What's Your Most Recent NSV

Altess wrote: »

Laughing at my "NO SCALE" success!
I have stalled the past 10 days, gained 4 lbs!
Back up to 208lbs in my birthday suit.
WTF?
This morning with hubby to his doctors appointment.
(He had lost 7 lbs in 4 months! Yeah baby!)
Decided to check on the doctor's scale my weight. 203 lbs?!?! With heavy blue jeans AND my heavy clogs on ?!?!
Wait.... I lost 5 -10 lbs in 15 minutes???
WTF?
Tech suggested my scale may be out of calibration or even broken.
Went home put my 10 lb weight on my scale multiple times.
The scale said 10lbs,15lbs, and even 17lbs!
Then tried to recalibrate it.
18,19,11,13,10,9, ummmmm no.
I threw out my scale!
Yes, I took fiendish delight in tossing that sucker!
That dear folks is my current
"NO SCALE " victory !

You did try new batteries first?

I'm over the moon at this:

My 20 year old son who is fit - works out regularly, eats right, trains in Krav Maga. That son of mine asked to go to the gym with me. Knowing a ton of his friends would be there, he thought it would be cool.

ekd23 wrote: »

crystalmorrison378 wrote: »

ekd23 wrote: »

I've gone down another bra band size!

I keep going down in band size but not cup size! It's so annoying! Started off at 42DDD now down to 36DDD....

IS that how it's been for you as well?

Yep!! Exactly how it's been for me. I guess my breasts really are just large.

Remember, though that the cup size measurement is in how many inches difference there is between band and largest breast circumference. So if your band is shrinking and your cup size is the same, that means your breasts are indeed shrinking at the same rate as your band.

Well I can finally fit comfortably into one of my shorts. I'm feeling brave enough to wear my denim shorts tomorrow and go out for a walk since it will be warm outside. Last time I wore regular shorts and walked outside I think I was in high school. I never liked how shorts looked on me. I'm enjoying these mini rewards as I slowly lose weight.

I went for a walk today and I had to get down the street to my car before the doors automatically locked so I broke into a jog. I not only made it time but wasn't even out of breath and considered for a moment continuing to jog on my walk. I didn't, but only because today I was skyping with my bff from a different town while walking so it would have been too hard to do that and I hadn't spoken to her all week.

But I WANTED to jog.

Also, we had a brunch for Easter at work today and I found out that sooooo many of my coworkers are on similar journeys (I knew a couple of them were) and it makes me so happy because we all were to positive and supportive of each other.

Madwife2009 wrote: »

jaroby wrote: »

As activities are becoming easier and I'm leaning out I'm noticing that 1. My legs stay crossed 2. I can easily paint my toenails again 3. My body just bends and move a whole lot easier than it has in the past few years.

These things make me feel familiar b/c it's how I remember my body operating!

This is wonderful. It's amazing what losing weight does for a person.

I'm having to get used to all of these feelings for the first time as I've always been overweight/obese, from childhood. It's a whole new world for me.

The issue I've been trying to deal with at the moment is how uncomfortable I am due to bones sticking out everywhere. It was my spine today, even sitting on a sofa, or in my DH's very comfortable car were causing pain today. Lying on my side in bed, every time a bone is near a surface (those funny round bits on the clavicle are usually red due to being under my bra straps) it's uncomfortable, bordering on painful.

But better that than how I used to be

It IS wonderful!! I'm sorry that your bones are so uncomfortable but yet so excited that it's "better than it used to be."

I remember having similar (yet backwards) experiences as I put on weight. Things like noticing that my stomach was resting on my thighs as I sat, or my legs rubbing through the inner thigh portion of my jeans..all new experiences for me when they first started happening!

Also, your posts about your bike rides and time with the kids gives me hope! I've got 2 kids now and we don't feel done yet so I know it will be a bit but I'm anticipating (but not wishing away these days) the days when I shall go out and RUN again! Hahaha!

I've got a few:
1. The capris I posted on here before that were too small but I was happy about it because that meant they would fit in a month or so, now fit. Thay are very cute, and whenever I wear them I feel skinny. Really I keep looking at myself in the full length mirror.
2. I wore a belt I haven't worn since graduate school (25 years ago). 25 years ago I wore it 2 holes tighter, but I'm positive I'll get there.
3. Even though I've been having a very stressful time at work and home I haven't been indulging. I have been less strict with the calories to be kinder to myself, but still eating healthy and with a deficit. My weight loss might slow a bit but, shrug, I know I'll get there and it's not a race.
4. Rather than just taking the day off exercise on Sunday, since I am spending the day with my parents for Easter, I am trying to figure out how to get exercise in.

My NSV is I made it to my first full week of cross-fit classes with the regular classes 3 times this week. I am feeling it but is a great way.....it is such a challenge every class

LenGray wrote: »

I've realized that it's so much easier for me to stick to my deficit if I'm working towards a fitness goal, rather than a weight loss goal. Now that I've signed up for a 5k in July, it's so much easier for me to say 'no' to extra treats!

Also, I signed up for my first 5k!

Me too. If I'm not actively training for something, I lose focus.

I always wear a RoadID bracelet with my medical and emergency contact info on it. Normally, I use a grey band, but when I'm training, I use a neon green one. It's a nice reminder of what I'm working on.

I have a couple this last week.
1) my mini and I ran 2.5 miles straight on our C25K 2-mile run day. An extra half mile because we could!
2) I had 6 coworkers ask me how I've been losing so much weight and tell me I look amazing.
3) yesterday was another C25K running day; 10-1 minute runs with walk/jog for 90 seconds in between. I jogged between all but the last 2 runs, and that wasn't because I couldn't run, it was because the 11 & 12 year olds running with me were dying. I told them they were getting their a$$e$ kicked by an old lady. Lol. They stepped it up for a couple of the jogs, but then just couldn't do it. So we walked.
4) I am 0.9 lbs away from "normal" weight for my height!

LenGray wrote: »

I've realized that it's so much easier for me to stick to my deficit if I'm working towards a fitness goal, rather than a weight loss goal. Now that I've signed up for a 5k in July, it's so much easier for me to say 'no' to extra treats!

Also, I signed up for my first 5k!

When I got to maintenance I decided I needed fitness goals instead of weight loss goals so I started c25k. I lost an additional 10 pounds. Fitness goals are the way to go, lol. Comgrats on the 5k. I also signed up for my first 5k. I'm pretty excited!

I did my first 5K last week. 46:21 by my watch. I was hoping for better than 50, so I was happy.

Did a 5K Park run today and almost broke 40. 40:02 according to the official time (40:58 by my watch but I forgot to turn it off right away).

Katenextou wrote: »

I went to a work party yesterday, with pizza, pickle fries, a whole spread put out. I just had water. I didn't feel like eating, so I didn't. Normally I would have gorged like there was no tomorrow, but there was no desire or craving for it That was the first time I remember seeing delicious food and not eating it because I wasn't hungry. I didn't eat it just because it was there.

I had to google 'pickle fries' and now I want to try them so bad. They look delicious!!

I rummaged through some of my 'thin' clothes that haven't fit for 5 or 6 years. The olive colored pair I loved before fits again. I also found a really cute pair of capris in a 14 and they fit.