What's Your Most Recent NSV
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Bought white jeans in a size 6. Usually wear a 4 now, but by force of habit I size up in white pants although my cellulite isn’t nearly as visible as it was last year.
And I’m posting again!! I had an issue for weeks where my posts showed up under an old username. Congrats to everyone’s nsv ‘s10 -
I just wrote this on my status and wanted to share to the wider MFP community....
3 months on MFP! WOW!
So, what have I achieved? A LOT!
* Continuous logging of ALL my meals and managing to keep somewhere between 1220-1600. Occasionally, I will go as high as 2000 net cal, and that is still in deficit. Increasing my protein has significantly helped reducing cravings at night. When I started, my protein intake was really low - sometime I'd onlu get a third of what I should. I changed that!
* My body is transforming in amazing ways - I can see muscles that I haven't seen in years; bones that disappeared under a layer of fat are visible again. I am getting smaller by the day. My face looks so different too - my eyes are bigger
* I have lost close to two clothes sizes - from a very tight size 18/loose-ish size 20 (Aus) to a perfect-fit size 16 (Aus). In some cases, I fit size 14 (Aus) pants :-D
* I have found my love of fitness again. I love the feel after a run, after weights, after hiking
* I can run/walk 3.7km in 30 mins. I can run for a FULL 3 mins TWICE and do 400m in each 3 min run! This one is a huge one for me!
* I do 50kg leg press! 5-0-k-g! Oh em geee! But I'm still *kitten* at lunges...looool!
* I am beginning to love myself more and more. I have started to feel my body as it was pre-children and it feels so nice. I've added self-care and this has been the winning ingredient for me
The best bit? Having wonderful and supportive friends here on MFP. You guys rock and I thank each one of you for all the motivation you have given me.
Here's to the next 3 months :-D42 -
@longkathleenann9291 Thank you. I also bought a couple pair of clearance shorts size 2 when I was 5-6 pounds smaller. (Lots of muffin popping out of those right now). Haven't been motivated to lose the holiday/vacation pounds until I found the old pair. Now I know I can and will drop it again.7
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Last trip to my doctor this past week and my A1C levels have dropped. I was on the absolute border for Type 2 and I was able to reduce the levels in 3 months. A little scared motivation helped to push me.26
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Thehardmakesitworthit wrote: »Some day I am going to walk away from a 30 year career in the insurance industry because I absolutely detest the work.....which is life sucking.... BUT for today, I am relishing that for the past 3 years instead of eating myself into oblivion to ease the stress..... I am powerful and resolved that it shall NOT cause that self harm again. Now...if I could just get rid of this eye twitch.... LOL.
I feel your pain! I only made it a year in that soul-crushing business. It's also the reason I hit my highest weight of 330 (grabbing fast food in between appointments, office parties with LOTS of junk food,etc) I couldn't believe the weight that was lifted off my shoulders when I resigned!8 -
Oh! I forgot to mention my latest NSV- my "skinny" jeans are getting too loose! Time to treat myself to a new wardrobe! And this is just from a 10 lb weight loss! So excited to see what happens when I lose more!11
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I’ve got a new puppy and have had lots of candid pictures taken of me with her, I’m still anxious having photo taken but am pleased with most of pictures, just see me so happy with pup pup and she looks at me adoringly lol.
Also for ages when seeing pictures I never recognised the new me (103lbs different), expected to see the bigger me. The other day my mum showed me some rare candid full body pictures on her camera still from 2015 when I was at my heaviest, (started losing 2016) and I was shocked and totally didn’t recognise me. I showed some work colleagues and my new boss (only seen slimmer me) was like “who’s that?” And when I said me she was like “no way!” Bizzare how your head takes ages to catch up with your personal image.17 -
You know how some guys can make their pecs dance? I realized this morning that I can do it too!
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I was able to fit in an Adult Large life jacket at Volcano Bay (Universal Orlando's Water Theme Park) which are much more readily available and required for the fast river.17
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Got my 5k time down to 35 minutes this morning! Keep on keeping on!!25
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I bought some dress pants down a size and in a straight instead of curvy cut. They were too big and I had to return them. Every time I put on a size 4 it feels wrong. My NSV is that I am now realizing sizes are really just not very accurate descriptors. I have clothes in my wardrobe that all fit that range in size from 4 to 10. I think I have finally detached myself from caring about "the number" the size 4 that fits does not define me and neither does he 8 that fits equally well.17
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Got home from another month in China and my wife said I didn't look sick this time. Same weight as when I got back from a 58 day trip back in December. But that time she was concerned because I looked sick.
So I guess I did slightly better at taking care of myself despite the conditions.13 -
I was trying on some fancy (for me) black pants for a presentation I was prepping for and I had two lengths in the same pant to choose from - one was just shorter than the other. The long was too big in every which way so I turned to the dreaded shorter one. In the past, because of my ample gut, the short pant became way too short when I sat down and I always felt self-conscious & uncomfortable wearing them in classy situations. But the other night they fit great because of my weight loss! It never occurred to me that with a diminished belly, my pants would get longer, lol. Anyway, thanks for reading this on your own journey...we can get healthier one meal at a time.21
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It feels weird when I have my arms down by my sides. Because that's not *quite* the angle they're used to falling into.17
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Thespian1961 wrote: »6 weeks ago, I got a part in a play I've been dreaming of doing for 30 years; Matt Drayton in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. The play opened Wednesday night and the crowds have been over the top enthusiastic! My NSV is that several people coming through the post play reception line have commented that I've lost weight! But the best was last night when one gentleman said to me, "Spencer would be proud." I'm beyond cloud nine!
This is a fantastic NSV!! Congratulations!5 -
seltzermint555 wrote: »springlering62 wrote: »So I posted on Valentines that I got into my goal dress, but was too embarrassed to take my coat off. You all were awesome and encouraged me to try again. So here we go. Thank you for your encouragement! Ignore the shoes. Those are my “fixing to stand four hours behind the front desk at the opening party” shoes.
You look beautiful! If I saw you I would think you were a lean and fit lady who was quite happy and content with herself! I hope the happy part is true now more than last go round, because you look great.
P.S. I can't see your shoes!
Oh I'm so happy you tried again! Looks gorgeous on you!!0 -
Got home from another month in China and my wife said I didn't look sick this time. Same weight as when I got back from a 58 day trip back in December. But that time she was concerned because I looked sick.
So I guess I did slightly better at taking care of myself despite the conditions.
So what are you doing in China? Sounds interesting!0 -
For me I have always had big legs and crossing them while sitting was a bit like imitating a contortionist. I realised recently that I can sit with my legs crossed comfortably.17
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My NSV: I've reached my 500th day with no soda/carbonated beverages (they make me feel too anxious and too hungry and seem to trigger junk food binges). I log the "no soda" on an app called Strides, which helps track habit changes that you want to make.24
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I keep describing other people as "she's about my size" and then my friends/family say, "NO, I know who you are talking about and she's got easily 40 lb on you". I don't ever say this looking for a compliment or anything like that, but I feel so flattered because these women I think are about my size look good to me! Like maybe I wear 10-12 and they're in 12-14, sure, but I feel so psyched to even be in the same ballpark!15
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