What's Your Most Recent NSV

I took a yoga class last summer with an instructor new to me and was fat shamed. She literally looked at me, rolled her eyes, and though she didn’t say it, I clearly heard the thought, “What are you doing here?”First and only time in my life I have felt fat shamed. I always work hard and try every position an instructor gives, even if I can’t do it, so I felt she was particularly disrespectful and hurtful. I never took her class again. Yeah, I can bear a grudge with the best of them.

Well, I needed a class Saturday and hers was the slot I needed so I sucked it up and took it.

I hit every arm balance she introduced and, since I’m working on headstand away from the wall, I held tripod position, balancing my knees on my elbows, though I didn’t put my feet up in the air. I noticed that most the other students weren’t hitting or even trying half of them, so I was silently proud. (Arm balances are my goal for 2019.)

After class she walked up to me, clearly puzzled and asked what my name was, and told me what a good job I’d done.

You should have seen her face when the Pilates instructor walked in just then and said,”Hey, Mel! Staying for Pilates like usual? I’ll check you in.”

BTW, I just turned 58.

This, my friends, was an NSV of the first order. I would frame it and hang it on the wall, if I could.

Went to a music festival over the weekend and had several NSVs:

1. I wore a strapless romper.
2. We walked over 25 miles for the weekend, on top of hardly ever sitting down.
3. I usually pig out at festivals, there is good food and beer everywhere. This time, I had one or two things that sounded good and split it with my boyfriend. I actually ate under my calorie goal everyday.

My most recent NSV. Pulled out a fanny pack that I hadn't touched since last February. I hadn't adjusted the straps or anything since then.
This is how loose it is on me now.


I still have a good bit of weight to lose still, but this just shows me how far I've come.

3 reps of 30 second dead hang and 25 neutral grip assisted pull-ups today!

Went to a local burger place and sat in a booth instead of a table. Before I didn't fit in their booths. Now I have room to spare. Also I didn't eat much and stayed way below my target for lunch.

I was called skinny mini from someone at the gym who had gaind weight (hope I can inspire her) and another lady I hadn't seen for a long time said I bet you are proud of yourself, you would not have worn that skimpy top before and she is right, 40 lbs heavier I would never wear that top. Felt good.

I worked in my yard for 4 hours yesterday, which is good by itself but the NSV for me was I did it in shorts and a sports bra, which is kind of crazy but it was hot! I was going to put a tank top on and thought what's the difference? About six inches of tummy and back... So I did it. After the first 5 minutes, I forgot about and just worked. I would never have done that a year ago. Not that I look like I should now, but now I have the confidence to do it. That's my NSV.

My stomach not sticking out over my seatbelt and wearing crop tops (220 lbs > 150 lbs)

My waistline is down 1.5 inches in the last month and I am able to do more high intensity workouts. Albeit short intense workouts, but I'm getting there.