What's Your Most Recent NSV

kdbulger wrote: »

VUA21 wrote: »

Okay this is a weird one....

I am having surgery to remove my belly flap, after a year at maintenance and recomp I was only able to get it partially down. But today I noticed it wasn't just hanging down, but completely folded over itself. I've now lost enough fat on my midsection that I went from lose skin to an actual flap of skin.

And I had to yank up my once perfectly snug jeans a few times yesterday.

I'm headed for flapville myself. Congrats on your weight loss and good luck with your surgical recovery.

Also can I ask about your turtle running club photo? Is it a real club, and if so I feel like I should be a part of it haha.

Thank you, yeah the flap did get diminished a bit after a year, but not enough to prevent it from becoming an actual flap. At least my batwings and turkey neck disappeared.

Turtle running club isn't an actual club (that I know of). More, it's the running club for those of us who are no where near competitive in even the short races. But, there are t-shirts and tanks for "Turtle Running Club", so it's more of an....ohhhh a fellow runner that will never complain about my "slow as shell" pace, because they have the same pace.

Just rested my chin on my hand and dang -- there's bone in that jaw! What?! Also been noticing how bony my hands feel lately, too.

I was told I have "runner's legs". I took it as a compliment.

I have a back brace that I'm supposed to use on a daily basis to help passively reduce the stress that my scoliosis and Shauermann's puts on my spine. I haven't been wearing it as I've been too big and it cut into my arms and stomach. Had a minor car accident on Friday and really felt the need to have it on and it fits fine now.

Started a new medication which makes me feel ravenous! But I'm not letting it get me off track. Been at maintainance for the past two weeks but I haven't gained anything back.

I'll get down to 130, so help me god!

Trying on my wedding dress that I ordered in a tight size originally, swimming around me and now it needs to be taken in!

This is kind of a scale victory, but I hit the 80 lb loss mark today! It has taken about 3-4 years of using MFP of switching up workouts and figuring out what is sustainable.

Lately I've been happy (generally) trying on clothes, working out, and just all over settling in to losing weight. I still want to lose about 15-20 more pounds but I'm feeling very proud of myself and the changes I have made today

I doubt with this many replies I am the first wardrobe malfunction but... because of a delay in shipment of some new pants yesterday while carrying a box outside a pair of my current pants fell to my ankles dragging my boxers down just enough to moon the entire neighborhood.

Oh and I am down 1 shirt size loosely fitting and almost another snugly.

(1) being able to walk by homemade cupcakes at work and not giving in to pressure to try one (2) fitting into pants that I have not been able to wear in at least 2 years (3) Needing to go and buy more shirts because all mine are now too big and frumpy (4) being able to look in the mirror and actually see progress in this journey

LindaCCherry wrote: »

(1) being able to walk by homemade cupcakes at work and not giving in to pressure to try one (2) fitting into pants that I have not been able to wear in at least 2 years (3) Needing to go and buy more shirts because all mine are now too big and frumpy (4) being able to look in the mirror and actually see progress in this journey

Seeing homemade cherry cheesecake in the break room and realizing it was fine to have a small piece, cutting an actual small piece and not going back for more. I am actually trying to go back up a couple of pounds because I have been slowly losing in maintenance, so I actually could have cut a bigger piece or gone back for more but that urge needed to be suppressed.

Back with the pants victories: I went shopping today, just to see where I’m at in terms of the type of jeans I’ve been wearing for several years, always in XL. I must admit, I posted on my profile, with all caps, immediately from the dressing room, I was so happy. Then, I got home and compared the new size L jeans to my old ones I’ve been wearing, and was even happier.

Realizing how much better my complexion is now that I’m drinking more water and eating properly. No more adult acne, no stray whiskers on my chin, to not be worried about sweating profusely when it’s warm out and having embarrassing stains on my tshirts and to be comfortable in a tank top!

Here is an odd one - people at work have pretty much stopped commenting; I have been maintaining for 3 months and was losing so slowly the last couple of months that I was essentially the same size. The reason that is an NSV is that people are becoming used to this being me. I am starting to also.

motivatedmartha wrote: »

CarvedTones wrote: »

Here is an odd one - people at work have pretty much stopped commenting; I have been maintaining for 3 months and was losing so slowly the last couple of months that I was essentially the same size. The reason that is an NSV is that people are becoming used to this being me. I am starting to also.

I have been deliberating on just this point this morning. While I get a bit embarrassed when receiving compliments about my weight loss they do help motivate me. I also relish the feeling of looking slimmer and fitter and feeling healthier. However, I am a bit in fear of the day that I forget what it was like when I was fat (I am still just outside normal BMI - 8lbs to go) in case that lack of 'glow' makes maintenance harder.

I am a broken record on that. One word - diligence. Motivation has a short shelf life and boosts in motivation will become less frequent. We have to be prepared for that. I am hopeful that if I forget what it is like to be fat, it will be because I am adjusted to the new lifestyle that keeps me thin. I have started being more social and meeting new people who only know as a little guy. One of the things you learn is that some thin people often say some pretty mean things about those who are overweight. I certainly don't, but I hear it now. Positive reinforcement is better, but it does provide some motivation. I don't want to be regarded that way. While I don't say mean things and try not to regard people differently, I do see my failure to take care of myself in the past as something of a character flaw. I would be very disappointed in myself if I start to slip. This is different than how I viewed things in the past, even at the bottom of my yoyos, because I never really made it down to a truly healthy weight, stayed there (for months so far) and got in better shape.

I hit 100 days today, and celebrated by adding new notches to my old belt and hitting a bench press PR.