Huge Personal NSV

mcn79

I had a terrible, no good, very bad day yesterday. Between the stress of moving, PMS and the fact that it was apparently *kitten* day at work, I wasn't doing too well. However, I did NO emotional eating. No stress eating. No cranky eating. No "screw it" eating. I ate on plan, I took a short walk at lunchtime and I treated myself to a diet caffeine free coke.

After work I was still wound up. Did I go through the drive through? NO! Did I buy a bag of chips or a frozen pizza to eat my feelings away? NO. I didn't want to medicate with food. What I wanted to do was punch something. However, that wasn't an option. So I picked up a copy of 30 Day Shred on my way home. I changed into my exercise clothes. I did a one mile walk with Leslie Sansone (Walk Away the Pounds) to warm up and then I let Jillian Michael's kick my butt. I didn't quite make it through the entire level 1 workout, but I came darn close. I finished 19 minutes of the 20 minute program. I finished all the strength training. I finished all of the cardio... I just couldn't quite make that last minute of abs.

Although I have lost 18 lbs, I still weigh 274 lbs. I've been exercising regularly, but by no means am I in shape. But I did it. And I'm going to do it again and again and again... probably until I can tell Jillian to ef off.

This is the biggest victory I think I could ask for. I CAN do this. I WILL do this. Thanks to all of your for your support and encouragement.

Jennifer_Lynn_1982

Awesome post, I'm so proud for you!! Keep up the great work!!

rfarinha

One of the BEST NSV's I've read in a while!!! Congratulations! :flowerforyou:

4newtsmom

Wow...That really is an amazing post. By the sounds of your day yesterday, you could have easily get the best of you, and turned to the bad comfort habits, but you didn't! That is amazing motivation for the rest of us that still do use bad, and busy days as an excuse.

Thanks so much for sharing your success!!!

bmfoley

Great job!
I'm having a similar day to you today but I am not going to let it get me down either!! I did 45 minutes on the ellyptical earlier and I may go and do Jillian's Ripped in 30. . .

Keep up the great work!!!

motown_groove

Fab post ... really inspiring for me :O)

pink2lady

Great job taking control of your life and your emotions!! Stay Healthy and Happy for Life

MamaKeeks

Wahooo sistah! Way to KILL it!!!

Great job... you are so much stronger than you ever knew...!!!

KEEP IT UP!!! :flowerforyou:

ruthiestamos

Great job! Way to keep focused even after a bad day.

MMAQueen

great job!

It can be so hard to not let a bad day ruin your eating habits. I have a lot of trouble with that! keep up the great work!

PapaDunx

Your strength is admirable. It helps me to know that it can be done.
I use food if I have had a bad day too, but this was an example of how to do it.

Well done.

One question for anyone (as I am a noob) what is an NSV?

arellolson

Congratulations! That is a huge step! Keep up that focus! :drinker:

emyjeter

Thank you for sharing. This is a very inspiring post.

MissNations

Awesome!!! :drinker:


NSV=Non Scale Victory

greeneyed84

That's great!! I'm proud of you as it IS a major accomplishment. I always wanna resort to food too when i'm mad, sad or any other emotion. I've gotten better at it too

tarag8100

this is one FANTASTIC post. thank you for sharing!!! and congrats!

and dsproffitt, NSV is non scale victory!

CandeesLand

That's awesome! Way to go!

ChristyRunStarr

I finished 19 minutes of the 20 minute program.

After doing something else first....in my eyes you DID do the whole thing! Congrats!

Alex_is_Hawks

that's fantastic!!

ShaSimone

That's one awesome NSV! Way to go! You inspire me to do better the next time I have a day like that because yesterday...I went off the rails with my eating.

rjsimpson2002

Inspiring nsv (non scale victory) - thanks for posting :-D

mcn79

Thank you all for your support and encouragement! I am so extremely proud of myself - not for resisting the siren song of emotional eating, but that I didn't even hear it. Never once did I consider turning to food. I believe this is due to two things:

1. Hard work with my therapist before starting my weight loss journey. I put off losing weight for about three years. I was drawn towards becoming healthier but I knew I had too many emotional demons that had to be slain before I could successfully lose weight. I wasn't ready for the challenge and the hard work.

2. I don't deprive myself. I determine my TDEE and eating 1900-2300 calories a day. With the majority of my choices being healthy, this still leaves room for a fun size candy bar or two, a individual frozen pizza or a snack size mcflurry when I want one. I believe that if I wasn't still working these things into my diet regularly I would have snapped and binged.

nessaryan

Fabulous! This is sincerely inspiring!

kimpossible471

You, my dear, are a rock star. Congrats to you for making such good choices on such a bad day!

jacque930

One question for anyone (as I am a noob) what is an NSV?

Non Scale Victory.
Don't worry I asked the same question a few weeks ago.


Great Job.. Thanks for sharing! It is inspiring to read.. I can relate and I am sure so can many others.

Great Job - Pat yourself on the back and just take it one day at a time.

wcrathbun

VERY awesome! I also started 30DS! I am doing it everyother day this weeks and plan on starting the 30 consecutive days on Monday. Feel free to add me as a 30DS buddy! Keep it up! You are doing great!

love22step

Now, that's success, and it feels good!!!!! You wouldn't have felt nearly as good if you'd given in.

lvlygrrl

Good job! So proud of you!!!

Wonderwoman2677

That is fantastic! Congrats!

LJCannon

:flowerforyou: You Should Feel SO AWESOME!!! You are Making Progress!!

Wreak_Havoc

:drinker: