What's Your Most Recent NSV

Today was a big one for my own encouragement. About a month ago I ran/walked a 5k after finishing the C25K program. Today, I ran/ran (well, jogged/jogged) the whole 5k! My overall pace was slower than on race day, but that was by design. I was going for distance rather than speed and finally made it the whole distance. Yay!

I ran 9 miles (88 minutes). I weighed over 315 lbs in May... I am very proud and I signed up for a half marathon in January!

BraveNewdGirl wrote: »

Having to bunch up my yoga pants at the waist and tie off the excess fabric with a hair elastic to keep me from running or jumping out of them! It's time for me to invest in some new workout clothes soon!

I have had to do this too!!! While it was irritating trying to keep them up, I couldn't help but smile!!

I'm down to the last notch on my belt. The belt that didn't fit me seven months ago.

Grubworm1943 wrote: »

i havent had a Dr Pepper (or any pop for that matter) since Dec. 1st. this is HUGE for me.

Totally understand this! It was one of the hardest things ever when I quit drinking soda a few years ago.

This may sound silly, but my NSV was actually being able to shave my legs in the tub without having to sit on the side of the tub to even have a chance at seeing what I was doing..

I am going so regularly to the gym. In the morning. I feel so proud and accomplished afterwards.
And I didn't binge for about a month or so! That's insane for me. I even could enjoy chocolate and sweets in general in a normal amound without feeling guilty and then leading to a binge.

I sent a pic to my sister with some new running clothes I was showing off.

She replied saying that I'm looking much fitter these days, and not just because of the clothes.

I have a couple.
1) When I started C25K I had a friend running with me. In the early weeks she was having to really encourage me and cheer me on. As the weather got colder she had to stop running with me b/c she didn't have any cold weather running gear. On days that get to at least 40F she can run. We finished C25k a week and a half ago and she was having trouble but we took our run to a nearby park that has hills so it was hard for both of us. Our neighborhood is very flat. We ran together again yesterday doing speed intervals to help improve our 5K time. I was having to coach/encourage/cheer her on. We both laughed at how the roles have changed

2)I've been wearing size 14 jeans for a while now (though they've been getting steadily bigger and hard to keep up). I couple weeks ago I accidentally pulled some size 12s out of my drawer. They were tight and I had a definite muffin top but I could zip them. I tried them on again two days ago and they fit perfectly!

I only have one pair of black pants and I bought them before I started this journey. They were tight and I probably needed the next size up but was NOT going to buy the next size up!

I put them on today for the first time since being on MFP and they are WAY too big. Sadly I didn't notice this until I put them on after the gym so I'll just deal with it. Happily, they are WAY TOO BIG!

Took a good look at my current sport coat in the mirror today, and found I could wrap it halfway around myself, so got fitted for a new one. Traded my size 48 for a 44 -- woot!

PR'd my deadlift at 225lbs today!

TWO PLATES!

Congrats, everyone on your NSVs!

I had to share mine and was going to start a new post, but figured this was as good of a place as any.

Today, my office ordered a boatload of pizza for some visitors we have in town. Instead of chowing down and carb-loading, I nommed on a huge bowl of salad. I don't feel that I'm losing out or missing out on not having pizza. But this is an NSV for me because prior to doing some research, listening to some amazing and knowledgeable folks, and REALLY changing my mindset, not choosing pizza and thinking I was relegated to a salad would have been a huge bummer for me. I would have grumped around about not "being able to eat the damn pizza".

Now, I truly have begun to look at food as fuel for the body. I'm eating within my macros, and learning what foods I need during what time of the day and if I'm working out. Plus, I don't feel like I'm missing out, because I know at the end of the day when I get home tonight, my boyfriend and I are going to brave the chilly tempts to grill out (lean cuts of steak, ftw).

Taking a little bit of time to read and research has really helped me make better food decisions and feel GOOD about what I'm eating. I know I snagged the salad instead of the pizza, but (like I just mentioned), I don't feel like I'm starving myself or missing out. I just know that I can eat a lot more and feel a lot better with the appropriate food choices.

Prior to the research, I felt like I needed to cut out all carbs, and that all fats were bad. I would berate myself for sneaking even a tiny slice of pizza. After taking the time to talk to people and really read up on things, I've learned that I could have had a slice of pizza if I wanted... or I can still toss a few croutons on my salad and not feel guilty. It's truly everything in moderation, and if it fits in my macros.... why not?

Bonus? Learning about the right foods has helped open up my kitchen to a TON of new foods and food preparations. I went to culinary school and have always loved to cook... now's just another great opportunity to experiment with new flavors and foods.

TL;DR - Turned down pizza and got a salad. Didn't feel guilty for adding a few croutons and am learning that food is fuel and I don't need to beat myself up over food choices as long as they fit in with my daily plan.

Thanks for reading my long-winded, rant!