What's Your Most Recent NSV
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Finally got out for a bike ride today. November has been unkind, weather-wise and I've not been out daily as I like to.
Yesterday was horrendous - I got as far as unlocking the garage, got pushed around by the 25+ mph winds and decided that the housework looked more appealing.
Today, still windy but only 18 mph so decided to try cycling.
Got about half a mile down the road, into an evil headwind. It was like cycling but going nowhere. Dropped the gears down to low range and kept going.
Somehow made it up the first set of hills. By this point the wind is behind me and I have to decide whether to go the long (20 mile) or short (12 mile) route. Through sheer bloody-mindedness - nah, change that to stupidity - I decide on the long route. Regretted it as soon as I made it up the next horrific hill (this is one where I have only ever been able to cycle up it in my lowest of low gears).
All the way there (another 5 miles) I'm struggling against head- and cross-winds. Manage to stay upright by leaning into the cross-winds. Much to the amusement of passing motorists.
Then, on the way back (another 10 miles) I've got the wind mainly behind me with the odd gust of a cross-wind. Great. Cycling along, quite happy now I'm not struggling against the wind and I see the most amazing rainbow.
I am totally entranced by it until I realise that as the sun is behind me then the rain must be in front of me . . . . look up and see the darkest clouds imaginable right there, laughing at me. I'm now trying to work out a) how far the clouds are from me and b) whether I can get home before I get soaked.
It turns out that the answer to a) is not far enough and b) no chance.
I got soaked.
But, I cycled. A good distance. And it made me happy
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Today I completed a Turkey Trot 5K. Nine months, -100lbs., and finished last of 1600 entries but I did it!65
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My A1c went from 9 in April to 5.4 in July. My doctor couldn't believe it. Made me go back last week to test it again and it was even lower, 4.7! He said he never saw such a dramatic improvement in such a short time. He even asked me what the heck I was doing and told him about logging every morsel of food on MFP. He even said he was impressed with my weight loss. This is the first time I have ever had a doctor compliment me. Wants to see me in 3 months. I'm gonna just do my best every day and the numbers should all fall into place.
Congratulations, great job! MFP helped me drop mine from 11 to 4.7 too, it's so nice to be in normal range.9 -
I was really stressed about my first Thanksgiving since my diabetes diagnosis, since our family's traditional foods are very heavy on the carbs, and my blood sugar can just about handle 50g net carbs at one time before spiking, and my conservative estimate was that tiny portions of just my favorites would add up to over 100g. I wasn't looking forward to feeling deprived, disappointing the cook by not eating anything, or having a day of terrible glucose control. I feel like I've got this being a diabetic stuff in the bag except on holidays, which are hard to handle.
Well, the bad news is that the hostess decided she felt too bad to have people over at the last minute. She had both dialysis and chemo yesterday (she is an uncontrolled diabetic with multiple organ failure, and on top of that has cancer). I know she was really looking forward to it, and I feel terrible for her.
Good news is that my mom and I put our heads together and managed to rustle up a full Thanksgiving meal for everyone with less than three hours notice! And having some control over the menu allowed me to slip in some more diabetic friendly foods. For some unknown reason I had felt inspired to make a pie the night before, which is a thing I never do - I was trying to figure out a low glycemic Thanksgiving pie which would be satisfying to me but not have too many carbs to eat after a high carb meal, and not use weird alternative sweeteners, which never taste right to me in baked goods. My husband called it my "science pie," since it was a complete experiment with no recipe. It was basically a karo pecan pie but with the sugar replaced by pumpkin, half the karo syrup replaced with banana, added vanilla and cinnamon, decorated with fresh cranberries, and a low carb crust. About one third of the carbs of the original recipe. It looked pretty, but I had not a clue what it was going to be like until we cut into it! Turns out - kind of like a cross between banana nut bread and karo pecan pie. Everyone thought it was delicious. And my blood glucose after eating the whole meal topped out at 130, which is great since I was hoping for anything under 140.33 -
another swim circuit victory today!
lower ability class, but there was only me and another lady, so the instructor picked on me! hahah
he gave me 2 bricks to do the underwater push with, meaning I could only use my legs, and if I came up, I had to swim to start and then back out to the brick, dive under and continue pushing. (other lady got to take breather, then dive down where she was)
*dusts off shoulders*
one length, underwater, legs only, pushing 2 bricks! haha here's to feeling amazing!!
I love that you are both making great fitness strides and clearly enjoying the heck out of yourself. Really well done. Keep up the good work!
Hehe I really am! circuits class has really re-sparked my interest in swimming
plus I am starting to enjoy being able to show off - not overly, but in a, 'yeah, I am good at this' kinda way!
Yesterday I swam 5km in 1hr36mins! 7 minutes faster than when I did it last year!13 -
1000 days !
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I found out I have inspired my sister and brother in law to join a gym and they are both working out .20
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gymprincess1234 wrote: »2 sizes down in the same dress model. And my waistline is smallest it's ever been. My hips might still be wide as hell, but I do feel good in my skin some days. That's a massive progress.
You look amazing! Rawr!4 -
Hubby and I did a Turkey Trot yesterday, which was way early, and way cold, but we really ENJOY our family 5Ks. Cowboy dog and Little Bit had a ball too.
I made some amazing keto-friendly biscuits and they tasted just like they were from Red Lobster.
Best NSV of all, even though it really doesn't have anything to do with my efforts, was having the same doctor who called me "slender" tell me that the biopsy results mean it's not cancer.36 -
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Best NSV of all, even though it really doesn't have anything to do with my efforts, was having the same doctor who called me "slender" tell me that the biopsy results mean it's not cancer. [/quote]
^ This! Congratulations- the best news of all!10 -
Madwife2009 wrote: »Finally got out for a bike ride today. November has been unkind, weather-wise and I've not been out daily as I like to.
Yesterday was horrendous - I got as far as unlocking the garage, got pushed around by the 25+ mph winds and decided that the housework looked more appealing.
Today, still windy but only 18 mph so decided to try cycling.
Got about half a mile down the road, into an evil headwind. It was like cycling but going nowhere. Dropped the gears down to low range and kept going.
Somehow made it up the first set of hills. By this point the wind is behind me and I have to decide whether to go the long (20 mile) or short (12 mile) route. Through sheer bloody-mindedness - nah, change that to stupidity - I decide on the long route. Regretted it as soon as I made it up the next horrific hill (this is one where I have only ever been able to cycle up it in my lowest of low gears).
All the way there (another 5 miles) I'm struggling against head- and cross-winds. Manage to stay upright by leaning into the cross-winds. Much to the amusement of passing motorists.
Then, on the way back (another 10 miles) I've got the wind mainly behind me with the odd gust of a cross-wind. Great. Cycling along, quite happy now I'm not struggling against the wind and I see the most amazing rainbow.
I am totally entranced by it until I realise that as the sun is behind me then the rain must be in front of me . . . . look up and see the darkest clouds imaginable right there, laughing at me. I'm now trying to work out a) how far the clouds are from me and b) whether I can get home before I get soaked.
It turns out that the answer to a) is not far enough and b) no chance.
I got soaked.
But, I cycled. A good distance. And it made me happy
I can totally relate. I detest the wind. The wind is my personal trainer and worst nightmare. You did very well. I applaud you. The only thing I can tell you is to tell yourself the wind will not win, drop into lower gears and settle into it. I never try to ride any dedicated speed into the wind (think 5-7mph w/occasional 9mph lol). And yes, I've been caught in torrential downpours too. This makes you badass on that bike.6 -
Getting back on the wagon! I fell off early in the year when the app glitched & lost my 400+ day streak, and gained some weight back. Recommitted to my goal, started exercising again & logging again.24
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17th Parkrun.
Temperature below freezing. Nasty westerly wind making it even colder.
I was seriously debating whether or not to bother as the condition were not conducive to fun.
Then the announcements ended and my dear little four-year old said, "I'll see you at the funnel, Mummy!"
So I ran. Well, more of a plod today as my feet are sore (again).
But we made it round, my son and I. We were lovely and warm once we'd plodded 5km.
Took a bit longer than anticipated but the important thing today was finishing.26 -
Had a bad few weeks put on some pounds but now back on track the pounds are gone21
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For the past month I have averaged well.over 17,000 steps per day, so raised my goal from 10,000 to 14,000. I ended up working a long day and got a last minute invite to dinner, so wouldn't have time to walk after work as planned.
Fortunately it was a very slow afternoon at work, so I did laps around the office and up and down the hallway for 2 miles. My coworkers laughed at me, but I ended up well over my step goal for the day.
This morning I got up early and have already put in 3 miles on the treadmill before I head off to work.
Some would say I'm stubborn. I'm ok with that.20 -
Madwife2009 wrote: »17th Parkrun.
Temperature below freezing. Nasty westerly wind making it even colder.
I was seriously debating whether or not to bother as the condition were not conducive to fun.
Then the announcements ended and my dear little four-year old said, "I'll see you at the funnel, Mummy!"
So I ran. Well, more of a plod today as my feet are sore (again).
But we made it round, my son and I. We were lovely and warm once we'd plodded 5km.
Took a bit longer than anticipated but the important thing today was finishing.
Inspiring.2 -
My NSV today is that I woke up this morning realizing and EMBRACING the fact that today is a new day, a new day that is FILLED with choices and that I'm ready, willing and able to choose this day to walk in joy, wisdom, power, gratitude (for everything...even and especially the so-called "bad things" in life, which marvelously teaches me important lessons I may not have otherwise learned or even considered), patience and LOVE (no matter what) and to not put myself in anyone's (including my own) "box" of how I should look, think, and feel.
How utterly "COOL and FUN" it is to know that this day, all day and all night I have the "choice(s)" of finding fault in some person, place or thing OR I can instead purposely choose to find a remedy. I have the "choice" to give in to weakness or purposely choose the tougher road of strength and purpose. That just because I "feel" some kind of way, doesn't make it so and I can and will purposely choose to take the higher road in every area of my life today--that I'm no longer a slave to how I feel nor am I tying myself to wretched "comparison trap". Today, instead of continuing the ever evasive and fickle search for "happiness" and the "feelings" of so-called happiness, I purposely choose to understand that life and happiness changes like the weather, I instead am FREE to purposely get out of my so-called "comfort zone" and pursue JOY and humility (meaning I could be wrong in thus and such--instead of being self-righteous) in everything I think, say or do. Today is a day for my walking in the Truth, the world does NOT revolve around me and I'm sooooooo glad it doesn't. YAY
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NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »My NSV today is that I woke up this morning realizing and EMBRACING the fact that today is a new day, a new day that is FILLED with choices and that I'm ready, willing and able to choose this day to walk in joy, wisdom, power, gratitude (for everything...even and especially the so-called "bad things" in life, which marvelously teaches me important lessons I may not have otherwise learned or even considered), patience and LOVE (no matter what) and to not put myself in anyone's (including my own) "box" of how I should look, think, and feel.
How utterly "COOL and FUN" it is to know that this day, all day and all night I have the "choice(s)" of finding fault in some person, place or thing OR I can instead purposely choose to find a remedy. I have the "choice" to give in to weakness or purposely choose the tougher road of strength and purpose. That just because I "feel" some kind of way, doesn't make it so and I can and will purposely choose to take the higher road in every area of my life today--that I'm no longer a slave to how I feel nor am I tying myself to wretched "comparison trap". Today, instead of continuing the ever evasive and fickle search for "happiness" and the "feelings" of so-called happiness, I purposely choose to understand that life and happiness changes like the weather, I instead am FREE to purposely get out of my so-called "comfort zone" and pursue JOY and humility (meaning I could be wrong in thus and such--instead of being self-righteous) in everything I think, say or do. Today is a day for my walking in the Truth, the world does NOT revolve around me and I'm sooooooo glad it doesn't. YAY Thank you, amazing stranger, this is exactly what I needed to read today! 6 -
My NSV is realizing, that sometimes, when you want to make big changes, it's okay to disappear for a little while. I don't have to apologize or explain myself to friends and acquaintances, why I don't want to go get drunk on a Friday night, or explain why I choose gym 'me time' instead of going for a bottomless brunch. The real friends will be there when my body reconstruction project is over and clap all the way through, not try to sabotage myself with 'wine calories don't count' or 'come on, you can eat a bit of cake'.
I'm a woman on a mission and everything else can wait! 24 -
gymprincess1234 wrote: »My NSV is realizing, that sometimes, when you want to make big changes, it's okay to disappear for a little while. I don't have to apologize or explain myself to friends and acquaintances, why I don't want to go get drunk on a Friday night, or explain why I choose gym 'me time' instead of going for a bottomless brunch. The real friends will be there when my body reconstruction project is over and clap all the way through, not try to sabotage myself with 'wine calories don't count' or 'come on, you can eat a bit of cake'.
I'm a woman on a mission and everything else can wait!
BOOM! You rock, period. 7 -
gymprincess1234 wrote: »NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »My NSV today is that I woke up this morning realizing and EMBRACING the fact that today is a new day, a new day that is FILLED with choices and that I'm ready, willing and able to choose this day to walk in joy, wisdom, power, gratitude (for everything...even and especially the so-called "bad things" in life, which marvelously teaches me important lessons I may not have otherwise learned or even considered), patience and LOVE (no matter what) and to not put myself in anyone's (including my own) "box" of how I should look, think, and feel.
How utterly "COOL and FUN" it is to know that this day, all day and all night I have the "choice(s)" of finding fault in some person, place or thing OR I can instead purposely choose to find a remedy. I have the "choice" to give in to weakness or purposely choose the tougher road of strength and purpose. That just because I "feel" some kind of way, doesn't make it so and I can and will purposely choose to take the higher road in every area of my life today--that I'm no longer a slave to how I feel nor am I tying myself to wretched "comparison trap". Today, instead of continuing the ever evasive and fickle search for "happiness" and the "feelings" of so-called happiness, I purposely choose to understand that life and happiness changes like the weather, I instead am FREE to purposely get out of my so-called "comfort zone" and pursue JOY and humility (meaning I could be wrong in thus and such--instead of being self-righteous) in everything I think, say or do. Today is a day for my walking in the Truth, the world does NOT revolve around me and I'm sooooooo glad it doesn't. YAY Thank you, amazing stranger, this is exactly what I needed to read today!
My absolute pleasure and I am sooooooo cheering you on! 4 -
Seeing an acquaintance today who I had not seen it at least 10 months and he started to shake my hand and introduce himself when he finally realized it was me just 55 pounds lighter.....It was a good laugh21
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orangegato wrote: »Madwife2009 wrote: »17th Parkrun.
Temperature below freezing. Nasty westerly wind making it even colder.
I was seriously debating whether or not to bother as the condition were not conducive to fun.
Then the announcements ended and my dear little four-year old said, "I'll see you at the funnel, Mummy!"
So I ran. Well, more of a plod today as my feet are sore (again).
But we made it round, my son and I. We were lovely and warm once we'd plodded 5km.
Took a bit longer than anticipated but the important thing today was finishing.
Inspiring.
My little daughter certainly is. If she hadn't said, "See you at the funnel." then I might have just not run.
She's awesome. She does Junior Parkruns every Sunday - tomorrow will be her 15th. She wakes up every Saturday with "Mummy" It's your Parkrun day!" and every Sunday with "Mummy! It's MY Parkrun day!".
She also volunteers at the senior and junior parkruns every week and lots of other parkrunners look out for her - last week one came up to her and said that she was inspired by my daughter and if my little one could be there every Saturday before 9am, regardless of the weather then so could she.
Next week our local one is cancelled due to a charity event so my daughter asked if there was another one she could go to as she doesn't want to miss a week. I suggested the charity event but she was adamant that it had to be a Parkrun!13 -
Went black Friday shopping and decided to try on some size 8 jeans. They fit! Did not purchase them though because they were $35 and I still have 20-30 lbs to lose, so I think I'll go down another size or two.21
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I fit back into a pair of my pre pregnancy pants. Had my baby Aug 30th and gained 35 lbs during pregnancy19
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I went out in public today in shorts.
Have not done that in more than 20 years35 -
I AM AN AUS SIZE 10 ONCE AGAIN!!!! (US Size 6).
Hello size 10 my old friend!!!29 -
Buying an immaculate leather jacket from my local charity shop for £20 in size 2xl (47-49" chest) when 20 months ago i was wearing 6xl (60-62" chest)... i am very conscious about not getting complacent with this weightloss thing as my journey still continues, but allowed myself a moment of inner satisfaction as i zipped it up!!!31
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My husby posted the most heartfelt “love letter” on FB that called me an inspiration. He admires me for finishing last of 1600 in the Turkey Trot 5K, because I finished. I am the luckiest woman to be married to a man like that.52
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