What's Your Most Recent NSV

I have MANY of these today. Having been told but multiple coworkers today alone (not to mention in the last couple weeks) that I look great, being called skinny multiple times, so on and so forth with peoples' compliments! Don't know when the last time someone besides my husband called me skinny was.
I fit into a skirt now that I have never fit in since I bought it three years ago and it's actually loose on me now, which makes me smaller now than I was on my 23rd birthday, which is what I initially bought it for!

Having to tighten my bra straps for the first time!! Also, being able to slide into the golf cart comfortably at work rather than the side bar on the seat poking me in the bum because I can't quite fit getting in.

Back into 36" waist trousers.

Last night, I made a spaghetti and meatball meal for my weekly meal prep and didn't use a recipe. I'd really been craving it but couldn't find a recipe that fit well with my calories, so I decided to make one up.

This might not seem like a big deal, but I was elated because I had never taken the time to learn how to cook in my entire adult life until I started meal prepping last December...even then, I was mostly buying frozen meat and vegetables that I could steam in the bag. The fact that I now know enough about cooking to create a marinara sauce from scratch was amazing to me, and definitely not a point I thought I'd ever get to. It makes me feel like this really is a sustainable lifestyle because I'm learning skills that I'll be able to utilize for the rest of my life.

I am fully transitioned from 5x into 4x, I was also finally able to fit in some compression socks to get my lymphedema swelling under some semblance of control, and was able to go from huge, specially made custom shoes to some simple extra wide ones from walmart. Basically means I have had to buy several complete new outfits to suit my size change, but it's definitely worth it.

Two things today -

1. In the past month, I have added about 7 or 8 lbs of muscle

2. My 46th Birthday was in June - as part of the celebration, some friends bought me a cake from a grocery store. Because I did not want to seem ungrateful, I took the leftovers home - and I figured out the best way to deal with them - I did think about throwing them out once I got home, but I used them to carb up right before three different workouts. I knew if I ate it any other time, I would regret it, but that plan worked out really well. I had so much energy in those three workouts and they were high quality workouts.

Note- I absolutely do NOT condone this as a regular practice - I only did it out of respect and appreciation for my friends.

bobsburgersfan wrote: »

Yesterday my gym class involved the use of weights, and I initially used the light weights I've been using, but then decided to double it, because everyone else in class was using at least 3X the weight I was...double was totally fine, and in fact I'm sure I could do even more the next time!

Go you! Transitioning to heavier weights does feel really good like..."Eh-those aren't enough of a challenge anymore. Gotta step up my game."

I got my handstand and actually had a little hang-time...it's taken forever for me to not be terrified of only being on my hands.

mr_blueshoes1 wrote: »

Two things today -

1. In the past month, I have added about 7 or 8 lbs of muscle

2. My 46th Birthday was in June - as part of the celebration, some friends bought me a cake from a grocery store. Because I did not want to seem ungrateful, I took the leftovers home - and I figured out the best way to deal with them - I did think about throwing them out once I got home, but I used them to carb up right before three different workouts. I knew if I ate it any other time, I would regret it, but that plan worked out really well. I had so much energy in those three workouts and they were high quality workouts.

Note- I absolutely do NOT condone this as a regular practice - I only did it out of respect and appreciation for my friends.

Cake fueled workouts are awesome. My last two deadlift PRs were giant chocolate chip cookie fueled workouts 😆

gradchica27 wrote: »

mr_blueshoes1 wrote: »

Two things today -

1. In the past month, I have added about 7 or 8 lbs of muscle

2. My 46th Birthday was in June - as part of the celebration, some friends bought me a cake from a grocery store. Because I did not want to seem ungrateful, I took the leftovers home - and I figured out the best way to deal with them - I did think about throwing them out once I got home, but I used them to carb up right before three different workouts. I knew if I ate it any other time, I would regret it, but that plan worked out really well. I had so much energy in those three workouts and they were high quality workouts.

Note- I absolutely do NOT condone this as a regular practice - I only did it out of respect and appreciation for my friends.

Cake fueled workouts are awesome. My last two deadlift PRs were giant chocolate chip cookie fueled workouts 😆

Brilliant! You two are an inspiration. I am known as the "COOKIE MONSTER". I may have to try a pre-workout cookie once in a while!

My family has season passes to a local amusement park, and this year they changed the "look" of the passes. When we went on Monday for the first time this year, the woman at the entrance had me get my photo taken again, but didn't have my daughters get theirs taken. When I asked why, she said "You look a lot different, so I thought you needed a new photo." I proudly announced "Thank you! I've lost 50 pounds." She proceeded to tell me that I look fantastic...totally made my day!