What's Your Most Recent NSV
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Haven't seen my mom in a couple of months, and we met for lunch today. She's wouldn't usually comment on anyone's appearance, good or bad. In the middle of a completely unrelated conversation, she said, "Your shape has really changed since we've been away. Your jawline, neck, and shoulders are all angles. And your arms are all... muscley!"
I'll take it!!
And she asked lots of question about the MFP app. Fingers crossed!33 -
I've been looking at some old pictures in my iPhone. You really don't realize how fat you are until you lose weight. I was in denial, oh my goodness. In my mind I was just a tab bit overweight, even though my BMI was in the obese range. I guess having such a high self-confidence the weight really didn't bother me. Any way so I tried on this midi cocktail dress I bought probably 8 years ago, and posted the photo on Facebook and the response has been so positive. I'm a very tough critic but even I had to admit I looked really good. Also I was at a professional networking event and my ex saw me and could not stop complimenting how good I looked. I've lost 26lbs but I don't feel like it's an achievement. I am very competitive, Type A personality, so no celebrating until I reach my target goal.27
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alwaysbloated wrote: »How often do you notice NSVs? In my first week when I was experiencing a lot of success, I seemed to be having them everyday!
At first, all the time. Then about once a week. Now they are about once a month. Although, some of these once a month ones are HUGE!!!! Like being able to tuck your jeans into any pair of boots you happen to like.12 -
My watch face has been flopping to the underside of my wrist. Couldn't even turn it at my highest weight!20
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We are spending a very long weekend with the in-laws, and so far I'm still tracking my food! It's hard being outside of my comfort zone and still trying to eat healthy food, but I'm doing ok and mostly resisting the chocolate chip cookies.22
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A workmate (whom I don't interact with at all as in different departments) commented to another workmate that I am close with that I looked much younger now LOL sorry I don't know you but thank you20
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When I look down now, I see my boobs, and that's all! My stomach no longer sticks out farther32
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I am not beating myself up about macros, and actually upped my calories a bit because I was feeling fatigued and losing weight faster than predicted. Learning to be kind and patient with myself, even if I am really close to my mini scale goal, is such a win.
I realized I quit smoking (for good) more than a year ago. ( I did slip up the week my dad passed away, but then I stopped immediately, rather than just becoming a human chimney again- I can forgive myself that)
I started a group on mpf about thrift store shopping, because I feel the need to talk about all the fabulous things I can get at Goodwill, and there was no such group.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/122167-a-fine-vintage-thrifting22 -
Had a scale goal today and decided to celebrate with a treat - a mashed banana with peanut butter, and still came in at only 1,500 calories for the day!
ETA: Ive been trying to keep my "splurges" reasonable and to not let them push me off the wagon.23 -
I ordered a size 16 dress for my sisters wedding in january. It fits perfectly so I made sure to get a dress that is easily altered as I lose weight because I'm really hoping to be a 12 by then but I don't want to jinx it. I haven't been a 16 since middle school so I'm pretty pleased right now.29
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Tonight I went to the movies to see the DCI Quarterfinals. I wanted to wear one of my former drum corps t-shirts. I put it on and realized it was way to big. So I found another shirt that hasn't fit me in 25 years. It felt so good.32
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Once upon a time when I walked I could feel my arms rubbing against the side of my belly. Now that my belly has gone down a bit my arms freely swing on the air for the most part24
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50 days of consecutive MFP logins and meal logging. Yay!
(Off-topic: How awesome is it that this thread has been going for three years?!?)31 -
Just a minute ago I had a long internal debate about whether I should still race in Athena class (optional for women at 165+ lbs) once I hit my goal of 168. But if I'm going to be competitive with lighter runners, I'd have to drop another 20 lbs, which I don't see the value of otherwise. So goal-setting has become about performance and competition, not self-worth or fixing something broken. It's about building something positive.33
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I almost feel like it's not an NSV because I don't like spending money, but literally none of my dresses fit and last week my husband took us out to a really nice restaurant where I was wearing the equivalent of a trash bag because it was a surprise. I guess I should get at least one.
First world problems.36 -
SandraNancy wrote: »My nefarious coworker brought lemon tarts with fruit topping to work last week. Didn't eat any. Yesterday she got cupcakes and brought them right into my office to make sure I got one. Had a yogurt instead.
In all honesty she is a lovely (non-nefarious) person but the treats she brings in are really hard to pass up come 3 o'clock!
Way to go!! I have a hard time with freely offered treats like this!
This reminds me, (this isn't really NSV but I promise it's related on some level) my mom has been eating healthfully for as long as I can remember but especially as she's gotten older she can feel the difference if she eats something processed. Usually her feeling all icky isn't worth the "treat"
Cue a Friday am work meeting where donuts were provided. When she politely refused (more b/c she didn't want to feel ill than because she doesn't like them) the coworker offering them up to her became angry My mom said her coworker was all offended and burst out "Oh COME ON Really!? You're not going have a single donut!?" My mom handled it well by smiling and politely insisting "No thanks, I appreciate the offer but I would like to pass."
Thanks to lots of time on this thread and others I was able to reassure her that, although hurtful and aggravating, her experience is not isolated. So thanks MFP community! Your shared experiences really helped out my mom!
Glad our struggle against well-meaning co-workers and their baked goods could help!8 -
Went out for dinner on Tuesday with full plans to order linguine or pizza. Instead ordered zucchini "pasta" and loved every bite while staying within my goals.25
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Cerealsensei wrote: »Once upon a time when I walked I could feel my arms rubbing against the side of my belly. Now that my belly has gone down a bit my arms freely swing on the air for the most part
Ahh thank you for posting this! I've been wondering why I've been swinging my arms like a crazy person when walking recently - didn't even think about it being because they're not rubbing against my sides anymore!22 -
looked in the mirror at the pool and saw my shoulders and I was surprised at how good they looked, for over the year I haven't really been proud of my arms due to "bingo wings". I went home and tried on some sleeveless dresses and they look great! previously I only felt comfortable in them with a jacket30
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