What's Your Most Recent NSV

firef1y72

I went through an entire deadlifting workout in my gym (where I was the only female in the free weight section) wearing a crop top. May not be a big deal to many, but I still have severe body image issues and have only recently started being brave enough to remove my vest top in classes where there are only females, worrying more about what others think than my comfort.

Well guess what the world didn't end, no-one batted an eyelid, and I was so much more comfortable without a sweaty vest top sticking to my back.

eleanorhawkins

I have been feeling very down recently, no end of health, family and marital problems all piled on top of having quit smoking at the beginning of the year and working on weight loss since March. Although I've lost 20 kilos (very nearly a quarter of my start weight) nobody has said a word, which hurts.
Long story short, after a huge row with my husband last night I found myself desperate to walk out of the door to the nearest shop and buy cigarettes and chocolate. The NSV being that I didn't, I sat (ok cried) the night out then put my trainers on this morning and ran the emotions out instead. Me, running instead of smoking or eating when the going gets tough. So many NSVs all in one, I could almost be happy about it.

besmith11

@eleanorhawkins I want to tell you that I am very proud of you. I am sorry that you are going through so much right now, but just know that there is someone out here who is proud of what you have accomplished and also excited about your NSV!

besmith11

My own NSV yesterday was logging the VENTI salted caramel mocha frappucino from Starbucks that I had. Overall it was a bad eating day, but I didn't go over my calories as I thought I would, even with the huge indulgence and I shy away from logging everything that I put into my mouth.

MissMaggieMuffin

Love the feeling of, each morning, choosing my work clothes for the day based on what I feel like wearing rather than what fits or which clothing is the least tight!

gkingbr

I have writs bones...i was surprised as i still have a long way to go...
Happy Friday!

Heather4448

I just DL'd 205!! Ahhhh! I'm so freakin' excited!

eleanorhawkins

@besmith11 thanks, the encouragement is much appreciated :-)

fmps5

46 years old
6'1"
Starting Weight 252
Current Weight 218
Goal Weight 200

NSV- shaving this morning and realizing I no longer have a double chin......

"It's better to feel thin and fit, than full and fat"

eyer0ll

fmps5 wrote: »

46 years old
6'1"
Starting Weight 252
Current Weight 218
Goal Weight 200

NSV- shaving this morning and realizing I no longer have a double chin......

"It's better to feel thin and fit, than full and fat"

Congrats on losing the dreaded double chin!

I am sloooooowly losing mine -- only for it to be replaced by a wattle. Bah.

ccruz985

Pulling my jeans on and off without having to undo them!

__TMac__

I was shopping for a couple of pieces of clothing yesterday, and had to ask the lady working there to help me find them.

Her: "What size are you? A 9/10?"

Me: "Ha ha ha ha!! ... No."

I'm a 12/14, but started as a 22/24. The idea that someone would guess I'm that small is just nuts. But the reality is that I'm not that far away from it. And I never even thought I COULD be smaller than a 14. Crazy.

Archcurl

I was able to fit into a smaller since of jeans I would've thought possible
Also I got my period and moody, sad, feeling sorry for myself me thought it was a good idea to go grocery shopping and get some chocolate. The victory being that I did buy chocolate but not the rest of the stores worth of unhealthy food.
And that while I was hungry. Granted, I did take a shopping and accountability buddy with me in the store but still.

rheddmobile

Archcurl wrote: »

I was able to fit into a smaller since of jeans I would've thought possible
Also I got my period and moody, sad, feeling sorry for myself me thought it was a good idea to go grocery shopping and get some chocolate. The victory being that I did buy chocolate but not the rest of the stores worth of unhealthy food.
And that while I was hungry. Granted, I did take a shopping and accountability buddy with me in the store but still.

The decision to take an accountability buddy was all yours! It's a victory, you get to own it.

HDBKLM

HDBKLM wrote: »

VintageFeline wrote: »

So I'm excited to be getting out of my "it'll do for now" high street stuff and back to my proper aesthetic!

I am so feeling you on this. I started buying 'stop gap' clothes off the high street now 20 years ago ... It's a long time to not be excited about any of my clothes, and makes me sad to think about the lack of ability to express myself at that level (#FirstWorldProblems). I've still got 50 more pounds to lose until I get to where I was the last time I felt I could wear more or less what I wanted, but your success is inspiring.

Since I feel like I should include one of my own NSVs here, I'll add that in my first 100 days on this site I lost 5 inches off my waist, and since I'm an apple shape I'm beyond chuffed about that!

So I posted a few days ago saying that the last time I was able to wear pretty much whatever I wanted was 20 years ago. True. But the last time I could wear things that had a shape (i.e., before I started going for the huge shirt + leggings look) and were vaguely cute—even if not my ideal aesthetic—was early 2013. I just tried some dresses from then and got them on! Only one fit well enough to take a place back on a hanger but I should be in the other ones within another week or two at this rate, I'd say. Even having one piece back in the closet is SUCH a great feeling!

Thehardmakesitworthit

Took a video of myself doing assisted pull ups and I will be dipped..... I have back muscles... I HAVE BACK MUSCLES...did you catch that: I HAVE BACK MUSCLES. I was so happy to meet them.....they were a bit shy but now that I know they are there I am going to force them out of their shell more often ....prolly till it burns quite a bit....

AnnPT77

I eat almost no mass-market highly processed foods - not a self-righteous orthorexic thing, just taste preferences. But one of my very few long term trigger foods is the old-school taco flavor Doritos. Many times in the distant past, I've sat down and eaten a whole bag by myself.

In the last few years, I've bought a bag occasionally. While I haven't done that crazy "whole bag" thing, it hasn't always been pretty.

Last night, I finished the most recent bag. For maybe the first time ever, I moderated my way through the bag. I think I had 2oz once, otherwise just 1oz at a time. Feels like a maintenance NSV!

Still not going to buy them more than once every few months, though.

Mrsabror

I work in a grocery store bakery as a cake decorator, and I'm in my third month with ZERO snacking at work!! That's difficult as everyone is literally snagging extra cookies, brownie and cake trimmings, etc.

cjsacto

My total cholesterol went from 237 in Dec, to 220 in July, to 182 now. That's borderline high to normal! All through changes to diet.

Madwife2009

PB at the 5k ParkRun this morning - 35 minutes 33 seconds.

Little by little, that time is coming down . . . the highest time I had for a 5k was a couple of seconds under 47 minutes, about eight weeks ago.

We're getting there, my boy and I