What's Your Most Recent NSV

Today I did 60 consecutive minutes of high intensity exercise for the first time in my life. When I started last fall I could only walk for five minutes at a time, and even that little bit of exercise was enough to make me feel like I was going to pass out. Back then it never crossed my mind that I would be so excited over being able to this, or that I would even be able to do it at all. Surprisingly, it feels like a much bigger and much more satisfying accomplishment than the last scale victory I had.

<<I wore a fitted shirt to a family party yesterday. I haven't worn a fitted shirt in years. I still have some tummy and back rolls but my BIL said I was looking good and getting skinny so I guess it didn't look too bad.

I wore a nice blouse to work today but it got doused with hand soap so I had to change to the polo shirts our staff wear. I had a choice between a women's medium and an XL. I tried the medium with trepidation and it fit perfectly! I thought I'd feel like a stuffed sausage, but, nope. That XL went right back into the file cabinet without a second look, but with a big smile!

During my 35 minute walk to the bus station I was coming up on an elderly couple, where the man was actually in a motorized wheelchair. When I realized this I began to jog to get around them and kept going for a couple of minutes because I felt like it. I would've gone longer if it wasn't going to work, and carrying my purse and lunch bag. Before losing weight I would've began walking slower until they were too far ahead or moved on for me to have to worry about needing to pass them. The jogging seemed so natural and before I could even realize what I was doing I just did it without a second thought.

Josalinn wrote: »

I stopped eating something that I was genuinely not enjoying. Normally I am one of those "finish everything on your plate" people. But Today I forgot my lunch and my boss offered me some Keebler PB crackers. I ate 4 of them and realized I wasn't enjoying them, so I stopped.

Awesome.

epido wrote: »

luluinca wrote: »

I thought my trainer was just showing me Turkish Getups this morning as an example of a great exercise I could work my way up to.............but no, he wanted me to do them. And I surprised myself and did 5 on each side. I only used a 10 lb KB today but I'll be adding weight as I improve my form.

Good for you! Those are one of my favorite exercises to do because they are just so darn good for you (and I think they are lots of fun)! You'll be doing them with heavier weight before you know it - I was able to do one with 1/3 my body weight the other day!

Thanks, I'm looking forward to doing them again tomorrow. Congrats on that amount of weight.

When I drop my arms to my sides, one, it is no longer a struggle to keep them at my sides, they are thin enough they they don't pop out. And two, there is SPACE between my arms and my side!!!!!

I was told my face is looking smaller.

I am more positive towards myself and I am changing my way of thinking for the better!

meeting this guy whom i haven't seen in ages, and him looooooking at my midsection instead of looking at my face..!

Not beating myself up with guilt when I have a weak moment and eat too much. I just log it, accept that it was a ton of calories, and learn from it.

I put on a pair of jeans in my closet that ive had for years but hadn't worn in awhile, and they fell around my ankles! I thought something was wrong with them and then I saw the size tag said 22. im in 16-18's now. Nothing is wrong with them, something is just very right with me.

I committed to do a half marathon with some friends in November. And then I thought, "that's so far away, why not do the one in July too". And my running has progressed enough to use an intermediate training programme rather than a beginner one. Six months ago I never thought I would be able to do one again.

I have been shopping at the same grocery store for more than 20 years. Today one of the checkout clerks noticed I lost weight!