What's Your Most Recent NSV

Another of my friends/family has lost a ton of weight - 75lbs.
Introducing them to MFP (after they noticed my success last year) was a huge factor!

Inspires me anew!!

ccruz985 wrote: »

NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »

When shopping for clothes ( in stores and online), I no longer look at/for plus size clothes anymore-this is really a HUGE and game-changing break-thru for me. I've ONLY shopped/search for plus sizes for soooo very many years--wow!

I now just look at sizes large or extra large AND only in so-called "regular" sizes and they're fitting (sometimes with room to spare). I'm even tempted to begin looking at/for size mediums, just for the fun, hopefulness and faith of it all. This is sooooo EXCITING to me!!!! YAY and WOW again.

I remember the first time I didn't fit in plus sizes anymore. I was looking and looking and eyeballing the outfits and one of the sales girls in the store came over to me and asked me if I needed help. I told her it was my first time there and I didn't know what size I should I get and she gently said, 'I thought so because you're in the plus size section and I can tell by looking that you're not a plus size.' I was FLOORED.

Yes, it's marvelous! Speaking of marvelous, you're looking absolutely tremendous and your transformation is nothing less than marvelous--BOOM!

Went to wash some windows at our church today so pulled on an old pair of jeans as I was going to go ride after I was done. Had to keep pulling them up and was glad there was no one around to see. Got home and changed as I didn't want to fight with them on my ride. Another pair for the too big pile.

I started tracking my bike miles May 2016 and just missed getting to 3000 miles last year so was determined to do it this year. I was going through my miles last night and realized I had missed logging one 20 plus mile ride so was closer than I thought so was able to take advantage of our warm December weather and now have 3017 miles on the year. Who knew we would have several 50-60 degree days in Iowa this late in the fall. Although several of the days were very windy and challenging.
Next goal to get to 6000 miles from when I started keeping track. only 95 miles to go, by end of year maybe?

Also not weight related but got the Christmas tree up and our spare room cleaned and rearranged to make better use of the space.

The husband of a business colleague, whom I’ve met 4-5 times, introduced himself to me tonight at a party. I wondered if he was kidding, but smiled and nodded. As he left, he apologized. He thought he was meeting my sister. I don’t have a sister! He didn’t recognize me -100lbs.!

No longer snacking late at night!

gymprincess1234 wrote: »

I used to be so, so self conscious about my arms and back and now I bought this dress and tried it on and only afterwards realized that I hadn't even thought 'oh, can I wear this, how will this look, etc.'
Very happy to get more at ease in my own body.

Boom! Looking fabulous AND especially your arms and back--YAY YOU!

Today I ran10.02 miles, in a race! I was 243rd out of 258 ... but I ran it and I feel .... accomplished

Edited to add ... no medal, but a cheese!!

k80flec wrote: »

Today I ran10.02 miles, in a race! I was 243rd out of 258 ... but I ran it and I feel .... accomplished

Edited to add ... no medal, but a cheese!!

Good cheese is a better reward than a medal, anyhoo! Well done!

mrsllp51510 wrote: »

Wearing heels all day and not being in pain.

I didn’t know this was possible

I've actually learned not to eat my feelings.

I had an emotionally challenging week, the kind that in the past would have had me self-soothing with multiple binges. Instead of eating I did more walking, journalling and meditating.

When I went through a similarly tough time a couple of months ago, I told myself that it was a fluke that I didn't overeat. This time I realized that my emotional growth is just as real as my physical shrinking.

No recent NSV's to brag about but I like readying about all of yours for inspiration.

DH and I went canoeing today with the slack tide. No problem! 1 hour later we started the return trip with a strong incoming tide and wind. Add another 2 1/2 hours and we made it back. Caught a nice sea trout on the return for dinner. Last year we would not have been able to do this. We are so proud of ourselves!

Someone mentioned they could see a big different in my face. She said, "look at your little face." (LITTLE!) I can see it in the mirror, too. In my 20s, a relative told me that when I gain weight I get a "moon face" and after that I hated my round face when I was heavier. Glad to see it gone again. I now have a square face with my mother's chin instead of a big round face.

Mon-Wed are not my favorite days at the gym. I love working out but hate crowds, which is why I go between 4:30-5am, there is usually the same crowd at the gym during this time, for lack of a better term "the regulars" and there's respect for each other and equipment, but on Mon-Wed you get the people starting a new program or trying to make up for the weekend. I get that, been there, done that. I just don't like it. For some reason I have been slower getting to the gym so when I got there today it was CROWDED, groups sharing equipment, people all over. People taking 3 sets of dumbbells and hoarding them. Not putting weights back using 2-3 benches for their circuit workout. I normally would be aggravated but today I just put on my headphones and did the workout I could. I adapted where needed, worked in with a few people and got thru my workout. THAT is an NSV for me. I normally just get angry and get a horrible workout in. I don't listen to music (normally) when working out, I listen to sermons, today I was listening to a pastor named Jeff Durbin, he looks like a Hipster but is just s great Apologetics style guy who pulls no punches. Today as I was working out he said during the sermon (at the MOMENT I needed it) "There is no shade of gray in the Gospel, it just is the Gospel and that's how you share it, Jesus didn't pull punches so you shouldn't either. Its like working out, just get it done and lift the weight or do the run, don't compromise!"

I was out with girlfriends last night I had not seen in at least 3 years...when I weighed 250..they all got to the restaurant before me so when I walked up to the table they all looked up at me but no one said anything. It took them a few seconds to reconcile who I was. I liked it. When they were all done going on with hugs and such, I told them my favorite part of this journey has been having a neck again....LOL.