What's Your Most Recent NSV

A very strange NSV worth sharing. I wear size 2- 4 dresses however because of my big hips, I can only wear flare dresses in 2/4 since they won't fit my bottom. It’s been a while but last time i tried a form fitting dress with no stretchy fabric that could comfortable go pass my hips and it was in a size 8. Because of my big bottom I avoid form fitting dress with no stretch. I stopped by Nordstrom rack, 25% off clearance sale is going on, I tried a size 4 petite dress with no stretchy fabric. I knew it won’t fit but I was just curious. The last time I attempted to wear a normal size 6 dress it won’t even go pass my hips. Well today some how, i was able to get a Size 4 petite dress to go pass my hips, granted it was tight. I still have 2-3 inches to lose from the hips for a comfortable fit. So yeah my NSV I was able to a get a non-stretchy size 4 petite dress to go pass my hips without it being stuck. I’m really surprise since I’m still in a weight loss stall since April.

I was suffering from chronic pain/Fibromyalgia, I decided that my body couldn't handle the extra weight and that is why it hurt. It was a catch 22, I couldn't exercise because I hurt and I hurt because I couldn't exercise. I started to lose the weight by watching calories.and felt better. Although I do have some pain, today the doctor agreed that I can discontinue the "pain" meds for three months and see how I feel.
I want to lose a few more pounds before I start strength training again but I am moving and the pounds are coming off.

Meant to post this yesterday but never mind.

30 years ago yesterday, I met my husband for the first time (thought that he was completely mad but that's by-the-by). I was still a teenager at that point.

I am a lot smaller now than I was then.

I am smaller than I was as a teenager.

That makes me a little bit happy, and a little bit sad.

Happy because I am so much healthier now than I probably ever have been (including as a teenager and as a child).

Sad because I hated my size as a child/teenager but was pretty well clueless as to what to do about it.

But the happy bit outweighs the sad bit as I did eventually get off my backside and do something about it, before it was too late.

I continue to do something about it, and will continue to "do something about it" for the rest of my time in the world because I will always strive to improve my health and fitness

IHaveMyActTogether wrote: »

Prefilled in mfp for easier calorie counting.

This has always been how I use it. I fill everything for the day in the morning (so I can use the swipe to add feature). This is easy as I generally have the same pre-gym, breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks everyday. Then I just add dinner when I know what it's going to be.

Great knowing ahead of time that i'll have spare calories for a snack after dinner!

Ran a personal best 5K tonight. 26:59.

So I was a little bit frustrated this morning. I only wiegh in once a week and this week I have been really good about tracking. On most days I eat at my calirue level, and then I exercise every day so I every day this week I have had anywhere from 200 to 800 calories left over. So I was expecting to go down at least half a pound. But no, I went up 6! What is that? I will be good today and wiegh in tomorrow morning and see what that says. Sometimes Saturday is a better number than Friday anyways so I take that.

Being summer, it is really hot. Where I am it is in the low 90s and the humidity is generally above 80%. Normally I walk to school (I teach) everyday (>2.5 miles) but because it has been so hot I haven't done that or my morning hikes that I do 3 or sometimes 4 mornings a week. It would be so easy to give up and wait until it is not quite as hot (down to 85) to do my exercise but I know if I quit it will be difficult to pick back up. So I am trying to be creative about getting my exercise in.

The other frustrating thing about the weigh in is that I will see my family at Christmas for the first time in a year (or year and a half for some of them) and I really want to surprise them. Especially my mom. I am sure some of you can relate, she is one of those mom's who makes comments about how I should lose weight because I don't want to grow up like her. My thought when she says this is always, "Set me an example, Mom!!" I am an adult but I think I could still benefit from her setting an example like that. So instead I am hoping it will be the reverse and she can learn from me. She talks a lot and tries things, but never really goes through with it.

Anyways, in light of this morning, I need to keep on keeping on.

PS - I just realized I never put an actual NSV...
1) I am shrinking out of some of my clothes
2) I can see definition in my arms and face and a little around my collar bones
3) I am learning not to eat bread (my kryptonite) whenever I have a craving or just want to eat something. Instead I try to drink water or tea or eat fruit.
4) I really love hiking and can't wait to get back to it when the weather cools off a bit. I mention this because I had never hiked until this past year and I really enjoy it. The city I live in has mountains (some would say hills) all over the place so I look forward to trying all of them eventually.

Went camping last weekend. Started setting up the cots. It's usually a struggle to get the second end bar in place because you have to stretch the fabric while rotating the bar. Sometimes I use a lever - sometimes it's a two person operation - sometimes there is swearing.

This time I pulled the bar tight and rotated my wrists - the bar popped into place - easy as pie! All that gym work pays off in unexpected ways.