My NSV

NikkiLynn76

I have been up and down the little over three months I have been on MFP. I started dedicated (or so I thought). I stopped drinking soda, quit candy and bad for me snacks and chose my foods carefully. I exercised as I could (mind you I am WAY out of shape so it takes time to build up my endurance).

BUT I also became a slave to the scale. I started weighing every morning and when I didn't see a loss or even saw a gain, I freaked... got discouraged and told myself I couldn't do this. So I would end up right at my calorie goal, not exercising and not drinking water like I should. I didn't go back to soda but I did eat candy and bad for me stuff.

Friday night I had a major meltdown (about a lot of things, not just my weight). I went for a walk. An actual outside in the fresh air left my toddler with my teenager walk. It was nice. So Saturday I did it again, this time with my teen and my toddler and a friend of my teen. They got ice cream at the little store... I got cold water. Sunday, I walked again. Today it's cold, damp and was drizzling. Instead of making it an excuse, I walked.

I also lowered my calorie goal. MFP was giving me 2020 a day. That's honestly too much food for me, with eating healthy. If I see that number I can rationalize in my mind candy or cake or something bad for me. So I lowered it to 1600. I don't eat my exercise calories. If this doesn't work, I will adjust.

I also have lost the desire to get on the scale. I don't know how, or why. But it's not there. I weighed a few days ago. I won't weigh again until April 1st. And every 1st of the month after. I put it on my iPhone calendar.

It just feels "right" this time. So, that's my NSV for this week.

Kimbie500

Way to go! Success is trying and falling down and getting up and trying again! Keep stringing those "trys" together until you have a habit. You can do this!

deeharley

Sounds like a great place to start! Getting your head in the right place can sometimes be the greatest victory in this journey. Keep it up!!!

ngory07

Congrats on your victory!!

ItsTerriC

Taking control of your journey, figuring out what is right for you and acting on it is definitely a big deal. I'm so proud of you for sticking with this until it finally clicked. Keep working it girl - you are in charge and moving forward!

acknan

Good for you! Walking is like a free psychologist! If you can find a state park or nature park you will love it! Keep it up! you will see great changes! Best of luck!

funsover

Awesome, three days in a row, that's great. I find that actually walking out the door is the hardest part of walking. Good job!

Coco_Puff

Good for you!!!!!!