What's Your Most Recent NSV

Right now the scale and I are fighting, so I decided to think of things I've learned to feel better about where I was and how I'm doing.
1) If I eat a protein heavier breakfast not donuts, muffins, or other pastries, I feel fuller and more sated for longer (less mid-morning munchies). Oatmeal with fruit and nuts and english muffin with peanut butter and fresh fruit are mostly on the good list so it's not a no carb thing.
2) I almost kind of like cottage cheese now. I've learned that it has some interesting melting qualities if I throw it on a baked potato or steamed broccoli I use less butter or cheese. Other food tastes have changed as well, but that is the most recent one.
3) Waist or waste. As a frugal recovering member of the clean plate club, I've long had issue with not finishing what is on my plate or even if I don't really like something. I didn't want to waste the food/money by not eating the food. I was ok putting food away if there was enough for another meal, but not so good if there were only a few bites left. Those had to be eaten. But eventually I realized that putting those extra few in my mouth did me no good and just goes to my waist. I still have to remind myself that is ok to throw away those bits.
4) I don't have to eat at specific times. I've been so much in the habit of eating at certain times that it was hard not to want to eat at those times even if I'm not actually hungry.
5) When "I'm not very hungry I'll just have a bit of something", I am better off either waiting to eat after more water or just eating a meal. I end up coming back for more small things and end up eating more calories than had I just eaten a meal.
6) I really have to watch the mindless munchies/grazing -even when healthy options. That is a large part of why I inevitably gain weight on the weekends, I visit the pantry/fridge much more.
7) Written daily goals help me stay focused better.
8) Doing something part way is better than none at all. It doesn't have to be eating healthy/smarter all the time. I don't have to record all meals (although it would better for me if i did more). Working out for only 10 minutes is better than none.

There are probably more but those are the tops ones.

dragged out my winter clothes last night, and put on a sweatshirt with a zipper that you can unzip from the bottom as well as the top. Used to be I would always unzip it before sitting, or it would be uncomfortably tight. Last night I didn't unzip it!

OK, this is impossibly geeky, but it's an NSV for me: I've been screwing up too often rowing bow (i.e., being the steersperson) in my rowing boats, especially the quad (four rowers, two oars each). On Monday, I hit a bleepin' rock, on the bleepin' bank. That's *terrible*! I was feeling really mad at myself. But generally, no one else ever wants to take the responsibility of rowing in bow.

Today, one of my fellow rowers, knowing how grumpy I felt, volunteered to do it for her first time ever. But that's not the NSV.

Bowing takes a lot of mental bandwidth (we're traveling in a direction opposite to the one we're facing, so bow watches over her shoulder or in a tiny mirror, steers, calls commands to the boat, and more). Today, I got to focus on just my own personal rowing technique . . . and had what I think is an important insight about a technical issue that's been troubling me for multiple seasons. (It was turbulent puddles, pretty sure you don't want me to explain! 😆).

I now have a theory that I can test, and maybe improve that aspect of my technique, to get better power application . . . after puzzling about it for several years. Really happy! (. . . even though I'm sure this makes zero sense to anyone else . . . WTH, "turbulent puddles"??!?)

AnnPT77 wrote: »

OK, this is impossibly geeky, but it's an NSV for me: I've been screwing up too often rowing bow (i.e., being the steersperson) in my rowing boats, especially the quad (four rowers, two oars each). On Monday, I hit a bleepin' rock, on the bleepin' bank. That's *terrible*! I was feeling really mad at myself. But generally, no one else ever wants to take the responsibility of rowing in bow.

Today, one of my fellow rowers, knowing how grumpy I felt, volunteered to do it for her first time ever. But that's not the NSV.

Bowing takes a lot of mental bandwidth (we're traveling in a direction opposite to the one we're facing, so bow watches over her shoulder or in a tiny mirror, steers, calls commands to the boat, and more). Today, I got to focus on just my own personal rowing technique . . . and had what I think is an important insight about a technical issue that's been troubling me for multiple seasons. (It was turbulent puddles, pretty sure you don't want me to explain! 😆).

I now have a theory that I can test, and maybe improve that aspect of my technique, to get better power application . . . after puzzling about it for several years. Really happy! (. . . even though I'm sure this makes zero sense to anyone else . . . WTH, "turbulent puddles"??!?)

If rowing shells and skulls is like paddling canoes, there's never enough practice for the basic stroke. Even for a whitewater kayak, the structure of the stroke makes so much difference. Moving to flatwater, making it's perfect technique, not physical prowess, that gives you an advantage over the long haul. A clean entry with the blade, then just enough time to catch up to the speed of the water, then the catch, then the power portion, then easing off and letting the blade move through the water, de-flex, and give back stored energy. Then a clean exit, feather if necessary, then repeat.

I bet I'd love rowing a shell or a skull. The ergometer isn't that much fun. My raft sure is, but that's a whole other story.

The scale has not been my friend recently so I love coming to this thread for encouragement, motivation, and a reminder that there is more to this journey than the scale. And also I have recently been feeling extra insecure about certain parts of my body - my stomach and my arms. And when I measured recently my numbers hadn't changed a bit

So I want to celebrate that for the last few days I have been extra intentional about strength training, stretching, and getting lots of steps (either some really big chunks or little bits that have added up).

Started back today after 14 months during which I gained 86#, mostly from stress eating. Just doing semi-well today is the only NSV I've had in over a year.

Kind of a scale victory but I have reached more than halfway now to my goal! Increased my elliptical today from 130 to 140 minutes. Got to 11 miles!

I have actually started going back INTO grocery stores to do my shopping. I started the online/pick up a year ago and found it pretty helpful in keeping me away from impulse less than healthy purchases that I only wanted because they were there. And. the 'get what I want and get out' has stuck. Just with added label reading and looking for sale stickers.

That feels like a big win.

My nsv is that I caught myself using food and spending to comfort my anxiety. Focused on the positives in my life and the things that I can control like weighing and logging. This halts the weight gain and instills a sense of control and accomplishment. Read on here that obesity is considered a chronic, relapsing illness so do not want to slip into the mindset and habits that led to weight gain.

I feel lighter on my feet. I walk a lot and yesterday I noticed that my feet and legs still felt good at the end of the day. I then focussed on on how my feet feel and realised that the soles of my feet didn’t feel as pressed into my shoes somehow - it’s hard to describe exactly, but I felt literally lighter on my feet 😂

14 days in. My mom/carer noticed a difference when I took my sweater off for an injection in my arm. I thought she was lying. Didn't believe her at all.

A few hours later and right before I step into my shower, I look in the mirror (naked) to locate & take of the bandaid from the injection site. I turn to my side to see the place on my upper arm better, glance away from the bandaid as I take it off and 😳👀😱 there totally IS a difference. She wasn't being nice or lying. My upper back & shoulders look way more defined than before, less fat is there but you can see there's muscle development.

Naturally I talked myself into believing it was only bc my muscles where still sore and swollen from the workout I did that morning. So when I wake up in the morning I check again and omg. I can also see a difference in my jawline/second chin...
Didn't expect it at all but I'm so happy about having visual results already.

mrmota70 wrote: »

Ssshhh literally was able ton got in my wife’s pants. I was like WTF!!! 🤣

Photos or it didn’t happen!

Seriously, best NSV I’ve seen and I’ve read every. last. one.

A year into maintenance, and I still have NSVs. I loved someone’s comment a week or so ago that it’s like being a baby and discovering your body!

My contributions:

1.) shaved under my arms and checked when I got out of the tub. I had “soul patches” under each. They sure are harder to get to, thinner!

2.) a lady stopped me after yoga yesterday and told
me “You have a beautiful practice”. That meant an awful lot to someone who couldn’t do many poses a couple years ago.

3.) walking home from yoga, some young dude leaned out a pickup passenger window and screamed “I love you!” Not sure how to take that, so I’ll enjoy it as a compliment.

4.) I’m trying to up my game dressing, outside my beloved crazy colored leggings, and as a result I’ve ordered smaller clothing even than what I’d been wearing. I’ve gotten dressed several times this week and been really pleased with what I saw in the mirror. I looked fashionable and unique, and everything fit like a glove. That hasn’t happened for many, many years.

I like me again, and I find myself walking around with a sloppy grin, and giving clerks and passerby’s the sunniest smiles I can.

springlering62 wrote: »

I like me again, and I find myself walking around with a sloppy grin, and giving clerks and passerby’s the sunniest smiles I can.

I bet that’s why the guy shouted ‘I Love You!’ to you. Your happiness is shining out and you are beautiful to behold 😊

I did 151 minutes on my Elliptical today. Did an extra minute to achieve 12 miles!

Forgot to wear a belt today to work and continually had to keep pulling my jeans up….luckily not a lot of people at the office soooo no one noticed BUT NSV for the win!!