What's Your Most Recent NSV

I needed to find something to occupy myself while watching television (other than eating!) so I designed and made this Harry Potter baby blanket for my daughter's pregnant friend. Have to say, it came out pretty good and I found that it's pretty impossible to knit with my hand in the potato chip bag!

Colt1835 wrote: »

I had an excellent binge tonight! Chips and salsa, pasta salad, deer sausage, burger, hot dog, corn dog, beer, and ice cream. The victory is that I'm not depressed about it. It was just one day and I'm happy to know that I will be back on track tomorrow.

I want to add to this: In an effort to balance the binge that I had, I didn't eat anything yesterday. For me, that was an awesome victory of self control.

I got plenty of calories between the two days, so I wasn't starving myself. I would not consider starving myself a victory at all.

May sound silly, but this morning I bent down to pick up a couple of leaves on the mat that came in on my shoe from walking the dog. Three months ago, I would have stepped over them and pretended not to notice :-)

Last week I went "shopping" in my closet and dresser, and found a few pairs of pants and several tops that fit me again!

Also, for the past 6 weeks or so I've been doing deadlifts, squats, push-ups, etc, and now I feel stronger. I can also feel some good solid muscles in my thighs, and a bit less flab on top of them!

Bought a pair of work pants a few weeks ago (junior size 11) that barely fit and now they're a bit loose on me.

Had to have blood work done today. This is usually an unpleasant affair for me--every phlebotomist says the same thing--"your veins are really deep." I often get jabbed multiple times, and 1 out of 3 times I get passed to another technician with more experience.

Today, as usual I wasn't looking. I heard the tech say "Ahh" then she was done. I said, "Any problems?" She said, "Nope! There was a nice juicy vein laying right on top!"

WHAT?? Then I told her I had lost 95 lbs and she said that'd do it. If there was no other benefit to losing weight, this alone would probably make it worthwhile for me, because it is normally a very uncomfortable event--and today was...nothing!

Seeing muscle definition in my arms finally. Still some fat but it's a good sign that I'm getting closer to my goals!

I realized today that all of my clothing (scrubs, pajamas, underwear, jeans, coats) aren't uncomfortable anymore. It's getting colder here, so more layers and a heavy coat while driving and I don't feel like a busted can of biscuits!

Also, I used to come home from work and immediately get into my "stretchy pants" you know, the pants you put on after a big meal? Now I come home and either stay in my scrubs until bed or workout leggings.

Small thoughts I know but truly a big deal realizing how miserable I felt.

I have to keep crossing my legs as I find just sitting normally in a chair is now uncomfortable. Used to be exact opposite not so long ago.