What's Your Most Recent NSV

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!