What's Your Most Recent NSV

Finally got caught up on the last few pages, after being away from the forums for a few days... You guys are all doing fabulously!

I have a handful of small NSVs to share...

1. I went for an interview last week dressed to the nines in an outfit that I mostly got from the thrift store (in very good condition!), and I thought I looked great. I almost never think that about myself! I think feeling that way gave me a lot more confidence in the interview than I usually have. (Still waiting to see if I got the job.)

2. After feeling so fabulous, the next day I went out just to do some window shopping. Tried on a few things in styles I wouldn't normally wear, just to see what kind of size I might be now and how things looked on me - it was fun, and I don't often enjoy clothes shopping! (I've been used to years of just buying whatever fits and looks half-decent... now I'm starting to look forward to buying a proper new wardrobe when I get to goal.) Found a cute dress that fit perfectly but I have no reason to wear it right now, and it wouldn't fit for long anyway, so that went back on the rack. I also fell in love with a wonderful sweater that was a peachy-pink with white unicorns on it, a couple of which were covered in silver sequins, and I was SO tempted to buy it! I mean, sparkly unicorns? And so soft! Who could resist that?! But it was a medium/large, and it was actually loose on me. They didn't have it in a smaller size, and I wasn't going to pay that much for something I'd only wear a few times, so I had to leave sans unicorns. The Fates were telling me I need my money for more important things. Maybe next year...

3. I mentioned a few days ago that I'd purchased a bargain pair of new boots for my interview outfit (end of season sales are great!), and they're a much higher heel than I'm used to wearing. I managed just fine walking around in them, and decided to try out my other heels to see how they fit. I can walk in those too! Apparently it wasn't the heel height that made them so hard to wear - I just couldn't balance in them because I was so heavy. It's much easier now! I danced, and I even ran across the room in them, just to prove to myself that I could. I also have a pair of "party heels" (burgundy crushed velvet!) that I haven't been able to get my feet into for years because they felt far too narrow and constricting. I must have lost some weight on my feet now, because those fit too. There is no other word for what I was doing around the bedroom, in these various shoes and clothes I've been trying on lately, than "swaggering"...

4. I'm a little shy to admit this, but I dressed up for my hubby in nice lingerie, stockings and a pair of heels, and I felt sexy! Usually I look in the mirror and feel like it's pointless wearing such things because I feel so bad about the way I look, so I like the way my opinion about myself is changing. (Hubby was very appreciative of the effort, and kept telling me I looked sexy too!)

I was able to touch the floor when stretching in zumba cooldown today after 2 months of taking zumba.

My work pants wouldnt stay up. Even with a belt (one i originally needed on the 1st hole and now is on the 4th hole) The weight of them hanging loose was to much for the tight belt to hold up properly even. Pants werent even that old They were never tight or anything but they fit nicely a few months ago.

Another NSV, so soon. I just discovered I still have peppermint bark in the cupboard. The weird thing is I don't want to eat it because the candy bits were too crunchy. That's right, Christmas candy in my kitchen in February. Who am I and when did I get picky about chocolate?

#1) I ran my first half marathon distance today. Granted, it was on the elliptical and split into two sections (stupid machine won't let you run more than 60 min at a time!!).... But it was 13.1 mi running with a 0.4 mi cool down.

#2) my new year's resolution was to run 2017 mi in 2017. (Set, and announced BEFORE I did the math *forehead slap*). As of today, I've hit my Jan and Feb goals. Everything for the next week is padding for future, harder, higher mileage months.

I feel more like myself these days. I had gotten so fat that I felt uncomfortable in my own skin like I was someone else.

ladyreva78 wrote: »

Hit the gym on Tuesday and might have overdone it a smidgen (I squats). Stairs were a torture yesterday evening and let's not even mention trying to sit on the toilet this morning. But... I still went for a 1 hour walk yesterday after work.

I feel your pain . . . squats are killers, especially when you first start them! It will get better though I think that my legs hurt for a good 3-4 days after my first session of squats. Six weeks down the line and my legs hardly hurt at all after doing loads in one session.

Well done on going for a walk as well

I got this new fitness tracker and wore it for the first time yesterday; 11.500 steps and 11 floors on a perfectly normal day so it seems I move more than I thought I do.
And: I am actually looking forward to going to the gym tomorrow and doing some outdoorsy thing on the weekend just to be able to see the results on the Garmin - pathetic

courtneyfabulous wrote: »

everher wrote: »

I feel more like myself these days. I had gotten so fat that I felt uncomfortable in my own skin like I was someone else.

I can relate to this so much!!

me too!!

Really silly, but I can comfortably place my feet next to each other touching. My thighs were previously too large to do that.

My Granny's birthday was on Tuesday. We went out to dinner and I put half of my meal in a box to take home. Followed by her little party of cake and ice cream. Very thin slice of cake and a small bowl of ice cream. Felt good because I didn't deny myself of anything - but I showed more restraint than I ever had and didn't feel 'punished'.

Energy. I actually have energy in the morning. Like, I didn't even know I didn't have any energy in the morning until I started having energy in the morning. The thing is, I was a chronic breakfast skipper. Recently, I've started eating breakfast and now I have actual energy in the morning!

I put on a pair of these little high waisted denim shorts that I bought in the fall during an after Summer sale and they fit! I bought them online and I was embarrassed because I had to swap them for a larger size in the store. Even the larger size felt kind of tight. Anyway yesterday they went on with a breeze and were so super comfortable. Not too snug and they covered everything. I am so happy!

I bought my first pair of jeans that wasn't from the fat girl department last night. Granted, I think the Kohl's Sonoma stretch brand is quite forgiving, but I slid comfortably into a pair of size 14 jeans (I had to go down from the size 16 which was a hair large).

Size 14.

No "W." Just 14.

I've been taking aerial classes.
Really been struggling with my inversions off of the floor, lost them for a couple weeks after being sick. Managed to do three long arm inversion in a row yesterday in class.