My NSV is that I'm still here tracking and exercising for over 200 days. I haven't given up when things have been tough even if I have had a few bad days.

It has rained all day again here and a state of emergency has been declared in Christchurch for flooding. We're fine at the moment but still raining, it's supposed to stop overnight, I hope it does.
As it's been so wet outside I've got some cleaning done today including some windows, kitchen cupboards and the oven.

Exercise: cleaning and 30 minutes exercise bike
Tracking: good
Calories: just under even after the sticky date pudding and caramel sauce I promised my girls I'd make.

Non scale victory, ok, I think I can come up with one.
I don't know how to express how much this satisfies my ego.
I climb a mountain on my heavy mountain bike up a narrow blacktop road.
People in cars and jeeps pass me going to the top. They are generally going to the parking lot that is maybe a couple of hundred feet lower than the top. From the parking lot you have to hike maybe a quarter mile to get the last couple of hundred feet vertical to the top. Coming from sea level, the effect of altitude is readily apparent to even young people. Kids.
So at the top I overhear a snip of a conversation, "Dad, that guy is an old guy!"

Heh!

Scale victory --- I lost 6 pounds in 7 days on that jaunt. I am getting ready to postulate or hypothecate or some kind of scientific word that metabolism is different at high altitude.

@craigo3154, congrats on the 14kg. That sounds like 30 pounds to me and congrats on the 587m climb. That sounds like 2,000 feet to me. 2,000 feet in like 8 miles. Half up and half down unless it was uphill both ways that is 2000 feet in 4 miles.

That is a stiffer climb than I am doing.
(Cramps in biceps? Are you taking a Statin?)

Kids, heh! That is the only caption I need for this pic.

Good Morning, Saturday. "I believe today will be a good day".......

@bocasdelbadbob. Thanks for the comments.

craigo3154 wrote: »

.... Actually my biceps cramped (found that odd) ....

bocasdelbadbob wrote: »

... (Cramps in biceps? Are you taking a Statin?) ...

Not on any medication at all (At 49 and working a desk job, this is an NSV on it's own).

When you also consider my normal diet (both before and during weight management) is very light on fruits and vegetables (I see no point in being forced to eat food I find unpalatable if it is not causing issues). Most people find fruits and vegetables they like as their tastes mature, I just didn't (and not through lack of trying and variety either). I do take a supermarket purchased (non-prescription) daily vitamin supplement (berocca) to make up the difference.

I worked out arm cramps were a combination of 3 things:

• Dehydration (must take water if doing over 8km)
• Overuse (arms were held in 90 degree posture for over an hour while walking).
• Low minerals (sodium (unlikely), potassium, calcium and/or magnesium)

bocasdelbadbob wrote: »

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@craigo3154, congrats on the 14kg. That sounds like 30 pounds to me and congrats on the 587m climb. That sounds like 2,000 feet to me. 2,000 feet in like 8 miles. Half up and half down unless it was uphill both ways that is 2000 feet in 4 miles.

That is a stiffer climb than I am doing.

Yes, its about half up/half down. I start and end at my front door.

bocasdelbadbob wrote: »

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Kids, heh! That is the only caption I need for this pic.

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Yes. Kids will be kids.

Great photo. The goats are well camouflaged against the rocks. Took me a moment to see them.

I love reading these NSVs! You are all an inspiration to me! I guess today mine would be that even though I have passed out of the Winner's Circle, I am still here.