What's Your Most Recent NSV

nighthawk584

this is more an emotional based NSV and may sound strange but....I look forward to Spring & Summer this year, for the 1st time in 17 years. I don't feel embarrassed or ashamed of my appearance anymore. My anxiety has improved tremendously. I've worked hard this past 11 months and this is a sweet little victory, TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN.

ElizabethKalmbach

Saturday, I had a very low movement day, full of celebration and food. I overshot calories by about 1500, and it was not the end of the world. Yesterday I reduced fats in my food and maintained volume with veggies and had a nearly 700 calorie deficit, and I'll do something similar today or tomorrow and be totally back on track in less than a week with no guilt, anxiety, or flailing.

Plus, I had a really good time on Saturday. Even if I DID gain half a pound without a plan to catch up, it would have been worth it. Since there IS a plan and it's totally not painful, it was DEFINITELY worth it.

YellowD0gs

I wish I would have started taking more complete measurements when I started with all this back in May...sigh. Am now taking monthly body measurements, and in addition to droppng 2.2 pounds in Feb, I also lost -1 inch from both waist and hips, and gained +3/4 inch on chest, +1 inch on shoulders, +1/4 inch on both calf and biceps. Am starting to wonder if the new belt I got for Christmas is going to last the year!

angelexperiment

My new pants that were very tight are now comfy

hmhill17

Today was half walk/half jog 5.83 miles at a 10:46 per mile pace. I walked the steeper uphills, but I jogged the gradual ones. According to 2 calorie calculators, that’s about 750 calories. Another said it’s 900...

Threw out all my XXL shirts and 40 waist pants because I’m never letting that happen again.

tuckerrj

Not exactly "Non-Scale", but here goes...

My successful weekend was this: I went to a strange fund raiser called "Mouse Races". This is where you bet on rodents that drag race across a straight track and raise money for a charity. Anyway, my NSV is that everyone brings copious amounts of unhealthy food to these. EXCEPT ME! I brought 2 pounds of fresh strawberries and a 12 oz. bag of baby carrots. While I did sample a few of the snack foods others brought (just to be polite of course 😆) I limited most of my intake to my healthy options. So here on Monday morning I'm weighing the same as I did last Friday. None of the weekend weight gain I used to experience.

2013allen

So many happened this week. I packed away all my large leggings because they were starting to fall down during burpees, and broke out the mediums. I shaved 30 seconds off my mile time and ran a 7:17 min mile (9 months ago, my fastest time was around 10 mins), I can now do ten pushups in a row. And I tried on my old pair of size 8 jeans and they fit comfortably.

angmarie28

the sleeves of a bunch of my shirts are too tight...I have not lost nor gained any weight besides the same 5lbs, but i lift weights. my arms have now grown too big for my shirts

martianspuds

nighthawk584 wrote: »

I've worked hard this past 11 months and this is a sweet little victory, TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN.

Your words very much resonate with me. That feeling of normalcy. Being able to do small, everyday, mundane things that most people never once think about - without them being challenging or embarrassing - they are sweet indeed. Well done on your victory, Nighthawk!

For me, today's somewhat similarly themed NSV is that I don't have a feeling of dread about the change in temperature. We're having an unseasonably warm day, and instead of wondering if I'm going to croak from heatstroke by mid-May, I'm just enjoying the lovely weather.

AlexandraFindsHerself1971

I can not only palm the floor, but do so with my hands between my feet. And I'll be able to get to behind my heels once I finish getting rid of the belly. Yoga's easier every day as I lose.

sparklesmummy

epangili wrote: »

Is this food I love going to love me back?

I just ❤️ this sentence. I find it very thought provoking and will use it going forward.

Well done on your NSV 😀

ValeriePlz

Not snacking yesterday past dinner even though I really really wanted to.

GreenValli

Called up a friend and we met for coffee. Had not seen her for several months and the first thing she said was, "You sure look thinner!"

epangili

sparklesmummy wrote: »

epangili wrote: »

Is this food I love going to love me back?

I just ❤️ this sentence. I find it very thought provoking and will use it going forward.

Well done on your NSV 😀

Thank you! This reflection question usually stops me. I wish you success in your weightloss journey my mfp friend 🤗

epangili

Joined UAC (Ultimate Accountability Challenge) on mfp and it's really helping me be super mindful because of daily posts and rules plus made more encouraging mfp friends too!

Kaitie9399

Today's NSV: I ran---yes, ran up this monster walking-bridge, both ways. Up and down, then up and down on the way back. Ran. Who knew that I'd like running? 6 months ago I would have laughed if someone said 'go for a run' and now, I've run a 5K and this crazy bridge.


FYI: I have no idea who those people are.

AmethystEFC

I bought some new clothes in a size smaller than I was fairly sure I was. They not only fit, the jeans are probably a little too big

lightenup2016

Saw a lil thigh gap this morning! Not that that’s a big goal of mine, and I’m doing my squats and deadlifts, but hey, I love that these thighs don’t rub together anymore!

hmhill17

Took back some T-shirts I gave to my wife because they were too tight. Now they’re loose or even baggy.

WynterDreaming

I sized down in clothes again. Some of my jeans have gone in the donation bin because they are just too large, my shirts are super baggy for the most part and it's no longer war to get certain pairs of leggings on. I'm not looking forward to replacing them, but geeze does it feel good.

littlegreenparrot1

WynterDreaming wrote: »

I sized down in clothes again. Some of my jeans have gone in the donation bin because they are just too large, my shirts are super baggy for the most part and it's no longer war to get certain pairs of leggings on. I'm not looking forward to replacing them, but geeze does it feel good.

This is the thing isn't it.

On the one hand it feels lovely, really shows how much progress you're making.

On the other hand it's a complete pain, I don't want to have to go hunting round for new work trousers every few months. Everything I have is to big, or still slightly to tight to be able to wear comfortably.
I find I'm spending increasing amounts of time swearing to myself whilst trying to get ready for work!

RelCanonical

littlegreenparrot1 wrote: »

WynterDreaming wrote: »

I sized down in clothes again. Some of my jeans have gone in the donation bin because they are just too large, my shirts are super baggy for the most part and it's no longer war to get certain pairs of leggings on. I'm not looking forward to replacing them, but geeze does it feel good.

This is the thing isn't it.

On the one hand it feels lovely, really shows how much progress you're making.

On the other hand it's a complete pain, I don't want to have to go hunting round for new work trousers every few months. Everything I have is to big, or still slightly to tight to be able to wear comfortably.
I find I'm spending increasing amounts of time swearing to myself whilst trying to get ready for work!

I'm one of the lucky ones that discovered a joy in thrift shopping when I started losing weight. Now I do it for fun even when my clothes are still fitting well enough.

Terytha

Don't mind me, just bawling in an Old Navy change room because these size 14 jeans fit perfectly.

I haven't been a size 14 since I was 18.

08_GreenEyedMomma

Scale hasn't moved in weeks; didn't take any measurements until 2 Sundays ago. This morning I picked up the tape just cuz (going to measure monthly); measured waist & stomach and down almost an entire inch on both!

angf0679

I had to tighten my spibelt I put my phone in when I go for a run.

NewLIFEstyle4ME

I have a few:

When we were having dinner yesterday, as our waitress came to greet us, she told me "you are so beautiful"...I LOVE that! I asked my hubby what he thought of that and he said...YOU ARE!

I find my children (and especially my oldest son) staring at me and constantly showering me with joyful compliments and admiration about my weight, looks and "ways". I've said this many times on here, but NONE of our many children EVER saw me slim/trim their whole lives. The only saw me obese and overweight growing up. Also, I WAS the only obese/overweight person in our entire family...so now we're all slim/skinny! They are truly amazed and so happy for me--me too...I'm SUPER happy for myself=BOOM!

Also, my oldest son now calls me 32slim or 32skinny, he says because I look like I'm 32 years old ( I'm super WAYYYYYYYYY older than 32 yrs. old) and because I'm (as he says) skinny and slim now.

My other NSV is thus:

MaltedTea

I leveraged the MFP reporting feature (apparently only available on the desktop version) to tweak my grocery list. Based on my goals (such as meeting potassium requirements), I have a better idea of which foods to get a "better bang" for my nutritional goals.

Also, for the ladies who are into it, the reporting feature can be helpful if you're "cycle syncing" and want to see if you have unhelpful eating or exercise habits during key points in your menstrual cycle over time (max. 90 days)

springlering62

Small but appreciated NSV: young woman stopped me after Pilates last night and told me I am “such an inspiration”.

Big NSV, comes with a dose of TMI. I matured early and was well endowed, which led to me slouching to try to hide my assets. I’ve developed something of a hump as a result of 45 years of self consciousness.

Walking past the mirror this evening, prior to jumping in the shower, did a double take and walked back to look again. Something was different but took me a while to put my finger on it. When it hit me, I was staggered. I saw broad shoulders, a tiny(!!!) waist, and a beautiful curved back and hips. The hump is almost gone.

That’s just something I never imagined and it brings me to tears to share it.

Madwife2009

On my bike ride yesterday, I finally conquered a massive mental stumbling block - I went around the roundabout where I was knocked off my bike by the stupid-idiot-speeding-drunk-drugged-no-licence-I-stole-a car-and-failed-to-stop-after-hitting-a-cyclist-as-I-cared-more-about-my-own-skin-than-the-fact-that-I-may have-killed-the-person-I-hit-driver (who has been charged with numerous offences and will be in court in a fortnight).

I didn't really think about doing it, until I was about 50 yards away from it - there was an escape route away from it but decided to just do it.

It was fine. One driver scared me slightly and I was expecting him to be stupid but he behaved himself.

Not sure I've cycled that fast along a flat stretch for a while.

But the relief and exhilaration afterwards were amazing.

As an aside, I've also noticed that I'm a lot less anxious about cars on the roads around me when I'm out and about, which is wonderful as it means that I can relax and really enjoy my bike rides now.

SisterSueGetsFit

I bought this super high-end shirt online, on sale, but all they had was a medium. I was really afraid it would be too small, especially in the mid section. But it arrived Saturday and fit beautifully!