What's Your Most Recent NSV

So this is a weird one. I think it's positive? But I feel so great that when I'm not looking at a mirror or a scale I feel much smaller than I am. This part is good and I'm happy that I'm so happy with my body! However, when I forget that what's in my head isn't reality it becomes a negative. I was shopping for a dress for a wedding that's coming up and I (for the first time) cried in the dressing room. I used to LOVE shopping. Before kids. I seriously kept thinking "I thought I had lost more weight/inches than this." I thought I was a 12, not a 14 or 16. I thought I was a L moving to a medium not a L moving to an XL.

It was quite discouraging, I feel like I'm putting in soooo much work for very slow and little change in my body. (likely b/c of nursing hormones) But yet this is still positive because it's only in those moments that I'm unhappy with my body. Otherwise I'm quite pleased and willing to stick with it for the long haul! That's a huge win for me!

I fit into a medium athletic pant from Wal-Mart! I thought they were super cute, but didn't want to get too small for them quickly, so I bought them and figured I'd be wearing them in a month or two. When I got home, I put them on to see how far I had to go- and long story short, I'm wearing them on a treadmill at the gym right now during my cooldown!
Nobody ever told me how much cute workout gear could motivate me to get moving

Madwife2009 wrote: »

She's [my toddler} already decided that we're going for another walk tomorrow (as forecast says nice weather) - to the local nature reserve (a mile away) but she then wants to walk over the "curly-wurly bridge" (over the motorway) and to the next village before going home via the park. That's about 8 miles in total. My boys groaned but they'll do it without complaint.

We set off at 9.05am this morning and did the 8 mile walk. My toddler walked at least 5 of those. Up hills, up the curly-wurly bridge (and down again) and onto the next village.



She only complained that her feet hurt a mile from home, bless. She had a ride in the buggy and then got out again half a mile from home as she wanted to say "hello" to the nesting swan. I should also add that she likes to push the buggy when she's not in it and that was quite hard work for her. Got home at lunchtime.



We didn't get to the park - well, we did but it was packed full of other children (standing room only). My poor little girl, she'd walked so far and was so disappointed that her little face crumpled and she burst into tears. To try to make things better for her, we decided to walk home via the swans and I've promised her that we'll go the park tomorrow when all of the other children are at school.

A really good walk though, my boys didn't complain at all I enjoyed it, especially teaching the children about the wildlife and plants we saw on the way. My toddler can now identify primroses, forget-me-nots, celandines, bugle, hawthorn, flowering cherry, magpies and robins. Or she could earlier today




We also discovered that not only do squirrels raid nests, they like to eat apples.




Unfortunately, due to the time it took to complete the walk (little legs don't move far or fast) I didn't have as much time for my bike ride. Was in two minds as to whether or not to bother as it was going to be so much shorter but DH again said he'd sort out the dinner and look after the children so I went. Had to make do with an 18-mile ride - no time for the horrible hills. In order to save time I decided to go via the more direct route - two miles shorter but up a really long and steep hill. It took me a while to get up there (only saved 10 minutes) but I made it, albeit I was blowing like a blue whale by the time I reached the top (probably looked like one as well). And of course, the good thing about going UP the hill is going back DOWN the hill. But the NSV is that I did something instead of doing nothing.

This may not count as a NSV, but... My Boyfriend played an April Fool's joke on me by hiding behind my bedroom door then picking me up and throwing me on the bed like I was nothing. Wow! Never had that happen before!

Madwife2009 wrote: »

We didn't get to the park - well, we did but it was packed full of other children (standing room only). My poor little girl, she'd walked so far and was so disappointed that her little face crumpled and she burst into tears. To try to make things better for her, we decided to walk home via the swans and I've promised her that we'll go the park tomorrow when all of the other children are at school.

Aww, poor sweetheart! Such a long walk for a little one, too! I hope she enjoys a nice peaceful visit tomorrow instead. And good for you, getting a ride in as well!

Today I tried on some pairs of old jeans that I haven't been able to wear for awhile. I have one pair in specific that I wore for my senior pictures and swore I'd get back into them someday. Well, today I got them on and buttoned!! Still would like to lose a little more before incorporating them into my closet, but still so happy to be able to put them on! I was also able to put on the ring that my fiancé had got me for our one year anniversary five years ago. It stopped fitting at the beginning of last summer, and was one of the signs I really needed to get my health back on track (though I didn't end up doing so until February

I'm wearing my small undies totally comfortably

Yesterday after my big group ride I didn't eat all my calories back! Big one for sure! I've been a cyclist for a long time and use it as my "eat all the things" excuse....not yesterday. Baby steps

This weekend was a great weekend for me.
1. I didn't let the BF's snacking , lead to me consuming mass amounts of junk food during movie night.
2. I did 40 squats this weekend. (Bad knees so this was fantastic.)
3. Only ate half my breakfast because I was full. I didn't eat all my yummy fabulous pancakes.
4. I resisted Starbucks this morning. I really, really wanted one.

Was unwell with a bad tummy yesterday but today still got up and did my Wk14 D1 run! I managed to do the whole hour non stop and really proud of myself.

On holiday next week and should have gone shopping yesterday but due to my bad tummy stayed home. Today, I decided to clean out my wardrobe and "found" so many peices of clothes that was previously too tight. Don't need to go shopping anymore.

I made absolutely fantastic chocolatey brownies last night for dinner with our friends, and my NSV is that I sent the remainder of them to work with my husband today... Lol! It's the little things.

I had some salty take-out yesterday and the scale is up a couple of pounds today, and it will probably be up more tomorrow.

However, I needed to put on a belt with my just-out-of-the-dryer jeans this morning, so I'll survive.

I was able to go down another belt loop today.

I put on a pair of jeans fresh from the dryer and didn't have to lay on the bed to zip them up!

Was surrounded by delicious food at work yesterday. The guy who made it is an amazing cook. But I had already pre-planned and packed all my meals for the day (11 hour shift and hour + commute). And I stuck with my food. Even though I was getting some pressure to eat the yummy food. And it looked and smelled delicious. I know I could have indulged and stayed within my calories but I had not prepared for that. So I stuck to MY PLAN. Me? Who knew I had it in me?