NSV - Non Scale Victories

One day away from finishing 2nd round of P90X and 2nd round of Insanity.

I have been walking on the treadmill at the gym on a regular basis since July. This morning, I hit a wrong button, and it ramped the speed up to 4.5 miles per hour, which for me is running. So I started running! I spent 30 minutes running for 1 minute, then walking for 4 minutes. It felt great!

I cleaned out my closet last weekend. There was one shirt that I figured was slightly too big, but since I had never worn it, I washed it and put it back in the closet so I could wear it at least once. It ended up in my gym bag this morning, and when I put it on after my workout, I had to laugh. It is a size 2XL, and I'm just SWIMMING in it. When I first got it, it was too small and I couldn't button it up.

I I find it easier and easier to resist all the bad foods and
I am able to make my family healthy good meals

Funny how that happens!

I know I never thought I would be able to just walk past chocolate and say no thanks

Great thread!

I have lost 1.5 inches in my hips, 1 inch from each thigh, and 1 inch from waist.
I turned down a root-beer float last night.
My work pants are starting to feel a little bigger.

Yet notice that my ticker hasn't moved........ still no lbs. lost!!??

I have so many more non-scale victories than I do scale ones, esp since I only started my journey last week.

But I am already feeling victorious because I KNOW that this time is for real and I won't stop until I reach my goal.

1.This is the first time I have ever made a commitment to be healthier and lose weight and have stuck to it for more than a day or a couple of hours.I feel very determined now, that once I've stuck to it for a week, I can do it for life

2. For YEARS I have had a phobia of scales. I hated going to the doctor just for the fact that I didn't want them yelling out my weight. I was less concerned with others knowing it, more than I myself was scared of knowing the truth. I hate to admit it, but I was in denial. I would constantly tell myself "I'm not that fat" OR look at those fatter than myself and say "Well atleast I'm not her" OR tell myself "Pictures add 10 lbs extra...I don't really look that fat in the mirror" or "I have really big boobs, which is why I look bigger" or the best yet "Well men like me anyway and I get compliments all the time sooo I guess I look good". The list continues...but I wasn't happy with my weight despite any of this and I avoided scales at all cost. Last week was the FIRST time in yeaaaaaars that I've voluntarily stepped on a scale. I first decided oh well, when I feel like I've lost weight I'll step on it :huh: Yea...just like those who decide they need to lose weight BEFORE going to the gym, I wanted to lose weight before getting on the scale SMH. I sucked it up though and decided I NEED to know where I'm at so I can track my progress concretely...and yess I stepped on it and am sooooo proud that I know the truth and I'm NOT devastated because I am doing something about it so I see it as temporary! I now step on it daily excited to see my progress!

3. I have not had cravings for all the foods I'd normally "crave" or simply eat because they exist. So proud! I feel like it has happened quite naturally. Before, my diets would fail because I would turn down the cake, or the pizza, or the fried chicken but secretly be upset because I want it and I'm secretly pining after it. This time...my family has offered me pizza, this, that and the third and when I say no, I feel fine. I don't feel like it is a lie or like a dagger is going through my heart :laugh:

4. I have been dedicated to working out, and a day hasnt gone by thus far that I haven't tried to do some type of physical activity

5. I feel great that I am realistic! I think I would fail before I even tried in the past because I was trying those "lose 20 lbs in a week" diets that are insane and unsustainable. Now, I know that realistically, it is going to take at minimum a year for me to lose ALL the weight, and atleast 6 months or so for me to be half way there. I accept this and it doesn't deter me or make me feel like I need to do something quick and miraculous. Which adds to why I know this time is different and it will become a lifestyle and not just a fad.

Looove this thread, I really needed to say those things

i've had a tough week and haven't been sleeping very well so was all ready to cozy up for the night at home in my pjs after work. i was doing just that when i started reading this thread, put on my workout clothes and burned 400 cals at the gym! thanks guys

I'm not scared of showing my legs off and my back is looking really sleek! Only just started a couple of weeks ago but already the other half is saying I look skinnier.
Yey!

I did 30 push ups , the same amount as the guy I was on a date with did...

He challenged, I stepped up... LOL

Good for you! I haven't tried a pushup since the beginning of October, cuz my shoulder would hurt and pop everytime I went down.

today i was able to put on my boyfriend's belt. on my belt (originally his) i put it to the 2nd notch.

Great thread! My NSV's are:

1) Making much better choices when I'm forced to eat out and eating out a lot less.
2) Down a size in clothes ... I even have two pair of pants that I like enough to have them altered to a smaller size so I can still wear them and it was cheaper than buying new pants.
3) I have lots of clothes in my closet that I haven't been able to wear for a long time and they represent different stages in my gradual weight gain ... now I have organized them so they represent goals for weight LOSS. So every time I get to a certain size I get to go closet shopping and get a new wardrobe for free!
4) I work out 4-6 times per week which is up from ... never. :-)
5) Now when I get dressed to go out with my boyfriend I look in the mirror and am starting to actually like what I see.

I love this thread!

Today I ran ten sprints on the treadmill for one minute each--set at 7.0 speed! When I first started, I was struggling at 4.5 speed. 5.0 was so painful, I was sick on my stomach. But today, 7.0 felt effortless! This is the first time I've tried 7.0 too. I've come a long way.

My knee hurts a lot less when I walk and jog. I can go three times as long without the slightest twinge of pain!

Also, my t-shirts are turning into tunics. *lawl*

Now, if only I could have a cute boy running beside me in the gym, eh? And way to go on those 30 pushups too!

I love this thread!

Today I ran ten sprints on the treadmill for one minute each--set at 7.0 speed! When I first started, I was struggling at 4.5 speed. 5.0 was so painful, I was sick on my stomach. But today, 7.0 felt effortless! This is the first time I've tried 7.0 too. I've come a long way.

My knee hurts a lot less when I walk and jog. I can go three times as long without the slightest twinge of pain!

Also, my t-shirts are turning into tunics. *lawl*

Now, if only I could have a cute boy running beside me in the gym, eh? And way to go on those 30 pushups too!

Very good job! The interval runs burn more calories, cuz you'll peak and settle, peak and settle. I SUCK at the intervals. I'm going to train with them when I get into longer distances. Keep up the good work!

I have a cute boy who WALKS next to me on the treadmill... at like a snails pace .. while I run... good boost to the ego though... he's cute, he notices me, and in my opinion he only gets on the treadmill to try to make me notice him.......... I'm calling that a NSV too

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That would definitely be an ego booster. :bigsmile: :glasses:

Awesome thread! I love this! I have a bunch:

*My wedding rings are falling off. When I first got them, I had to force them on. I had to buy those "snuggies" the other day so that I wouldn't lose them!

*One of my good friends keeps saying how skinny I am. It makes me smile.

*I can fit into ALL of my husbands clothes- from pants to belts to boxers to shirts to jackets. I haven't been able to wear his clothes since we first started dating, which was almost 8 years ago!

*I can shop at a normal store. I was shopping at Kohl's the other day ($10 off card!) and happened to be in a fitting room where someone had left 4 pairs of pants. 2 of them were a size 14, 2 of them were a size 12. I'm in a 14 now (started off in a 20), but noticed that some of the 14s I've been trying on are getting big. I was not ready to try on the smaller size (didn't want the disappointment!) but I thought it was fate that they were there and I couldn't resist. Aaaaaaaand they fit! Similarly, found a really cute, cheap shirt on clearance the other day, but all they had was a medium. I thought, no way will it fit, but tried it anyways. It did. I now have a few medium sized shirts, and even bought a size small in one shirt!

*My feet don't hurt like they used to when I walk a lot. Whether it is teaching in heels or walking all day at Disney, I can handle it. Walked a few miles around this park twice within a month and it was great.

*My rolls are shrinking. I always had two big rolls, one above the belly button and one below. So when I started taking my measurements after a few months on this site, one of mine was the largest part of the largest roll. Now, they are just about even, so when I went to measure them the other day, I wasn't sure WHICH I had been measuring as the largest!

*I have a face again. I'm horrified to look at pics of myself from even a year ago. My face was non-existent- it was just like a blob of fat!