What's Your Most Recent NSV
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I walked 5 miles today, and LOVED every minute.
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Hubby has this weekender lifted Jeep that he had new seats put into a few months ago. I couldn't get the seatbelt fastened, it was way too short. I had been blaming the new seats, instead of my rapidly increasing weight.
Restarted MFP 4 weeks ago, and today the seatbelt fit quite easily!!!!41 -
Another day has gone by without my eating any of the *delicious-looking, omg* brownies my newest roommate left on the table for everyone to enjoy. Hopefully they disappear soon though!26
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I can fit into the next size down of underpants. No digging in when I sit down.
Not breathless doing stuff that would have me winded before. Getting stronger.
Feeling painful emotions without running to food. (this is a major one for me)
Great posts folks. Very inspiring.39 -
I got the "OMG, you are hot!" by someone that hasn't seen me in over a year.31
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I passed on the garlic bread, cheesecake, AND brownies at a potluck yesterday and didn't feel deprived or have strong cravings!34
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Joined a group of guys on Saturday to play some softball. I was the old guy in the group - about 15 years older (I'm 54) than the next oldest guy out there. Lots of guys bigger and stronger than me. I was the last guy picked for teams.
I was the only guy to crush one over the outfield fence in the game. Makes me laugh just thinking about it. BTW, have played softball maybe 15-20 times in my life.....
It's a NSV because I tie it to my life change of about 6 months ago - down almost 50 pounds and currently in month 4 of stronglifts. I'm not that strong, but definitely in better shape than ever....or at least in the last 20 years.37 -
Running a hilly 10k race yesterday in less than an hour and actually enjoying it. Really made me realise how far I have come this year32
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This weekend was my 2nd OCR. My "ex-stepbrother-in-law" and I were doing it together and ran into a couple friends that did it with us. We were planning on doing the half tough mudder and at mile 4 swapped to the full instead! It was not pretty, I failed a few obstacles (but attempted everything at LEAST once), I am bruised/sore/tired two days later but so so proud! I am the girls in black and I even did the hero carry with the guy in black - carrying him half the way!
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Madwife2009 wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »my first words are, "Did you pause the timer on the c25k app?"
I'd have said the same!
Auto pause is my friend on map my ride7 -
Going to orientations/trainings and packing a lunch (and pre logging it) instead of opting to grab fast food!21
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Today is the awards banquet for the program I am in Pedal off the pounds. I am a leader this year and am so excited to see who won.
Saturday I was able to ride with one of my team members who was trying to make the goal she had set of riding at least 30 miles. She made it and in fact we did 35.3 miles, so much fun to help someone else attain a goal.
August has been a tough month stress wise and I had only gotten a ride in about half of the days. Since Friday I have been out everyday and have logged 100 miles in 4 days.
I rode this morning before work and I feel great today.
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I just realized i had all these tights and hoisery i purchased a while back ( 10 years ago) I stopped wearing them because i was too big. I could never find the right size. So i gave up. This weekend i tried one and it fit and looked great with my outfit29
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After a 9 day vacation of heavy r&r, I went running 4x and somehow lost 1 pound.28
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So today I wore a size 18 pants to work and by the end of the day I had to literally hold the pants to keep them from falling off!!!! It was hilarious and fantastic at the same time...the scale has not been moving much but this gave me hope today.39
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While sitting in church last Sunday I realized I was sitting with my legs crossed. And not at my ankles, no a full on normal crossed legs position. Whoooo!37
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I bought new boots for fall today and they weren't wide calf! First time ever!!37
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For the first time I felt like a real runner today. My 10k training app malfunctioned so instead of skipping the run I did something a friend suggested I try once a week
5 min walk
5 min run normal pace
1 min walk
4min run normal +0.5 on treadmill
2 min walk
3 min run normal plus 1 on treadmill
3 min walk
2 min run normal plus 1.5 on treadmill
4 min walk
1 min run plus 2 on treadmill
5 min cool down.
But that meant increasing speed and somehow at the end I was at 30 min and had sprinted the last interval and at like a 9 instead of 12.5 min mile. I felt good and strong and fast.34 -
When I started losing weight, I was squeezing into size 14 but should have been wearing 16. This weekend I was going out for a friend's birthday but none of my 'going out' clothes fit properly. So, I went shopping...
And I bought a pair of size 10 shorts from H&M for the first time in my life!!!
My waist has gone from 34 to 30in and my hips have gone from 44 to 40in.
I need to drop another 4in each to get to my goal of a size 6. Baby steps!34 -
Went clothes shopping - bleh
Size 14 women's blue cut off type trousers - straight on, no undoing them! was dancing round changing room. Didn't buy them though as phone and wallet would not fit into crummy pockets! meh
so off I go to men's section. Currently wearing a 38" pair of mens shorts, so I try 36s. They fit!! Muffin top makes an appearance, but same one as I used to have in size 44s!
and they are gorgeous jeans with awesome pockets, soooo happy!!! now just need the sun to b*gger off for a bit so I don't die if I wear them! hehe
I cannot ever remember buying a pair of 14s. Which means I must have had mum buying me clothes the last time I was this size - which admittedly could have been when I was anywhere up to 16 as I hate and always have hated clothes shopping.
Add to that the principle of vanity sizing and a 14 is prob a 16? But still!! have never seen that number in a label of something that fits me!!
did 3rd park run and was 7 seconds slower than last time - slightly peeved as I felt I was running better. but oh well. having a break for a couple of weeks due to busy weekends, can do my own 5k, but won't have 'official' time and all.
ooh and, went to Wagamamas and had their ramen, didn't want all the noodles, fought the 'wasting food' feeling and didn't eat them all. and then enjoyed a glorious ice cream in the sun!
Feeling epic!30
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