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A recent NSV for me has been realizing how easy it is to get ready for a night out. I feel good in 99% of the clothes I own now, so getting dressed up doesn't require 1,363,6849 outfit changes or the indecisiveness I had grown accustomed to. Also, being comfortable and feeling pretty in a basic t-shirt and jeans... I've had a distorted and poor self image for so long, it feels amazing to feel comfortable, especially in such basic looks.45
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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!
She got her visit to the park, after a 5-mile walk. She probably did four of those, bless her. We went to the park she wanted to go to yesterday but there were some unpleasant children there (we were told to "go away" when we walked into the park and then they threw sand at us; i despair of the current parenting techniques I witnessed) so we left before we ended up with sand in eyes and went to our local park via the nesting swan (my little one says that "she's doing a great job"). The local park was empty so she had a great time. And she'll sleep well tonight after all that exercise
As will I, hopefully, if I'm not up all night running to the bathroom (been drinking water like a fish today) after my three-hour cycle ride (27.5 miles). Mother Nature was in a foul mood today, her outer visage belied her cruelty today. An apparently gorgeous day (brilliant sunshine) - it looked calm and warm. Until I started cycling, then of course the wind started . . . and blew . . . and blew . . . and blew. I nearly ate the verge a few times, and only once (for a change) due to a car driver who decided that he really could fit his 6' car through a 7' gap that already had a bike and cyclist in it - I am ashamed to admit that I did call him one or two choice names. But driving like that, I can only imagine that he's heard them all before And it was so cold! Did my long loop followed by the HFH Parts I & II twice (just because I could). Hit 40.3mph on the way back down which was a surprise considering the wind resistance I was facing.
Lots of the flowers I saw last week have gone, faded away for the year but they've been replaced - cowslips, the first bluebells of the year, cow parsley with the promise of more to come
A difficult ride but totally worth it. I am frozen from head to feet, so I am now wrapped up in my fluffy dressing gown, trying to get warm whilst mentally preparing for tomorrow's ride - it's going to be cold and windy again . . .16 -
@Madwife2009 Your daughter sounds absolutely adorable! So glad she approves of Momma swan. : ) Congrats on facing down Mother Nature yet again.
As far as modern parenting techniques go, I'm not sure 'Turn them loose to run amok' is much of a technique, but it does seem to be a popular option. Sigh...6 -
This one's definitely a mental win!
My husband and I signed up for a rather grueling mud run a few weeks ago. I felt pretty confident about it, but still a little scared. But the other day they released a few more details about the obstacles, and one of them is a "fireman's carry". My husband explained that that is picking up a person's worth of dead weight (like a fireman would in a fire!) and carrying it for a distance.
The victory is that before I completed my most recent weightlifting program, that would have scared me straight out of the run. I would have said "NOPE" and ate the entrance fee and given up. But since I finished that program, I'm strong and I know it. The carry scares me, yes, but I am excited by it and not terrified. I have confidence in myself that I can do it! Maybe I can convince my husband to let me practice with him...lol!29 -
Bought a pair of 28 inch waist jeans. When they arrived I realised that my 'waist' is a lot higher than these jeans are cut for. They sit a bit under my bellybutton, definitely not on the narrowest part of my torso, BUT they are only a tiny bit tight! Not bad!15
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I put on a pair of work trousers today thinking they were a different pair, which obviously they were not. The best part is a month ago when I put these trousers on they were too tight. And today, they were a bit loose.... I missed my window to wear them!23
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spring time and I fit in my capris. Lost weight 4 years ago and they fit after the winter18
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I put on a pair of work trousers today thinking they were a different pair, which obviously they were not. The best part is a month ago when I put these trousers on they were too tight. And today, they were a bit loose.... I missed my window to wear them!
Just had that happen to me too, pants I thought would carry me through spring, now I need to shop again16 -
This week, I worked out in compression shirt for the first time ever23
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Pleasant surprise just now: a belt that I could barely get the ends to meet about a month ago is now on the 2nd hole. Last week I could only get it on the first one. (Or do I mean the last one? Point is I was able to wear it comfortably, but only just able to start using it.)
My weight is up 2.5 lbs today (sodium, I guess), and I was just thinking I really need to reign in my eating on the weekends as I'm so close to goal that it's easy to maintain rather than lose, which is still the goal. I've been hovering around 116 for wks now, which is starting to bum me out.
But, something good must be happening due to my weight lifting. Then, I looked in the mirror. Holy moly -- muscles! My arms are firming up, my back and shoulders look firm / muscular ... ME?!
I'm so surprised ... And happy!20 -
I got up at my 4am alarm this morning and got the gym about 5am like normal... but I just "wasn't there" mentally. I tried weightlifting which I normally love and had no motivation, today is my non-running day, so I decided to just walk the treadmill instead. I did a 30 minute walk at 3.0 with the incline set at 5.0 (and no hands on the bar of course). It was still a 250 calories burn in 30 minutes and SO MUCH more than I could have done a couple months ago, to think now this is my "lazy day workout"!29
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had to buy some new shirts for work (my old ones starting to hang on me like elephant skins)
The better fit was noted by my workmates !16 -
My wedding ring fits again and my pants keep falling down, lol. It's been three years (and a second baby) since I could wear my ring and I have refused to resize it to motivate me to get the weight off. I might need to go shopping for new pants this weekend too20
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The towel fits around me again when I get out of the shower! So pleased! And confused because I have not seen a shift on the scales in weeks and weeks!25
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I still have Candy Cane Hershey kisses stashed away in my sock drawer. It's freaking April!
ETA: Oh! And I did two sets of NINE pull-ups last night. Then a set of seven and a set of six. I might be able to say I can do ten pull-ups by Easter!31 -
Wow my co-workers are now noticing I'm losing weight. One of them asked how I'm losing the weight. I know I'll be getting questions like this since I work in a very large company and see so many people daily. My easy to understand response for now is, I eat approximately 1500 calories a day of anything I like ( including pizza, rice, ice cream, snacks, salads, vegetables, bread, all meats, seafood etc and drink soda, juice, alcohol, water etc) and burn approximately 2000 calories a day walking. So that's a deficit of 500 calories daily and after 7 days that's 3500 calories which is equal to -1 lb. I think this is a straightforward response and if anyone wants to know more I can share details of the tools I use.20
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I can tuck my shirt into my pants now! No way I was doing that any time last year.19
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I have a leather belt that's in excellent shape because I never had to wear it. Pants were too tight and I never tucked in my shirts.
My jeans were a little loose a couple of weeks ago, so I grabbed the belt. It worked, but it wasn't snug on the last hole. Now it's too big and my pants really need it. I got a leather punch from Amazon and now I have a well-fitting, nice belt!
Hubs is losing weight too, and has several he wears often, so I think we'll save some money on new belts.16 -
I bought a bikini today. I wasn't sure (and I'm still not), but the husband persuaded me. I haven't worn a bikini in about 15 years! Here's hoping I don't look ridiculous in it!37
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I put on a shirt that was too tight when I bought it, that is now loose and baggy.22
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