What's Your Most Recent NSV

1PoisonIvy wrote: »

I lost about a 1 size in Shoes!

This!!!! I went from an 8.5 wide down to a 7.5

Combat class cancelled - did not huff and plan to storm off home.

Am going to do wk5, run 3 of C25K (20mins eek!) and then stick around for the Pump class which is still on.

I must be getting more mature!

I'm now in the "overweight' BMI category instead of obese. Woo!

Though, I'm wondering how much stock I should put in the measurement itself since it's based on a weight correlation. Using the BMI there's no real way to reflect the health of a person who is small in measurements but heavy in weight on account of the muscle.

I only mention this b/c my moms work gives a slight health insurance discount for documented trips to the Y and having good healthy stats on a yearly basis. She bumped up ever so slightly from healthy BMI to overweight BMI on account of Triathlon training and increased muscle mass. He blood work was perfect and measurements down but they took away the discount because according to that one measurement spectrum she didn't meeet the requirements.

Frustrating. Especially since she works in a hospital...you'd hope the system would have a better understanding of how to measure true health...

Has anyone else had any issues with different measurements not accurately reflecting your true health?

I think I got slim-shamed (does that even exist?). I went to the doctor's office and the nurse asked me to get on the scale. I paused to take of my shoes. She said, "Oh, come on." I looked up at her and she rolled her eyes. She said, " If I had your cute little figure, I wouldn't be worried about my shoes." --in kind of a nasty tone of voice. I didn't say anything and just got on the scale (without my shoes). Honestly, the 'compliment' didn't even register since I am still 300 lbs in my mind. We went into the exam room where she saw on my records I had lost 130 lbs since my last visit. My goodness did her tone ever change. Suddenly she wanted to know how I did it, how she couldn't tell by looking at me that I wasn't always this way, and I got to hear stories of her failures. So apparently it is ok to have a 'cute little figure' if you used to be fat, but if you were always like that, then boo on you! Anyone else ever experience the opposite to fat shaming?

ETA: The NSV may have gotten lost in my story. I was thrilled to be considered the possessor of a cute little figure (though I don't see it).

I've never experienced it myself, but judging by the stories on these boards "skinny shaming" or "fit shaming" is definitely a thing. But yes, it was very unprofessional of the nurse to comment at all, much less to badger you afterwards on the subject of weight loss!

And congratulations on the "cute little figure"...!

I've had my eye on this dress for my best friend's wedding, but since the wedding is in September and I still want to lose another 15-20lbs, I tried on the smallest available size (UK 8/ US 6 / EU 34) to see how far up I could get the zipper now and if there was a chance it could fit in 3 months. To my utter surprise I could fully zip it up. A week ago, I could barely zip the same dress in a 10. It was a bit snug up top but otherwise fine. I don't think I've actually fit into a size 8 dress before. Pants, sure. Dresses never. So don't know if there isn't some vanity sizing in play here... Luckily, the bride wasn't a big fan of the pattern so it was easier to put it back. At least now I know which style I want and can get a proper fitting dress closer to the wedding.

Had to fast this morning for employer's annual Health Risk Assessment and blood draw. Somehow I've lost 1/2" in height which is very important at 5'4". Anyway, weight is lower, waist is smaller, and bp is in good range, since 7/28/16 HRA, even though I'm not at goal yet. Can't wait to see the final score this year. [My employer discounts my health insurance premium based on my score.]

Today I gathered up the courage to step into a Victoria's Secret store for the first time in my life (was always in the big lady stores and the thought of shopping there was very intimdating). I got bras that fit. At a regular store. No sideways glance, no faces that say "you don't belong in here." I didn't look any different from anyone else in there.

My bum fits into Medium sized knickers and UK size 14 dresses! Used to be an 18 and L-XL!
Still felt like 'omg, people around me in the shop must think I'm delusional buying that size' , but what can you do, the mental weight loss is twice as long as the physical.

11 months NO soda!!!!

Our annual company meeting was this week so I saw remote employees I hadn't seen for about a year. Had to laugh because I got compliments on changing my hair, but not the 85 pounds lost. Lol at least they noticed /something/ was different

I had a lot of errands to run today and wasn't able to do my morning workout. When I got home, the kids didn't nap. I was so tired and feeling lazy.

But finally pushed myself to get that workout done at 11:30pm! So it still counts as Friday's workout haha

jparker3363 wrote: »

I've had the best freaking week! First, my scale victory: I am now officially in onederland!! My starting weight was 267.8 and I'm now 199.8. Now my NSV: I ran a 5k on Saturday (my 5th so far), and it was HOT. I was miserable the whole time. I kept thinking how much. I wanted to quit. But I finished and didn't stay around for the awards ceremony. Come to find out I won 3rd place in my age group!!!! I get a special medal and everything! Third: when I was taking my race bib off, I hadn't noticed the whole race but my bib number is my goal weight! So I put that thing on the fridge to remind me that if you want to reach your goals, you gotta work for it even when you don't want to and even when it's HOT!

Wonderful post!! Love that you have your race bib on your fridge!

Geocitiesuser wrote: »

I'm not ordering a pizza today. I'm not ordering a pizza today. I'm not ordering a pizza at anytime this weekend. Believe it or not, this has become a victory after a few bad weekends, and I'm proud of myself. I'm still not ordering the pizza. I'll repeat it all weekend to myself.

Love this post. Go you!

Just plodded 25 minutes . . . C25K Week 7 Day 1 complete

Also hit my fastest speed this year on the bike last night:




43.7MPH!

Just don't tell my daughter, she has nightmares that I'm going to fall off at high speed. I keep telling her that I've got life assurance but she still worries . . .