NSV: seeing definition in my muscles

April
15 success: 15 pass
May
5 success: 9 pass

15th
Exercise? Yes -13y mins walking, 30 mins netball match
Tracked? yes
Calories? yes

May 15
Exercised?: Yes. (3km walk hills - 24 mins)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes


Late night, busy after work, but got walk in before having to go out (results of daughters career testing).

Daughters current school had a careers testing (being 15 and 2 years before the end of high school). This assesses personality, interests and aptitudes. Quite comprehensive (far more than we ever had when I was at school). She is, broadly speaking, an ENFJ with abstract reasoning off the charts and high verbal skills. Ideally suited to acting, communicating, teaching, caring. This is perfectly in line with what we were expecting.

This also re-enforces the "lack of fit" with the student body as few of her ideal career paths require great school results. The staff and teachers are fantastic, definitely worth the money. It just she has no in-school social group (and for this style of extrovert at her age, this makes school like torture).

Problem is that changing schools has no guarantee at solving this problem.

Our main focus for our daughter is to ensure she get the right method to complete the school system. This way she can find a vocation that she can thrive at. Which will then allow her to be independent and productive in society.


@RangerRickL. Love NSV days and hearing how others have changed and succeeded.

My NSV is that I recently had tonsillitis, something that would stop me for about 5 days at least. By the time I got to see a doctor, 3 days after the first symptoms, it was completely gone. I credit this to being in great shape from the habits I learned from UAC.

5/15
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes
NSV- bought sandles that fit. This is a big deal because my feet have been to wide to fit into them.
My clothes are fiting looser.
My stomach as shrunk. Causing me to get fuller faster.

5/15
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 1 hour walk before the rain and 15 minutes low impact aerobics
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, on target with room to spare
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

@BonnieHosk85 So very proud of your determination to avoid those donuts
@ShareASmile Pleased you are enjoying the camaraderie of this group. We are all like minded with each of our goals to simply be the best version of our self. Some days are better than others, but any day we "show up" is a win regardless of the outcome!
@windowqueen2003 Wishing you the best with the purchase offer on your prospective new home.
@am_change Happy Belated Birthday...my brother's b-day is also 5/13. It is a joy to follow your journey on UAC. You are one determined mom-to-be!

My NSV is that today is my 31st day of logging in since we returned from vacation mid-April. I also, recently, bought a dress for an upcoming wedding in July. Fits perfectly on this 5'6" 115 pound 68 year old Granny...and is also quite trendy!

Will add my two cents worth, at this mid-month check point, which applies to both weight loss and maintenance. In addition to making good nutritional choices when eating, I also try very hard to "keep it simple." I like recipes just as much as the next person...but so very often the recipes we spend hours preparing are what sabotage our plans and good intentions. Eating an apple is a good choice, apple pie...not so much. Having a simple potato is just fine (there's nothing wrong with starch), but scalloped potatoes, potatoes au gratin or loaded baked potato is probably not the best choice. Shrimp is always a great option for protein, but deep fried or coconut shrimp compromises overall nutritional value. Grilled chicken would be the wiser choice over chicken parmesan. A piece of chocolate never hurts, but that triple chocolate meltdown or molten chocolate lava cake is probably not a good idea. The concept of keeping it simple is easy and much less time consuming than preparing recipes...and the bonus is that food prep and cleanup in the kitchen is even faster and easier. That's a "win" for me as, after 46 years of marriage, the less time I spend in the kitchen, the better I like it.

May 14
Exercise: 28 minutes (headache, tired, so took care of myself)
Deficit of 37 calories
Tracked all

NSV!!! My favorite day!! I loved reading all of your’s!

Being calm & mindful in my 20 days of official maintenance so far...not overreacting, fueling my body - not starving it

Exercising harder & also listening when I need to cut back a little

Arms are now muscular (legs & flutes were earlier) I figured out today!! I love to wrap my hand around d & squeeze them - they feel so good!

My rings finally got loose enough that I’m concerned I’ll lose them!

Creating art every day - learning, exploring, helping build a few communities of creatives (one at my art studio).. enjoying, smiling

I now have my third art student, but this one for pay. I actually got a few tears in my eyes when this was finalized, when I realized it’s what I’ve always wanted to do❣️


“The Life We Ordered Has Arrived” - Make the Most if It!!!

NSV for me was restarting mid-month after slipping up early in the month. Typically I’d slip up a few days, see the holiday coming at the end of the month and just tell myself I’d restart June 1st.

Tracked Y
Calories Y
Exercise Y - It finally stopped raining! Two, 20 minute dog walks and one 40 minute dog walk

I fell off the grid for a few days! We were out of town visiting family over the weekend. I’m trying to get in the swing of this maintenance thing. I won’t track food forever but for now I still need to! Yesterday was yes x3 - strength training. Today was yes x3 - a 5km walk/run.
NSV this month is that my husband and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary on the 5th. Every few years I pull out my wedding dress for fun. It was an expensive dress so I might as well get some use out of it! It is a very fitted dress and was custom tailored to my body 12 years and 3 kids ago. The last time I pulled it out, it did not fit... this year it did and I felt great in it!
I’m also excited about seeing some definition in my arms even when I’m not flexing.

5/14 - yes x 3
5/15 - yes x 3

Loved reading everyone’s NSV’s! What a fun idea! My NSV is simply feeling BETTER. Mentally and physically. Not seeing a big difference in the mirror yet but I feel so much better than I did a month ago!

Nsv: Actually wanting to work out! In fact this morning I was cramping and couldn’t work out so when I dropped of my students to lunch and recess I got my workout in! Locked my classroom door and got my 30 mins in! Then we had a family night at our school and I played a round of laser tag. Then went grocery shopping for a few things then got home and took my dogs on a 25 min walk. No way would I have the energy to do all that 65 days ago. Also I’ve been vegan for 65 days! I’ll NEVER go back.


Exercised: P90X3 agility x, laser tag at our schools family event
Tracked: yes
Under: yes