What's Your Most Recent NSV
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »2 people (one my husband) told me today that I look like I'd lost weight. I have not lost a single pound but I decided to take measurements and I have lost 3 inches (1.75 from waist and 1.25 from hips). Maybe this evening I'll measure my thighs too. I kind of feel like they are getting a smaller. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking.
Good idea. I didn't lose anything this week but the Boditrax machine reckons I lost fat and gained muscle so measuring might show a difference for me too.
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Yesterday I tried on a size 7/8 dress of my daughter's and it fit. And it didn't even look too bad! It honestly brought tears to my eyes (I started out as a 1X).37
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I normally get one thing for me when I do my grocery shopping for my family.
I am amazed that I wanted V8 Vfusion over candy! O.o
I bought something HEALTHY, cause I was craving it!
Never thought I would see the day.
I like this!
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I bought an indoor trainer for my bike a little while ago as a celebration for hitting a mini-goal. At the time, my stated purpose was to make sure I didn't use bad weather or childcare issues as an excuse to not work out. I also hoped that my family would use it. Hubs wasn't at all interested. Totally fine; we're on separate journeys.
Fast forward two months. I just got off the bike to find my husband dressed in workout clothes and ready to hop on after I finished. Yes!!!44 -
I have a few:
1. Plateau over a month now and realised my husband was putting too many "healthy" ingredients in our nutribullet breakfast smoothies. Decided to scale back and BAM the weight is dropping off! Yes! FINALLY! The NSV is recognising what works and doesn't work for you.
2. Walked to and from work all week! 1 hour each way. I averaged 25K steps every other day when I did my 10K trainer as well.
3. Completed Day 1 of Week 11 of Zen Labs 10K trainer today.
4. A friend who hasn't seen me since January said my face looked slim and I was glowing
5. My stomach looks so much smaller than January and my waistline is way more defined.
6. My UK12/US8 red mini skirt that was a little bit tight last month, is now fitting perfectly.
The most important NSV is not giving up and getting back on the track every single time.35 -
I have had a jacket that fit but could not be zipped. I've gotten a few jackets with my weight loss and had hung the old one up a while back. Thought I'd try it on today and it not only zipped but it was loose! A happy dance this morning for me while getting ready.26
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My husband, son and I drove 4 hours to visit family today and instead of stopping somewhere for lunch, I packed healthy hummus pita sandwiches for all three of us! Dinner was less healthy and there was birthday cake, but I didn't give up on the whole day. And my butt hurts from sitting in the car all day! I missed doing something physical.20
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couple nice things.
-i 'tested' my 'actual' strength with the lat pulldown station this week and discovered that i'm a whole TEN POUNDS' worth of stronger at it - with strict form. that's after three years of just using it off and on as a noodling/rehab/prehabby/fun thing for my wonky shoulder, without any intention of getting stronger at it. and i'm excited about the 'ten pounds' part because the way the thing's rigged, that's actually 20 of 'real to your muscles' weight. re-tried it today just in case it was some kind of fluke, and it was not
- saw a massage/bodywork person today who said that the impressive thing was 'the right muscles hurt' after doing her tests. i'm laughing about it now, but she said she was mentioning it because it's pretty rare. and it's great news because it means even if my muscles aren't happy right now, i'm doing the right stuff when i try to use them.16 -
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I know how you feel. I feel over the hump, proving to myself that I can run for 20 minutes straight, but I still have to tack on another 2KM to hit a 5k.
I was researching online and was surprised to see a lot of people saying that w6d1 was actually the hardest day because they were overconfident after w5d3. How was it for you?[/quote]
You may have already done it now, but w6d1 was actually pretty difficult for me. My legs were definitely feeling the burn! I had also done a kickboxing (I really enjoy the class and refuse to let 5k training interfere!) class a couple hours earlier that I think may have contributed to it some as well!
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MrsPinterest34 wrote: »Another NSV. For the past month and the half every morning I started doing 1500 steps before I leave home for work. So I usually spend 10 minutes marching in place and doing some light jogging. I decided today to jog faster for 6 minutes non-stop and I was surprised I was able to do it and I wasn't even tired. I could've gone longer. I met my 1500 step target. My heart rate stayed at 140 which means I must be doing it right. I think may start running by Summer time.
So I checked my weight this morning and i have gained 1lb. Weight loss is not linear so I'm not worried. I'm keeping track of my CI/CO on an excel spreadsheet and I'm consistently in a deficit. My real NSV is that I've lost 0.25inch off my hips this week! As a pear shaped woman this is a big victory.
This morning I decided to jog in my house non-stop for 15 minutes. After 15 mins I wasn't tired so I kept going until 30 minutes and stopped. I still wasn't tired and I was sweating like crazy. My heart rate stayed between 145-155. My Garmin watch showed I had made 5103 steps and jogged 2.75 miles.
I can't believe my cardiovascular endurance is improving without me going to the gym. This improvement is from walking average 12,000 steps everyday since January.
I have 2 goals for losing weight. My health, to stop my blood pressure med and reduce my risk of cardiovascular disease. I think I'll probably stop the bp med in May probably earlier. My second and vain reason, I'm into fashion and dressing up and I just want to wear all the cute outfits in my closet in the summer
My intent for weight loss was not to run, I'm not a runner, but I might take up running temporarily with a goal to join a recreational COED soccer team. I love soccer and it's my favorite sport. With all the sprinting involved in soccer I'll be burning some serious calories. I've been thinking of how to reward myself if I maintain my weight loss for years, I think I'll buy tickets to the next World Cup games.
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Ran my third 5K yesterday and had my fastest time ever29
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My nsv is that yesterday my Pj pants fell down to my feet while I was washing dishes. My hubs had a good laugh but I got new pjs!36
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I burned 800 calories before 9 AM by walking/jogging almost 4 miles.33
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Well let me just tell you. I had a friend come stay with me Friday night (she lives out of town so we try to do sleepovers every once in a while to hang out even tho we still talk everyday). Saturday I tried on a bunch of stuff I had ordered online the week before and some of it was too big. So we headed to the mall. Everything I bought was a size medium. I know I posted a week or 2 ago saying some size mediums fit. But everything I bought this time was a medium!!!!
I'm glad my friend was with me because I think I have a mental hurtle about wearing a medium. I look at it and I just think there's no way. And then I put it on and i feel like it MUST look too small. It can't possibly fit.
Another NSV I took measurements today and I have lost 5 inches overall since last month.
And another NSV yesterday was "rest day" but I ended up walking around shopping for 5+ hours and then when I got home I still went out in the misty cold rain and walked for 2 miles.22 -
I have a couple...finally!
First: I signed my son and I up for a 5K Glow Run at the end of May. We will be starting C25K this evening (after spring cleaning daily chores and a movie).
Second: stopped at Penny's while waiting for my friend to show up so we could go to Springfield to go prom dress shopping. Not formals, just cute teacher dresses and a mask for the masquerade theme. They had a sale going on, so I thought if try a few things just to see how right they'd be. I got 2 pair of slacks for $5-$6 each, and decided to try them on and see how right they would be. I figured I'd maybe be able to squeeze into an 8. They were a little snug, but I could still wear them without being too uncomfortable...and they were both a 6!! I also got a medium blouse (because the arms on the small were too tight), and 2 lightweight jackets; one was a medium, but I LOVED the teal/gray coloring, and the pink and black one is a small! A SMALL!! And it fits like a glove! I got all 5 of those for only $30! The most expensive thing was the $6 slacks. My little black dress I bought for prom is also a small! This is a HUGE NSV for me because the clothes I've been wearing are/were 11-14 slacks and large shirts. Considering what I just discovered I can wear, I must really look frumpy in my work clothes and not even know it! Lol. And I still have 19 to go before I reach goal!26 -
2 NSVs for me today:
1. I put on a pair of knee-high stockings for the first time in years yesterday. And you know what they did? They went all the way to...my knees! For 30 years those darn stockings always stopped mid-calf.
2. This will seem really lame to most of you, but I ran a mile on the treadmill yesterday, without stopping. First time ever in my 50 years. It was slow but I did it. I thank @kingleahnidas for inspiring me to even try.61 -
JulieSHelms wrote: »2 NSVs for me today:
...2. This will seem really lame to most of you, but I ran a mile on the treadmill yesterday, without stopping. First time ever in my 50 years. It was slow but I did it. I thank @kingleahnidas for inspiring me to even try.
That's not lame at all. Most people half your age can't do that!18 -
JulieSHelms wrote: »2 NSVs for me today:
2. This will seem really lame to most of you, but I ran a mile on the treadmill yesterday, without stopping. First time ever in my 50 years. It was slow but I did it. I thank @kingleahnidas for inspiring me to even try.
Not lame, no way! Not about what others do, it's about what you have the courage to challenge yourself to do! Well done!13 -
Managed to do 10 minutes on the rower without stopping! When I started, I hardly made it to 3 minutes, and I was out of breath!29
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I really struggled with going to the gym today- even when I'd already walked half way there I had a voice in my head telling me I didn't' have to go but I ignored it and completed my work out.36
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