What's Your Most Recent NSV

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  • SalsaJason
    SalsaJason Posts: 21 Member
    For me it is a mental victory; for a long time, (Maybe since childhood) I have been in the cycle of using food as a reward. For example I used to attend a gym that had a great restaurant in the foyer, so I would go along and do my laps or reps then 'reward' myself with a 'healthy' meal. In reality I was probably going to the gym and gaining calories.

    For a while I have been trying to break this cycle, and recently I have been beginning to succeed, my method? Well I have been imagining what I could do with the extra money I had if I no longer needed to eat, and it is working; I can now breeze past restaurants and cafes laughing at people paying £15 for cheese on toast (Pizza Express I am looking at you here.)

    My food bills have gone down, but my food quality has gone up, I cook more and really only buy basic ingredients rather than ready made things - so I am in control of what is in my food now.

    Chocolate? what a waste of money, might as well just pay someone to kill me.

    ;-)

  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    19 degrees F with a 3degree windchill and I still did half of my lunchtime walk. I wimped out on the other half because that involved walking into the wind a lot more. I'm pretty sure if it's going to be this cold I need to go with Plan B at least until my body adjusts to the temps. Plan B involves putting on my safety gear and walking around inside the plant.
  • AShannon54
    AShannon54 Posts: 111 Member
    I fit into a skit that I haven't worn in over 10 years... and it fits better now than it did 10 years ago.
  • AShannon54
    AShannon54 Posts: 111 Member
    Oh and how could I forget this... I hit a new personal best running yesterday - 8 miles with an average of 9:50 per mile. Best shape of my life at age 31!

    I think it deserves mentioning that it was 48 degrees outside with a heavy mist and north wind. I don't want inclement weather to be my excuse for not keeping up on my workouts. It started actually raining during mile 6 and I looked up at the sky and told those clouds "you can't stop me or hold me back... I am going to get a new PR today!"
  • Luckee_me
    Luckee_me Posts: 1,425 Member
    BRaye325 wrote: »
    Appointment with the Dr. this morning - taken off my high blood pressure meds! I've gone from 5 prescriptions, now down to 2.

    This is amazing. Congrats to you
  • girlstrionce
    girlstrionce Posts: 30 Member
    Being able to fit back into, zip and button up my size 14 jeans again.
  • scarrletti_girl
    scarrletti_girl Posts: 479 Member
    edited November 2014
    well my size 20 jeans are so loose now that i don't need to unbutton them to get them on or off. I can just slide them on and off like sweatpants. It's awesome! :smile:
    Oh and I can exercise way more then I ever thought I'd be able to lol
  • NikonPal
    NikonPal Posts: 1,346 Member
    Dropped a sweater off this morning at the Dry Cleaners. I hadn't seen the woman that took care of me in 6 or 7 months. She said "Haven't you lost a lot of weight?" I said "yes." Twice she commented "You are looking really good." Nice way to start a Monday.
  • tjsoccermom
    tjsoccermom Posts: 500 Member
    I love all of these so much! When will MFP ever put a like button on the posts?! I saw someone I hadn't seen in a few months and she kept going on about how great I looked. Also, I've been doing a HIIT training I came up with, part of the work out I do is running as fast as I can around the track, which is 1/9th of a mile. When I first started doing this I was doing 53 seconds or so each time, now I'm doing under 50 for each one. Might not seem like a lot but for me it's awesome. When I first started 22 months ago, I could barely jog a lap at all. Keep it up everyone. These are just so awesome and make what I once thought were sacrifices so worth it (although I now want to spend my time working out and enjoy healthy foods, so I no longer think of it as a sacrifice!)
  • tngram2seven
    tngram2seven Posts: 465 Member
    It's really cold here today and I could zip up my coat for the first time in a few years! YEAH!
  • Flips37
    Flips37 Posts: 81 Member
    Back to back 10Ks (one last weekend and once this weekend)!
  • legless11
    legless11 Posts: 21 Member
    My bellybutton, it used to be cavernous with a bit of an overhang, today I noticed it looks like a normal one (round). I can't stop looking at it (i'm at home, don't worry!). Literally navel gazing.
  • stmadoesboy
    stmadoesboy Posts: 52 Member
    Finished C25K in September and on Sunday I ran non-stop for 7 miles in just over an hour.

    Also, at the Scotland v England football match tonight, I will be wearing my kilt. It's the kilt I was given 26 years ago (for my 21st birthday) and I've not been close to squeezing into it since 2011. Happy days! :smile:
  • Local_Atlantis
    Local_Atlantis Posts: 262 Member
    I'm currently wearing an aspiration top that I bought about 2 months ago. It was way too small back then, but it was the only one they had in the shop and I loved it. It now fits quite comfortably!
  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    My favorite pants were too big. I took them in an inch on the waist and still too big. Took them in another inch and an inch in each leg. I can still pull them on without unzipping! Take them in another inch?
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    my friends who I hadn't seen for ages complimented me on my arm muscles (and yes, I am very proud of my guns) :-D as I've been slim now for over a year I don't often have NSV's any more but I'll gladly accept any I get :)
  • parkerpowerlift
    parkerpowerlift Posts: 196 Member
    edited November 2014
    I'm sure I've posted on this thread before, but my most current NSV would be seeing myself be able to (barely but surely) fit into a pair size 10 dress pants. I started losing weight at a pant size 16.

    I had bought a pair of 14s a month or two ago, but they were a little loose. That was a mistake and I should have bought 12s.

    Went to a thrift store yesterday and got some cheap 12s to tide me over until I lose another 10 pounds or so. And one pair of 10s, because I know I'll eventually fit into them. I haven't been this size since the beginning of high school. My ultimate goal is to get into the single digits. I was gifted a really cute pair of size 8 jeans that I've NEVER been able to wear. I'd like to get into them someday!

    Also, getting through week two of Insanity while having a cold. Not fun, and I'm currently a wheezing mess, but it was a good workout!
  • leyle20
    leyle20 Posts: 16 Member
    Just bought and FIT in a size 16 jeans :) I haven't fit in anything below 18/20 in yeaaaaaars!!!
  • miinorawr
    miinorawr Posts: 120 Member
    I wore size 16 trousers to work today! They were a bit tight but a couple of months ago I couldn't even get them over my hips :Smile very excited!
  • Hautemama82
    Hautemama82 Posts: 3 Member
    I said NO THANK YOU to homemade red velvet cupcakes at work.....
  • MargueriteMuguet
    MargueriteMuguet Posts: 230 Member
    I have logged for 47 days. A huuuuge NSV for me. I am really proud of myself and I am taking things more slowly and it works fine :-)
  • upsaluki
    upsaluki Posts: 553 Member
    I have two: Logged 90 days! Ran 10K for the first time (didn't let the 17 degree weather deter me).
  • LaurenCheek
    LaurenCheek Posts: 34 Member
    I'm fitting into size 14s for the first time since about 6th grade (15 years ago, and my mom has had to loan me some work pants!

    A huge NSV for me is inspiring my parents. My mother has lost about 25-30 pounds and my dad just started eating healthier meal yesterday and has already lost 2 pounds! I am so proud of them, and proud that my progress inspired them to make changes.

    I tried on a bikini I bought a while back that was tight and unflattering and its actually a bit loose now. I am SO looking forward to this spring when I can rock a cute swimsuit or shorts and actually feel good in them.
  • astrose00
    astrose00 Posts: 754 Member
    legless11 wrote: »
    My bellybutton, it used to be cavernous with a bit of an overhang, today I noticed it looks like a normal one (round). I can't stop looking at it (i'm at home, don't worry!). Literally navel gazing.

    hahaha!!! I love this.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    • Shopped at Old Navy for the first time, a "normal" store, and found clothing that fits.
    • Ran six rounds three minutes each and I did not collapse in to a wheezing bundle of misery. If you told me a year ago I'd be running I would have laughed in your face.
  • StrongHealthyPowerful
    StrongHealthyPowerful Posts: 98 Member
    AmigaMaria001 wrote: »
    I think this feed is my most favorite encourager on all of MFP.
    It's the baby steps and NSV's that keep us going; seeing what makes others feel successful helps me to stay focused and looking for the next NSV.
    Kudos to all of you with your successes and NSV's
    I am so thankful that my friend told me about MFP because without it, I'd still be fat and "Thinking" about going on a diet instead of starting a new and healthy lifestyle.
    My best NSV today was reading all your posts. So thank you again - all of you!
    Keep up the good work.
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    Agreed. This is the thread I come back to day after day, especially now that I've entered maintenance. It just makes me smile. :)
  • Telsera
    Telsera Posts: 19 Member
    100 days in a row on MFP!
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    Shattered bench press PR tonight.
    Also got a new PR on deadlifts.
    AND new PR on chinups.
  • zcb94
    zcb94 Posts: 3,678 Member
    lisajo89 wrote: »
    SOMEBODY FINALLY NOTICED!!
    I have not lost any weight this week (and I won't know now until Dec 3rd - No-Scale-November!) and was feeling a bit discouraged.
    My sisters best friend saw me and said "WOAH! Looking good, have you lost weight?" It lifted my spirits so much! :smile:
    My acquaintance, with whom I only talk once a year, said something similar, and shocked me because, although I am almost through a year of this amazing journey, I feel no different! :huh:

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