Let's Talk About Non Scale Victories - shall we?

mrsdrshot wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

The scale hasn't really moved in 5 and a half weeks. I'm working so hard, for no results at the moment. I cried today and even though I was sad and wanted to eat at least maintenance, I stuck to my deficit. I don't really know f that's an NSV but I'm proud of myself for holding down the fort.

I'm at the same place - about 4.5 weeks and no change really. I decided to put my scale in the closet until next week and just feel good that I feel good. So sticking to your deficit when you're down is a huge NSV! What would you have done a year ago? I know what I would have done... hellooooo oreos.

lol. I don't know what I would have done a year ago, I didn't have such a hard time losing then!

Tuesday I hit a 255lb squat. 10 more pounds til I hit the elite strength standard for my weight.

A month ago I finally flipped the (550#) tractor tire on the patio at the gym. Last year I couldn't get it off the ground.

My trainer asked me to participate in a bench press contest at the gym because he thinks I could win. Women have to bench 50% of body weight AMRAP....

Working in temporary space at work, but I haven't resorted to binge eating to cope with my stress. I teach, so it is not just my stress, but trying to navigate this atypical situation with teens. Got my exercise routine "habit" well underway, before school started, so it would feel normal to workout.

Hello all my MyFitnessPal friends. I made a group, Get Fit, Get Happy! Everyone come join we can help each other.

These are all great ones! I've got another, I can finally do the monkey bars. So much easier with less weight to swing.

Can run 5+ miles
Was forced to buy new clothes because nothing fit.

Last night was my daughter's Back to School night. Parents visit each class for 7 minutes to meet the teachers and hear about the class and then have 4 minutes to get to the next class. Her classes are really spread out so we were running up and down stairs and from one end of the school to the other and I was able to keep up with her without huffing and puffing.

Tonight, my mom said she notice that I seem more "up" and energetic than I used to.

Noticed today that the hinge on the leg curl/calf raise portion of my weight bench is no longer in danger of pinching my inner thigh (did this several times when I started out). Made it through 50 squats today, first 30 with 15lb weight. Getting there slowly but surely.... and my bad day Friday, I was still less than maintenance when I logged it all in.

Someone I use to work with noticed my clothes were a little looser! Yay!