NSV's
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Before I lost the weight, I was a pretty reliable 130/80. Since staring the weight loss, I have been more on the 120/70 end of things, and my doctor was thinking of having me go off them to see how I responded. I was hoping this would be the appt to drop that one. It may have been an outlier.
The doctor gave me a new weight goal. I was hoping for a few high fives maybe.
I am very happy to be getting the glucose numbers in line. His nurse told me "no one" ever reduced diabetes meds. They just added a new one when metformin stopped doing the job. I am pleased to be an outlier there.
The only time I have a bump up in BP is at the drs. office. We have a BP monitor at home that tracks both of ours. You might want to use one of those, and show the results to the dr. if it is more normal on a daily basis? With this WOE I stay under 120/70, but I have had a reading as high as 140/90 at the dr. office. The traffic, I was still working at the time, so more stress, but I had my daily chart to show I really just needed to relax. And what is up with them taking your BP while you are still standing up?
Glad you got to cut the meds down.
Sometimes being the outlier is a good thing
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retirehappy wrote: »
The only time I have a bump up in BP is at the drs. office. We have a BP monitor at home that tracks both of ours. You might want to use one of those, and show the results to the dr. if it is more normal on a daily basis? With this WOE I stay under 120/70, but I have had a reading as high as 140/90 at the dr. office. The traffic, I was still working at the time, so more stress, but I had my daily chart to show I really just needed to relax. And what is up with them taking your BP while you are still standing up?
Glad you got to cut the meds down.
Sometimes being the outlier is a good thing
My wife thinks we need to get a BP cuff. I am game for more tracking of numbers since I am inclined that way. I have not done it yet.
They take it here with you seated, but you have just run from work/whatever, driven there, etc. I am guessing it is the BP at a true rest they are worried about. It is likely to be all over the place during an active day.
I will say there is a pleasant nurse and then sometimes a Nurse Ratched who fills in. BP is typically better with the nice one. It is always high when Nurse Ratched takes it - another one of those factors.
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This morning, my sister and I did another 5k charity walk. This one was just a walk, it wasn't a race. But I kind of wish it had been a race. Because if it were a race... I'd have won!
My sister and I sort of power-walked the whole thing, we reached the finish line so early they weren't even really set up yet. The next couple after us were a good minute behind, and then the main pack was so far back they weren't even in sight.
This whole thing of having energy and being able to move, and wanting to move, is still new and exciting for me.
(Admittedly if it had been a race, someone else would have probably won because they'd have been actually competing. I think my sister and I both just wanted to do it and go home, so we were in a hurry. But still, it was nice to come in 1st, even if nobody was there to see it and it didn't matter hahaha.)
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Steph_Maks wrote: »But still, it was nice to come in 1st, even if nobody was there to see it and it didn't matter hahaha.)
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Despite no loss this week or last, I feel like I'm having NSVs left and right.
First I went on a shopping spree, and all the items I bought are XL and fit really nice. That feels great considering I've been a snug 1-2x for the past few years.
That inspired me to dig to the back of my closet and pull out old clothes... I found several pieces that fit again after years of being too small! I am so happy about this.
Then yesterday, I went for a challenging hike. Despite it being super hard, I stuck to it and made it to the mountain peak. I definitely could not have done it a few months ago!17 -
River_Goddess wrote: »Despite no loss this week or last, I feel like I'm having NSVs left and right.
First I went on a shopping spree, and all the items I bought are XL and fit really nice. That feels great considering I've been a snug 1-2x for the past few years.
That inspired me to dig to the back of my closet and pull out old clothes... I found several pieces that fit again after years of being too small! I am so happy about this.
Then yesterday, I went for a challenging hike. Despite it being super hard, I stuck to it and made it to the mountain peak. I definitely could not have done it a few months ago!
Mountain peaks are a great reward to a strong effort! Nice job!4 -
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Had to tighten my fitbit up another notch.15
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Seven more pairs of jeans from my stash fit again!!! Including the black-on-black leather applique and embroidered Italian ones (favorites!). Aiming for my vintage high waisted non-stretch Cowgirl Bootcut Wranglers from the 80's or 90's (can' remember now). They are a size 5/36 inseam which is a 2 now. Won't pull up over the booty yet, but that's coming. Here's an old photo of me in them I keep around for goal setting.
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Competed in my first Strongman comp on Saturday. Got my *kitten* handed to me, but I expected that, given that I am 163 lbs. in a weight class that didn't cap until 200.
I learned that my static strength is fine (did well in axe hold and car deadlift for reps), but my conditioning and explosive power suck (did really bad in max log, keg load and carry, and Atlas Stones). Training has been adjusted to rectify this.
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now I know what I'm going to be daydreaming about today...2
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I'm not sure if this is an actual NSV, but today I estimated my body fat for the first time (using an online calculator that uses your height, weight, age, gender and various bodily measurements). I was expecting it to be high, but was quite shocked when it came out as "Obese" (34%). Since my BMI is now out of the "obese" category and finally within spitting distance of "normal" again (I'm currently 25.4), I wasn't expecting my BF% to be so bad.
ANYWAY - my NSV is that instead of this measurement sending me into a tailspin of doom and gloom and hitting the cupboards for sugary snacks I just decided to digest it and take it on board as yet another measurement to help me on my journey of health-gain. The freedom I've gained from throwing out my obsession with weight as the be-all and end-all, and concentrating instead on my general health is immense. It's something I have to work on everyday, but it's definitely a task worth working on as far as I'm concerned.
(Plus, as we all know - BMI can be complete Bull$*kitten*, and online BF% calculators are probably even less useful. I'm just a data nerd who likes lots of numbers to look at and compare! And when I looked into it a bit more, the classifications jump from "underfat", "athletes", "fitness", "acceptable", "obese" so on the plus side, actually it means I'm not a huge way off from being "acceptable")10 -
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canadjineh wrote: »Seven more pairs of jeans from my stash fit again!!! Including the black-on-black leather applique and embroidered Italian ones (favorites!). Aiming for my vintage high waisted non-stretch Cowgirl Bootcut Wranglers from the 80's or 90's (can' remember now). They are a size 5/36 inseam which is a 2 now. Won't pull up over the booty yet, but that's coming. Here's an old photo of me in them I keep around for goal setting.
You look great there but... 36" inseam? You are all legs! Looks great but I bet buying jeans was hard back then!2 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Competed in my first Strongman comp on Saturday. Got my *kitten* handed to me, but I expected that, given that I am 163 lbs. in a weight class that didn't cap until 200.
I learned that my static strength is fine (did well in axe hold and car deadlift for reps), but my conditioning and explosive power suck (did really bad in max log, keg load and carry, and Atlas Stones). Training has been adjusted to rectify this.
Awesome!
With the kilt, I first thought this was a highland competition. 1 -
If he's not flowin' in the breeze UNDER that kilt - he ain't no scotsman.....3
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...and does he have a blue ribbon...0
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mySugr is predicting an A1C of 5.2 based on my readings. I was in a holding pattern at 5.3 for an eternity it seemed. My last blood draw was in July and I had a 5.5 then with a mySugr prediction of 5.3 (maybe that was when it was on the edge of 5.3/5/4)...10
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This is a dubious "victory," but I'll take it. I had an unexpected death in the family and I binge ate. However, instead of binge eating all the carby goodness I can find, I binge ate on creamed cabbage (recipe on DietDoctor - it's amazing). Yeah, I ate an entire head of cabbage...
But it wasn't bread and donuts and mashed potatoes!20 -
NS victories for the week:
1) Hit the gym hard after 2-week knee injury recovery
2) Did not carb out at daughters birthday party (did not even want bread or dessert).
3) Manned the front desk at a busy clinic by myself for most of the week and did not have a single panic attack.
4) Have listened to nightly meditation each night with no skipping
5) Still smoking free
6) Was able to hold 2 ten second planks at the gym tonight for the first time in forever.17 -
tcunbeliever wrote: »now I know what I'm going to be daydreaming about today...
Hahaha me too..... Men in kilts!2 -
trish55011 wrote: »NS victories for the week:
1) Hit the gym hard after 2-week knee injury recovery
2) Did not carb out at daughters birthday party (did not even want bread or dessert).
3) Manned the front desk at a busy clinic by myself for most of the week and did not have a single panic attack.
4) Have listened to nightly meditation each night with no skipping
5) Still smoking free
6) Was able to hold 2 ten second planks at the gym tonight for the first time in forever.
Number 3) is particularly amazing, you should feel super proud of yourself! I know that feeling well, and am gradually gradually finding ways of coping with it.2 -
As I planned two months ago, this weekend I ran an entire 5k without stopping to walk at all. My original goal was to simply complete 5k, and run AT LEAST half of it without stopping to walk. I am so so so proud of myself!! I want to build up to being able to run for 45-50 minutes non-stop and then I plan to incorporate some strength training and sprint training to up my speed. I currently run at the pace of an asthmatic snail
ETA: also, I hadn't realised how much I'd be looking forward to the challenge and seeing if I could do it! I think I might even be slowly changing into a *proper* runner (so long as there is no minimum speed requirement!)17 -
Today I am wearing a flattering grey dress and looking super cute...plus, I don't have a headache...yay me!!!12
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A couple of small NSVs for me today.
First, I was going to visit my mum today and wanted to wear something nice. It took me forever to get dressed because almost all my nice clothes are suddenly enormous and look silly on me.
The second NSV was at my mums place, I was helping her with some cleaning, and happened to notice myself in her full-length mirror, and I just had to stop and stare for a few moments. I know I'm not small or skinny, but holy *kittens* compared to what I still look like in my head, I'm tiny! Like suddenly I'm thinking I might go buy myself a full length mirror.
Finally, we went to the mall and were browsing through some clothes stores -- normal non-plus-sized stores -- and I could actually fit into the stuff they were selling. Actually being able to shop in 'normal' clothes stores... got me a bit emotional when it struck me.
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I like these, I had to check what an NSV was on google though!!2
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Flew for the first time since losing 35 pounds. Wow. I'm still chubby but it's amazing how much easier/comfier it is to fit in the seats now, and the seat belt wasn't stretched all the way out. It was very cool!10
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I put on a pair of work pants the other day that I bought last year for work. They were very snug then, I still have the pic I took when I tried them on. I remember feeling embarrassed of myself when I saw that pic. Well now they are falling off my hips
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Steph_Maks wrote: »A couple of small NSVs for me today.
First, I was going to visit my mum today and wanted to wear something nice. It took me forever to get dressed because almost all my nice clothes are suddenly enormous and look silly on me.
The second NSV was at my mums place, I was helping her with some cleaning, and happened to notice myself in her full-length mirror, and I just had to stop and stare for a few moments. I know I'm not small or skinny, but holy *kittens* compared to what I still look like in my head, I'm tiny! Like suddenly I'm thinking I might go buy myself a full length mirror.
Finally, we went to the mall and were browsing through some clothes stores -- normal non-plus-sized stores -- and I could actually fit into the stuff they were selling. Actually being able to shop in 'normal' clothes stores... got me a bit emotional when it struck me.
Cheers!
YES, get a full length mirror. Mine has helped me stay away from my largest size for years. I have lost and gained but at some point that image motivates me to get back to losing or toning up too. I still have moments after 6 months where I catch my image in a store window and think "damn, she looks pretty good, oh wait, that is ME."
Always a good time when you can find your size on the sale racks.
You are doing so well.4
