What's Your Most Recent NSV

Walking into work this morning and asking for the raise I deserve and getting it, plus some.

I am 100% sure when I was much heavier I wouldn't have been able to do this. Along the way I have learned to manage my (lifelong, severe) anxiety much better as well and I know this was a key factor. When I was younger and less healthy, I didn't have as much confidence.

I’ve been having a tough time recently - everything going wrong. I’ve been sticking to my plan throughout the past month. However, this lunchtime, I cracked. I’d had enough as I got another piece of bad news. So I made myself a huge bowl of creamy, cheesey carbonara packed with lardons. Came in at 980 calories (bear in mind, I am on a 1250 per day target). Eating it felt great. Once done, I immediately reached for some cream and apples to make myself a huge bowl.

Then - I stopped. I stared at that cream for ages. I thought, “You had one difficult meal....you don’t have to now throw the whole day to hell”.

I put the apples and cream away. I have adjusted my dinner to be lower in calories than previously planned and I went for a 1.5 hour walk at a brisk pace, purposefully taking the route with the most steps and got my heart rate up.

Result is: I am going to hit my calorie count for the day. In the past, one bad meal would have sent me spiralling into binge/guilt/sadness/eat. Not this time. The walk cleared my head too and I am now back on track. A big NSV for me today.

Being able to push forward in a bad workout like I use to the 1st and 2nd time around. I really hope this time the lessons I didn’t deal with are gone so I can be proud of myself and move forward in life

This might be TMI but my UK size 8 bikini style knickers no longer roll down and sit uncomfortably on my hysterectomy scar!

Little things just push you onwards, sometimes!

I’m not sure why, but complete strangers keep telling me how great my hair is. I have long hair, but many complements over the last 2weeks. A colleague also said “have you lost more” I said yes 45 total....he said “impressive” it was 10 more than he last asked.

My new coworker told me randomly that I'm so beautiful I look like a Disney princess. I gave her a huge hug. I've been struggling with some health issues lately and was definitely not feeling beautiful, but she turned that day around for me.

NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »

I used to love swimming so much and haven't been swimming regularly in a long time. I decided I want to take up swimming again and got a teeny tiny (but CUTE and MODEST) sized medium (but it looks more like a small--that's what I mean by teeny tiny) and it not only fits...but looks and fits so GOOD on me. How exciting--BOOM!

I find swimming amazing for both my physical and mental health. Even if everything else is all to much if I can get myself into the water it all floats away.....enjoy

I no longer have acid reflux disease. I have suffered with it for past 20 years and it got more severe the more I gained weight. There were nights I would have to stay up most the night or I would throw up and acid from my stomach would almost make me choke to death. I haven't had a bout with it since I lost the first 20 lbs into my journey.

Today, I finally bought a pair of jeans one size smaller!! 8.5 kg down since April. Still 3-4 kg to my "ideal" weight, I'll see if it's doable. I'm seriously thinking about start a recomp', now.

I found a size 8 dress (US8, dress has UK label too so UK12) at the thrift store. Thing has no stretch, a back zipper, and I'm still able to zip it up no problem with a layer underneath (it's a sleeveless and I like to wear a long sleeve under sleeveless dresses, or a sweater). I have other size 8 dresses but they have lots of stretch for my shoulder area, which is the normally the sticking point (I just got dem shoulders ya know).

I have a couple.

1.) For the third night in a row, my bedtime blood glucose reading was low enough that it was not safe for me to take insulin. I am taking less and less of it, under supervision by a doctor.

2.) I am also phasing out my cane. I use it only for exercise walking, when I'm going for top speed. For short trips and everyday errands, nah. Not even over curbs and uneven ground, where it used to be VITAL. I'm still awkward and a little slow without it. To go down a flight of stairs, I have to lean heavily on the rail and take one step at a time.

Technically, it's too soon to ditch the cane because I'm not yet where I can balance on one foot for 15 seconds. But I guess I'm anxious. I'd love to not have to consider myself disabled anymore. And I didn't think it would be possible to ever go without my cane.

BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »

Moved my bra fastening to the tightest hooks this morning! I can see a cup size reduction looming too! As someone who has HATED my breasts my whole life, even when I’ve been underweight they’re bloody huge, this is cheering!

Downside...bra shopping. Loathe it. 😢

Not sure which country you hail from but I actually enjoy underwear (and swimwear) shopping in Bravissimo (UK. not sure if they are anywhere else) - the staff there are brilliant at finding a style and size which fits and flatters - I too have always hated having big boobs and bra shopping was a nightmare. They are a bit pricey (not too horrendous but a little bit more than good M&S styles) but I only buy about 3, wear them in rotation and buy new ones often. They have some pretty styles

I ordered some watch straps for my Fitbit months ago but when they arrived, one was small instead of large. Instead of sending it back, I just put it to one side.

As of yesterday it fits *grins*

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JulieSHelms wrote: »

After 2 decades of weighing in the 250-300+lb range, I am back to my wedding day weight. My grown daughters have rejected my wedding dress that I have saved for 30 years in case they wanted it (it's TOO 80's, Mom!) So before I sent it off to Goodwill, I thought I would see if I could fit back into it. Success!






(Now if I could only fix what gravity has done to my face )

Julie: So beautiful!! (To me, you look a bit more beautifully defined and muscular now: Very inspiring!)