What's Your Most Recent NSV

I went to my whites that are a size too small, and they FIT! Yeaaassss!!!

cjsacto wrote: »

My bf took a photo of me in the shorts and top I wear in the hot tub, with my tummy showing. The thing is, I don't hate it! I can see the indent of my waist, with a natural gap between my side and my arm hanging straight down. My abdomen still has plenty of excess fat, but also now has the two little furrows on either side of my belly, which I have learned are called the linea semilunaris (I looked it up). I'm not saying there are visible abdominal muscles, but there's a SHAPE other than round.

I love learning new info. Thanks for helping me add semilunaris to my vocabulary and congrats on your progress!

I had my yearly dr appt this morning, I was down 20lb from last years appt and my blood pressure was perfectly normal - it always ran high when I was heavier! Glad to see the weight loss seemed to help my bp!!

My newest nsv: no more late night snacking. It was really killing my calorie count.

Posted a picture on Facebook of me and my sister this morning. Talked to my mom this afternoon, and the first thing she said was "So, looks like you've lost weight." You can definitely tell I've lost in my face.

Over the weekend we went hiking around the local lake (7+ miles) with our dog and some friends and their dogs. Other than tired feet and hips, I was only mildly winded a couple of times. The last time I went around the lake 4 years ago, I was constantly winded and in so much pain. Also, I was able to wear a pair of my husbands 36x30 quick dry pants, that were only a little snug in the waist (mostly due to having a butt). The real surprise is I thought he was in 38s.

Years ago I bought a ring for my middle finger. As my weight went up, the ring was moved to my ring finger. Well, today I am wearing that ring on the middle finger again. Without it feeling like a tourniquet. Still snug, have a ways to go yet, but so thrilled!

I had a hard time finding an angle that shows how ridiculous this looks! Wide calf boots which fit me last year next to my new normal calf boots. Last year I searched all over to find boots that would go over my calves and finally found these at Catherine's. They have elastic on the back of them as well as being wide calf, and I needed the elastic to get them zipped up over jeans. Now they look like pirate boots!

NSV: one pair of new boots on clearance - and they were exactly my size!
Ugh. Excuse the dirty floor in the laundry room!

I wore size 6 pants yesterday. I know they were super vanity-sized (Loft), but I'm counting it as a win anyway. I can't think of anytime that I've ever been a 6. My highest was a tight 18 (briefly after having my second), spent a long time in 12-14, then about a year in 10's. Lately the 8's in some brands have been feeling loose, so I went with the 6 and they fit perfectly! Now, to get to a 6 in all brands...

I put on a pair of dress pants that I hadn't worn since late winter: they were way too big, so I've put them in the donate pile. Now, I need to find a smaller size to replace them

peonycarol wrote: »

I can wear my wedding ring for the first time in 3 years!

I was just about to put this, I haven't worn my engagement ring over 2 years now. I was just able to wear it last week.

Today marks 300 days of logging my meals. I have been consistent so much that it no longer feels like a chore. It feels like a normal daily activity like brushing my teeth. Also I went shopping today, it's amazing the different areas of your body you lose weight and don't realize it. I regret not taking measurements of my calves when I started in January. Ever since I could wear knee high boots I always needed wide calf boots. Today I'm at the shoe store shopping for winter boots and all the wide calf boots are now ridiculously big. I still need to lose an inch or 2 on the calves and also right above my knee then I'll be able fit into every boot in my size. I'm looking forward to that day. I enjoy wearing thigh socks when it's freezing cold outside but I can't find any that fits without cutting off my circulation. I'm also looking forward to losing more inches from my thighs.

Went to Costco with my mom and there were about a dozen people giving out samples. Had one sample of oatmeal raisin cookies (delicious btw); logged it. Walked past the other samples without a second look.

At lunch with my mom she ordered 10 dumplings for an appetizer. Used to be we would split them and also eat a full meal. I had prelogged and knew I had calories and carbs (I'm a diabetic and have to watch carbs per meal) for one dumpling plus my meal. Ate one dumpling. Food was late. Stared at dumplings and strongly considered eating another dumpling. Did not eat another dumpling. Got my mom a box for the rest of the dumplings.

Resisting temptation didn't used to be my strong suit! If I had to sit at a restaurant which offered something like bread or chips before a meal, I used to eat all of it. I can't do that now, most foods like that are very challenging for my blood sugar. Knowing that my blood glucose meter will tell the true tale, no matter what excuses I make for myself, really helps me stay on track.

Today, my friend invited me to her gym (UFC gym) to take a boxing conditioning class with her. I got so sweaty, it was like I jumped in a pool! But, more importantly, I was one of the more physically fit and conditioned people in the class surprisingly. It's great to know my normal workout routine is working so well!

Was happy to have a free weekend - not working, kids w/ the ex....then got contacted by coworker scheduled to work this w/e that he's sick, his email isn't working and he can only make calls on his cell (but not receive them). Total fiasco. No one else can cover. So I go in to work for him. Leave home 12:45PM. Work sucks. Got home 8:45PM.

Was hangry. Was tempted to get fast food or a half pound of bbq brisket or eat at a bar and drink, drink, drink. But went home, made my Beyond Burger, etc and had calories to spare for some port. Thank god for port.