What's Your Most Recent NSV

Both my wife and I saved $110 EACH on our monthly health insurance bill by not being in the Obese BMI category. TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY BUCKS A MONTH, OH YEAH!!!

OK, this one is kind of nuts.

There's a thrift shop about a half hour from my town that usually is a good place to look for men's clothes. I have no idea why, but it is. It's halfway between my city and another city I need to travel to from time to time. I haven't been in a while. Last time I went through, they were closed indefinitely. There's apparently been a virus running loose.

I had to go take care of two errands last weekend an hour from home. I also visited a couple friends - outdoors of course. One was in a back yard, and the other was a nice little hike in the forest. I digress.

On the way home, I drove through the town with the thrift shop (I don't always go that route, but this time I did), they were open. So I risked it and went in. I planned for it to be a very short visit.

There was a brand new with tags attached pair of Levi's shorts on the rack. I often limit my purchases to things that are 50% off, but these seemed like a good value -- if they fit. I couldn't quite decipher the size. I thought it couldn't be women's size; the number was too big. The waist size was a little smaller than should have fit. Oddly enough, when I asked if it was permissible to use the fitting rooms (I had seen their checklist of when it was cleaned/sanitized), the staff person said yes and he came back with the key.

I was surprised they fit. They were longer than I normally wear for shorts, but I figured maybe they would shrink a bit or I'd get used to them. Yeah. They fit. Maybe they were mislabeled. The size on the label was an odd one I didn't understand. The waist size was there, but the other number didn't make sense. It wasn't the inseam length. It wasn't a women's size. But they were just odd numbers, and since they fit and were brand new, I too them home. I washed them, and they didn't really shrink, which is a good thing. I could almost use a belt with them. The pockets are too small is my only complaint.

I went online to figure out what the heck the numbers meant. I learned something -- It was a boy's size, not a men's size. Big boys, for sure, but not adult sizing. Holy ocelot!

Can I really start shopping in the kids section? No way. It's a fluke. Odd indeed. They HAVE to be mislabeled. I shouldn't be able to wear this size with room to spare. Maybe I will measure them to see how far off they are. I even measured my waist, and it's two inches bigger than what these shorts say, so something is wrong. But it was a NSV for a few days.

I went down to the next size of fitbit straps, happy with that!

I have collarbones!

I put on a Lycra bike Jersey today I haven’t worn in 4 years. It fits

I'm starting to see some abs coming in when i look in the mirror. It just motivates me more to keep going.

I'm officially Large! I have hung out in the XL range of women's clothes for so long, it seems unreal that I can actually reliably purchase size large tops and they will fit.

I have a few pairs of pants that I have hung on to for a few years even though they were too small. One pair I should have tried on earlier--they are almost too big now. And I have some stretchy jeans/leggings (jeggings?) that are down right roomy around the waist.

I usually shop for jeans at Old Navy b/c they typically fit well and I know my size there. They also seem to use vanity sizing a lot. I think an Old Navy size 16 is like a 1X or something at other stores. At least, in my experience. Anyway, the size 14 Old Navy jeans are wearable but getting into the too big range. I bought a size 12 and they are just a bit too tight to wear comfortably, but I think another couple of pounds will do the trick!

It's hard not to want to BUY ALL THE CLOTHES now that I can fit into non-plus sizes, but I'm trying to resist as I still have 30 lbs to lose.

I have been taking my vitamins EVERY. Day.! Also, my co worker and i were talking and I have a fitness goal in mind now instead of just "losing weight".

Yesterday the water in the pool was 70 degrees and I went swimming anyway... proved to myself that it's not bad once I get used to it. I woke up hungry in the middle of the night and went back to sleep anyway, and was extra hungry for breakfast (more than usual) and had a small amount of protein and some herbal tea instead of a big meal. Funny how I'm hungrier today, because I ate enough yesterday. Probably not the pool water causing it though because I was only in it for 15-20 minutes.