What's Your Most Recent NSV

Went shopping over the weekend. I bought a pair of shorts in my regular size. Took them home, tried them on, and they were too big. I had to buy a size lower. I thought they looked big for size 6's, and the 4 looked like it would fit, but I thought for sure my eyes were deceiving me. Part of this is probably due to darn vanity sizing, but I'll take it! Most of my pants are getting a little lose as it is. Probably not quite loose enough to officially drop a size, but I'm happy I'm getting there.

quiksylver296 wrote: »

PRed my bench this morning at 82.5 kgs (181.9 lbs)! If I can get this at my next meet, it will break state record!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDmmb3Najgc

@quiksylver296 - you are totally awesome. Good luck at the competition, I am certain you'll nail it. Please let us know how it went as I love reading about your successes

I did 15 minutes on the stair climber, and wasn't sore the next day. I'm in MUCH better shape.

Madwife2009
3) I have worn out yet another set of brake pads on my bike. And my saddle is looking decidedly worse for wear. And I need to order new tyres. Perhaps I should just get a new bike . . . but my old bike is so comfortable. We've travelled a long way together over the last 18 months at every speed between 0mph and 51.6mph . . . nah, I'll just get the spares for now. Anyway, got a house to pay for now (after a looooong time trying to find a new home) so need to keep a bit of an eye on the bank balance. Guess a new bike isn't an option right now [/quote]


I was also wondering if a new bike should be in my future. So far this year I have replaced pedals, and back breaks had the shift adjusted, the brake adjusted and fixed two flats. The flats were just bad luck a piece of glass the first time and a big thorn the next week. But since I too like my ride I will just keep going. Also bought biking gloves and a new helmet. Seems like I may be a real biker.

Had a couple of rides cut short by weather(tornado warnings but was only a block from home) or flats but have been able to get out and ride just about every day for the last couple weeks.

went on vacation for 5 days and weighed less when i came back....LOL

Just recently start SUP (stand up paddle board) paddling. Talking to some experienced paddlers about good beginner deals, someone suggested that at my size I could probably look at some of the larger youth models and save significant money.

My pants are falling down. My skinny jeans! SKINNY JEANS! They're baggy!

Soon I'll be able to fit into the jeans I've dubbed "The gut-crushers". Super pale and tight stretchless denim. I don't even think they're in style anymore. But I don't care!

I did a workout last night that involved a bunch of pushups and plank things. I was able to do about 5 pushups in a row with okay form before having to drop to my knees. I was also able to do down unders with crap form where I couldn't even begin them a few months ago. Those are where you start in downward dog, dive into cobra, and then back up without touching the ground with your torso. Hopefully I'll get to where I can do these with good form, lol.

I had to tighten my belt a second notch to hold up my pants, and just realized my previously non-existent posterior has decided to join in the fight.

ceiswyn wrote: »

I do have pain in my knees, hips and feet, but that’s because I went on a six mile hike in the hilly Welsh countryside yesterday

The NSV? It was only meant to be a four mile hike, but I felt so good at the halfway point that I decided to descend along the ‘wrong’ ridge and cross the valley lower down. Because clearly I needed more uphills in my life.

Glad to learn that I am not the only person who does this. Decided to change the route last week. A 6 mile hike turned into almost 8 miles with an additional hill climb to get back to the starting point. Yay for change!

Feeling slow today because I didn't run yesterday. Putting my shoes on early today.

alteredsteve175 wrote: »

ceiswyn wrote: »

I do have pain in my knees, hips and feet, but that’s because I went on a six mile hike in the hilly Welsh countryside yesterday

The NSV? It was only meant to be a four mile hike, but I felt so good at the halfway point that I decided to descend along the ‘wrong’ ridge and cross the valley lower down. Because clearly I needed more uphills in my life.

Glad to learn that I am not the only person who does this. Decided to change the route last week. A 6 mile hike turned into almost 8 miles with an additional hill climb to get back to the starting point. Yay for change!

And those uphills always look so gentle when you're looking at the map, or down from the highest point of your route. And then you actually get to them, and start questioning your life choices

(But they feel so GOOD when you get to the top...)

None scale victory for me...in January ( well actually forever) i was using to the first clasp on my bras....today I went to the third (last) one!!

Non scale victory: I couldn't sleep last night. I normally sleep fine, but every few weeks I have a night where I can only manage to get about two hours of sleep if I'm lucky. On those nights I usually stuff my face - cause I'm so unhappy, and so bored, all I can do is eat.

Last night, I didn't stuff my face. I didn't go over my calorie limit. What normally would have led to a "food doesn't count between the hours of midnight and 6AM" binge just led to me eating a half a muffin to keep my stomach from growling and that's it.

The best part? It led to a scale victory! Weighed myself this morning, and I'm under 140 for the first time in years. If I'd binged like the old me would have, I would probably have gained a few pounds of fluff in just one night.

I'm starting to see muscle definition in my arms! It's not a lot, but it's there!