What's Your Most Recent NSV

From today and forever more...I'm my own best friend! I'd totally embraced the new attitude of being my own "cheerleader" since starting this weight loss quest, but today I learned (and am learning) to be (and to consider) myself as being my very own best friend. This is a new concept for me (which is a shocking/amazing realization for me to grasp and identify with, as old as I am ), but one that fills me with a powerful joy and deep humility at the exact same time. I'm NOT referring to my choosing/recognizing and DAILY walking in this "new" BEST friendship with myself in ANY type of pretension, haughtiness, pride nor conceitedness AT ALL, but in true meekness and love of/for myself--WOW!

I'm my own best friend from this day forth...big ole nsv for me. This may sound strange, foolish or half-baked--but it's a thrilling revelation that I sure wish I learned earlier in life--but as I always say, better late than never--W W and YAY!

I noticed that all of my workout leggings are starting to be to big. I have to keep pulling them up when I am walking or working out. So happy because I used to have major love handles stick out over the sides.

I get to wear my (real) wedding band again, after being unable to squeeze it on my finger for over 3 years! I love my silicone ring for work but I missed my diamonds.

Ran a mile in 11:52!!!! One of my 2017 New Year’s resultions was to run a 12 min mile.

For comparison, the first time I ran a mile without stopping was on 7/15/16. It took me 15:45.

1) At our weekly cycling session yesterday, a couple of guys who are older than me were talking about sweets from their childhoods. They looked at me, laughed and said, "You're far too young to remember these ones." So I asked which ones and it turns out that, yes, I did remember them from childhood. They looked totally shocked that I knew - and had eaten - them as a child. I'm taking that as a compliment that I look nowhere near my age. I did have to point out though, that when I was a child they were two-a-penny and not eight-a-penny (good old inflation!).

2) My husband and daughter asked what I wanted for Christmas. And I could only think of a running jacket, running shoes, some small dumb-bells, reflective jacket for cycling, a new light for my bike, winter tyres for my bike, etc, etc. Cue much eye-rolling from my nearest and dearest so I just told them not to get me anything (I'm developing a phobia of "junk" and anything not useful is junk to me now) as I'd rather put the money towards moving house (if we ever find one!). What is it about losing weight/improving my fitness that makes me want to chuck loads of stuff out? I used to be such a hoarder and now I just want it all out of my life. I hate the clutter.

3) Did my 20th Parkrun today. The track was extremely icy which meant that some parts had to be walked a i was not willing to risk causing a further flare of my inflammatory arthritis through a fall injury. But that was fine, and I was only six minutes longer than usual, despite walking at least half of it. Then tonight, as I felt mildly cheated about not running a 5k, my son and I went for a 3 mile run and completed it in a decent time. It's the small things that make this crazy woman happy!

My Hubby and I, have a 1996 Chevy pickup and ever since we bought it almost 2 years ago, I have had a hard time buckling my seat belt. Now this truck has a passenger seat problem and any other vehicle, I never think will I be able to buckle up or not. It has always been embarrassing to me, to have my husband basically help me make sure my seat belt locks. Well, as of yesterday, when we went to go somewhere, my seat belt clicked with lots of strap from the seat belt left to spare! I am so happy!!

Just this morning, I completed 90 sit-ups during morning workout
When I started this journey, I could barely do 5

Not eating a bag of yogurt pretzels :-)