What's Your Most Recent NSV

Madwife2009

I've just downloaded the C210K app.

Well, you have to make more challenging goals in life, right?

Had a look through and it doesn't look that horrendous. Plus I get to start at Week 9. Back to intervals.

Who knows, by the end of August I may be running 10k at a reasonable rate.

Not sure if my son will be up for it. I'll have to work that one into a conversation.

PhedraJD

I have several NSV's this past week.

1. In the month of June I made a goal to walk a half a million steps. I walked over 560,000 steps.
2. I bought a one size fits most skirt. I wore it and I felt fantastic in it. In the past I haven't been able to do this. I even felt comfortable enough to buy it without trying it on.
3. I went to the gym yesterday, on my day off (normally won't go on my day off unless the boyfriend comes with me.) by myself.
4. Tried the circuit course yesterday. (normally just do the treadmill, or bike.)
5. My boyfriend picked me up and through me on the couch yesterday. (playing around) I haven't had anyone pick me up since before my almost 18 year old daughter was born.

kingleahnidas

Today is my one year MFP anniversary!!

On a related note, my profile has always said under My Inspirations: "The view of Camel's Hump from my bedroom window (I WILL hike you)" Well, on Monday I finally did it! Took six hours but it was the best hike I've ever done.



(Can you tell it was windy? )

jennybearlv

Boarding an airplane yesterday I asked the lady in the aisle if I could get by to my window seat. I was expecting her to get up and let me in as everyone has done on every flight as long as I can remember. Instead she tucks her feet under her seat and tells me to squeeze by. I think this woman has lost her mind and is about to be crushed to death, but I go ahead and try anyways. I got by just fine.

Neither of us ate our complimentary cookies because they just aren't that good. A year ago I would have eaten my cookies and my neighbor's pack because they were there and I was bored. Today both packs of cookies are still in my purse so I can save them for when my MIL visits, because she likes airplane cookies.

I also got 14000 steps during my long layover.

jennybearlv

kingleahnidas wrote: »

Today is my one year MFP anniversary!!

On a related note, my profile has always said under My Inspirations: "The view of Camel's Hump from my bedroom window (I WILL hike you)" Well, on Monday I finally did it! Took six hours but it was the best hike I've ever done.



(Can you tell it was windy? )

This is such an inspiration. I get taunted by Peavine every time I open my front door. I will hike you!

MrsPinterest34

For the first time since I started my life long journey to lose weight on January of this year, I'm just now starting to see myself as smaller. Even with all the weekly measurements, drop in dress size, multiple bikini pictures for before and after, and the feedback from friends and colleagues etc looking at the mirror i still did not see any significant changes. I don't what know happened today, but 6 months later and 22 pounds lost I finally looked at the mirror this morning and noticed I was smaller. My coworker who just came back from a 2 weeks vacation, just kept saying I've really lost so much weight.

That's a big accomplishment. I still have to lose 18lbs to hit my target BMR but for now I'm feeling good about my progress.

sammieb1228

3 NSVs for today.

1. I went to the gym today and ran more of a mile than walked for the first time ever. I also shaved 1:37 off my mile time.
2. I felt like giving up halfway through my elliptical workout after hitting the treadmill and pushed through it!
3. I've finally realized that for me it is now more of a mental thing than a physical one when it comes to my limitations at the gym.

cng31183

We're doing a backcountry hike in November in the Guadalupe Mountains to the top of Guadalupe Peak. It's no where near the tallest mountain in the States, but, it'll be my first climb. When I first started exercising last July I couldn't walk more than a minute or two at a 6% incline at 2 mph....tonight I hoofed it at 9% for 3.5-4 mph for an hour in preparation for the upcoming hike. If someone told me last year I'd be going on a major hike this year I'd have said they were out of their minds.

debbiemuz

I love my garden. And every year I try to add more to it (I'm going for the lush tropical look). Last year, my husband had to help me dig holes. This year I broke our old wooden handled shovel. And then dug all the holes with our new one. My weight training is paying off. My husband is impressed!

beerfoamy

played squash last night.
League match and lost 3-1. But won one game! Also it was against a guy I call The Flash. He is so fast. But I made him run a hell of a lot and we had some amazing rallies and I felt awesome playing! Some shots I reached would not have been possible even a month ago. Have really noticed benefits from C25K on my speed and endurance, as well as leg strength and wrist power from lifting.

Madwife2009

1) Just knocked at least 45 minutes off the time it takes me to do my 35-mile cycle ride.

2) My average speed last year (and over the winter) was about 8mph. My average speed at the moment is 13.5mph. This includes a lot of hills so I'm quite pleased with that

3) ***TMI alert*** Usually after a 35-mile cycle ride my butt is quite sore. Today it isn't. Believe me, to a cyclist, that's quite important!

junodog1

Got up and exercised before work. A first I think.

beerfoamy

junodog1 wrote: »

Got up and exercised before work. A first I think.

Well done!!
And now you are done for the day if you want! tis great!

jelleigh

My first NSV post!
Yesterday I went shopping to replace the two garbage bags of XL /size 16 clothes I donated. I found a me stuff at H&M (a store I typically felt wasn't generous with their sizing) and fit in all the size 12 dresses I tried!

Also, all in my mind more impressively, I went bathing suit shopping and didn't feel bad once. Like no crying, no negative thoughts, nothing. Not that I'm anywhere near my goal but I think its a combination of making progress and also a healthier outlook about body image. Oh and I could have bought a pretty, black one piece with tonnes of flowy shape flattering bits, but I felt like it was trying to 'disguise' too much and it didn't need to hide so much. Ended up getting a super cute tankini. Success!

kristikitter

I can see my waist coming back!!!!!!

NanP135

Today i looked in mirror and realized I am seeing myself in my new form ...this is a big day for me, although I have lost 50 pounds it was hard for me to see it until now

zharptichka

Yesterday was my 365th day logging.

In honor of a year of MFP I've been thinking about some of the changes in my life. Yesterday I spent all day in a car so I got no exercise and ate a lot of junk food. I sort of rolled my eyes at the irony of having basically a pre MFP day in honor my anniversary but then I actually logged all of my food and synced my fitbit. Even feeling like I was eating crap and constantly stuffed I barely broke 2000 calories and my fitbit shows nearly 4000 steps. When I first started those numbers would have been one of my really good days; it was not unheard of for me to hit 4000 calories and barely 1500 steps. While yesterdays numbers weren't great, they weren't that bad and they're as bad as it gets for me now. I'm really proud of myself for that.

Other things I've discovered: It turns out I really love running. Who knew? High school me is laughing her *kitten* off at the idea but current me is too busy planning a marathon training schedule to care. I also have a list of physical activities/workout classes that I can't wait to try. It's like there's this whole new world of fun stuff to do and the only limit is money and how many I can squeeze in.

In general, I'm still stressed out (grad student so that's not changing till I'm done) but not nearly as badly. I don't feel like crap all the time. I have ways to de-stress that aren't eating. I even broken a lifelong and genetic (thanks mom :P) chocolate addiction. Now THAT'S a successful year.

jusjoking

Well I started at 258 and this morning I was about 236.2....aiming to get down to around 185, maybe 175.

It probably wont get TOO exciting until I get under 200. Ive been around 210 for certain periods and I was still pretty fat lol

In any case, the closest thing to an NSV is being able to actually button my pants lol.

For whatever reason, for the last several years I have bought the same size pants, even knowing I couldnt button them up lol. I just wore them unbuttoned with a belt. I guess I was always telling myself I wanted to lose weight anyway etc.

other NSVs looking forward to:

buying smaller pants
buying clothes to SHOW OFF the bod instead of to hide it
less foot pain and ache

unsolicited compliments and questions. Ive lost 21 lbs but you wouldnt know it if u judged from the lack of notice from others. Of course I realize I am still fat! lol It will probably go from nothing to "are you ok?" "are you sick or something?"

dimples! thats a good 40-50 lbs away yet

and the far away, impossible, "everyone else but me" thingy. A SIX PACK! I can hardly even picture it but hopefully I will get there eventually

quiksylver296

My NSVs are almost always weight-lifting related.

I block-pulled 375 lbs!!! This is/was my super extra-lofty goal for deadlift for Regionals in August. It may actually happen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXbKj6_sF3A

brookielaw

When our riding lawnmower broke I talked my husband into buying a push mower. That was a genius move. I got 21,000+ steps in yesterday mowing (1/4 of) the lawn. It's a 3 or 4-day project to get the mowing done in this heat.