What's Your Most Recent NSV
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Somebody saw me at work and said "Covid was good to you!" and I looked like a different person, so I've got that going for me, I guess haha.8
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Fyi, I did NOT have it. Our doors were locked for a while a work so I assume that is what he referred to.4
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FABRICWOMAN wrote: »Scurrying around the house getting ready for church when I noticed that I was not using my cane. I have been getting accustomed to using it everyday for the past year. I was amazed that after losing 24 lbs. my knees weren't killing me this morning.
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AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »moonangel12 wrote: »
That wardrobe looks right up my alley! Pretty!! I would love to do a capsule wardrobe at some point... had it close, then weight went up, and now I am down. Once I settle into a size I am excited to do some shopping!
I plan to reward myself by buying fabric and making myself some historically-inspired dresses. There's some yummy summer dress potential in an 18th century robe anglais, and I love the '50s silhouette, and I'm pretty sure I'll have pinup curves when I'm done.
I have similar plans!! I plan to buy quality neutral colored linen (and maybe a rich plum color as well) and make a few high waisted skirts reminiscent of the Victorian era walking skirt. I’ve seen a few modern takes that are just lovely, the pleating in the waistbands are gorgeous!
I have this pattern, I don't quite have the time yet but I really want to make it:
https://bella-maes.com/product/grace-18th-century-pdf-pattern/3 -
Love the dress!2
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Went from a bench start at 75 lbs up to 115 (don't know what 1 rep max is but I did 115 a few reps!) less than 12 weeks with a 3 month break in between! I'm in my forties and female, so I think I was making great progress!16
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Yesterday, one of my friends called and asked if I wanted to go hiking. I not only said, 'Absolutely!', but I was able to hike 5 miles without getting winded, even though we were moving at a decent pace! It was so much fun and we got to see a lot of cool bugs/plants/rocks ^_^ We're going bicycling on the same path next week!16
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Thank goodness, today was the last day in my strength phase. Good thing, too, as I surely overreached!6
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ExistingFish wrote: »AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »moonangel12 wrote: »
That wardrobe looks right up my alley! Pretty!! I would love to do a capsule wardrobe at some point... had it close, then weight went up, and now I am down. Once I settle into a size I am excited to do some shopping!
I plan to reward myself by buying fabric and making myself some historically-inspired dresses. There's some yummy summer dress potential in an 18th century robe anglais, and I love the '50s silhouette, and I'm pretty sure I'll have pinup curves when I'm done.
I have similar plans!! I plan to buy quality neutral colored linen (and maybe a rich plum color as well) and make a few high waisted skirts reminiscent of the Victorian era walking skirt. I’ve seen a few modern takes that are just lovely, the pleating in the waistbands are gorgeous!
I have this pattern, I don't quite have the time yet but I really want to make it:
https://bella-maes.com/product/grace-18th-century-pdf-pattern/
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AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »moonangel12 wrote: »
I have similar plans!! I plan to buy quality neutral colored linen (and maybe a rich plum color as well) and make a few high waisted skirts reminiscent of the Victorian era walking skirt. I’ve seen a few modern takes that are just lovely, the pleating in the waistbands are gorgeous!
I get my linen from Fabrics-store.com, have used their linen for reenacting dresses for the last twenty years and been very happy with the quality and the durability. I'll definitely be getting linen from them for some of the medieval-ish dresses I want to make. The stretch of either linen or wool on the bias is part of the fit of that dress.
Thanks for the recommendation, it’s always nice to have a solid source for stuff like this!2 -
Doing a verry hard work out8
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I went to the roller skating rink tonight for the first time in 15 or more years, I haven't been since I was a teenager living at home (I'm 32 now). I was a little shaky getting started, but I skated for probably 1.5 hours and I could have kept going, but I went with my sisters who were out with tired legs and sore feet. It felt so good to get out and do it. It was not dreadfully crowded so it was easy to maintain social distance on the rink.
I have been impressed with my general "fitness" level, things that I used to not be able to do I can - or can do longer. I made my son's birthday cake for the weekend, it was a monstrosity of a cake and I went way overboard - I had to make 3 cakes and carve and assemble, etc - and I made marshmallow fondant for the first time too, so there was a lot of kneading. That kind of thing would have worn out my upper body in the past, especially with the aggressive kneading for someone who hasn't kneaded in a long time, or skating for a while - outlasting the people I was with - I would have stayed but I felt bad since they were ready to go. It isn't just cardiovascular fitness, my muscles are just in better shape AND I'm used to pushing myself and keeping going.
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ExistingFish wrote: »AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »moonangel12 wrote: »
That wardrobe looks right up my alley! Pretty!! I would love to do a capsule wardrobe at some point... had it close, then weight went up, and now I am down. Once I settle into a size I am excited to do some shopping!
I plan to reward myself by buying fabric and making myself some historically-inspired dresses. There's some yummy summer dress potential in an 18th century robe anglais, and I love the '50s silhouette, and I'm pretty sure I'll have pinup curves when I'm done.
I have similar plans!! I plan to buy quality neutral colored linen (and maybe a rich plum color as well) and make a few high waisted skirts reminiscent of the Victorian era walking skirt. I’ve seen a few modern takes that are just lovely, the pleating in the waistbands are gorgeous!
I have this pattern, I don't quite have the time yet but I really want to make it:
https://bella-maes.com/product/grace-18th-century-pdf-pattern/
What a lovely dress!
I saw her make it in a video and preordered the pattern, I really want to make it but I don't have the space right now for such a large project or the time to dedicate to it. I will probably just have to work it in on the weekends though, like all of my other sewing projects.
Her video:
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I went for a walk in a cute legging outfit, and was asked " if I bike" this year I haven't been biking, but I gues the work outs have lead to strong thighs. And I was chating with a friend and they mentioned my arms. I guess there are some Visual results.16
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Hey, she designed one of the designs I have in my head! (grin) I want some bedgowns to wear with wide-leg pants, too.
Today's NSV: Carrying a 100 pound toilet through the house, and I wasn't winded and my back didn't give me grief about it. Also, losing forty pounds makes getting down on the floor and squirming around to try to get that bolt tightened on the far side of the toilet a whole lot easier.
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I looked in the mirror this morning and realized that my calves are starting to scoot further up! It shocked me because I realized that I actually have pretty nice looking legs ;p18
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I just realized I can stand up for WAAAAAAAY longer than before. I went through a rather dark time when I could barely manage ten minutes. I can get so much more done without being tired. And I can get up off the floor without using my hands. Honestly, house work is almost fun now (that'll wear off I'm sure) because I'm enjoying being able to bend and stretch and lift and scrub without being tormented physically!24
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This was a great NSV day.
I went to the grocery store to get missing ingredients for my afternoon snack at the office, and I was already starving - big mistake. I needed both the ingredients for my regular snack and an extra snack for later in the evening. I looked around for a nice extra snack, found a new brand of gluten free oat cookies, looked at the label. The small package was over 500 calories and I would have definitely eaten it at one sitting. I put it back on the shelf and bought some ready-to-go overnight oats.
After those snacks I was ready to hit my first adult acrobatics class. The class is once per week and runs until Christmas. My goal was to re-learn how to do a cartwheel and forward roll/somersault (don’t know the exact English word) during the first two weeks. Those were part of the warm-ups and done in the first 15 minutes of the class, and I was able to do both! The class was super fun and I can’t wait for next week. I’m going to be extra sore tomorrow, but I’m sure it’s worth it.14 -
Everyone at work knows I'm a weightlifter and even though I'm in a pencil skirt and heels, they ask me to carry the heavy stuff.... and I always can do it! that's my NSV!23
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I have a weird one for you: I found out I have hair on my chest. I lost so much weight that my old undershirts are loose. I guess the tight shirt used to rub off what little chest hair I had. Not anymore.
I looked in the mirror the other day and I was like, "what is THAT?" Scared the crap out of me until I figured out what it was. Then I figured out what was happening and I smiled. It was weird...and awesome.20
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