What's Your Most Recent NSV

Not sure if I have posted this one before as it has happened a few times and I have very mixed feelings about it. I have had people share snide remarks with me about others who are overweight. Depending on the situation, I do sometimes let people know that used to be me and I don't appreciate that kind of denigration. But it is an indicator that I am seen as one of the fit people by other fit people.

CarvedTones wrote: »

Not sure if I have posted this one before as it has happened a few times and I have very mixed feelings about it. I have had people share snide remarks with me about others who are overweight. Depending on the situation, I do sometimes let people know that used to be me and I don't appreciate that kind of denigration. But it is an indicator that I am seen as one of the fit people by other fit people.

I don't like this at all. It happens to me all of the time, even though I am still technically a little overweight myself, I suppose I am seen as "average" (not in plus clothing and pretty active). I don't take it as a compliment though as that isn't a "club" I want to be in, the mocking & shaming of heavier people. No thanks.

The worst (for whatever reason) is when it's people who knew me when I was at my heaviest. I don't know how they can do this when they remember how big I was. It really bugs me. Most of the time though it's people who didn't know the heavier me and just assume I have always been my current size.

I usually just ignore the rude comments on other people or say something positive. For example my 72 year old father made a snide remark about our server in a restaurant who was very big and I said "she's so young & pretty, are you serious?" and he was totally embarrassed as he should be.

I just got back from shopping for a shirt and belt to go to a couple of graduations. I have pants that are passable; a little big but okay. I had trouble finding a belt. At one store, 32-36 was the smallest men's belt. At another, they had very few 30" belts, but at least they had them. I bought a medium dress shirt. I tried a medium fitted and was able to button it over a T shirt, but it was a little too tight. The large shirts in my closet are way too obviously the wrong size. I can get away with large casual and especially my island shirts but an oversized dress shirt looks bad.

I gave myself permission this weekend to not log anything and to eat (and drink) whatever I wanted at a beerfest in Alaska. I mentally prepared myself to gain a couple pounds and I was totally ok with that! Instead, I ate until I was full (it still wasn't exactly healthy food) and lost 1/2 a pound by the end of the weekend! I think I've finally re-wired my brain so that I'm happy eating because I'm hungry, not because I'm bored/food is within reach, which is a HUGE deal for me.

CarvedTones wrote: »

seltzermint555 wrote: »

CarvedTones wrote: »

Not sure if I have posted this one before as it has happened a few times and I have very mixed feelings about it. I have had people share snide remarks with me about others who are overweight. Depending on the situation, I do sometimes let people know that used to be me and I don't appreciate that kind of denigration. But it is an indicator that I am seen as one of the fit people by other fit people.

I don't like this at all. It happens to me all of the time, even though I am still technically a little overweight myself, I suppose I am seen as "average" (not in plus clothing and pretty active). I don't take it as a compliment though as that isn't a "club" I want to be in, the mocking & shaming of heavier people. No thanks.

The worst (for whatever reason) is when it's people who knew me when I was at my heaviest. I don't know how they can do this when they remember how big I was. It really bugs me. Most of the time though it's people who didn't know the heavier me and just assume I have always been my current size.

I usually just ignore the rude comments on other people or say something positive. For example my 72 year old father made a snide remark about our server in a restaurant who was very big and I said "she's so young & pretty, are you serious?" and he was totally embarrassed as he should be.

It really surprises me also when it is someone who knew me heavy. I called out someone on that no long ago and he said that at least I realized it was a problem and fixed it. Until I maintain this a whole lot longer, I am not sure I fixed anything and it still doesn't make comments like that any more acceptable. Don't they realize that I now assume they talked like that about me?

I feel similarly, CarvedTones.

Although - and this may sound crazy - sometimes I'm honestly a tiny bit impressed when I am with someone of an average size and they didn't know me "before" and they describe a morbidly obese person in such a kind way such as avoiding the topic of size or saying "she's a bit bigger" or "he's the one with a goatee who is a bit heavy". I feel like when I was obese I just would have assumed people said "The huge fat girl".

Didn't aim to hijack this great NSV thread though! Carry on one & all!

This is sorta scale-related, but still. My regular weigh-in day is Sunday, and until last week it worked pretty well so that it reflected my weight loss (and matched what I should be losing, according to Fitbit+food log numbers). This Sunday, I got up, got on the scale all excited because my deficit indicated a decent loss, and.... +0.4kg. After maybe 10 re-do weigh-ins, I took a deep breath, did a quick mental check and realized I had eaten a lot of carbs the previous day, and because I woke up so early on Sunday I hadn't had a larger bathroom visit yet (I'm regular almost to the clock). Took another deep breath, decided to take my measurements (indicated a good loss!), and re-do my weigh-in the next day. On Monday, the scale had moved -0.7kg, or -0.3kg compared to the previous week's weigh-in, meaning the whole bloat was gone and the actual weekly loss was right where it should have been. The real NSV here was that even regarding my scale, I managed to keep an attitude of "keep calm and carry on".

LoreeBelle wrote: »

beerfoamy wrote: »

I ran for 2hrs24mins. Covered 12.39 miles and am feeling much more confident about my half marathon in July.
More confident in general too. Applied for a new job, got my hair cut shorter than ever before.
After the run today I was totally strutting round the supermarket wanting to tell complete strangers what I had just done! (I didn't....cos that'd be weird lol)
Got in from run, stretched and then washed up and mowed the lawn! Now my hips, knees and feet are a tad achey but nothing serious. Very happy!!

Holy Crap! That’s amazing!! Love your confidence and your spunk! No wonder you’re so happy. You have every right to celebrate. Btw, I wish I had been in the store. I would have jumped for joy with you! (Weird or not. LOL)

hehe thanks!
just got to work today and have been telling everyone -they know I have upped my runs, so it isn't annoying/weird for them to get a weekly update
still buzzing. And it is weirding me out that next Sunday is a 10 mile - which I now know I can do well. (Hills galore in this week's runs too)

Also, I spent the weekend after run eating pizza and sat watching anime (Food Wars no less) and ate around maintenance - mostly pizza and chocolate but I don't feel all sluggish and crud for back to work! yay!

I was finally allowed in the water this weekend. Sunday I kept moving while playing in the pool with my daughter and niece. Yesterday I got to go to the gym and swim laps for the first time in months. Even though I've slowed down a bit, it felt amazing. Because I've been able to start working out again I feel emotionally ready for the next challenge.

Went to the in-laws for a Memorial Day BBQ (hadn't seen most of them in a few months) and was told that my face and everything looked skinnier. It is nice to hear from people who aren't obligated to say things (like my close family)

My boyfriend and I went to Chicago this past weekend to celebrate our anniversary and pretty much spent two and a half days walking all over the downtown area. Yesterday on the train ride home we were discussing working out this week and how we were both so exhausted we probably wouldn't have the energy until Wednesday at the earliest. Despite the weekend I'm feeling 90% (would be 100, but -10% because TOM hit today...) and fully prepared for my weight lifting routine! I'm super excited to still have the energy for it despite such a busy and active weekend!

Mine is a simple one. Sitting in a folding chair and being able to see the sides of the seat during a job site visit. Same thing in a plane, see both sides and lots of extra room in the seat belt. Also walking down the aisle in the plane and not having to turn in/out to stagger around people hanging into the walk way. So simple!

I'm finally overweight and not obese on the BMI anymore! Yes I know BMI is a very particular way of calculating health, and I'm not the biggest fan, but it's still a positive!

And I finally got around to ordering a leather punch from Amazon so I could put another hole in my favourite belt, apparently I needed TWO new holes down!