What's Your Most Recent NSV

This is great, because my scale weight is plateauing this week and I need another way to measure my successes:
-My friend said recently "You're looking skinnier!"
-My pants are falling down... all of them (holding them up with belts and drawstrings for now)
-My shirts are too big now
-I am building muscle, can lift more, and have higher endurance
-I am learning that the weight doesn't matter at this point, but lower body fat % and higher muscle % (which might even mean weight plateau/gain)
-My skin is clearer
-I have more energy
-I feel more confident and generally happier

ElizabethKalmbach wrote: »

bear2303 wrote: »

So I ran 5.16 miles today. In a 9:55 pace. I looked back at my run history and my first earnest run was April 2nd. I ran 2 miles at a 13:14 pace. My average heart rate was also 10 bpm higher than it was today.

It’s taken consistency and dedication to get here and I am well aware that a 9:55 is by no means blazing fast but I’m proud of how far I’ve come!

I'm certainly impressed. Your starting pace is the probably the only pace I could maintain even if I was being chased by bears. My endurance is pretty good on a lot of things (swimming, rowing, etc) but running is apparently not something I was built for. (stupid knees) You should be pleased as punch with improvement like that from any point in your chosen sport. I'm so happy for you!

This is so kind of you to say! Also i'm impressed that you row! I attempted that once (on a machine) in college and totally messed up my back! I'd love to though, seems like such a great workout.

I’ve been struggling for clothes for a few weeks as the seasons change as all the winter clothes I dig out are swamping me in a very unflattering manner. I dug out a bunch of skirts from 20 years ago that I’ve never been able to bear to throw out because I loved them so much after I had my youngest daughter and had dropped the baby weight.

I’ve very rarely worn a skirt for a very long time because I’m very short so the lengths are always an issue, but these skirts were always great as far as that goes. They’re actually a little big on the waist now but because so many years have rolled round the shape is back ‘in’ again.

Every. single. person I saw over the weekend told me how good I looked! I may have a stone to go to my goal but that was a lovely boost!

Tried on a size large jacket the other day and it was loose.

I did 25 push-ups IN A ROW!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlxW6zXxxvw

The shop girl helping me Saturday told me “You have to fit your curves first!” The NSV is that the “curves” she was referring to were not my hips/thighs, but my shoulders and biceps, which were clearly on display through a thin clingy sweater! I don’t have naturally broad shoulders, so it was nice to see the thrice weekly upper body sessions are producing results!

alteredsteve175 wrote: »

Thursday is deadlift day. Put 235 on the bar for the work sets. Did two sets of 5. Barely got the 1st rep of the 3rd set off the platform. Reset myself (mentally as well as physically) and then pulled the last set of 5. In the past, I would just stop if I missed a lift. Felt good to work through a setback and reach the goal I set.

So impressive my friend! Those are those Superman moments you speak of!!!!! Have fun fishing!

Today for the first time ever I was able to do more than ten full chin-up/pull-ups for five sets. I used to need 40lbs of assist on the machine to do that, and was able to do 3 or 4 chin-ups without any assist
Yah for me

I did not want to run this morning. Not at all. We had our first skiff of snow last night and the temp was right at the freezing mark. But I dressed for it and headed out the door anyway. And of course you know how the rest of the story goes......I had a good run and am very glad that I went. Which is exactly how I knew it would be. And yet I had tried to talk myself out of going. I guess the NSV is that I was able to over ride my default setting of sitting in a warm house with a cup of coffee in hand.

I can wear a medium shirt and last year I was in a L-XL. I also can run for 5 minutes on the treadmill which I did not try until this past month because I was scared of losing my balance and falling. I also tried HIIT for the first time this past week and I was able to do a lot of the exercises without much trouble. (I had stayed away from of it due to fear also)

My bust has shrunk 3/4"! I mean, it's not much in the grand scheme of things, and my waist has shrunk several inches so it's not helpful proportionately, but it gives me hope that it will shrink more.

Most steps in one month PR this month. I went from my previous best (okt 2017) @544K steps to okt 2019 @587K steps. I see a new target creeping in :-)

NSVs are small (but feel huge) and come at any time, case in point; This morning I went to a favored diner I hadn't been to for a while. Upon turning to greet me the usual hostess was startled, "look at you" 😊. I obviously was standing and looking much better than what she remembered last time. Boy, that feels good!!

The good news: I didn't eat any Halloween candy! The not so good news: I didn't buy any because as has been the trend where I live, I got no Trick or Treaters. It would have been pointless.