What's Your Most Recent NSV

So I decided to go ahead and do an exercise class on my non-lifting days, so I can get to the gym 5 days a week with some variety etc. (I drop off my daughter at school and hit the gym. When the gym daycare opens, I drop off my son and get to it. The only class for that hour was a class called Power Yoga. I thought, yeah it's been a long while, but I could really get into some yoga. Pretty intense for yoga! I was thinking, I don't remember yoga being like this. What did get myself into a whole hour of! But I did it, and hopefully I'll keep getting better at it. The teacher asked if I had done yoga before as I looked like I had and I said yeah about 16 years ago. Pretty awesome. I sweat more in one hour then I did all week! Downward dog sent salt right into my eyes. (insert Arnold Schwarzenegger scream here.) lol It was still pretty relaxing considering, but oh man! I decided I'm not sure how much my muscles will rest on those non-lift days, but we'll see!

TL;DR- I went to and survived and hour of Power Yoga.

I stood up and before I could grab a belt, my shorts fell down.

Small NSV, but I was able to do a 60 second forearm plank yesterday without having to rest!!! Im still 286lbs but getting stronger every day !! 8 weeks ago when I started the workouts Im doing, I couldn't do it for 10 seconds without resting!

I've been invited to a wedding and for the first time EVER I've enjoyed dress shopping!

I remember I used to be pretty nasty to myself inside those fitting rooms and utterly hating everything, leaving super depressed and ALWAYS with a black dress and guess what? It didn't matter if I was a size 4 or a size 24.

Well Yesterday I walked in there super relaxed knowing my hard work was paying off and whatever I have it's because of me being consistent and doing things at my own pace If I didn't find a dress this time it was okay and I shouldn't be nasty to myself and that I should understand I came from a pretty big size, I knew I was making awesome progress and if it turned out I wasn't there yet then I shouldn't be discouraged and completely give up just because this time they didn't have a dress for me and since I've been putting a lot of effort without killing myself I knew next time I went there I would find something.

So as always went for the safety black dresses but as I was heading to the fitting room I saw this stunning royal blue dress with jewels I stood there thinking how beautiful it was then my first thought was: That dress is too pretty I bet they only have a 2, 4, 7 and 9 I made those negative thoughts be quiet inside my head and I headed over there and they had it in 15! I just couldn't believe such beautiful dress would be available in a 15.

The lady helping me out was extremely nice, in a super good mood and beyond helpful! I swear the second I walked out and I looked at myself in the mirror I felt just like a princess! The lady and I agreed that was it! So for the very first time in my entire life I'm not wearing a black dress to a wedding.

Next to my fitting room there was a 30 something year old lady who was a size 4 and I overheard her saying she loved the dress but she HATED her arms. So here I am a size 15 and the old me would've felt extremely selfconcious but I made myself stop again before I thought anything sad and as I lifted my arms I noticed all that weightlifting is paying off in my arms, there's no way they look ANYWHERE near to what they looked like when I started.

I haven't been looking at the scale at all but I can tell in my clothes and how much energy I have lately

Sorry for this massive post but I hope it helps someone out there. Posts on this section had made my days much happier, so I wanna pay it forward.

I've stopped saying things like "I'm nowhere near my goal" or things that make it sound I apologize for my current size when I say things like that it feels I don't give credit to myself for the hard work I put in every single time, I've made the choice to ENJOY every single step and stage of this journey, I know as I keep going I will see changes and I will enjoy those too.

I used to be a college professor, then got really sick and had to leave teaching and gained about a hundred pounds and, no matter what I did or didn't do, couldn't lose it at all. It's been like this for 13 yrs. I was BORN to be a college professor, but ended up doing something else for the last several years. I recently lost my job and, while unemployed, coincidentally finally got my health back (another story entirely) and -- it is truly incredible to me -- have lost a little over 80 lbs so far.

Another miracle to me is that about a month ago a friend of mine offered me a one-year visiting professorship, which I jumped at.

So ... the NSV is I'm on campus, preparing for classes. I AM A COLLEGE PROFESSOR AGAIN! AND, I feel great. I look like my old self. I'm just me again. No one knows me there. They just think I'm this thin person who's a professor. They have NO IDEA what I've been through, how sick I've been the last 10+ yrs, how sad I've been ... and how I go around trying to NOT cry tears of joy nearly constantly. I am so happy. I just walk around campus thinking I can't believe this is my life. I can't believe my body just works. And, classes start Monday!

I was in the store yesterday and thought I'd try on some jeans for fun - not sure what size I am now, but I figured maybe a 16 would do up so I took a few pairs to the changing room.

All of them fit easily, to my surprise, although there were varying degrees of muffin-top, but when I picked up the last pair to try I realised they were labelled as a "skinny" style. I was a bit disappointed, thinking there was no way they'd fit over my thighs, but tried anyway. They fit, and were not tight in the legs at all. I nearly cried.

For as long as I can remember, I've bought boot-cut styles hoping that the flare would balance out my hips. I've noticed lately that all the pairs I own look kind of baggy in the thigh and wondered if I should try a straighter style, but I never ever thought "skinny" jeans would fit me! (When I told hubby, the dear tactful fellow helpfully said "not that skinny then!", but I don't care. It made me feel good to get them on! ) I didn't actually buy them because I'm not paying $30+ for something that will be loose in a couple of months, but it was a good experience!

(Apologies for the photo, didn't realise the mirror was so grubby!)

I fit in a new dress. I still have a way to go but I'm happy it fits.

Forgive me as I really in no way believe I am anything special, however my NSV today was that I had a guy checking me out in the supermarket and it was very obvious, so obvious that my partner gave him one of those looks

My belts fit again. I can retire the men's belt I bought as sn emergency stand in.

MishaWest79 wrote: »

Forgive me as I really in no way believe I am anything special, however my NSV today was that I had a guy checking me out in the supermarket and it was very obvious, so obvious that my partner gave him one of those looks

whether it's right or wrong people do judge us visually in the beginning. Unfortunately we all prejudge and get pre notions of what a person is like based on our initial interaction which is visual.

I've made a new friend at the beach and when I tell her how much weight I've lost she goes no way. When I told her my story and the background she was in total shock. I've also noticed that a lot of women smile at me differently and it's a big shock to me. I think we're the last to realize the changes that we've gone through and the way we look.

I've been getting very discouraged because I felt like a shoulder injury has been keeping me from progressing on many of my goals. (Lifting, increasing flexibility on backbends) SO I've been working on flexibility in my hamstrings & I've been having trouble with my right one. It just always feels so locked up.

Well today I was able to do a standing bow & arrow stretch (minus the arm through) on BOTH sides! Woohoo! Standing leg was pretty bent, but for my first try I was really excited & proud. It was a victory that I REALLY needed. An injured shoulder & scale that's not playing nice have been getting me down.

Today one of my coworker friends stopped me as I was leaving for lunch and said, "you look smaller. Are you shrinking?" And I laughed and said yes, I've lost 21 pounds. And she's like "OMG, I thought you'd lost weight but I was imagining it! You look amazing!" She's the first person who's noticed without me pointing it out.

Yesterday I was able to walk straight down the aisles of 3 different air planes. No more doing the sideways crab walk to not hit the seats on both sides.

My NSV - Usually when I sweep and mop the floor in our big construction shops, I end up super sweaty and out of breath. I can only do one at a time. Today, I did both and wore a sweater the whole time. Not a drop of sweat and no shortness of breath.