What's Your Most Recent NSV
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1. Rediscovered how much I enjoy rowing (indoor erg) after finding myself with more free time not able to do any lifting after aggravating a pectoral strain last Sunday. Was out of sorts feeling like I couldn't workout properly, now looking forward to getting back into rowing regularly and incorporate it into my lifting schedule when I can get back under the bar in a few weeks (hopefully).
2. Helped my friend move his pool table yesterday, needed to center it in the room and then rotate it ~45deg to allow for the best use of the space/doorways. Once we centered the box I was able to effectively deadlift the whole thing and rotate it about its center. Just felt good to lift something heavy.18 -
acfisher88 wrote: »
Thanks for looking out! I'll def give this a try the next time the cravings roll around!0 -
Went downhill skiing with my family yesterday for the first time after many many years. Darn, 70 lb lighter feels so good! I was able to go down the slope seven times in a couple of hours we spent there and not fall even a single time
Mind you, it was one of the easier slopes but still Could have done more runs if it wasn't for the kids who were ready to go home.
Happy happy, rediscovering winter sports. Definitely will plan to go again during this winter season!22 -
Second NSV of the weekend:
My SO has a kettlebell roughly the weight that I've lost (50 lbs). I picked it up for reference and was mind blown about how heavy it was. Losing that weight slowly means that you don't realize the full impact of it until something like this happens. I told him that I couldn't believe how heavy it was and couldn't figure out where it all came from.
His response? That I used to complain of something hurting EVERY time he talked to me and I don't, anymore. That I'm lighter on my feet and stand up straighter and that the weight loss might not be noticeable to me but is noticeable to everyone around me in the way that I *carry* myself.35 -
I really did not want to go to the gym today. I went over every excuse I could think of. But then I changed my clothes and put my shoes on anyway and before I knew it I was walking out the door. And I had a good workout and thought “why was I trying not to go?” And I’m proud of that. 32
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mamabear1114 wrote: »I really did not want to go to the gym today. I went over every excuse I could think of. But then I changed my clothes and put my shoes on anyway and before I knew it I was walking out the door. And I had a good workout and thought “why was I trying not to go?” And I’m proud of that.
So true. There are many days when I'd rather stay in bed than go to the gym but once I go, I never regret it.
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My pants are loose, even AFTER coming right out of the laundry! They used to be getting tight. Wheeeeee!28
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So much energy! Played tennis with the wife and she got tired before I did. And I no longer feel like I just want to sleep all day on the weekends. Today is Monday, and I usually feel like death and just want to go home and lay on the couch, but today I'm actually sort of looking forward to a workout.18
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My wedding rings are looser!
I have had to squeeze them on and screw them off my pudgy fingers since my second pregnancy, they were so tight I stopped wearing them for a while.
Yesterday I noticed my engagement ring turning on my finger when I went for a (very slow) jog and today in work I found myself playing with them taking them on and off absentmindedly.
So happy and proud of myself and my slightly skinnier fingers!19 -
My wedding rings are looser!
I have had to squeeze them on and screw them off my pudgy fingers since my second pregnancy, they were so tight I stopped wearing them for a while.
Yesterday I noticed my engagement ring turning on my finger when I went for a (very slow) jog and today in work I found myself playing with them taking them on and off absentmindedly.
So happy and proud of myself and my slightly skinnier fingers!
Good job!!!
I haven't been able to take off my wedding rings for years now. I hope to be able to do so by our tenth wedding anniversary this summer.
That sounds funny! But I want to get them cleaned for the first time ever in celebration.9 -
At the gym today the young twenty something personal trainer with the big smile (you know him, every gym has one) is swearing at the computer behind the check-in desk. Seems someone messed up his excel spreadsheet and after chatting with him for a second it was obvious what the problem was. I began to tell him how to fix it but he beckoned me back behind the desk, lowered the standing workstation with the computer on it to my height and asked me to just fix it because if he didn’t get it to accounting before 2pm he wouldn’t be paid for two more weeks. He shot me a big up and personal grin which warmed up into a full blown smile when I began to put it right.
Then a gym patron came in. About my age (mid 50’s) she wanted to start with a personal trainer in February. But she was unsure how to pick one that would be a good match for her. Before this young Adonis could start his sales pitch she said: ” I mean you are both personal trainers here, right...”. She kept talking, but I honestly didn’t hear a word.
Ok, my position behind the gym desk and computer obviously played a part here... but wow. I felt SO good, ( and kinda young!).50 -
I went clothes shopping in the weekend and fit into sample clothing - totally blew my mind. That's three wins in one - tiny clothes, before anyone else gets them (and possibly one-offs if the brand decides not to put them into production), and ridiculously cheap to boot.22
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At the gym today the young twenty something personal trainer with the big smile (you know him, every gym has one) is swearing at the computer behind the check-in desk. Seems someone messed up his excel spreadsheet and after chatting with him for a second it was obvious what the problem was. I began to tell him how to fix it but he beckoned me back behind the desk, lowered the standing workstation with the computer on it to my height and asked me to just fix it because if he didn’t get it to accounting before 2pm he wouldn’t be paid for two more weeks. He shot me a big up and personal grin which warmed up into a full blown smile when I began to put it right.
Then a gym patron came in. About my age (mid 50’s) she wanted to start with a personal trainer in February. But she was unsure how to pick one that would be a good match for her. Before this young Adonis could start his sales pitch she said: ” I mean you are both personal trainers here, right...”. She kept talking, but I honestly didn’t hear a word.
Ok, my position behind the gym desk and computer obviously played a part here... but wow. I felt SO good, ( and kinda young!).
This deserves a multitude of "likes" !!! 9 -
When I started using my exercise bike (about a year ago) I had a slight issue with my belly getting in the way. If I wanted to lean forward at all, I'd have to *ahem* spread my legs a little meaning my knees were in a bit of a funny position.
Anyway, I've had a few months away from it (because I've been exercising OUTSIDE!) but got on it this morning as I don't fancy facing the cold today. About halfway done it occurs to me that my legs are straight and there's no belly getting in the way
Also, my heartbeat was way down on where it would be when I first started......34 -
Really cold and icy here, yesterday.
I'm up for walking in cold - but, after, my fall, not in ice!
So, instead, I shoveled snow.
For 90 minutes, I shoveled - I did the entire side-load driveway, sidewalks, front door path... and since I wasn't 'done,' I went ahead and did a path around the side of the house to the back door -- and from there to the dog's favorite sniffin' spots.
So, yeah.
I shoveled snow!30 -
Two for today, one was that I worked out yesterday even though I wasn't planning to (instead of just hanging around on the couch)
The next one is that when I worked out, my pants that have been too too tight since I bought them were only just a little tight! Only down a few pounds so far so that was a nice surprise
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Last night at the gym: There is a young woman with an impressive workout ethic. She came over to me and asked how long I have been working out. We chatted and she told me I was a beast.
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Just been told that I am disappearing and I don't look like me anymore!
I was pootling around the canteen looking for a boredom killer aka chocolate and this lady told me 'not to cos I have done so well'.
And as she did ask what I was doing I said just counting calories and I have 800 left today so chocolate is fine and dandy She did look a tad horrified haha. Chocolate!!! how very dare I.
She is lovely though and am mega chuffed with her comments
(I didn't buy chocolate in the end - came back to desk and had a couple of millionaire bites that were on colleagues desk as birthday treats - open for office)28 -
pulled a shirt out the closet i was waiting to wear. still had the tags on it. It Fits now!28
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I've looked at the same massive chocolate chip cookie on the counter for the past 3 days and haven't touched it. That's real!29
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JulieSHelms wrote: »I'm NOT one for selfies at the gym, but a friend snuck up on me while I was doing assisted chin-ups and snapped this. Had no idea I had back muscles! This is from one year working at the gym (joined on my 50th birthday--first time EVER working out or even stepping foot in a gym). I don't have a 'before' picture of my back but will show you my front shot--just assume my back is all soft and doughy-like. (-135 lbs lost--hence the loose skin over my bra).
Wow! Amazing transformation!!! So incredibly inspiring.
My NSV today was getting up at 4:50am to work out. It was so hard getting out of bed today...and so cold! But I warned up quickly. 27 -
I signed up for a 5k race yesterday, and today I started jogging.16
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Whenever I would go up or especially down stairs my knees used to crack—or maybe creak ... it was kind of like a thousand little micro-crackles. Ridiculously, my response to that disfunction in my body was to say, 'Well the best thing for me is to just live in a flat/ranch/one-level place.' Because let's change the world around me rather than change me, right? Awesome mindset. Anyway, I only just realised that those crackles are gone now!25
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JulieSHelms wrote: »I'm NOT one for selfies at the gym, but a friend snuck up on me while I was doing assisted chin-ups and snapped this. Had no idea I had back muscles! This is from one year working at the gym (joined on my 50th birthday--first time EVER working out or even stepping foot in a gym). I don't have a 'before' picture of my back but will show you my front shot--just assume my back is all soft and doughy-like. (-135 lbs lost--hence the loose skin over my bra).
Wow! Amazing transformation!!! So incredibly inspiring.
My NSV today was getting up at 4:50am to work out. It was so hard getting out of bed today...and so cold! But I warned up quickly.
I couldn't agree more. When I first saw this post several months ago I was so astonished that I was tempted to 'Woo' it as '*Kitten* off there's no way that's the same person!' Congratulations again this is an unbelievable transformation and incredibly inspirational.3 -
Whenever I would go up or especially down stairs my knees used to crack—or maybe creak ... it was kind of like a thousand little micro-crackles. Ridiculously, my response to that disfunction in my body was to say, 'Well the best thing for me is to just live in a flat/ranch/one-level place.' Because let's change the world around me rather than change me, right? Awesome mindset. Anyway, I only just realised that those crackles are gone now!
That's awesome! I can't wait for that day to come!3 -
Whenever I would go up or especially down stairs my knees used to crack—or maybe creak ... it was kind of like a thousand little micro-crackles. Ridiculously, my response to that disfunction in my body was to say, 'Well the best thing for me is to just live in a flat/ranch/one-level place.' Because let's change the world around me rather than change me, right? Awesome mindset. Anyway, I only just realised that those crackles are gone now!
That's awesome! I can't wait for that day to come!
Thanks! And congratulations on all the peeing/whooshing, as well as the fried chicken 1 -
Whenever I would go up or especially down stairs my knees used to crack—or maybe creak ... it was kind of like a thousand little micro-crackles. Ridiculously, my response to that disfunction in my body was to say, 'Well the best thing for me is to just live in a flat/ranch/one-level place.' Because let's change the world around me rather than change me, right? Awesome mindset. Anyway, I only just realised that those crackles are gone now!
That's awesome! I can't wait for that day to come!
Thanks! And congratulations on all the peeing/whooshing, as well as the fried chicken
Ugh, whooshing stopped and reversed because I jinxed it. That fried chicken has me "backed up" (sorry for TMI).
NSV is that I know that I will go back down and I'm not phased by salt and water retention.7 -
I have one close friend that I see pretty much every day, and my weight loss has been gradual enough that he hasn't noticed specifically that I've lost weight. Instead I get the occasional ever-so-slightly surprised-sounding, cocked-headed comment like 'You look extra sexy today, I don't know why ...' over the past few months. As it happens, I am not at all into the idea of advertising that I'm trying to lose weight. Maybe it's because it would be admitting to the world that I was fat before rather than being in denial that they magically saw me as slender this whole time? So this works out perfectly for me, as if I'm gradually 'forcing' people in my daily life to see me the way I see myself (not just my appearance but my self worth), and maybe this new impression of me will gradually replace the impression they had before subconsciously.
I've kept up the streak of weight-loss mystery! So, I met up with this friend who can't figure out I've lost weight today as usual, but today his boyfriend joined us. The boyfriend, whom I see maybe once a week, noticed that I'd done something new with my hair so complimented me on that. A couple of hours later another mutual friend joined us. Now she hasn't seen me in maybe 8 months so she surely clocked that I'd lost weight—at least at some level—but what she actually verbalised was 'You look so beautiful! I mean you were always beautiful but now you're really beautiful!' (you know how that walk-back goes ) Later in the day the friend I see every day and I slipped away from the group for a quick lunch because we got hungry before the rest, during which lunch he said, 'Wow, everybody loves your hair today!' 20 -
I went to the gym today and when I put on my fave pair of gym pants (since last year) they fit so well! That’s not even really the NSV which is when I looked down at my belly it was almost flat! Eeeeee 14
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I have one close friend that I see pretty much every day, and my weight loss has been gradual enough that he hasn't noticed specifically that I've lost weight. Instead I get the occasional ever-so-slightly surprised-sounding, cocked-headed comment like 'You look extra sexy today, I don't know why ...' over the past few months. As it happens, I am not at all into the idea of advertising that I'm trying to lose weight. Maybe it's because it would be admitting to the world that I was fat before rather than being in denial that they magically saw me as slender this whole time? So this works out perfectly for me, as if I'm gradually 'forcing' people in my daily life to see me the way I see myself (not just my appearance but my self worth), and maybe this new impression of me will gradually replace the impression they had before subconsciously.
I've kept up the streak of weight-loss mystery! So, I met up with this friend who can't figure out I've lost weight today as usual, but today his boyfriend joined us. The boyfriend, whom I see maybe once a week, noticed that I'd done something new with my hair so complimented me on that. A couple of hours later another mutual friend joined us. Now she hasn't seen me in maybe 8 months so she surely clocked that I'd lost weight—at least at some level—but what she actually verbalised was 'You look so beautiful! I mean you were always beautiful but now you're really beautiful!' (you know how that walk-back goes ) Later in the day the friend I see every day and I slipped away from the group for a quick lunch because we got hungry before the rest, during which lunch he said, 'Wow, everybody loves your hair today!'
Love this! It's like a little secret. My poor uncle kept telling me that I look "happy" at Christmas this year.11
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