My first big NSV!
Jenni268
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Hey everyone! I thought I'd take a second to share what has been my biggest NSV so far! I've only been on here since Feb. but I'm already seeing a lot of little differences. I've lost roughly 6 pounds, my clothes are looser and I just generally feel better.
But the thing I noticed the most happened the other day. My husband had a four-day weekend so we decided to take the kids to the Zoo. We had a wonderful time looking at all the animals, even though it was stinking hot out! When we got back to the car I told my husband that it was fun, but I was disappointed that we went through it so quickly. Only then did I realize that we'd actually been there for 2 1/2 hours. It honestly felt like to me that we'd not even been there 1 hour. This is HUGE for me!
Normally, especially on a hot day, after 30 minutes I would've been MISERABLE! I would've been hot and sweaty and grumpy and, above all, TIRED!!!!!!! One of the BIGGEST reasons that I wanted to get into a healthier lifestyle was so I could have more fun with my kids and I am SO excited that this is already happening. It was nice to be able to keep up with them, not be a drag, not need to sit down and rest and just be a "fun mom" for once!
I even carried my daughter on my shoulders for part of the trip!!! And this is why I keep trying to remind myself that I'm trying to be "healthy" and not "skinny." YAY!!!!!!!
But the thing I noticed the most happened the other day. My husband had a four-day weekend so we decided to take the kids to the Zoo. We had a wonderful time looking at all the animals, even though it was stinking hot out! When we got back to the car I told my husband that it was fun, but I was disappointed that we went through it so quickly. Only then did I realize that we'd actually been there for 2 1/2 hours. It honestly felt like to me that we'd not even been there 1 hour. This is HUGE for me!
Normally, especially on a hot day, after 30 minutes I would've been MISERABLE! I would've been hot and sweaty and grumpy and, above all, TIRED!!!!!!! One of the BIGGEST reasons that I wanted to get into a healthier lifestyle was so I could have more fun with my kids and I am SO excited that this is already happening. It was nice to be able to keep up with them, not be a drag, not need to sit down and rest and just be a "fun mom" for once!
I even carried my daughter on my shoulders for part of the trip!!! And this is why I keep trying to remind myself that I'm trying to be "healthy" and not "skinny." YAY!!!!!!!
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that is awesome! well done!
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Yay for you!!!!!! That is so great that you were able to go and enjoy your family while feeling good and burning some calories at the same time!!! Yep, we are trying to be "healthy" not skinny!!! So proud of you!0
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That's great! Congrats...it's good to celebrate every victory on the journey. :flowerforyou:0
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Great job!0
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I love NSVs like this!!0
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That's wonderful! I also want to be able to do things like that for my kids. I am hoping that our plans for the summer will show me how much healthier i am feeling.0
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That is so great!!! I got goosebumps reading it! So happy for you!
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Oh can totally relate, isn't it just the best feeling!
We were in London last week and normally I let the husband push the buggy (two toddlers, one sitting and one on the buggyboard behind it, so a good bit of weight on it), but this time I pushed myself - and at a fast pace as well.
We even ended up going the wrong direction and walked for about 40 minutes, only to come back at the same spot as where we started. If this would have happened a year ago, I'd be very, very cross, but this time I realised I had enjoyed the walk anyway, so who cares!0 -
OH! ! ! ! ! And I'm also excited because I did *3* real push-ups yesterday!!! It's not a big number, but it's bigger than ZERO!!! Plus, that's how many women have to do to get into the Army!
PS - I am NOT enlisting, but my husband is active duty Army so I kinda try to do some of the things that he has to do!!! 0 -
YOu got my vote for BEST NSV!0
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That is awesome! Thank you for posting your inspirational story here! ^5 way to go!!0
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Thanks, everyone! I really appreciate the encouragement! The best part is being able to see progress that is separate from the number on the scale! That number has held me back for SO long and it's nice to really be able to break free from it!0
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Congratulations and keep up the good work! These are the best victories- it's great to realize that something you couldn't do, or struggled doing become easy without even thinking about it. It shows that you are on the right track and are keeping a positive attitude! Good for you!!0
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Great job! Exercising and eating right changes your life, not just your weight. That's wonderful - keep working hard. Thanks for sharing your NSV!0
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NSV?
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I just started working out, eating healthier and using myfitnesspal this week, and it is such an encouragement to read your entry. I, too, want to have more stamina and not be the one person in my family that holds everybody else back. Thanks so much for sharing your story!0
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NSV?
I'm new.
No worries!! It took me about a month to figure out what it meant! It stands for "Non-Scale Victories." NSVs and before and after pics are my greatest source of encouragement on here! Since everyone loses weight at a different rate I tend to get bummed when I read that somewhere has been on here for two weeks and lost 16 pounds (example only) since I've been on for almost two months and only lost 6. But some of the greatest improvements I have seen have been away from that dreaded scale!
Welcome to MFP, by the way! I hope it works for you as well as it has for me!!! 0 -
Thanks Jenni!0
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So happy for you! Any victory is a big victory.
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