What's Your Most Recent NSV

I'm getting to the point where I sometimes need to add calories to make sure I'm fueling my body enough instead of always having to cut down.

Jeans slipping down - time to switch to the smaller pair I bought on sale a few months ago (finally!)

I have logged in for over 100 days! I am happy about that, but I have not logged my food everyday. My life has gotten so stressful that I have been letting things slide. Any suggestions on how to get back to it? I have not logged my food in 6 weeks. I will take another victory in that I have maintained and not gained-kind of a scale victory, but being aware of my intake has been a struggle. I really need to get back to logging. It just feels like one more thing I have to do when it is all so hard right now. I could use a little advice.

Today marks my 30 days of consistent logging & mindful eating.

Honestly @rhwiblin it is still down to you. You were logging you food for a reason, you had a goal to achieve. At any point I say if you are overweight and you want to lose weight you will - as long as you want it more than the food, the sitting down, the drinking, etc.

Stress is a factor that can lead us to eat as we have been trainined to see food as a reward or comfort. If you really want to lose weight and you are not because you have stopped tracking then you are possibly adding to your stress by not achieving what you want to. Honest tracking will take one less concern away.

Well done on not gaining over the last few weeks

I haven't actually ran in about two months... I just have not had the energy, short of breath all the time, etc.
I've done intervals here and there, but nothing substantial. First trimester is nearly over and I finally feel like I have my energy back.
I set out to run intervals the other day, using the 5k app. I usually opt for the 2 min running, 1 min walking set when I do decide to run intervals. The first running interval ended and I just kept running. Through all of them. I got about two miles in. I am so happy and I'm hoping to work my way back up to 5+ miles as it gets warmer.

Also, I made homemade ice cream and turtle brownies (my guilty pleasure) last night for my husband and I. I dished us both up separate bowls, and kept my portions down to stay within my calories. I ended up getting too full on it and only ate about 2/3 anyway, giving the rest to my husband to finish. I've come a long way from eating just for the pleasure of it and the flavor. I'm so proud that I'm able to listen to my body and stop myself when I'm full. It helps to remind myself that there will always be more brownies and ice cream, or whatever it is I'm eating. I don't need to eat myself sick. It will be there tomorrow.

Today I've logged in for 45 straight days, weighed in at least once a week, and in that time I lost 0.8lbs (better than a gain!). I've tracked my food completely a majority of days, and have exercised 4-5 days each week.

My biggest NSV right now is that I have evaluated the data over the past 45 days, and today I made a plan on how to make some actual progress on the weight loss front.

rhwiblin wrote: »

I have logged in for over 100 days! I am happy about that, but I have not logged my food everyday. My life has gotten so stressful that I have been letting things slide. Any suggestions on how to get back to it? I have not logged my food in 6 weeks. I will take another victory in that I have maintained and not gained-kind of a scale victory, but being aware of my intake has been a struggle. I really need to get back to logging. It just feels like one more thing I have to do when it is all so hard right now. I could use a little advice.

@rhwiblin Is there a time of day that you are least stressed out? In the morning, right before bed time, etc? I'd suggest trying to pre-planning and pre-logging your next day's meal during that least stressful time. That way you have a plan in place for the next day and aren't being hit with all the decision making during that time; instead, you've made the decisions during a least stressful period. Then the only decision you have to make is to stick with the plan!

muscle mass up to 38%!!

Forgot my lunch at home today and ordered Jimmy John's to be delivered. I did not order chips and I got a veggie-loaded sandwich! Glad to still feel like I can reach my goals, even when things don't go as planned..

You know that feeling when you are looking in the mirror and you can see something is changing/has changed but it takes ages to determine what?
One of the things I (and many with me) have is some flabby skin as a result of the weight loss I have had. I have some on my stomach. It is most pronounced in the plank position when it has a droplet form. It is my battle scar and it does not bother me. It shows me how far I have come.

But no matter how much it is not something that bothered me, it is an NSV that I share Today during my morning workout I noticed both more toning on my stomach which I was happy about. But what the NSV is: in plank a distinct reduction of the droplet!
So there I am 51 years old and my skin is still firming up due to exercise!

Going out to eat meal arrived and felt it was way too big a meal so I boxed up half. Never done that before!

I need a belt to hold my pants on! I need to go shopping.

I have been continuing to get consistent compliments from the gym from strangers and even trainers too! I work hard, push hard, willing to go beyond my thresholds and fail, and it shows. I take my rest days too, but it seems like I'm getting noticed for putting in a lot of commitment, effort and fearlessness to go above and beyond. The other day a very excited regular ran up to me and said "What's your name?! What's your name?!" I told him, and then he quickly turned around to one of the trainers and said "She's the one I've been telling you about! She's the one! She trains hard and is here everyday!" The trainer laughed kindly, because he is actually my mentor! It feels good to be noticed. Getting attentionis not my reason for training that way, but it sure boosts my confidence and keeps me going when I think I don't have it in me to do another lift, but I'm willing to go that extra mile am able to do some more anyway! I'm so grateful for the positive support all around me!

I shrunk out of my favorite belt! Had to order a new belt strap today.