What's Your Most Recent NSV

I had enough core strength to climb into bed while holding my 3 year old

I hung from the pull up bar at our gym for the first time ever. I haven't done this since I was a child. It was terrifying and magnificent and I managed to do 3 knee raises at a time for a total of 29 knee raises. All while weighing somewhere in the 280s. I am ecstatic.

Also someone pissed me off earlier and I got really stressed but instead of eating all the cookies, I sat with my feelings and allowed myself to be hurt.

springlering62 wrote: »

Dobbythefreelef wrote: »

Some NSV although I have only lost 8lbs yet.

Don’t ever downplay any loss. Every loss is a victory.

I tried to frame it as “wow! That’s 3.6% of my total body weight! Almost ten pounds! Over 13% of my (initial) goal!”

I found that was super helpful to my mindset and continued success. Eating an elephant and all that.

Thank You. I specifically needed this. Brings a much more meaningful frame of mind in losing. Not just a number on the scale.

I went out last night with family to have dinner. I was worried it was going to be another maintenance day (3rd in a row) but I was chill as long as I don't exceed my maintainence calories. When I got back home and logged everything, I was UNDER my maintaince calories. Wohoo!

Uber Eats keeps offering me free food. Up to $35 dollars worth actually. I haven't cashed in on it at all because when I look at their offerings I realize I can do better at home and make it tastier AND healthier at the same time. I used to be a sucker for anything free, especially anything that was free and food related, so this is a big change in mindset for me.

I fit into all my jeans (even the tight ones.)

dralicephd wrote: »

Discovering the wonder that is powdered peanut butter!!

I LOVE peanut butter, but it is such a calorie bomb that I've had to cut it completely from my diet. Not. Any. More. Wooo hoooo!!!

(It's the little things in life. Haha)

This!!
I actually go for powdered organic chocolate peanut butter. At only 50 calories per 2TBS it is just the right treat. I enjoy it mostly with a sliced apple and usually make it on the thinner side and use it as a dipping sauce. Yum.

I was folding my laundry, and thought "hmmm, some of this stuff is getting a little worn, may need to replace" (at least for occasions where I need to be better dressed).

Some of my thin-person clothes are almost worn out (6+ years). Mind boggled!

@mtaratoot that my "fitness age" is 14 years younger than my chronological age.

That is GREAT!!!

Finally reached my mini-goal of getting below 300lbs (started at 334) and I bought size 24 pants for the occasion, but those fall off too! I'm gonna have to buy size 22 now!

My husband grabbed a candy bar while we were at Walmart and even though I was hungry I wasn't even tempted. Today I was a close to my sodium goal and didn't want to go over but my fat free dressing would have taken me well over so I ditched the dressing and loaded my taco meat (home spices not prepackaged) right onto the salad. I added an ounce of Australian Sharp Cheddar cheese to it and my 6 Ritz crackers I had planned for snack later and it was a really good salad. Oh and I ditched the croutons. Even though it's mother's day I still managed to eat a good bit and come below by calorie goal today.

Getting through COVID without needing to go to the hospital. My cardio-vascular fitness and weight and vastly different than they were a year ago. I ended up with fairly mild symptoms, which I believe were the result of improved fitness and health combined with being fully vaccinated.

Day 125 since I adopted a completely plant-based diet. Outside of a couple of minor complaints - most vegan cheese is pretty awful except in small amounts, there are few options at many restaurants in my area - it has been a smooth transition.

I had been eating meatless meals (still had dairy and/or eggs) for breakfast and lunch during the day and meat during dinners for much of 2021 and decided to try eating plant-based after New Years during "Veganuary" to see how I felt omitting animal protein from my diet. My energy levels have been through the roof and there are fewer times where I feel bloated after eating a big meal.

My experiment has moved to a permanent way of eating. My family still eats animal proteins and I help them prep meals since the bulk of their plates is usually grains and veggies as well. I am not pressuring them to adopt a plant-based diet since while this way of eating works for me, it may not work well for others. The takeaway for me is that occasionally they find a plant-based meal they really like and want to eat it with me.

The other day, I treated myself to a Beyond Burger. I don't eat these very often since they have a good deal of sodium and fat compared to the rest of my diet. My son saw me eating it and asked for a bite. He ended up going to the freezer and getting a patty for himself. I call that a small win.

I put on a pair of sandals and they are lose in the ankles straps. I didn't know you could lose weight in you ankles!