What's Your Most Recent NSV

Moving, large recliner couch with Hubbie and a friend. I, all 5 foot 1.5 of me, was on one end and the two them tried the other. They couldn't get up from the squat position with the couch in their hands. I needed to flip it on its end and between us got it in to the truck.

Pointed out that I squat regularly with a good 70+kg on my back. It's okay I still sometimes need help opening jars

TmacMMM wrote: »

I've always felt too big, even when I was a healthy weight. All the other girls were all willowy and soft, and I was always so tall and solid. It still bothers me, and I'm 46. Never felt comfortable in my skin. Never felt feminine. But today, I was at the gym, and I was working out hard. I was strong and acted like it. I felt like my body was doing what it was supposed to do; that my strength was a gift, not a curse. For once, I didn't feel self-conscious next to the tiny little things jogging on the treadmills. I felt powerful and, frankly, totally sexy. And I think it showed. I caught more than one guy checking me out. I haven't seen that look in a while from anyone but my husband, but I sure recognized it.

This is great to hear! Reminds me of a quote I saw recently... "I don't want to be 'skinny'; I'm training to be a fit bada$$"

I've lost 35lbs/15kg since last March... over my winter break I did some travelling and realized that my suitcase, 12 kg, weighed less than the amount of weight I've lost! Sure put a big smile on my face even as I was having to drag it around. It sure felt heavy!

kingleahnidas wrote: »

My NSV is realizing how many places I've discovered that I didn't know existed before being more active. My favorite thing is taking a walk and finding a new park - happens more than you'd think! On Sunday, my husband and I decided on a whim to take a side road that always made me wonder what it led to. Wouldn't you know, it's a park with a beautiful nature trail. And it's 5 minutes from our apartment! I've walked it each morning this week so far

views from the nature trail this morning

One of the girls at work noticed I have been losing weight. We started talking about dieting and exercise, which got us onto how many steps we take. One of the other girls decided to down load a pedometer app onto her phone. Maybe I am encouraging someone else to move more!

1) Just noticed that I hit "two million" steps on my Garmin. What I didn't notice is that this was three weeks ago. D'oh!

2) Despite the appalling weather recently, I have been out on my bike every day for the last nine days (I've missed just three days this year so far). Now, that's not bad considering that I've been out in wind, rain, snow, hail and the freezing cold. Sometimes a combination of more than one type of weather. Today's run was 23 miles and by the time I got home I was so cold that I could not undo the clip to remove my cycling helmet. Had to ask for help from my wonderful husband who just grinned at me. He (and my children) all think that I'm crazy but they are all SO supportive My husband's only comment was that wouldn't I do better to do some stationary cycling at the gym. Possibly, but outdoors cycling is SUCH fun, despite getting home completely frozen and feeling like Olaf. No wonder he longs for summer!

3) I have worn out the rear brake pads on my poor bike. I only use the rear brakes (I find it safer than using the front ones) and they are down to the metal, there's no pad left. Ooops. But the poor thing has done approximately 2500 miles since the middle of September. I totally my bike.

Found a few more things that fit me this morning. I'm now almost out of smaller clothes that don't fit!

I cycled home from the middle of London after dinner out, it is winter and freezing, probably a 40 minute ride. This time a few months ago I would have caught an uber. Tonight I wasn't even puffed when I got home.