What's Your Most Recent NSV
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Starting to fit into Target smalls. Actually ended up not getting anything because the cute clearance swimsuits were actually too big. Unlike other clothing, I can't wear a swimsuit loose.9
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I can't believe the small amount of food I need to be completely satisfied. It's a real eye opener. For the first time in my life, I know when to stop eating. This is nothing short of a miracle. ☺33
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RelCanonical wrote: »Starting to fit into Target smalls. Actually ended up not getting anything because the cute clearance swimsuits were actually too big. Unlike other clothing, I can't wear a swimsuit loose.
Ohmygod your profile pic. LOVE THAT GAME!1 -
I can't believe the small amount of food I need to be completely satisfied. It's a real eye opener. For the first time in my life, I know when to stop eating. This is nothing short of a miracle. ☺
Heard that. Several times in the last two months I have just stopped and pushed the plate away when eating in a restaurant. It feels good.
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Today I tucked my shirt into my shorts, instead of trying to pull it down to “camouflage” my middle. Even better, I tucked my shirt in to help my shorts stay up better because they are loose. I have spent most of my adult life uncomfortable with my weight and my appearance, so it was a big deal for me
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I can't believe the small amount of food I need to be completely satisfied. It's a real eye opener. For the first time in my life, I know when to stop eating. This is nothing short of a miracle. ☺
Girlfriend...YOU ROCK and are on your way to "seeing"/knowing/being/doing/living in forever self-control a.k.a. FABULOUS land. Mega YAY YOU!!!!!
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amybrown1228 wrote: »My family has season passes to a local amusement park, and this year they changed the "look" of the passes. When we went on Monday for the first time this year, the woman at the entrance had me get my photo taken again, but didn't have my daughters get theirs taken. When I asked why, she said "You look a lot different, so I thought you needed a new photo." I proudly announced "Thank you! I've lost 50 pounds." She proceeded to tell me that I look fantastic...totally made my day!
NSV indeed--how fabulous and YAY YOU & BOOM!!!!!3 -
Madwife2009 wrote: »1) I doubled the weights on one of the machines I use at the gym . . . . in error. I'd been using another machine and just set the the next one at the same weight without realising. Made me sweat like crazy and think that I had gotten weaker. It was only as I was going home that I realised what I'd done.
But there's no going back from that adjustment, I shall just have to keep sweating it out until I can cope with it!
2) Have been to the gym on eight of the last nine mornings (a record for me!)
3) Completed my 80th parkrun on Saturday.
I remember a few years ago when I was tracking here to teach myself how to eat enough. I came on this thread regularly. I took a break while growing our third tiny human & I’m back now. I can’t believe you’ve run your 80th park run!! I remember how excited/nervous you were to run the first, how you were training with C25K and how your family was out joining you, it was so inspiring then and so is this new accomplishment now!10 -
This is a little shallow, but 3 months back, my sisters (very attractive) friend, said I looked good. That felt good.
Slightly more recently, the new jeans I bought, cause my old ones no longer fit, are starting to become too lose to wear again.
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maureenseel1984 wrote: »hatsumi141 wrote: »alteredsteve175 wrote: »maureenseel1984 wrote: »Finally mastered
(eight-angle pose) in yoga...no easy feat.
Awesome accomplishment, @maureenseel1984!
Wow what a milestone I'd kill to be able to do that. Really inspiring
Practice...and accepting that failing and falling is all part of the journey. It was a milestone for me too. This pose is so much harder than Parsva Bakasana/side crow pose. Something about the fear of lifting that bottom leg off the ground is really hard. I get into it from a bound chair pose.maureenseel1984 wrote: »I got my handstand and actually had a little hang-time...it's taken forever for me to not be terrified of only being on my hands.
Might I ask, how did you incorporate practice and strength building for these poses? I love being strong, I’ve also decided I want to work towards the strength needed (mental & physical) to accomplish things like this! Is there a program you followed? Or did you just continue progressing in certain poses to build up to this? I don’t exactly know which question or type of question to ask since my framework for building strength is centered around a lifting program or fitnessblender.com workouts
I know handstands require consistent practice, but I’m unsure where to start. Thank you! 4 -
My joints don't hurt like they used to. ☺14
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My joints don't hurt like they used to. ☺
It's strange but until I read your post I hadn't thought about my knees not hurting. They don't hurt or keep me from sleeping. I guess that 70 extra pounds they used to carry was the problem. Looking forward to how I will feel after more weight loss.
Thank you for bringing it to my attention.8 -
Madwife2009 wrote: »1) I doubled the weights on one of the machines I use at the gym . . . . in error. I'd been using another machine and just set the the next one at the same weight without realising. Made me sweat like crazy and think that I had gotten weaker. It was only as I was going home that I realised what I'd done.
But there's no going back from that adjustment, I shall just have to keep sweating it out until I can cope with it!
2) Have been to the gym on eight of the last nine mornings (a record for me!)
3) Completed my 80th parkrun on Saturday.
I remember a few years ago when I was tracking here to teach myself how to eat enough. I came on this thread regularly. I took a break while growing our third tiny human & I’m back now. I can’t believe you’ve run your 80th park run!! I remember how excited/nervous you were to run the first, how you were training with C25K and how your family was out joining you, it was so inspiring then and so is this new accomplishment now!
I so needed this today, thank you!
Had a difficult day yesterday as we completed on the purchase of our new home (as in, it's ours, we have the keys!), which we'd been so excited about, only to find that the seller has left the house in the most disgusting state possible. I would be ashamed to call myself human had I left a house in that state. We were going to decorate before we moved in but I wasn't expecting to be clearing out his rubbish and cleaning up after him.
And he's told bare-face lies to his solicitor about it. He signed a form (legally binding) to state that he would clear the house and leave it clean and tidy. He obviously forgot about that as he told his solicitor that he had left it cleared, clean and tidy. It's just such a shame that I have a camera and emailed the photos to my solicitor who is dealing with the issue.
Well, on the plus side, all of that cleaning, decorating and gardening is going to burn some calories 13 -
I have been retaining water for a week, the scale has been up 5 lbs. I kept eating on plan, and exercising even though the scale wasn't moving an ounce. I started to get defeated yesterday, but got dressed to walk anyways. As I was walking I kept thinking my tank top felt weird. When I got home and looked in the mirror, it looked so big on me. I investigated further, and it used to not even go past the top of my butt, and now it hangs to the bottom of my butt cheeks. It used to be snug in my belly and now there is gap between my belly and the tank top. I almost cried. This morning, 3 of the 5 lbs are gone, and hopefully the rest follows soon 25
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Despite being the heaviest weight I've been my entire adult life, my body image has never been better.
I used to frequently check my body throughout the day (ex: lifting my shirt in the bathroom to analyze every bit o fat on my tummy and hips)...but now I look at my body in the mirror to admire it and appreciate it and what it does for me.
Today was a day I looked in the mirror and was like "Dang-you know your body ain't half bad to look at!"18 -
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Might I ask, how did you incorporate practice and strength building for these poses? I love being strong, I’ve also decided I want to work towards the strength needed (mental & physical) to accomplish things like this! Is there a program you followed? Or did you just continue progressing in certain poses to build up to this? I don’t exactly know which question or type of question to ask since my framework for building strength is centered around a lifting program or fitnessblender.com workouts I know handstands require consistent practice, but I’m unsure where to start. Thank you![/quote]
Sorry for the delayed response!
Almost all of my strength training has been yoga. And in yoga what is neat is that almost every pose you are building strength. I started out with headstands...easiest way is to have your hands a little in front of your head almost like training wheels. You might start with your knees bent and your back to a wall in case you fall back...then gradually I used my forearms and cup your head and then glide into a headstand (wide legs seems easier for me...
I didn't use a particular program...just...try to practice as often as I can. There are lots of helpful YouTube videos to work toward a headstand but it's taken a long time for me to work my way there. I'd say start with headstands and work your way up. Strong shoulders and strong core are vital for both.
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This may sound kinda "trite" but my NSV is that I'M ALIVE AND KICKING! I'm healthier than I've ever been before, in my right mind and learning new stuff everyday and so GLAD to be alive and well. Trouble, problems, issues and YUCK tries daily to dog my steps, but I'm fighting the good fight of faith and looking good doing it--BOOM and YAY!16
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I so needed this today, thank you!
Had a difficult day yesterday as we completed on the purchase of our new home (as in, it's ours, we have the keys!), which we'd been so excited about, only to find that the seller has left the house in the most disgusting state possible. I would be ashamed to call myself human had I left a house in that state. We were going to decorate before we moved in but I wasn't expecting to be clearing out his rubbish and cleaning up after him.
And he's told bare-face lies to his solicitor about it. He signed a form (legally binding) to state that he would clear the house and leave it clean and tidy. He obviously forgot about that as he told his solicitor that he had left it cleared, clean and tidy. It's just such a shame that I have a camera and emailed the photos to my solicitor who is dealing with the issue.
Well, on the plus side, all of that cleaning, decorating and gardening is going to burn some calories
You’re welcome! Ugh. Buying a house is a ton of work already! I’m so sorry your new place was left like this!!5 -
Sorry for the delayed response!
Almost all of my strength training has been yoga. And in yoga what is neat is that almost every pose you are building strength. I started out with headstands...easiest way is to have your hands a little in front of your head almost like training wheels. You might start with your knees bent and your back to a wall in case you fall back...then gradually I used my forearms and cup your head and then glide into a headstand (wide legs seems easier for me...
I didn't use a particular program...just...try to practice as often as I can. There are lots of helpful YouTube videos to work toward a headstand but it's taken a long time for me to work my way there. I'd say start with headstands and work your way up. Strong shoulders and strong core are vital for both.
Oh, no worries! I sometimes don’t come back and check this for a few days anyway Thank you!! I had wondered if YouTube videos would be helpful. I’ve been following along with the videos Yoga with Adrian puts up monthly and I’m loving it! I can tell my posture is better day to day instead of just when I keep proper form for lifts. My first goal is to have a strong core, I’m only 13m pp from baby number 3 so I have a ways to go but I’m excited to have this goal to work on! Good to know that with time and consistency I can reach these goals too! After a month of consistent practice I can already hold certain poses for much longer than when I started. 5 -
I so needed this today, thank you!
Had a difficult day yesterday as we completed on the purchase of our new home (as in, it's ours, we have the keys!), which we'd been so excited about, only to find that the seller has left the house in the most disgusting state possible. I would be ashamed to call myself human had I left a house in that state. We were going to decorate before we moved in but I wasn't expecting to be clearing out his rubbish and cleaning up after him.
And he's told bare-face lies to his solicitor about it. He signed a form (legally binding) to state that he would clear the house and leave it clean and tidy. He obviously forgot about that as he told his solicitor that he had left it cleared, clean and tidy. It's just such a shame that I have a camera and emailed the photos to my solicitor who is dealing with the issue.
Well, on the plus side, all of that cleaning, decorating and gardening is going to burn some calories
You’re welcome! Ugh. Buying a house is a ton of work already! I’m so sorry your new place was left like this!!
Our solicitor was fab and has sorted this out - the seller's paying to have the place cleared, so I am slightly happier. Less stressed, anyway.
Already been to the gym this morning, then went straight to the new house to put another layer of paint on walls. Off to parkrun in a minute, then back to the house for more decorating/clearingcleaning etc!
Normally I hate decorating but this is actually a pleasure to do as we've not been allowed to decorate the rented place, so we've been living in a white box for a long time. Not sure about my six year old's choice of purple (lilac) paint but it's her room. And it's COLOUR!10 -
I’m currently eating at a 250 calorie deficit to get back down to the bottom of my maintenance range, since I was bumping against the top of the range. I planned to eat at maintenance on the 4th of July so I could have whatever I wanted at my family’s celebration and not worry about working out. Logged my fake “maintenance day” exercise entry that I use to give myself 250 extra calories when I want to eat at maintenance for a day. Went to my mom’s place, ate all I wanted of our traditional 4th of July foods (fried chicken, watermelon, cucumber sandwiches), then went out to a fireworks show. Came home and had enough energy left that I did my usual workout instead of skipping it as planned. Then realized I was enough under my calories for the day that I wasn’t dipping into the extra calories, so I took the maintenance day entry off. Ha! I got this holiday stuff under control!19
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Something, I don’t need words when sharing an NSV about consistency.
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Only a few days in but seem to have lost a little belly bloat and the belt has gone down a notch.14
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rheddmobile wrote: »I’m currently eating at a 250 calorie deficit to get back down to the bottom of my maintenance range, since I was bumping against the top of the range. I planned to eat at maintenance on the 4th of July so I could have whatever I wanted at my family’s celebration and not worry about working out. Logged my fake “maintenance day” exercise entry that I use to give myself 250 extra calories when I want to eat at maintenance for a day. Went to my mom’s place, ate all I wanted of our traditional 4th of July foods (fried chicken, watermelon, cucumber sandwiches), then went out to a fireworks show. Came home and had enough energy left that I did my usual workout instead of skipping it as planned. Then realized I was enough under my calories for the day that I wasn’t dipping into the extra calories, so I took the maintenance day entry off. Ha! I got this holiday stuff under control!
Excellent idea about adding in a fake exercise to bring you up out of deficit and into maintenance for a day! I intentionally let myself eat way “off” yesterday on account of knowing I had “the munchies”. Ya know, the sort where even well hydrated and not hungry you still want to eat.
Nsv- I don’t have those days very often anymore, maybe not even once a month, so I let myself have at it and I reached for fruit to curb a lot of it. It was a controlled dip into *eating all the calories.*
Bonus: after reading this this morning I went in and logged it all best I could + the maintenance calorie gap. Sometimes I don’t worry about this as it’s better for my mental health. Sometimes I go back and log it for the same reasons.
I really appreciated this tip!4 -
Oh, no worries! I sometimes don’t come back and check this for a few days anyway Thank you!! I had wondered if YouTube videos would be helpful. I’ve been following along with the videos Yoga with Adrian puts up monthly and I’m loving it! I can tell my posture is better day to day instead of just when I keep proper form for lifts. My first goal is to have a strong core, I’m only 13m pp from baby number 3 so I have a ways to go but I’m excited to have this goal to work on! Good to know that with time and consistency I can reach these goals too! After a month of consistent practice I can already hold certain poses for much longer than when I started.
Check out Boho Beautiful-her yoga workouts are amazing. I also like Yoga with Kassandra.3 -
i can put on and take off my engagement ring without having to put lotion on first! its amazing that barely 10 lbs made this possible.18
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I'm just getting started, but I've lost 13 lbs, so far, got 20 more to go and I cannot believe how much better my achey knees are feeling! Thank you, Jesus...I'm gonna keep a goin'!
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Once was LOST now is FOUND files:
About 10 or more years ago, I found the most GORGEOUS earrings/necklace/bracelet set at a flee market. This was my most precious set (even though I spent about $25.00 for the set), it was so beautiful I got compliments galore EVERYTIME I wore it. It was so beautiful and versatile I could wear it dressed up or casual. Very ethnic looking set so wonderful and then...about 6 years ago--it was GONE. I searched high and low for years for this necklace and gave up searching for it about 4 or so years ago. Flash forward to this morning. One of my daughter's was looking for something and we all ganged up to help her try to find it.
I went into her room and pulled out a box on top of her armoire--the item wasn't there, BUT GUESS WHAT WAS THERE?!? My NECKLACE--at the bottom of her junk box!!!! It was broken in two
BUT THERE MY NECKLACE WAS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!!!! My daughter said "I don't know how it got there, I'm so sorry mother". 
One of my sons said "I fix it mom...I'll go to JoAnn's and see if they have something to fix it." (Such a son...SUCH A SON) He went there, got some stuff and FIXED IT--almost as good as new (was missing one bead and I used an old bracelet to replace the missing bead, it didn't match 100%, but looks GREAT--I have it on now). All this to say, what a super NSV, because I immediately thought about this weight blastification adventure (and a lot of other stuff), I'd missed/looked for this necklace for YEARS--and just gave up even thinking about finding it. After all these years--I 100% gave up EVER finding it. ( FYI, I ALWAYS kept in in my jewelry drawer, ALWAYS and felt CRAZY
not being able to find it). Asked everyone if they saw it for years--everyone said no and BOOM...there it is (Thank you LORD). This weight blastification AND other REAL and SERIOUS issues in our lives that "seem" and even maybe hopeless is NOT. Like a lot of things in our lives--it just takes time, once more BOOM and super ultra mega YAY--I got my necklace back! 12 -
I did my first bike ride today as a ride leader. It was great as half the participants were children, my main target audience. Fun times (and the scary bit of meeting new people was okay).
Once the house is to a livable standard and we've moved in, I shall arrange some more.
I now have a lurid purple room and a white room (undercoat as the room was vivid red, of all colours) that tomorrow shall become a blue room. Also planned is another (different) blue room, a pale brown/cream and pale plum hallway and a not-quite-sure-yet lounge/diner.
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I can trim my toenails without wheezing for breath and taking breaks between each toe.22
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