What's Your Most Recent NSV

I now fit into my size 10 jeans! I haven't worn them in 3 years!

amybeatty1 wrote: »

I can now touch my elbows to my knees when doing bicycle crunches

Such a good feeling! I can do right elbow to left knee and sometimes left elbow to right knee. Will be so happy when I can do both consistently.

The last time I went to the doctor (in December) my A1C put me just into pre-diabetic range (on the low end), and this afternoon after drinking a fruit smoothie (banana, pineapple, mandarin orange, and plain yogurt) my blood sugar was only 106. i don't check my blood sugar regularly, but I was just curious how the smoothie would affect me since that's quite a bit of sugar. I will have another A1C test in August and I'm interested to see what it says.

I've been swimming a lot this summer and it's toning my arms. Taking my blood pressure is no longer killing me! And my systolic bp has gone down 40 points from a couple of years ago.

mamana3 wrote: »

I am only 27 pounds down and still have lots to go but my NSV is that my belly is not rubbing on my steering wheel anymore when I'm driving!!

You are doing great! Those are the things that make this worth the effort! I remember the day when I realized that my stomach no longer rubbed on the edge of my desk as I worked. I was so excited I had to announce it to my colleagues!

Since I started eating healthier and keeping track of my food and exercise, I am able to walk for an hour a day indoors and at least 40 minutes outdoors. I feel better every day and my blood pressure has gone down to the normal range for the first time in many years. Oh, and I am back to having only 1 chin!!

kedwards4267 wrote: »

Since I started eating healthier and keeping track of my food and exercise, I am able to walk for an hour a day indoors and at least 40 minutes outdoors. I feel better every day and my blood pressure has gone down to the normal range for the first time in many years. Oh, and I am back to having only 1 chin!!

Congratulations! It is so nice to see your efforts pay off with better health! Keep it up!

I still got it! The incredible impact of determination, persistence and overall willpower. I mentioned earlier the "no excuses" mindset was the NSV I needed to kickstart my weight loss goal. After 2 failed weight loss attempts ,January 1st and May 1st, I restarted my weight loss journey on July 4th and I'm down 4lbs. It's incredible what you can achieve with the right mindset. When you are sick and tired of being sick and tired and you want it bad enough you are ready for a committed change. I'm taking the slow approach to weight loss which has worked for me before and giving myself until end of the year to lose 20-25lbs. I'm using the basic scientific CICO math which allows me to still enjoy things like a Popeyes chicken, snickers ice cream bar , chocolate chip yogurt muffin, French baguette, yogurt, my fav Gouda cheese etc along with healthy choices and still lose the weight. I'm taking things one day at a time. 😊

I had my first 15,000+ step day last week. Felt great to be that active again.

I looked in the mirror this morning and realized that I'm starting to like how my body looks. I have a little way to go but it's definitely looking better to me!

cpnknight wrote: »

A very small victory but this fat boy did his first 1 mile walk in years today....
Okay, it was in my workshop, walking along to a Leslie Sansone video. My reasoning here is that I have arthritic knees and an artificial hip so if anything decides to give up then I am at home when it does....

Congrats! That’s awesome! Make sure to protect your joints by avoiding hard concrete. An anti-fatigue mat, such as is often found in a workshop, is your friend. Also wear well-fitting supportive shoes, that you inspect for wear and replace promptly. It’s an exciting time when one is able to exercise again, just ramp it up slow and steady. Nothing sets one back as much as injuries. Best wishes on your journey.

I wore a sleeveless dress yesterday and noticed my upper arms don't really squish "out" like they used to when they rest against my torso. Now they kind of stay the same size, and look much slimmer. I still do the "hand on hip" pose by force of habit, though, lol.

I went to a restaurant for lunch with my husband today, and decided on what to get based on the calorie counts printed on the menu. I love it when restaurants do that! I used a strategy that I’ve seen suggested -order from the appetizers section and I also got a side of grilled veggies. It was yummy and I left satiated.

When I looked at the calorie counts on what I use to order, they were more than my calorie allotment for the whole day!

I deadlifted 315 for 3 and 365 for 1!