What's Your Most Recent NSV
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FrankieandSpots wrote: »I've been working on my diet/fitness since April/May.
I have a few...
- I ran 46km last week (I've been gradually increasing the milage for a few months now).
- I rejoined the local running group and I'm running in the middle of the pack
- For weightlifting I've surpassed my 5 rep maxes from 2 years ago on everything except bench press (which should catch up this week). Although I'd still like to pass where I got to at my previous best (around 2013/2014)
- 80kg deadlift! (5 reps!)
- my belly doesn't slump over my seatbelt anymore
- most of my clothes were too tight, and now most of them are too loose
That's awesome! I cannot wait for the seatbelt (or pants waist) overspill to go away!5 -
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This is just the tiniest bit scale-related. My hubby and I just returned from a Caribbean cruise. It was fantastic (it helped that the ship was at 50% capacity--no lines and no fighting over deck lounges). Anyway, the scale piece is that I actually LOST weight on the cruise! Okay, it's only 0.2 pounds, but still............ The NSV is that I have finally figured out how to manage things. I enjoyed every minute and made smart choices. I could have the Guy Fiere burger for lunch, just not the same day as I had the pancakes at the SeaDay brunch. I could have the chocolate melting cake but only if I had salad for the appetizer and not fried shrimp. And some pizza at midnight if I had done a few laps on the walking track. It's all about balance!30
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I went to my favourite bra shop yesterday and got measured, I'm down two band sizes! The cup size doesn't seem to be moving though
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I handed someone my drivers license as ID. The weight listed was 215, and even that was clearly a vanity fib looking at the photo.
She stared at it, stared at me, stared at it, stared at me again. This went on for a couple of minutes.
At this point it had become awkward, so I figured I better giver her an escape plan.
“Betcha didn’t recognize me without the pink hair, huh.”
“You’re right”, she said with obvious relief, and handed it back.18 -
springlering62 wrote: »
“Betcha didn’t recognize me without the pink hair, huh.”
That's hilarious! I'm hoping this weekend my hairdresser notices my 20 pound weight loss since the last time I was in her chair.11 -
I stopped using MFP for a while because I needed a break from tracking every single thing I ate and every single bit of movement. Did I gain weight? Yes. Does it matter? Not really.
During that time off I was able to set some goals for myself that have nothing to do with numbers. Not calories in/out. Not the scale. Not the number on the tag in my pants.
I've been able to remember that I enjoy being active and it doesn't matter how many calories what I'm doing burns. It doesn't matter if I do it for five minutes or an hour. What matters is that I like doing it! The mental and emotional benefits of being active FAR outweigh how many calories it burns!
I'm back on MFP because I truly miss the community and I feel ready to gently make some changes. This is my favorite group and I always feel so encouraged when I read all the posts.23 -
my blood sugar levels are under control (albeit not quite long enough for last week's A1C to look good) and I went on a 10 mile hike yesterday, by far my longest solo hike ever.
Now to work on biking more and keeping my sugar under control so that three months from now it looks great.14 -
Background information: I'm tall, so when I find slacks that are long enough for me, I buy like 3 pairs at once. This time last year, I had gained so much weight that the clasps popped off one pair of my slacks. I have been wearing slacks and jeans with an elastic in them for stretch ever since.
I decided to try on one of the remaining pairs of slacks this morning. They are half a size too big, and I definitely need a belt to keep them from slipping off my hips. Looks like at the new year, I'm going to have to buy new business clothes. Just in time for potential interviews!19 -
Money's tight for us right now, so I had to stop my sessions with my trainer until DH can find a new job. I kept my basic gym membership because it's cheap and I need the stress relief. My NSV is that I went this weekend and worked out entirely in the free weights sections BY MYSELF, and did a darned good workout without help. Feels good to see how much I've learned from my trainer because I never would have even ENTERED that section of the gym in my past life. I still felt weird being the only middle aged woman in the midst of a gaggle of college kids, but I did it!! I'm determined to stay fit and not give into stress eating during this time. Being able to hit the gym and kick my endorphins is awesome!
ETA: Thought of another NSV related to this one. When we went through our budget to cut all the extras, I automatically cut SlingTV instead of my gym membership. No way I would have made that choice a year ago, but now I've become someone who would literally rather go to the gym than watch TV. Who is this person???!28 -
I bet those college kids were thinking, "Man, I hope I'm still as much of a gym rat in the future as she seems to be." I've known so many people who went to the gym constantly in college and immediately stopped as soon as they got a full time job.13
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Wearing a size 10 jeans today! I bought them a few weeks ago as motivation. Decided to try them on again today and wound up leaving them on. Woohoo!
Guess I need to buy a size 8 soon. Lol20 -
BrightEyedAgain wrote: »Money's tight for us right now, so I had to stop my sessions with my trainer until DH can find a new job. I kept my basic gym membership because it's cheap and I need the stress relief. My NSV is that I went this weekend and worked out entirely in the free weights sections BY MYSELF, and did a darned good workout without help. Feels good to see how much I've learned from my trainer because I never would have even ENTERED that section of the gym in my past life. I still felt weird being the only middle aged woman in the midst of a gaggle of college kids, but I did it!! I'm determined to stay fit and not give into stress eating during this time. Being able to hit the gym and kick my endorphins is awesome!
ETA: Thought of another NSV related to this one. When we went through our budget to cut all the extras, I automatically cut SlingTV instead of my gym membership. No way I would have made that choice a year ago, but now I've become someone who would literally rather go to the gym than watch TV. Who is this person???!
Keep up with it, and you'll be outlifting some of them them, if you aren't already. One of my rowing buddies, age 75 now, has been lifting since age 39. She says it's pretty fun when some new-member young'uns at her gym look askance at the li'l ol' lady, then get outdone. 🤣15 -
I did 65 minutes on my Gazelle and at a fairly high level of intensity.10
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I did 210 minutes (3.5 hours-15.25 miles) on my Elliptical this morning! I do this straight through. I told someone before I wouldn't go above 150 minutes but I have since then. Sunday was 200 minutes but I wanted to hit the 3.5 hours and make at least 15 miles so.....
I try to makeup for the 4 days I work and don't have time to workout.11 -
I jogged 3 miles in 30 mins without stopping. It was pretty big for me considering I could only do a half mile without stopping in June 😌21
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MargaretYakoda wrote: »Skipping a whole big story: There’s been a bit of stress in my house since Friday.
And I’ve been staying within my calorie budget. But gained two pounds anyhow.
The old me would have given up and eaten ALL THE THINGS
But now I understand stress causes water weight gain. And I’m just rolling with it.
I held the line and I’m down another pound and a quarter now! Hooray!
Yes. That’s a scale victory. But it builds on the previous non-scale victory.
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BrightEyedAgain wrote: »Money's tight for us right now, so I had to stop my sessions with my trainer until DH can find a new job. I kept my basic gym membership because it's cheap and I need the stress relief. My NSV is that I went this weekend and worked out entirely in the free weights sections BY MYSELF, and did a darned good workout without help. Feels good to see how much I've learned from my trainer because I never would have even ENTERED that section of the gym in my past life. I still felt weird being the only middle aged woman in the midst of a gaggle of college kids, but I did it!! I'm determined to stay fit and not give into stress eating during this time. Being able to hit the gym and kick my endorphins is awesome!
ETA: Thought of another NSV related to this one. When we went through our budget to cut all the extras, I automatically cut SlingTV instead of my gym membership. No way I would have made that choice a year ago, but now I've become someone who would literally rather go to the gym than watch TV. Who is this person???!
Keep up with it, and you'll be outlifting some of them them, if you aren't already. One of my rowing buddies, age 75 now, has been lifting since age 39. She says it's pretty fun when some new-member young'uns at her gym look askance at the li'l ol' lady, then get outdone. 🤣
My PT is 73, and owns the gym.
She signed up some new guy who was making a big production of flipping the 500 pound tires. Someone looked at him and said,”awww, Ms J does those all the time”.
New guy thought he was being BS’d and started talking smack.
Someone went and told on him and she marched right out there, all five feet of her, hands on hips and growled,”I heard you think I can’t flip 500 pounds”.
“No ma’am”, he stuttered.
Well she flipped it not once, but twice to prove her point, wiped her hands clean, and then went back in the office, leaving new guy with his jaw on the floor, and everyone else in the gym laughing behind their hands.
I want to be the 73 year old woman who, when someone says “she can’t”, treats challenges
like a red rag in a bull’s face.35 -
Change of seasonal clothes and everything in the closet fits! It’s been a while since that happened.23
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I have consistently exercised five days a week for at least 30 minutes for 4&1/2 months!!!!!!!
I’m very proud myself for that!34
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