What's Your Most Recent NSV

Went over my calories today but I'm not panicking, logged ahead for most of the day tomorrow and will continue on!

I decided to stop having cheat days. I feel like my mindset is changing. I changed my settings to a slower rate of loss and decided to just change not diet.

I was well under my calorie limit yesterday, so I added a little bit of sugar to a snack.

It tasted too sweet. I'm getting to where I don't even like sugar.

My NSV is I went through my warm weather clothes, which I put away last November. (Hey, don’t fault me for optimism!) It all had to go.

Also have 4 old pairs of pants that I can fit in.

The tops of my legs don't touch or scuff when I walk.

Retrospective: Today is six months since giving away all the junk food and getting serious

A.) I’ve made it six months, including logging in every single day since I joined MFP a month or so in.

B.) I no longer crave foods and I seem to have broken the habit of mindlessly eating (it helps to stay occupied, including something as simple needlepoint to divert the hands)

C.) I’ve discovered oranges, cottage cheese with strawberries and blueberries, and banana smoothies can be extremely sweet and satisfying, now that my palate is “cleansed”

D.) I saw my mortal enemy-Cadbury’s Crispy Eggs- in the grocery last night, picked up the splurge bag I had promised myself for my weightiversary, read the calories, and put it back down again (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). I would very honestly eat two bags a day as soon as they hit the shelves after Valentines. Instead, I’m treating myself to raisin bread French toast for breakfast today. And fitting it in my calories.

E.) Yesterday I held crow pose (a personal goal) and also found myself (for an instant!) in flying pigeon the first time I ever tried it.

F,) Friday two fit guys had a discussion with me about how they wished they were as strong in the core as me (yeah, I posted that up-thread but I’m still in the afterglow if that one) in Pilates

G.) I’ve gone from very well into the obese range to just a blink away from “normal”, but I’m trying to slow down the weight loss now, and am feeling weight-confidence-mature enough to accept that it may be another few weeks. No rush for that last 2 3/4 pounds. And then I’ll establish a new goal.

Folks, I am living proof it can be done. Six months ago I was like “yeah, right, I just don’t want this new prescription, so let’s try this”, but at 56, I have newfound confidence, inner and outer strength and energy, and I feel better than I have for the last thirty years.

I sincerely wish the same for all of you.

There were free doughnuts at work on Friday and I looked at them and genuinely decided I didn't want one. Even a month ago, I may have chosen not to have one and then sat either feeling virtuous or like I was missing out. This time, there was no emotion attached beyond 'nah, not today'. Huge step for me.

I bought sailor style pants, the kind with buttons on the sides of your belly that really highlight the lower stomach area. I remember being on a double date when I was 22 (twenty years ago) and thinking the other girl was so lucky she could wear those pants. She wasn't skinny but still looked very good in them and I definitely could not see myself ever being able to wear that (very large fat roll in that area). Yesterday she was my inspiration because I looked just like she did in them, I practically wanted to high-five myself if I'm honest!