Non-scale Victories
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my sister and I look quite a bit a like and we are both teachers but at different schools. Some of her students saw me lately and then asked her if she had two sisters because I didn't look like the sister that was introduced to them! Yeah!0
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my sister and I look quite a bit a like and we are both teachers but at different schools. Some of her students saw me lately and then asked her if she had two sisters because I didn't look like the sister that was introduced to them! Yeah!
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Good one Jen! And you know it's the truth, coming from kids. :happy:
So, the scale has been showing me no love lately. BUT, today I was able to button up a pair of next-size-down jeans that I keep as a guide. I remember not being able to get them over my thighs, then I remember when they'd come up but not even get close to buttoning. Today I buttoned them. They were tight like they had been painted onto my body but had no hang-over muffin-top
just the way I would've liked them in high school!!! haha!!! Being a little more mature now, I'd not wear them like that now, but it's nice to know that I'm getting closer to making that size my reality.0 -
So, the scale has been showing me no love lately. BUT, today I was able to button up a pair of next-size-down jeans that I keep as a guide. I remember not being able to get them over my thighs, then I remember when they'd come up but not even get close to buttoning. Today I buttoned them. They were tight like they had been painted onto my body but had no hang-over muffin-top
just the way I would've liked them in high school!!! haha!!! Being a little more mature now, I'd not wear them like that now, but it's nice to know that I'm getting closer to making that size my reality.
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Workout NSV today!
Wednesday nights there's a couple who work out with my trainer just prior to me, who are about my age (or even a little older) and are in killer shape. I used to walk in the gym, see what my trainer had Ross & Betty doing, and just think "thank goodness that's not me."
Ran into them tonight at the gym and Betty came up to compliment me on something she saw Jason had me doing on Wednesday. I was doing BOSU burpees (invert the BOSU so the rounded side is down, put your hands on the top of the BOSU for the burpee, then when you stand instead of doing a jump you pick the BOSU up over your head & put it back on the floor for your next burpee). She told me I looked strong & had good form. Was really nice to hear from someone who I've admired.0 -
Ohhh, that is an awesome NSV Laura! I'd take that over a stupid scale number ANY day!0
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Just wrote earlier today on the daily thread that I feel like I'm already seeing some improvements in my physique from my new gym routine (which I meticulously pieced together). Well, a few hours later, without prompting or even talking about it, my husband spontaneously made the exact same observation to me. That means I'm not just imagining it--there are real changes that I can see in the mirror and he can see too. (giddy!) Hopefully getting stronger too. I'll know that as soon as i get either a notebook or a smartphone to be able to track my gym routine (and the amount of weight going up).0
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That's awesome! Even when you know there are changes it feels so good to have them actually be noticeable to somebody else.0
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OH yeah, I had this NSV this past week, or last weekend, I can't remember.
I worked very hard to put my lifting workout together, based on the available equipment and my time limits and what I want to achieve, etc. I used exrx.net and jefit.com to choose exercises. Anyway, I was at the gym doing my upper body workout and this really big, broad, muscle-y guy says "Excuse me" (but in Greek) and starts to talk to me (he switched to English for me). Basically, he wanted to confirm that the exercise I was doing was for the traps and then thanked me for showing him it because he had never seen that exercise before and is always looking for ways to work his traps (which was surprising because he had huge traps, so I rather doubt he has been struggling to find exercises for them, lol). Anyway, it just felt good that I genuinely knew something that the big muscle-bound guy didn't know. heehee Also, the next workout, the trainer who signed me up to the gym asked about what I was doing and we had a nice conversation about the program I had set-up and he seemed very impressed with it. Much of the goals I have for myself revolve around being a more active, fitness-oriented person and so this particular NSV is really great for me.
Oh yeah, as long as I'm blabbing away. My kids have definitely been influenced by my new lifestyle, especially my daughter who will spontaneously break into "push ups" (well, the closest I've ever seen a 3yo do anyway) and the other day she "helped lift" Daddy up to the pull-up bar. It was so cute b/c he always holds her and helps push her up a little to do pullups, but this time, she had him around the knees and was "helping to push" HIM up on the bar. heehee, I think she may grow up to be a little personal trainer! :laugh:0 -
Weights are going way up at the gym. I'm getting stronger! Yay!0
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I love it! There are so many opportunities in fitness for clear-cut NSVs. You can lift heavier weights. You can run faster or farther. You can do more push-ups or pull-ups.
There's a Captain's Chair in my gym - if you're not familiar with it, it's got a back rest & arm rests and spots on the sides to put your feet. While holding yourself up using your arms/shoulders, you lift & lower your legs (either straight legs or knees tucked) to get an ab workout. The first time I tried I could only do 1 because my shoulders weren't strong enough to hold myself up. Now I can hold myself up long enough to actually get an ab workout from it.0 -
Laura, that's great! I want your newfound shoulder strength!! I'm working on it, but it's slow going.
We have that at the gym and in fact have one at the park where I go walk (there's outdoor workout equipment there), but I've always been too shy to try it. I am certain I couldn't do it straight-legged, but maybe knees up. It was on my list of moves I want to incorporate into my workout, but I'm too shy to try (also too shy to try the assisted pull-up machine)--still want to gain some upper strength before I try. Besides, it is highly occupied at my gym because it also has pull-up/chin-up and dip grips so guys are lined up.
I'm all about NSVs these days, since the scale has found it's happy place and isn't budging.0 -
At the end of tonight's workout I did 3 straight minutes of bicycle crunches. Jason (trainer) said he was going to stop me at 2 minutes but I was still going strong so he let me keep going. Maybe that doesn't sound like a lot, but a year ago my elbow was probably 5" from reaching my knee and I was moving pretty slowly - now not only am I moving a lot faster, I can touch the outside of my elbow to the outside of the opposite knee.0
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NSV today.
So, I was waiting for this tall guy on the lying leg curl. I did leg extension and calf raise and finally he was done. But he had set the pad too long for me (strange b/c I'm also tall, just not THAT tall) and I'd never adjusted it before because it stays almost universally on the middle position. So, I did a couple of uncomfortable sets but then saw one of the trainers/gymworkers walk by and I asked if he'd move it b/c I wasn't sure how. He did and before I laid down to do a set, he looked and said, "The weight is set very high" (I guess he thought I'd only just gotten there and hadn't moved the weight...but that was MY weight selection. And! that was my weight for 10reps, I do even heavier when I'm doing 6reps.) I just said, "I think it'll be okay", laid down and cranked out 10 reps. heee heee.0 -
Gotta run out but I'm so happy about this that I had to quickly share it: My favourite jeans fit again (slight muffin top but that'll go away eventually as well)! I was getting so frustrated about the scale lately but this is so much better :happy:0
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Not REALLY an NSV, but yesterday was my first workout in about 7 weeks, and I'm glad I did it.0
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