What's Your Most Recent NSV

So, I decided to change my running goals from "how quickly can I run 1.5 miles?" to "how long can I jog at a pace slightly faster than 6 mph without taking any breaks to walk?" Right now, the answer is 13 minutes. Even then, I only walked for 1 minute before jogging again. My original goal was to work up to 15 minutes, but being so close, I think I'm going to work up to 20.

IAmTheGlue wrote: »

So… it’s not all or nothing.

Yes! You are welcome It's not all or nothing. I think we need a poster that says that!

It occurred to me this morning that one of my NSVs is that I'm not really ashamed of my weight anymore. Not because I'm no longer overweight, but because I've stopped feeling like my weight is some sort of ridiculous moral failing or something. My whole life I've felt ashamed any time I had to say how much I weighed. Now I feel like it's just a number. I credit this change to the MFP community and to my boyfriend. The MFP community because everyone has helped me see that dealing with your weight is a normal struggle. My boyfriend because he's been nothing but supportive - and didn't stop loving me suddenly once I told him my actual weight. We've been together for ~30 years, so logically he wasn't going to break up with me over a number, but it was still an illogical fear. Letting go of feeling ashamed is such a relief. It feels like a blessing, and I wish everyone who has ever felt any shame over their weight gets to feel like this too.

At my last physical, about 6 weeks ago, my blood pressure was borderline hypertensive. It turns out my home blood pressure cuff was totally wrong (so it wasn't as bad as I thought it was), but I've worked to cut out sodium and lose some weight. I've only lost 10 pounds so far, but my blood pressure today? 116/74 !!

Dropped another pant size! Woot!

Day one back on track not having any extras to what’s on my meal plan 😜

I’ve been banking NSVs.

*during the windstorms a couple weeks ago, I had to lean into the wind to make any progress. It was nearly lifting me off my feet. That hasn’t happened since I was a little kid and it was FUN.

* a new instructor is convinced I’m tall. She had me doing modifications for tall people in a mat class, and then yelled at me in aquafit for being in too shallow water, til she jumped in herself ti chastise me and realized my toes were barely touching.

* When we spread our arms out to a T position as instructed, she did an involuntary double take and blurted out, “Remind me not to let you take a punch at me”. (She’s a former drill sergeant. I guess this is a thing?!)

* I was browsing Apple Health data yesterday and realized I’ve gained nearly 1/10th inch in height since starting weight loss in 2018. For a woman my age, I’m supposed to be losing height.

*in the “Cocoon” gym (older clientele) this morning, I was totally inwardly focused on dumbbell form. I went to change weights and realized I had a little semicircle of elderly men around me, staring and/or trying to impress, especially some poor old grey headed possum trying to “deadlift” a 25 pound weight and side eying me to see if I was paying attention. I don’t get this at the competitive metal gym I also train at, so this was funny, sad, poignant, yet realllllly irritating. If the gym had been a boat, it would have tipped to one side, because the rest of it was empty.

And, being an old grey headed possumette myself I’ve forgotten the really good NSV that made me start this post in the first place.

Im sure I’ll be back.

justanotherloser007 wrote: »

mrschwarten wrote: »

IAmTheGlue wrote: »

So… it’s not all or nothing.

Yes! You are welcome It's not all or nothing. I think we need a poster that says that!

I think it is more like "A general effort!" of course, it doesn't really roll off the tongue. Generally do things the right way more than the wrong? Nope still not hitting it.

In Atomic Habits, author James Clear says every choice is a vote for who you are going to be going forward. So vote for the you that you want to win?

I made this

Time since my shoulder injury last year, today was the best session I’ve had with weights training and burning 525 calories. It was the chest day and I felt pumped and so great inside to do weights again and last for this long! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

I have gained back some weight since having a heart arrhythmia in November. Just getting my meds sorted out and trying to build back my miles, which hopefully will help me get back on track.

I got some new running clothes for Christmas and today was the first day with the right temperature to wear them, but I felt like the tights and form fitting shirt emphasized my belly and the pounds I have put on. I was feeling fat. Which made it nice that a passing runner complimented my outfit and asked where I got it! I guess I looked better than I felt like I did!

For the first time ever since I have known my spouse (41 years!) I weigh less than him. To be fair, he was a beanpole for a very long time and now he’s overweight, but still!

My massage therapist had politely told me in January that not all fat people can handle high pressure or even medium pressure massage. Today she told me my stomach is looking flatter feeling chuffed I told her i try to walk 10 kms 5-6 days a week

I was carrying a couple of boxes at work when a colleague stepped in and took the boxes from my hands. He then said, "Let me do some lifting. I would love to be as ripped as you". Needless to say, he made my day.

So happy to be able to wear the scrub tops that didn't fit me 5 weeks ago. Getting my mojo back and eating healthy again. My clothes are beginning to fit me once more.