What's Your Most Recent NSV

SuzOh · July 2019

My NSV is that I recently found this dress for $3.99 and it is a size MEDIUM (at my heaviest, about 15 years ago, I was an 18W.) I can't wait to actually wear it outside of the house!

After ups and downs over the years, with a closet that used to be filled with multiple sizes, I understand that every day is a new start. When I struggle with food or exercise I just remind myself to keep going because I've got goals to reach! I've stumbled. I've even fallen completely off the wagon more than a few times, but I've never given up on my desire to be healthier.

Keep going, you are worth it!

ABNana2614 · July 2019

My NSV is when I just had a minor surgical procedure and the surgeon said, "You should recover quick because you are slim and fit." I think I like being described as "slim and fit".

maureenseel1984 · July 2019

I've endured nearly 5 months of not being allowed to run.
Today I got the excellent news that I have permission to run now...short distances to start (which I did this morning) but hopefully training for another half marathon when the weather turns around!
I'm proud of myself for sticking to the doctor's orders.

jbyers877 · July 2019

completed my first sprint triathlon (0.25mi swim, 12.1mi bike, 2mi run) sunday. i hear they're addictive.

ExistingFish · July 2019

Deadlift PR, 195lbs x 3.

IsETHome · July 2019

Sitting cross legged without realizing it, and comfortably sitting too!

kapurcel · July 2019

jbyers877 wrote: »

completed my first sprint triathlon (0.25mi swim, 12.1mi bike, 2mi run) sunday. i hear they're addictive.

It’s true!

MrsBradyBunch · July 2019

At our gym, there is a sauna with an upper deck. No step-ladder or anything, so if you want to get to the upper bench, you have to climb.

For the first time ever in my life, I did it. I climbed up there.

springlering62 · July 2019

This is vain, but my neck has been real “cordy” gaunt and wrinkled. It’s really been bothering me, but I figured small price to pay, right?

Realized this morning it has smoothed out.

Yippee!!!!!!

Losingweightforgood2019 · July 2019

Had these size 4 pants hanging in closet for 9 years and they now fit😍 (down from a size 22)😉

387 days keto💪

IwillLOSE40kg · July 2019

I got myself a new hair cut and the amount of weightloss related compliments were amazing... A slightly new look must make the weightloss and other changes more obvious?

gradchica27 · July 2019

At the park with my boys, spotting the 3 yo as he attempted monkey bars (he’d do 2-3 on his own then need me to hold his legs so he could rest—it was about 20 bars long) and another mom complimented him on being really strong and coordinated for such a little guy. Then she looked at me and said, “But I want to do whatever you’re doing, you look so fit!” Gave me both a reason to smile and a chance to talk lifting programs 😊

to top it off, I did a few chin-ups on the monkey bars, just because I can do those now (definitely thought that was forever beyond me before this year)

rheddmobile · July 2019

Every year my husband and I dog sit for a lady who has a pool - pretty much the only time I ever see myself in a bathing suit. Two years ago, when I was already more than halfway through my weight loss, I took a photo (I have no true before pics because I hid from cameras when I was at my heaviest.) Size xl, down from 4x the year before. So this year, I’m in a medium, same cut bathing suit. I feel like I can definitely see my lifting and running paying off!

rheddmobile · July 2019

dhiammarath wrote: »

I don't know if this is an NSV per se, but... I actually like getting dressed now. For the longest time, I wore the same shirts and jeans over and over again until they would literally fall apart. I had to be pushed and pulled to get clothing even when I knew I had to because stuff was falling apart.

Going clothes shopping ended in tears. I would eye the mannequins and wish that could be me. I was envious of people who could dress better than me. This was before plus-sized fashion really took off -- and while it has a long way to go, I feel like it's come a lot farther than it was when I was terrified of stores. Of dressing rooms. Of not finding things that looked good.

I guess the NSV is mental: I do enjoy clothing shopping now. I enjoy finding cute things to wear. I enjoy that I can fit into most things, but the biggest NSV for me is learning what is right for my body, my shape. I used to think that all clothing should fit, but it doesn't.

The biggest take away I am working on owning is that it's okay to not fit a mold. That not all things will look okay. That not all things are as lovely on the body (for anyone, even) as they are on the hangers. That it's okay to enjoy clothing shopping and it feels good to be able to find things that look and feel good.

Also, I bought almost no dark colors this last trip (birthday money!!), which is a first for me. I feel like I have to hide behind dark colors, and so I'm working on breaking out of that.

The dragons I'm slaying now aren't size related (though I still think it must be a trick to be fitting into XS tops and bottoms as I don't think I'm anywhere near an extra small person), but feels related. Anxiety drives me more than I want to admit, especially around confidence in my body, in my clothing, in my space in this world.

So my NSV, condensed into TL;DR is this: I may not have won the war (yet), but not only did I not have one episode of bad feels yesterday in the dressing room (even when things didn't work), but I also felt confident enough to pick bright colors.

To say, "Yes, world. I exist."

This is so true! I remember when I first realized, “This dress doesn’t look good on me,” instead of “I look bad in this dress.” Some clothes just don’t work, but it becomes a habit to blame your body when you’re obese and nothing looks good!

sandramarshall200 · July 2019

Mscales went under a 100 kilos. Whoopee

dhiammarath · July 2019

@rheddmobile Yes! It has taken me a long time to realize this, but now that I have (my 'ah-hah!' moment came when I realized that because I'm so short-waisted petite tops actually fit pretty well over regular tops after my husband inadvertently brought some for me to try on.) It was an enlightening weekend! Both in mental feels and for my pocket, hah! But I *feel* so much better about the 'failures' than I have ever had in the past.

Madwife2009 · July 2019

I got hit by a drink driver today. I look like a side of beef and my bike is beyond repair. I was more upset about the bike than my injuries. We've travelled a long way together, almost 13000 miles. The paramedics did a double take when I told them that. But, the NSV was that I was planning to get back on my bike tomorrow, regardless of injuries. Until I saw the bike.

Susieq_1994 · July 2019

Madwife2009 wrote: »

I got hit by a drink driver today. I look like a side of beef and my bike is beyond repair. I was more upset about the bike than my injuries. We've travelled a long way together, almost 13000 miles. The paramedics did a double take when I told them that. But, the NSV was that I was planning to get back on my bike tomorrow, regardless of injuries. Until I saw the bike.

Oh my goodness, that's horrible! I'm so glad you're alright! I'm so sorry about your bike, I know that must have been an awful blow.

kapurcel · July 2019

I can see my toes again when I’m standing up!

littlegreenparrot1 · July 2019

A few for me having just got back from holiday in Thailand.

I wore shorts every day without feeling self conscious. Before I would have worn trousers and just boiled.

I played on a beach for hours, in the hotel swimming pool, and even jumped off a boat to swim in the sea, without worrying about how I looked.

I weighed myself this morning and am the same as before I went. We spent 24 hours travelling yesterday, so think that after everything settles back down I've probably lost a bit. Not that it matters. Not being up is good enough for me 😊.

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