What's Your Most Recent NSV

My doctor took me off one of my blood pressure meds yesterday!

After a month of slipping backwards (gained 3 lbs), and last week taking progress photos that made me cringe, I got back on track this week with both exercise and food. I even decided to try out intermittent fasting.

@mrschwarten, when I visited a registered dietitian she suggested preparing and cooking my meals for the week on the weekend, heating them up as I ate them during the week. We are all busy with life but if you have some free time you might want to try preparing your dishes ahead of time, accurately measuring the ingredients and weighing the final product before putting it in the freezer. That way you can have a MRE Meal Ready to Eat, warm it up and you know what is in it and how it was prepared.

I have been really sick the last few days. Normally I refuse to eat (history of malnutrition), and and lose a ton of weight. This time I kept meals simple, and this morning I only lost 0.6lbs.

In Wisconsin, we have to renew licenses every eight years, with new pics. I did mine last year and put my actual weight on it. Then gained about 15. Today I'm back at the weight on my license. I'm proud I was not too ashamed to put my real weight.

Also, yesterday I went running in the am and then went kayaking in the afternoon. I basically spent the whole day busy (never owned kayaks before, so I spent time figuring out how to load them properly, etc). I was never out of breath, carried the boats back to the car by myself b/c my younger friend was feeling the heat and I had her sit in the car with the a/c on. And I felt that perfect degree of tiredness at bedtime, and fell asleep easily. Woke a couple times but went back to sleep. I've been struggling with sleep this summer and am so glad I seem to be getting back into a rhythm that will work once school starts.

I haven't felt this well and this strong in a while.

stfpa wrote: »

I’ve given up before after making a lot of progress because I’m kinda an all or nothing person. If I ate something higher in calories and slightly messed up my deficit, I would stuff my face for the rest of the day until I felt sick. Also, when I had a planned cheat day for a special event I didn’t know how to get back on track the next day and ended up failing.

My birthday was on Tuesday this week and I ate a huge cupcake and a burger. For my other meals, I ate what I normally eat instead of allowing it to lead to a binge. I didn’t feel bad about going 1000 calories over and I easily got back on track the next day. I ended up still being in my normal weekly deficit this week anyways with some extra exercise (and found a new love for biking!)

If you think about a +1000 calorie day in the long term, it doesn't turn out to be such a big deal. Especially if you're younger (and even if you're not). If you're trying to lose 2 pounds a week, it turns out to be one day delay. Two days if your goal is slower. It's nothing.

It looks like you've put some perspective on those days and as long as you have healthier habits, those days are no big deal at all. Well done!

I did a half marathon, yay!

I am absolutely over the moon today - I recently bought what I thought was going to be my 'ultimate challenge' dress on eBay - a size UK8 Monsoon fitted shift dress, lovely jacquard fabric, fully lined.
Today I dared to try it on for the first time, and I can get it on and zip it up fully , and it doesn't look ridiculous - yes, it's too tight around the bum and thighs to be practical to wear yet, but it's WAY closer to fitting than I expected it to be at this point, and means that my disproportionately heavy thighs are finally starting to get with the program (I have just hit a normal BMI).

I threw out my favorite size L yoga pants that I have had since college, finally too big. They have lasted me through post partum for 3 kids. Bought a replacement pair of leggings in size S. They are a little on the snug side but my brain is having a hard time processing buying small things, I think it's in my head.