What's Your Most Recent NSV

Life has been not good the past few weeks. But tonight, I'm going to celebrate my NSV's, even the repetitive ones, any way I can think of, to bring in a little light & chase off the darkness:
1. I'm now close to my 50 days in a row logging mark. During the past couple of weeks, I think I still only went over calories one day, and it was by very little. All other days have again been well under. As other folks have mentioned, building habits when you are feeling strong is what keeps you going when you are feeling weak. I'm so grateful for those habits right now. One step at a time, over and over again.
2. I bought a second food scale so that I can have one both at home and at work. When a co-worker gently teased me about my insistence on precise measurements, I informed her "I have the power!" in my best He-Man voice (which is admittedly not great due to the whole being female with a fairly high pitched voice and no acting talent thing, but hey, viva la 80's )
3. Some days it feels like I'll never get to my goal, but today I crunched the numbers and reminded myself, I'm almost 20% of the way there. That's not nuthin'.
4. Recently I began feeling fully secure enough to believe that fewer calories in than out really works for me. Even though my rational brain always understood that, there was the illogical, fearful little corner that always secretly believed that somehow, I'll be the odd creature that defies all natural laws and gets fatter just by breathing air. Nope. Air is air, and the cowardly negative chatterbox in the back of my mind can just zip it.

I’m a little hungry, both physically as well as wanting to tuck into something cozy. But it’s 11pm and I’ve made the decision to go to bed even though I’ve got the calories to spare from my workout today.

Huge win for me right now!

Completing at least 30 minutes of proper exercise for the past 17 days in a row. Apple Watch is very happy with me right now! 4am alarm is not so delighted...

At Pilates, I always try to do extra sets, extra roll ups while others catch up, use the ultra-fit ring, and do the hardest variations. When given three options for teaser, I always do all three, instead of choosing one.

So last night, we were finishing up with a wall-sit, and the young, slender girl next to me leans over and whispers, "I want to be you when I grow up." I was so astonished I just burst out laughing at her.

My other NSV is, confusion folding my new underwear this morning. The leg holes are almost the same size as the waist hole, and I had to stop and figure out which was which. I've posted a lot of NSVs but that one right there is absolutely, positively one of my favorites.

I'm .5" from the last hole on my belt (thought probably need 1" for it to be comfortable".

Walked 3.4 miles at a 15:07 pace this morning.

I am kicking butt- it’s still a ginormous butt- but it’s looking better! Shirt from high school -20 ish years ago- fits! Major stamina increase during workouts, walking, daily life. I used to be so tired , I’d wake up, take a shower, and then I would have to take a nap. Meal prepped and counted those calories-my biggest challenge. Tomorrow might stink, but today is good.

Last Sat. I WALKED in the Pink Pumpkin 5K and very happy with my chip time of 44:06 and average pace of 14:12. Probably would've been < 44 if I hadn't paused to retie a shoe. Lesson learned: always double-knot shoelaces for races!

BTW I finished 8 of 30 in F60-64 group, and that includes runners. Yay me!

nighthawk584 wrote: »

The NSV I have been working 6 months for! Just got the news on my blood test and my A1C level went from a 6.1 (which is pre-diabetic) to a 5.2 (well into the normal range!) and my cholesterol went from 228 to 151. Everything else on the report were excellent #s too.
My Dr. said it was one of the best transformations she has seen in a 6 month period. All this hard work with diet and exercise has paid off! Very relieved.

I am still about a month out from my next labwork and doctor appointment. Your good news has me super-stoked to duplicate it. I have be hard at it for a bit less time as I didn't give myself permission to "get after it" until my formal post hip replacements PT was completed. Thank you for keeping me inspired. So happy for you!

Was thinking that my bras were getting a bit stretched because they were feeling a bit loose in the band. I had assumed that they were a 34 and it was time to drop to a 32. Nope, they were a 32 and after remeasuring, I’m a half-inch away from being a 30. I feel like I just bought these! I didn’t realize there was even that much more to lose off my ribs. Fortunately, for right now I can wear my current ones on the inner hooks while I try my darndest to start a search for a 30DD. At least I’m not a DDD anymore.

On Saturday my family went to the zoo. When we left the house it was warm and sunny. When we got to the zoo, which is over 2 hours from our house. It was breezy and a little chilly. My husband suggested we go into their gift shop to look for hoodies. My daughter who is almost 25 and fit found one immediately. I didn't bother to look knowing they wouldn't have any in my size. ( Something I have been used to for a long time 😔) She said just look I bet you will find something. I looked around and bought the biggest one they had doubtful it would fit. I went into the restroom to try it on and bam, not only did it fit , I could have gotten a smaller size. I know it doesn't seem like much but its the first time in years I could shop anywhere but a place that carried 3x or larger. Guess I cant "see" the 55 lb loss yet. Long ways to go but exciting to do something normal. Phew. Long post. Sorry.

Have walked at least a mile (and usually more) 23 of the last 30 days, thanks to that little bundle of energy in the photo. Getting more exercise was one rationalization for raising a puppy. That plan is going to work well!

Started doing mountain climbers using a bosu ball today because my trainer felt the regular way was now too easy for me. I didn’t think I’d be able to do it, but was able to balance properly after only a couple of tries.

@AmethystEFC how terrific!!

Mine is, tonight we had a couple people over for dinner, and I only had the ceviche! No sangria, no chips and guacamole. Drinking and carbs always make me... “relax my standards,” and can turn into a three thousand calorie dinner without effort. I am just under my daily calories today, and I can’t remember the last time I escaped a Mexican food night without going off the deep end.

Got dressed in the dark as I always do to try and not wake my wife. Put on a pair of tracksuit bottoms, went to put on my shoes and realised something was wrong. They were my wife's tracksuit bottoms and they actually fit. Took them off pronto mind you!

Having to hook my bra 2 hooks smaller!