I finally have my first NSV!!!

So, I'm kind of a "lurker" here. I don't post often, but I read all the time. I started my journey the week after New Years. I didn't start as a New Years Resolution, I started because I needed a new me for life!

I started logging my food prior to my official "start", because I consider my official start the day I got off my @$$ and started working out. Food wise, I'm doing it right. I, like many others, have "date nights" and other unexpected outings that screw with my food plans, but I don't beat myself up over them. Life throws curve balls, I'm just learning how to hit them!

I don't like to weigh, as I feel that at this point in my journey, it only makes me feel like crap. I weighed two weeks ago, and the scale said I was only down 5 pounds from when I started. I feel like the scale isn't telling the truth, because my clothes are fitting differently, and my husband said my "back fat was disappearing"! (Isn't he sweet? A real charmer...I'm so blessed!)
So, I think my muscle gain is talking smack to the scale, and the inches I'm losing don't show up on that stupid dial framed in aluminum.

On to my VERY FIRST NSV!!!
I've been working out roughly 5 days a week at the gym. I typically hit the elliptical on intervals for 20 minutes and burn around 220 calories, then I hit the machines for another 20-25 minutes, alternating between arms one days, and legs another.
I am getting stronger, and my endurance is getting better. I was able to bump up to 25-30 on the elliptical this past week, so I knew then it was all working.
On Wednesday, I told my charmer of a husband, that I needed to get a new pair of tennis shoes, because mine were 2 years old, had been worn everywhere, and that now that I was actually using them for their intended purpose, I needed to replace them. He said okay, we'll go after work and make an "early date" of it.
I honestly thought we were headed to Academy Sports, or ****'s to find shoes, but when he pulled into Fleet Feet Sports, I nearly pooped purple twinkies! I looked at him and before I could open my mouth, he said, "honey, you haven't had a pair of tennis shoes you've been happy with in the entire time we've been together (almost 10 years)! It's time!"
We went inside, and a wonderful man sized my feet (length, width, height, arch, etc), he then made me get barefoot, and get on the treadmill to analyze my stride, strike, etc. He then went in the back and pulled 4 boxes and had me try them on, and test them out. Let me say this....he didn't tell me to walk around the store....he told me to go outside and "hit the pavement" to test the shoes. SERIOUSLY....anywhere else, if you step off the carpet, you own the dang things!!!
Sorry...ADD here....I ended up with a pair of New Balance 860 V3's...and they are like having matching Porches' on your feet!!!

I was dying to give them a whirl on the treadmill...but haven't been able to until today. I am not a fan of running outside. Not sure I ever will be! I love the treadmill! We have one in our living room, that has mainly been a dust collector for the last two years....NOT ANYMORE!!!!

I got on that bad boy this morning, after 1 cup of coffee and a bottle of water. I did a 5 min warmup at 2.5mp, then I somehow managed to jog for 12 minutes straight! To some, a 12 minute jog is nothing, but to this 215lb, 34 year old girl....it's a frickin' act of GOD!
So that's it...my NSV is that I ran for 12 minutes without stopping or feeling like I was dying. If I hadn't been running on an empty stomach, I probably could have gone for another 5. But the rumbly in my tummy was telling me that working out with no food in my system since yesterday at 6:30, wasn't a good thing! I cooled off with a 5 min walk, then ate some oatmeal with protein powder! I'm feeling like a bad *kitten* right now!

Just wanted to share, and tell everyone that I look up to all of you, and your posts keep me excited about what I'm doing!!!
This MFP community is just what I needed!!!

P.S. My hubby is awesome! I'm just sarcastic as all hell!