What's Your Most Recent NSV
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CarvedTones wrote: »I complained a while back that I have to tug at a lot of my shorts if I am not wearing a belt. Kind of mixed news - this morning a pair fell to the floor when I put my phone in a pocket. the odd thing is that with a belt they look fine. They are barely too big all over, one of the few that I found that fit my new shape well. I am shaped different by losing to this weight than I was years ago when this was my normal weight.
My pants are getting loose too. It is annoying to have to pull them up, but I like that I am getting smaller.
Hopefully you were inside when they fell.
Yeah, I had just gotten out of the shower and putting stuff back in the pockets of the shorts to wear today.4 -
Swam for an hour this afternoon and by that I mean continuous laps without stopping/standing or hanging on to the side. I was going slow and doing a breast stroke with really bad technique, but I did it non stop for a freaking hour! It has been a very, very long time since I did that. I was probably in good enough shape to do it a few times but didn't try. Feeling really good about that. Tomorrow I am kayaking upriver a few miles...21
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The heat wave has hit here. Tomorrow I am going to hang around a pool with friends. "Yay, bathing suit season" said no one ever!
I pulled out what I had for bathing suits and found a pair of bottoms that fit. But I needed a top. I went shopping and tried on several. I bought one that would match nicely.
When I got home I tried on the 2 pieces together. I looked in the mirror. For the first time ever I liked what I saw for me in a bathing suit! I did not feel like a fat lard *kitten*. I thought it looked quite nice and felt very proud that my hard work has paid off.
Not gonna lie ... I physically reached my arm behind my shoulder and patted my own back!49 -
Went to Kohls today to look for shirts. Tried on mediums, and they fit! Never have I fit in a medium shirt as an adult... until now, at age 60.43
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Went out for a walk. 4+ miles at a sub 16 minute/mile pace. Next goal - 4 miles at a sub 15 minute/mile pace.22
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rcreynol3090 wrote: »Went to Kohls today to look for shirts. Tried on mediums, and they fit! Never have I fit in a medium shirt as an adult... until now, at age 60.
That's awesome!!!!! Love it that you are proof positive that all the mullarky about "you can't lose weight after age -whatever-", is hogwash.11 -
Kayaked over 9 miles today and caught about 15 fish.17
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I'm down another suit size.22
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Was kinda bummed recently because I feel bloated and the scale hasn't budged this week. But I put on leggings and a tight-ish shirt, and I have a waist!! And my stomach is a lot flatter than it used to be.25
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I found a new line of definition in my shoulders at the gym.... disappeared when I put the weights down but it’s in there somewhere
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Today, I finished a full six week rotation of a workout video program for the first time ever. I usually just do whatever video I feel like doing, but that strategy has historically left me woefully short on strength training (I'm a cardio junky!). I knew that if I ever wanted to maintain muscle, I would need to do consistent strength/resistance training, so I decided to try a set program. I have never had the attention span to complete more than two weeks of a rotation. Well, I did it, and I now literally see how important resistance training is - I am so much stronger, and I do think my shape is changing for the better! I'm going to start another rotation in a couple of weeks.20
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23rochelle23 wrote: »I found a new line of definition in my shoulders at the gym.... disappeared when I put the weights down but it’s in there somewhere
I'm definitely with you on this one... my shoulders look great when I'm lifting. Next up, making them look great while not lifting.
Also, I bought new workout pants and realized I'm halfway through the sizes now. The sizes of those pants run XS-XXL, and buying an L means there are three sizes smaller than me, and two sizes bigger than me. I'm no longer in the biggest size (tbh, the brand used to only cater up to XL, so I'm only one size down, but still).14 -
JoAnna4731 wrote: »Today, I finished a full six week rotation of a workout video program for the first time ever. I usually just do whatever video I feel like doing, but that strategy has historically left me woefully short on strength training (I'm a cardio junky!). I knew that if I ever wanted to maintain muscle, I would need to do consistent strength/resistance training, so I decided to try a set program. I have never had the attention span to complete more than two weeks of a rotation. Well, I did it, and I now literally see how important resistance training is - I am so much stronger, and I do think my shape is changing for the better! I'm going to start another rotation in a couple of weeks.
Which one? Would you recommend it?1 -
Tabitha1280 wrote: »JoAnna4731 wrote: »Today, I finished a full six week rotation of a workout video program for the first time ever. I usually just do whatever video I feel like doing, but that strategy has historically left me woefully short on strength training (I'm a cardio junky!). I knew that if I ever wanted to maintain muscle, I would need to do consistent strength/resistance training, so I decided to try a set program. I have never had the attention span to complete more than two weeks of a rotation. Well, I did it, and I now literally see how important resistance training is - I am so much stronger, and I do think my shape is changing for the better! I'm going to start another rotation in a couple of weeks.
Which one? Would you recommend it?
I have been using Jessica Smith's Walk Strong series - there are three, and I used the original Walk Strong set (six week rotation) and Walk Strong 2.0 set together with her six week rotation.
I have been using Jessica's workouts (both her free YouTube videos, of which there are hundreds, and purchased DVDs) exclusively for six months - her style and message very much resonate with me (respect your body and its limitations, but work hard), and it has changed the way I exercise. Her workouts are very well thought-out, are relatively short (most are around 30 minutes), and her rotations are also thoughtful with tons of variety. If you are not into beating yourself up during your workouts, I highly recommend her.10 -
I had such a weird NSV recently. ... I managed 100k steps this week - first time ever for me, so I treated myself to a 30 min foot massage. I went to my local parlour, the girl was massaging my feet and said "you look slim now!" haha which was really funny for me to hear since I still need to loose 75 pounds
I think she meant to say I looked slimmer, but it made me both chuckle, but also to feel great ... to imagine one day I might actually be slim too! haha .. it was such an odd phrase to hear "you look slim now!" ...
The journey continues ...20 -
I love this discovery! Nothing like it; it opens a whole new world! Happy running! 🏃♀️allison8668 wrote: »Today I figured out what I need to do to lower my HR while running. Thereby transforming my difficult run into an effortless run and giving me hope that I can run more miles than I ever thought. I was starting to give up on it all.
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This weekend I ran for 32 minutes, just over 2.5 miles. The only reason I stopped was my clumsy butt accidentally pulled the emergency stop on the treadmill. I really really wanted to run a 5K (a first for me) but oh well! I'm giving my legs a few days to recover and then I'll try again. I feel like I know I can do it - another first for me!22
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@wanderingarcher Thank you ! It's all working out, too ... I managed to run 4.6 miles this morning - and I only stopped because I didn't want to overdo it. I could have gone longer. Enjoy your day
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allison8668 wrote: »@wanderingarcher Thank you ! It's all working out, too ... I managed to run 4.6 miles this morning - and I only stopped because I didn't want to overdo it. I could have gone longer. Enjoy your day
Good job, training "smart" and not necessarily " hard" is the approach, you will improve your performance, be injured less and have less ache and pains. Keep it up.5 -
23rochelle23 wrote: »I found a new line of definition in my shoulders at the gym.... disappeared when I put the weights down but it’s in there somewhere
Ohhhh, you found a muscle! That can be addicting and such a wonderful motivator. Congratulations!10
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