What's Your Most Recent NSV

Yesterday I felt emotional. There was a chocolate banana muffin on the counter.

I went to the gym and by the time I got back my boyfriend had eaten the muffin.

we are on a short holiday and I noticed I had forgotten a spare pair of jeans.
We walked to a nearby store I asked for their smallest size high waisted straight cut (27/30) and walked out again It is a little loose but they do not carry 26/30.
Best part: My husband said Whe we met you hated shopping because nothing fitted, 15 years later you still hate shopping because nothing fits but then it was because everything was too small Now because everything is too big.
Yes I really fell right through all sizes

I am almost 4 years into maintenance and still log but do not weigh myself

I ran the ASICS Blue Jeans Mile (1 mile run to promote Mental Health Awareness Month) in my favorite blue jeans and they fit!

I'm quite proud of my dinner choice last night. I craved pizza, but decided what I really wanted something very carby and heavy. I made myself pasta instead. I still went over my carb allotment for the day, but pizza would have been a lot worse, never mind all of the extra calories.

The other day, I went to our local park with my tennis trainer/tennis rebounder/Fill n' Drill. I've never played tennis in my life. (I did play volleyball in school.) But I saw it in a fitness group and thought, they that sounds fun! I don't have a big open concrete area unless I go in the street in front of my home when there aren't many cars parked. I don't want to accidentally hit someone's car, so usually I have to go to the park. Well, I'm 33, kinda shy, and I spent my entire life obese (up until I started my weight loss journey at 24), and so I'm very used to being bullied, made fun of, treated like crap because of my weight. Despite a 100lb weight loss that I've mostly maintained (I have gained around 20-30ish pounds) I still get very nervous about how others are going to perceive my body. There were a bunch of teenagers at the park, and I get it. Teenagers can be foul mouthed, loud, obnoxious, and they don't give a crap. They just want to look cool in front of their friends and be *kitten*. And, well, they tried so hard to get under my skin. I refused to let them, and stayed the whole time I planned (actually a bit longer) despite their heckling.

I know this might not be seen as a typical NSV, but 10 years ago, I would have left and maybe not even made it to my car before starting to cry. I feel like I have gained a whole lot of confidence (and maybe extra patience - but I worked in daycares with infants and toddlers and taught classes to troubled school aged kids and adolescents so I feel like I've always been really patient!). I definitely feel like it's a victory to me.

"Runnin' Down a Dream" by Tom Petty.

For those of you who know the song, you'll know it has a driving FAST beat. It's always been on my rebounder workout playlist; but on the rare occasions when it would pop up amongst 100+ other tunes, I'd try to keep up a hyper-fast high knee jog for maybe 30 seconds or so before hitting ⏭ .

This morning, 'Runnin' Down a Dream' came on and I shifted into a super fast jog for the entire 4:40 song and wasn't even out of breath. Whoohoo!

Got on a plane last week and I didn't need to adjust the seat belt all the way to the end of the strap and there was actually some room around me on the seat.
Also, I put on a shirt that I had bought on vacation a number of years ago and was never able to wear, and it fits.

This may seem like a weird one but, I’ve made my bed every day for a week. I never used to make my bed and it always looked so sloppy. It made me feel sloppy. I guess I see it as a sign that I’m caring more about my environment and myself. I want things to look and feel good. I’m worth a little effort.

I set a new PR for distance swam with 13,000 yards. It took 3:30:01.

2 weeks ago i was gutted that my favourite pants wouldn't button anymore. As of three days ago they fit again! :')

When I first got my blue belt in my martial arts class, they gave me the biggest size made. When tied normally there wasn't much room for the progress "stripes". Yesterday in my class, I realized after tying it that there was ample room for my stripes. I also started singing Me Too by Meghan Trainor when I pass by my mirror. Still got a long ways to go, but Im enjoying the progress so far!

It was Superhero Day at school. I could have sworn I had a Wonder Woman shirt somewhere but couldn't find it. So--I hit Walmart to see what I could find. Nothing in the women's section. Nothing but SpongeBob or Mario Brothers in the men's section. On a whim, I tried kids and found a Spiderman shirt on a clearance rack. It was a kids size 14-16 and looked a little small, but for $6.97, I figured I'd give it a shot. Two NSVs--it fits just fine!!! AND when I got to the register, it was only $2.00!!!! Win, win.

• I can walk out to my car after work without being completely out of breath.

• I can button up the very bottom button on my uniform shirt.

• I can get up off the floor a lot better than I used to.