What's Your Most Recent NSV

I was visiting an old friend who's been aware of my lifelong struggles with weight. She is currently trying to lose some weight and get back in shape. We were talking with her neighbor (whom I just met that day) about getting into shape and losing weight - her neighbor looked at me and said - oh, but you don't understand, since you are thin! Hah! No one has EVER said that to me! That was a real boost for my ego.

Lifting weights yesterday I noticed veins in my left forearm are starting to bulge. Haven't "lost weight" in a week or so. I love it.

Today I am wearing suit that I bought 8 years ago at huge cost because I liked it and wore it only twice before I realised it was really to tight to wear. I put the trousers on accidently this morning ( came in from my walk and didn't put the light on so as not to wake sleeping husband) and they fit. I went back and got the jacket and it fits too and the suit looks great, even better than I remembered. The only thing that doesn't look so good is my unbearably smug facial expression, somehow I just cant shake that off. LOL

I tried on some pants for work this weekend because mine are starting to be too big even with a belt. I expected to maybe be able to fit into a snug 18. The 18 was a little bit big and I could fit into a snug 16. 5 more pounds or so and they'll probably fit perfectly. Even in high school I never wore smaller than a 20.

Two months ago I had to put in a second hole in my belt as I keep leaning out. This morning I was in a rush for work, threw on a clean pair of jeans, threaded my belt and went to buckle it....the pin wouldn't go in the hole. In my I'm-late-for-work-I-REALLY-need-coffee moment, my brain couldn't figure out what the problem was. Come to find out I needed to put in another hole two inches deeper into the belt! The stupid scale won't move, but I'll take this as a win!

katyjay2014 wrote: »

I just love reading this thread: the physical milestones but esp the mental ones!! Kudos to everybody!!

I've got a several. I ran for 15 mins straight!! I couldnt even do 1 min 6 months ago. I played sports in my spandex pants in front of people for the first time and DIDN'T feel self conscious! (actually, I kinda rocked them imho). People are coming to me for weight loss advice.

And lastly (I didnt expect this at all!) I love my newfound curves! Before I had fat curves and resented them, but now I have a defined waist and hips and womanly curves... and I love them! I have an hourglass figure (me!!).

You rock!!! That is so totally awesome

I heard a couple of local ladies at the coffee shop talking with another lady about how small I was looking :-) I'm still 45 pounds from goal, but it made me feel pretty good!

I hit my 300 pound deadlift goal last night!!!

Last week I went to a major conference for work. In the past, those 4 days would have been an excuse to really overindulge (big meals, drinks, snacks in the hotel room and in airports). My NSV is that I stayed at goal for 2 of the 4 days, and was only a liitle over goal (and still well under maintenance) for the other 2. I also did a ton of walking, which probably made up for those extra calories.

Also, 2 people who I hadn't seen in a couple years commented on my weight loss, and one said I looked "fantastic". That was really welcome, since nobody where I live has said anything. I'm a 5'11" woman who distributes her weight very evenly, so even after doing MFP for 9 months, I haven't lost a ton of inches. That said, I've been waiting for someone to say SOMETHING, so I'm glad it finally happened.

I am starting to see a flat stomach, even after I eat! That's huge for me, the lower ab workouts are really paying off and I just started seeing results.