Have not had an NSV day for a while.



NSV's are non-scale victories (like fitting into clothes you have not worn for ages, or compliments from people you have not seen for a while, or completing a fitness or sporting goal).

My NSV yesterday was an odd one. Yesterday I had a pass day. It wasn't planned, I just didn't get out to walk and was too tired to do bodyweight. The victory. I admit to this. No excuses, no bargaining. I failed to plan well enough so I must pass and own up to it. For my perfectionist personality type (extreme INTJ) this is hard to do.

Exercised?: Yes. 3 mile run this morning, then a walk with the woofies.
Calories?: Yes - 1227/1240
Tracked?: Yes

Craig - it seems odd that you tell everyone that a pass day is not a failure, yet you seem to be kicking yourself that you had to take one yourself - even though I have never known you to have a pass day in all the time I have been here myself - and heaven knows when the last one was!
Not all days can be planned in advance and there is no shame in taking a pass day - just be honest with yourself and to the group and tomorrow is a another day - you taught me that one!

Exercise: Yes. Extremely pleased with myself I made it to the swimming pool in the pouring rain. 30 minutes fast walk there and back, 30 minutes vigourous swim
Calories : Yes, although I used some of the exercise calories burnt, I was really hungry after my swim
Tracking: Yes.

Feb 5th - 3 x yes's! (thought i was going to go over on cals, but managed to keep my self under control!)

Exercise: Yes. (25 min walking)
Calories: Yes.
Tracking: Yes.

My latest NSV would be that I can find a fitting size for almost any piece of clothing I like.

Yes X 3 and still into the exercise videos (Gilad and Sansone) on YouTube. I just really dislike being outside when it's cold! @oykucan I can identify with your latest NSV of finding a "fitting size for almost any piece of clothing." Why is it that women have at least 3 sizes of clothing in their closet? I am, fortunately, now in the smallest of the fitting sizes in my closets (plural closets...because, hey you never know so I keep them ALL) and managed to stay in control on our cruise, as well. Pleased to be back with all of you this month and wishing each of you a great day, every day! It is so very nice to be on a supportive forum.

@craigo3154 I do believe we have similar goals i.e. to continue to maintain in our healthy weight range. It's OK that we have a slow start this month...we're both still in it for the long haul with intentions of being successful. My thought is maintaining may be more difficult than actually losing, because we don't have the pleasure of seeing weekly progress and a downward trend, but rather struggling to stay on an even keel. It's all GOOD though!

Yes x3. 30 minute lower body strength with cardio intervals.
My NSV is noticing my strength coming back. 3 months off all strength training definitely set me back but the weights are slowly slowly increasing.

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Exercised?: Yes. 3 mile run this morning, then a walk with the woofies.
Calories?: Yes - 1227/1240
Tracked?: Yes

Craig - it seems odd that you tell everyone that a pass day is not a failure, yet you seem to be kicking yourself that you had to take one yourself - even though I have never known you to have a pass day in all the time I have been here myself - and heaven knows when the last one was!
Not all days can be planned in advance and there is no shame in taking a pass day - just be honest with yourself and to the group and tomorrow is a another day - you taught me that one!

@trixsey1. Mine was a failure to plan. For this A type personality, that is the "out of character bit". My normal response would be to find a way around it, but instead my personal victory was to accept it and be honest with all about it.

It was actually my first pass day since joining UAC (9 months ago - May 2017).

In the past I would push past the fatigue and do a 20+minute bodyweight set and claim that for the day's activity. However, sleep is important too. I chose sleep over bodyweight this time.

UAC allows 3 pass days per month for a reason. And yes it is OK to have them (even for me ). In the past when I have expected a day to be a pass (I ALWAYS track - so easy with phone), I have ended up within budget and with enough activity to not need a pass.

(A low gluten diet makes it hard to go over on calories in a day).

The main goals of UAC are honesty and consistency. Only really with honesty can true consistency be attained.

I am still between 64.5kg and 66.5kg (and have been for the last 3 months - it's my ideal weight for height and build). This is a victory in itself. I turn 50 in June and I am stronger, healthier and fitter than I have been at any time in the last 25 years (including when I was training and competing nationals level ice figure skating).