What's Your Most Recent NSV

Today is my birthday. Old enough to retire now. Young enough to want to be at a healthy weight. I am approximately half way to my goal. I don't log my food but pay attention to what I am eating making better choices and extremely limiting things from the Snickers food group. I have started and stopped so many times and am close to the point where many times I have let it go and gained it all back then some. I am determined to keep going this time and while progress has slowed down since summer the scale is still going in the downward direction. Still biking everyday until Iowa weather and shortness of daylight make it impractical. (wellness center here i come) 2200 miles and counting since May 2016.

NSV: Not giving up anytime soon!

I've been walking around work all day looking like a fool because I literally can't take 2 steps without my pants sliding down!!!

Before I started to lose weight I felt anxious and/or depressed whenever I had a meal, because I was acutely aware that I was overweight and unhappy about it. It just dawned on me that eating is now anxiety free; likely because I'm on a downward trend and feel confident in my eating habits. Bottom line, I am a happier person after shedding 30 lbs. That's a huge NSV in my book!

So, today I went UP the hill again . . .

To see this view (better on a sunny day and with a better camera than my phone):



And cycled/cruised (maybe rushed is a better word) down the other side: today's top speed:





Beginning to think that 45mph is actually achievable.

maybe1pe wrote: »

I've been walking around work all day looking like a fool because I literally can't take 2 steps without my pants sliding down!!!

I feel you. I have decided that today is the last day I will be able to wear the pants I have on. Even with a belt I am having serious issues.

I won some 00 jeans off someone on the town bidding site. When the 13 year old seller who had outgrown them dropped them off she told me how I "looked good for a mom" lol

34" Levis 511s are my new size, down from 42 in May. I hope that's where it stops, this is getting quite expensive. My backside has completely disappeared, if anyone finds it can they hand it in.

I started tucking in my shirts this week instead of letting them hang out to cover my belly.

I'm back on the wagon! I actually lost 47 pounds since the end of February, but then gained 6 or 7 back in the past 6 weeks. I'm still another 50 pounds away from my goal, but I have some NSVs to share! This week I have... A) been under my calorie goal every day; worked out every day; C) made plans to start a heavy lifting routine on Monday; and D) got my favorite "you trained like an athlete" message when I closed out my routine at the gym on Tuesday. My son's preschool schedule was throwing off my gym schedule, but I'm committed now to just making it work. If it means doing two shorter workouts instead of one long one, so be it. Bless you all for this thread! It is just the extra dose of motivation that I needed. Oh, and I am now accepting any encouraging words, prayers, white light, or anything you might have to offer me. Let's do this!