speed, thinking that it was just a matter of time, practice, experience, losing more weight and increasing my strength. He also knows just how much cycling means to me. I was utterly made up by this.
This afternoon, he fitted them on my bike, as well as giving it a(nother) service (during which he decided that in addition to all the tyres and brake blocks I've killed off since getting the bike, I now need a new rear sprocket and chain, and it won't be long before new wheels will be necessary as well). Then he decided that I needed to road test it (despite the extreme heat). So I had to plaster sunblock on and cover up as much as I could (probably took me longer to get enough sunblock on than the ride took). I did a two mile "test" and all was well, so then he wanted to know how much faster I'd be able to go so off I went on my 12-mile trip.
It was WONDERFUL. I was able to get along so much faster, it was way easier as well (and I wasn't putting any more effort in than I have on any other day). I got up hills in higher gears, and in gears that I never thought I'd be able to use UP the hills. And this particular route is 75% uphill. I am thrilled, to say the least.
And my top speed was 43.7 MPH! Higher than recently, but this was directly into that brisk wind, I can't wait to see how it goes on a quieter day.
My DH is such a hero. I've fallen in love with him all over again (not that I didn't love him anyway, he's my world). And I have no idea what to get him for our anniversary as there's no way I can beat that.
Incidentially, about a month ago I asked him what he wanted to do to celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary, being as it was a bit special (I don't know many couples who make it to 10 years, let alone 20) - he just gave me a look and said that as far as he was concerned, ALL of our anniversaries are special
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I did it. The 20 min c25k run. It was a slow jog but dang it I did it.33
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I just bought a new Gortex rain coat to replace my old coat that could now fit both me and my husband in it. I've never spent this kind of money on a coat before but I have a new life now. I spend it walking and paddling and hiking and doing things that i havent had the energy or desire to do in over 25 years. This expensive Gortex coat is my gift to myself to celebrate this awesome new life. Rain or shine38
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My husband kept following me around today commenting on my butt. I already knew my butt looked good, but it apparently takes 8 weeks of Strong Curves for husbands to notice.42
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Went to the doctor Thursday for some issues I had been having...and he said, "Well, since it DEFINITELY doesn't have to do with your weight [or various other things] so I don't know what it could be from." Awesome!!! Fortunately it was not a serious issue and he said it should resolve itself within a month.
That being said, it seems like every other day I have a new NSV. Yesterday my overweight niece commented on my weight loss and asked if she could come workout with me sometime!!! It's water aerobics so I'm trying to figure that one out...22 -
I can't believe it took me this long to notice this (after 2+ years and -136 lbs). I leaned back against a wooden chair back and OUCH. I reached behind and felt the protruding vertebrae on my neck and between my shoulder blades, and it dawned on me---the buffalo hump is GONE!36
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Top 20% in my age bracket at Savage race yesterday and that was with doing one obstacle twice for a video plus medic stop.22
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I was having a lapse in will power and judgement. I was driving to the store because I was craving brownies and peanut butter. About 3/4 of the way there I woke up and turned around. It's stupid that I'm constantly at odds at myself with things like that still, but I'm happy I did the right thing.47
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And today, after trying on a pair of 32" pants in the store yesterday, I'm wearing my skinny pants today. I intend to drop another 10 lb to reach 160, then stabilize.26
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I went kayaking for the first time in a while. It was a long 5 mile paddle and I could've kept going but dad wanted to turn around. Last year when I would go my muscles would hurt. Not anymore!21
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I went to play with the dog on the floor this morning and, without thinking, got into a plank position and easily and slowly let myself down to the floor. Then, when I was done, I did a push up -- with seemingly zero effort -- to get up.
WHAT?! The last time I tried to do these I just couldn't, even on my knees or on an angle against the wall.
Tomorrow I just might try to see how many push-ups I can do, but for now I'm just reveling in my one easy, perfectly executed push-up!28 -
Went fishing yesterday with my kids and caught first bullhead of the year so I asked my 10yo daughter to take a pic, got home and looked at it, I actually said out loud to myself "wow! Is that me?", for the first time I saw a thinner me.27
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I may have inspired a colleague to join mfp. She asked what I had been doing to lose weight, so I told her mfp, today she said she just needs to get organized. I told her it's easier if you just start with logging and make gradual changes and I think she actually liked that idea22
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Increased my bike ride from 20km to 25km ...felt tired but proud looking towards 30km next time17
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Been using bath sheets for years, since bath towels are too small (and would always show the part you want covered the most! lol). Yesterday on a whim I grabbed my husband's regular sized towel after a shower. It wrapped all the way around and I didn't feel like I was going to flash anyone!33
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kingleahnidas wrote: »Been using bath sheets for years, since bath towels are too small (and would always show the part you want covered the most! lol). Yesterday on a whim I grabbed my husband's regular sized towel after a shower. It wrapped all the way around and I didn't feel like I was going to flash anyone!
THIS^ I had a similar discovery. I needed to shower at the gym, which I never do. So threw a regular towel in my gym bag to save room, not the usual bath sheet. I planned to just change in the showers, which are huge. About half way through the shower, I realized my error in thinking--the stall was too wet all over and I would have to go to the actual changing room afterward to change. I angsted through the rest of that shower as I thought about how I was going to flash half the world in a mad dash to the changing room, 'cause I only brought a regular towel. Imagine my surprise as after the shower, I wrapped that regular towel around my body for the first time in about 25 years...and it covered me completely, and then some! Yep, that was me cackling away in the gym shower that evening. I felt like showing everyone--"Hey look it fits!" (But I didn't....that's what the NSV thread is for)46
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