Unexpected NSV -- Am I alone?

almeria1

OMG! I feel like I'm reading something I wrote! My husband has also said the same thing about me. I've gone shooping and felt great about the outcome!

naebear99

It was sort of the opposite for me, but I think it's the same phenomenon. In October, I had surgery to fix a health problem. Due to that surgery, I had a lot of free time - including a few months of relative down time at work - where I didn't have as much work as I needed to stay really busy. I used the time to get organized - at home and at work. Between getting organized and suddenly feeling much, MUCH better after my surgery, I started to take control of other areas of my life. I made a resolution this year to both be more aware of the image I present to the world, and less image-conscious simultaneously - started making upgrades to my appearance, and worrying a lot less about how utterly ridiculous I might look, oh, say, exercising? I gave myself permission to do a lot of stuff I thought would look foolish (at least, if I were to do them, since goodness knows, EVERYBODY's Watching ME! - I'm not paranoid or anything).

End of January, I started using the MFP app, then came upon the website and all. I'm finally losing weight, learning about my nutritional choices, and feeling great about it. So it's the opposite order, but I think bringing structure to one part of your life brings more order to other pieces. It feels great!

feelsgood

Thanks for sharing. Today is my first full day and reading your post is inspirational : ) Keep up the great work!

SammieGetsFit

Thanks for sharing. Today is my first full day and reading your post is inspirational : ) Keep up the great work!

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