What's Your Most Recent NSV

If I stand up straight with feet hip width apart, there is a gap between my thighs ALL THE WAY UP! A small gap at the top, but a gap nonetheless

So my position was eliminated at work last week. I had a backup plan, which is in motion, so all is good there. The prior job I had was one that we wore polos and jeans to work. The last time I wore a dress shirt, tie, and nice slacks - lets just say I couldn't breathe. This was about a year ago, when they changed to that dress code... Especially when I tied my tie. I could barely button the top button!

Fast forward to today - I have been eating better, smaller portions, and not only doing some cardio, but about 2 months ago started doing strength training. I have been losing about 1.2 pounds per week, and each day I do my strength training, I am able to lift more weight. So, that feels really good - that my strength is improving and I am losing weight. Also, with my new job, I am back to wearing dress shirts and ties. Guess what? Yesterday was the first day - AND..... I buttoned the top button and tied the tie - COMFORTABLY!! I wasn't choking... and, I got a compliment from one of my friends.

Overall, I am down almost 20 pounds. I still have a little to go, and I am perfectly ok with taking my time. But, it does feel good!

HAPPY SATURDAY!

@JPBgrad98 congrats on the new job AND the nicely fitting dress clothes. Nothing better than a guy in a well fitted suit.

@Kim_S_G That post was brilliant. Thanks for the LOL.

Yesterday, I wore a new fitted dress with a pencil skirt that was not only a size 8 (WHAT?!) but, quite literally, everyone I spoke to complimented me on it, including complete strangers, the checkout girl at the cafeteria, etc.
One nurse made me twirl in circles in the middle of a busy nurse's station, another who is easily two sizes smaller than me said she would never look nearly as good as me in that kind of dress, AND the gorgeous security guard who reminds me of a sexier John Legend did a double take when he said hello. Win.

My 19 year old daughter gave me her size 4 Old Navy Pixie pants because they were too big on her, and the fit me just fine.

Last Wed. at work I was really bored with nothing to do, so asked the shipping guy if there was something I could
help him with, and he had me standing at a table wrapping clothes in plastic bags.
The table was too low to stand comfortably, so I went looking for something to raise it.
The boxes I found which were the right height held 1000 rounds of .40 ammo.
I didn't think about what they weighed, just grabbed one & took it to the table, then another, then took the last 2 together.

The shipping guy was helping by lifting the table so I could put the boxes under the feet...
Did I mention that he's over 20 years younger than me? And he's a man & I'm a woman?
When I brought the 2 boxes, his jaw dropped & he said he'd never carry 2 at once, because they weigh 40 lb each.
Nice to know I can do it. (And nice to have the cred, at least with him.)

savouryduck wrote: »

Not sure if this is a NSV. I've been trying to work on my fitness levels by walking and going to the gym.

Earlier this year I could manage about 9.5 miles on a walk. Today I completed 19.74 miles in 5 hours 44 minutes.

This is an NSV!

I managed to go out to lunch with friends, an Easter party with the whole extended family, and egg hunts with my kids, and I'm STILL within my calorie goal today. I may have had cake for dinner, but I'm not starving and I proved to myself that I have more self control than I thought. It's a victory in my book!

I bought a new bike - that uses a computer to calculate the rpms I'm doing

I went shopping for summer clothes this weekend. All sizes 12 and 14, a year ago I was shopping for sizes 22 to 24.

Cheerios0392 wrote: »

My most recent NSV was over the Easter long weekend. I really pushed myself to eat at my calorie goal despite the constant temptations of chocolate easter eggs etc. And I succeeded. Until tonight. When I over indulged in chocolate.. I wouldn't care if I hadn't had a crazy hormonal issue last week where I over ate on 3 different days.. but my next NSV came after this chocolate binge. I so badly wanted to give up, but I went back and read some of my entries from when I was just starting out on this when I was 10kg heavier (my heaviest weight ever) and the things I had written inspired me. I was so determined to get to where I am now, and I'm here. I actually did it! And that just makes me certain that I can continue on and go well past what I expected of myself and hit not only my goal weight (only 4 more kg till I reach that!) but reach my ultimate goal weight (7.5 kg). The old me inspires the new me, go figure! Looking ahead to how much further I have to go is daunting, but then I remember how far I have already come. And I know I can do it.

What an amazing idea! I'm going to start doing that today!

The size 18 dress pants I bought like 2 months ago are starting to slip down when I walk. My gray dress pants that used to be my "feeling skinny" dress pants that still gave me a muffin top..I'm wearing them today and you can probably fit a small turkey in the gap space in the back.
Saturday I went shopping at TJMaxx and they had the CUTEST Betsey Johnson dress but it only went to a size 14. On a whim I figured why not, and tried it on. It zipped! Sadly I could outline every bump on my body so I didn't buy it...but that was exciting.

I am at work and I think my slip is...slipping. I should probably do something about this.....

A bit over two weeks ago, I attempted rock climbing for the first time at the local REI rock wall, the “Pinnacle.” That is a great 34’ version/replica of Castleton Tower (Moab, Utah), with five difficulty levels. Castleton Tower is 400 feet, considered one of the 50 classic climbs of North America. They usually use a route called Kors-Ingalls. In any case, I’m afraid of heights. Put me on top of a parking garage, a second story balcony, a tall wall… and I’ll start shaking. I was terrified of roller coasters as a young teenager, and still feel like I might well just die when I go up the first climb of any major roller coaster these days. Three weeks ago, my partner had asked me to climb the Pinnacle after he’d done it, and at the time I thought he was absolutely ridiculous. I basically told him I liked seeing his behind up there, nice and tight, but I wasn’t about to put my large and flabby bum in a harness and make a fool out of myself. I didn’t want to be laughed at. The more I thought about it, though, the more I knew I had to know whether I could stomach the climb. So I said I’d go with my nephew for the first time—I found it less intimidating than imagining my partner far below, peering at my wide behind, judging my every move. And before you ask—he’s nothing like that. But low self-esteem can really do a number on your rational mind! So a week later, my nephew and I made our first attempt. I made it a bit over halfway up, then bowed out because my limbs were shaking and my arms were like rubber. My nephew bowed out a little bit before that point—but for him it was entirely mental. He was just terrified that the belayer would let him down in more than a figurative sense. After that first time, I went with my partner several times. At this point, I’ve been on that wall 5-7 times. And last night, I rang the bell at the top of the first level. Huzzah!

As a side note, nearly every time I’ve been on the wall pictures have been taken. The verdict is in. My rump is just fine. :P

My face shape is changing - and from the right angle I can see a little definition from my cheek bones! Who knew I had those!?

I keep logging and staying accountable for the red numbers despite how bad the last few days have been. I'm ready to get right back to the defici, when I get home in a couple of days and things level out. I have also been reaffirming myself that a few bad days do not delete 3 months of hard work (I'm looking a you, scale, you better not be too high).
life and *kitten* happens all the time, you just gotta keep on keepin' on.