What's Your Most Recent NSV

My name is U2R2 and I am overweight.

Not a declaration for an Overeaters Anonymous meeting but an exclamation for MFP.

I have left obesity class one, two and three lying on the trail with over one and a half million of my footprints.

On to Onederland.


ENJOY

I had set my weight-loss goal to the top of the healthy BMI range for my height, but I just got my body fat tested.

NSV: Turns out I have more lean mass than the BMI calculator assumes!

SV: So instead of having 42 more pounds to lose, I only have 25!

(I know they're both imperfect methods, so I'll maintain there for a while, then reassess.)

I walked into the kitchen at the office today and 2 colleagues were discussing exercise, one turned to me and said "You obviously workout, what do you do?".

I obviously workout.

I am not one to keep things that don't fit or hold on to clothing I can't wear.

HOWEVER, 14 years ago was the last time I did a section hike on the AT. Since that time, I've kept my ratty backpack and 1 pair of Columbia zip-off pants. They haven't fit for over 12 years.
Last night my SO and I were talking and I grabbed my old photo album to show him something and out fell a picture of that last hike. I said "I have those pants. When I can fit them, I'll feel like I am making progress." The SO insisted I am smaller now than in the picture.
Of course I had to prove him wrong so I dug out the backpack, found the pants and held them up. I said no way would they go on, but I had to prove him wrong so feet in, over the calves, past the knees, over the thighs...OMG...over the hips...surely they won't button...HOLY @#$%!...buttoned and not even slightly snug. They fit better now than they did back then.

I could not stop grinning.

The second one would be people at work. Someone asked me about my weight loss and another co-worker overheard and that was it. It was like a landslide of questions and people telling me how healthy I look. It was kind of great - I won't lie - I didn't think people had noticed other than the occasional, you look nice or something generic. Now I know they just didn't say anything because they weren't sure how to bring it up. It felt great.

My 3 pairs of jeans that sort of still fit (but getting exceedingly large by the day) and was super stressed about what to wear to work today. My wardrobe choices are getting pretty dire since I'm the incredible shrinking woman. Everything just drapes and hangs off of me.

Somehow on my hubby's side of the closet were jeans I didn't even know existed anymore. They have to be at least 10 years old, but practically new because I only think they fit for about 5 minutes after I got them (I think they were a gift??).

All I know is that I was facing going to work without pants and I slipped those bad boys on, and dayyyyummmmmm. They fit...and I'm walking around the office today like I'm all that and a pat of butter.

1- walked away from the chips that were on sale at the grocery store & stuck with just the items on my list!
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2- went to yoga (for the first time in two years)

JessicaMcB wrote: »

My oldest has been a hellion today and after kicking me so hard she winded me and telling me she doesn't love me (I know she's 4 but ouch) I had to take all her toys away. Emotionally exhausted and the fat girl within keeps screaming, "ANXIETY!!! CHANGE YOUR STATE WITH FOOD! YOUR HUSBAND HAS COOKIES!"

Thankfully it's my weight loss start anniversary so not today inner saboteur...

Way to power through!

I did not have that croissant! I did not even go see what it looked like! )

My husband who thinks he is a God because he can lose weight just by cutting back on beer finally went walking with me today. I weigh about 80 more pounds than him... He said "damn baby you are walking faster than me" and couldn't keep up!

I was able to run and climb with my kids at the park today without losing energy. I even had enough energy to come home and make enchiladas for dinner!