What's Your Most Recent NSV

A few hours ago I went out and bought a ready meal for tomorrow as well as a two pack of luxury individual cheesecakes for absolutely no reason. The desserts would have taken me over my calories for today and it was late to eat but not long ago and in most of my past I would have eaten one or both anyway, just for the sake of it.

I realised, even as I was in the store, that I'd just bought them out of habit and some other weird mental or emotional urge but that I wasn't really hungry at all so I pre-logged ONE for tomorrow popped them in the fridge, took my vitamins, had a nice long drink of water and brushed my teeth.

I'm now in bed feeling completely okay and quite proud of myself.

I got my first "you look like you've lost weight" comment from a co-worker. Some people have no idea how good that makes me feel. I'm a happy camper. It's working!

My feet are shrinking...I can see spaces between my toes.

I had a 'treat meal' for dinner last night. It was planned for and fit within my daily calorie goal. I found myself full before I finish the meal and instead of stuffing myself to finish it, I wrapped up the leftovers to have for lunch today without even thinking twice. This included a babyback rib (one of my favorite foods). This is definitely a win in my book.

Pants I bought last year when I'd *first* gained weight that were so tight in the waist I couldn't wear them, now fit comfortably in my work clothes rotation. 4 "new" pair of pants when I'd been wearing the same three for a year!

sargemarcori wrote: »

@babysaffy well done!

Thank you I really enjoyed my cheesecake guilt free today

no1wf wrote: »

Edit to add: The arms are still super long no matter what coat I get. Perks of this being 5ft life I live, and I imagine it's going to get worse the more weight I lose

I have the opposite problem. I'm 6' and often end up in men's coats because not everyone makes tall sizes, and the sleeves and torso are too short. I don't know who they make clothes for, but it isn't anybody I know, lol.

I was able to do my workout without stopping or modifying anything today. That's progress.

I don't know if it's an NSV exactly, but I've lost enough belly that now my shoulders and neck are complaining about the size and weight of my bust. Apparently I was resting part of them, even in the bra, on the top of my belly, and that helped support them enough I wasn't having any trouble. Having lost a lot of that top belly, it's suddenly a problem. (I hope to get a breast reduction in '22, COVID permitting)

I bought a dress years ago and I remember it being a bit tight at the time - but I loved it and it was in the sale.
Yesterday it fit perfectly 😊

I bought a blue jean jacket about a month ago. It was a little small and I couldn't button it, but loved how it looked and a L was the biggest size that they had.

A few days ago, the weather was a bit nippy so I pulled it on and was halfway through buttoning it when I realized that I actually COULD button it! Plus, it's now feeling a bit more roomy around the shoulders and middle! ^_^

I had to take my 15 month old to the doctor for his regular check up. My son is a very active 30 lbs big boy. The doctor said she was running behind so it would be a bit of a wait. To keep my son occupied I was picking him up and setting him down for rocket ship rides, doing curls with him (with tummy kisses), letting him ride on my feet while doing leg lifts. Basically anything to avoid a baby melt down for the HOUR AND A HALF we ended up being in the exam room.

Sitting in the car later I was impressed with myself that not once did I worry about my muscles getting tired. A year ago just the thought of movement of any kind, without the wiggling 30 lb added weight, for an hour and a half straight would have exhausted me.

I bought a dress in the size that, adjusted for Vanity Sizing, I wore in College when I couldn’t afford to eat! (in College, in the 80’s,, they called it a 14, now the same measurements are called a 12). And it was Very Slinky, and Very Sexy. And looked So AWFUL across my not-yet-surgically-corrected abdomen full of loose skin because I’ve lost over 230 pounds. But I showed it to my hubby anyway, because we have learned how to imagine what things will look like when my tummy is gone (Probably January), and he said “Holy Hell woman! You’re going to look just like Cat Woman! Which, coming from my Uber nerdy hubby, is quite the compliment! So, I got a positive affirmation from my husband that I am very much ready to have this surgery, even though my PCP wants me to lose another 28 pounds, which would make me Very skinny. But, I have a consult with my plastic surgeon in 3 weeks, and I only need to lose 9 more pounds for *that*, so I’m hoping that she will decide that I have lost quite enough weight and communicate that to my PCP when she contacts her to get her “go ahead” for the surgery. I may have to go into my PCP ‘s office and show her the bones that are poking out from under my skin to get her to OK it (which I currently already have), but I will do whatever it takes. I don’t want to be super skinny. It doesn’t suit me well. I’m an Amazon. I was a size 14 (80’s sizing) the last time when I was Literally Starving!

Sorry about all of that ranting backstory. It’s there to emphasize how important it was to have my oh so wonderful husband basically say “Merrroooowww” at me in that dress, before I’ve even actually had the surgery to remove the loose skin. That was a big NSV for me!

Went back to the gym today after a week off due to illness. I didn't think I missed going. It was disturbingly easy to stay home and sit on the couch all week, even after I started feeling better. I only went today because I wanted to be "the kind of person who goes to the gym," and I knew I was in danger of letting all my hard work slip away. Well, turns out I enjoyed every minute of that workout. Turns out I really AM the kind of person who loves going to the gym, and I feel like a million bucks after hitting a PR on several exercises. All it took was showing up and starting my routine. My inner athlete kicked in and I was HAPPY like I haven't been in weeks. Best part is that I actually HAVE an inner athlete. I'm so stoked right now I can't tell you. My biggest fear was that I would hit my goal weight and the slide back into inactivity. Now I know I won't!!

My bday is tomorrow. So for the last day I'm 63, I walked in a trail event, the Run for the Hill of It. I made it up the very steep sledding hill at the very end in 1:44 though at the top I felt like I might fall backwards and roll to the bottom. 😂 The fastest several people did the hill was 20 seconds = wow! Only 44 people did it in under one minute.