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What's Your Most Recent NSV
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The best thing about having lost 15kg is the look in my husband’s eyes. I feel genuinely pretty when he looks at me like that.27
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I played ping-pong yesterday for the first time in I don't even remember how many years. Had a blast.
My rings are getting too big. Not sure that's 100% a victory as I love to wear my rings, but yeah I'll take it
For the first time in decades, my PMS is not derailing my weight loss progress. Tracking/pre-planning all of my food has allowed me to be certain that I'm "doing everything right," and to stick with my plan even though the numbers on the scale went up for a bit. I knew there was no way I had gained 4 lbs overweight while eating the same amount of calories/sodium/etc., so I could avoid the usual "oh I screwed up again, might as well give up entirely" nonsense.20 -
takinitalloff wrote: »For the first time in decades, my PMS is not derailing my weight loss progress. Tracking/pre-planning all of my food has allowed me to be certain that I'm "doing everything right," and to stick with my plan even though the numbers on the scale went up for a bit. I knew there was no way I had gained 4 lbs overweight while eating the same amount of calories/sodium/etc., so I could avoid the usual "oh I screwed up again, might as well give up entirely" nonsense.
Weighing every day for two years as I lost weight gave me the data I needed. Now when I get up in the morning in the third week of the month and suddenly weigh three pounds more than yesterday, I know exactly what's going on. Often that's the first PMS symptom I have.9 -
Had a small NSV this weekend that I wanted to share… my husband and I were going to see a movie, and were in a hurry to grab dinner on the way. The restaurant we had chosen was too busy, so we had to punt and just drive through Burger King 😳. I quickly googled what some lower calorie options there were, and got a whopper Junior without cheese or mayo. No fries and water to drink. AND we didn’t get popcorn at the theatre! That felt like a huge win to me!
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We had a coached row (yes, boats) yesterday, a mix of a couple strong collegiate rowers (men) prepping to race Canadian Henley, with a bunch of us from the rowing club next door (7 of us, in a quad, double, and single) who are varying levels of intermediate skill. I was in the quad in bow (bow steers, and calls needed commands to the boat).
I've developed a casual friendly joking relationship with one of the college guys (all proper granny-esque!), and somehow there was friendly banter on the water after we all did a 2k race-pace piece, about how he was rowing at around 32 strokes per minute and - in a boat where three of us were over 60 - we were at about 25 spm.
Back on shore, I told him I was going to come back as a ghost when he's 67, see how he's doing on his 2k race spm then.
He asked how old I was when I started rowing. "46, 47? and just recently finished chemo." OK. Then, afterthought, "I was obese at the time, and stayed that way for another 10 years". Complete deadpan from him: "I don't believe you." (He's only met thin me. And it's not the first time I've gotten this reaction from someone.)
Those of you worried that you'll have visible masses of loose skin after weight loss . . . give it time. You, too, may develop a stealth-mode formerly obese shape.30 -
takinitalloff wrote: »...
My rings are getting too big. Not sure that's 100% a victory as I love to wear my rings, but yeah I'll take it
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Keep the rings, and when you get to goal weight, treat yourself to get them resized! You can't do it too many times, so just wait until you're ready.
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Keep the rings, and when you get to goal weight, treat yourself to get them resized! You can't do it too many times, so just wait until you're ready.
Will do! They're all fashion jewelry so it's not the end of the world if they don't fit anymore. I can always wear them on my thumbs like I did when I was a teenager5 -
Smaller clothes in my closet are starting to fit me again.22
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I went to a theme park with my grandson and went on rides without worrying I wouldn't fit and suffer the embarrassment of being asked to not ride. I had such fun!! I did want to puke a little near the end but I held it together for my grandson!!!24
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I kinda look like a stuffed sausage, but I fit into the smallest jeans I had in my closet. A full 8 sizes smaller than where I started the year.34
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My doctor's office has a big note on my file that my BMI is in the 45-49.9 range (I actually registered just above 50 at my highest, but they don't know that.)
Well as of this morning my BMI is 44.9 and I look forward to getting that updated next time I go in
Another 30 lbs to go and I will drop into the under-40 BMI range. I expect to get there around early November.34 -
July 25: Eight years ago today, I created my MFP account and started logging food.
The next day, July 26, I posted my intro in the Community.
I've logged in every day since, and logged my food/exercise the overwhelming majority of days (but not all).
I guess the next is a scale victory: Since my initial loss from class 1 obese to a healthy weight, I've stayed in a healthy weight range. I admit there have been some mild ups and downs, but all in the same jeans size.
My formerly high cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure have been solidly in the normal/healthy range since about halfway through weight loss.
Feels like a win 😊 . . . so far, anyway. 😉42 -
Ann congratulations. That is no small achievement! I follow your posts and am learning so much from you. You’re a huge inspiration to me.7
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There was an evacuation exercise today at work. When it was time to reenter the building, the queues for the elevators were terribly long, so my colleagues and I took the stairs. We climbed 17 stories and my heart rate was only around 100 at the end!32
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One colleague today asked me if I had lost weight yaaay! Lol.
That comes after I'd spent 10 minutes looking at face pictures from two months ago and from today, doubting that there was any difference, wondering if what I'm doing is working (I don't weigh myself. Scared of the number I might see).
My colleague's question is encouraging and I claim it as a NSV.22 -
July 25: Eight years ago today, I created my MFP account and started logging food.
The next day, July 26, I posted my intro in the Community.
I've logged in every day since, and logged my food/exercise the overwhelming majority of days (but not all).
I guess the next is a scale victory: Since my initial loss from class 1 obese to a healthy weight, I've stayed in a healthy weight range. I admit there have been some mild ups and downs, but all in the same jeans size.
My formerly high cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure have been solidly in the normal/healthy range since about halfway through weight loss.
Feels like a win 😊 . . . so far, anyway. 😉
I agree with @Melwillbehealthy. You are an inspiration! I also have learned a lot from your posts. I hope to be able to post similar success on my 8 year anniversary! And it's a definite win!5 -
On vacation with extended family and pie and ice cream were being served tonight. I knew I had already exceeded my calorie goal and had already had multiple indulgences today. I declined the dessert and did not feel too sad about it. I was able to recognize I didn't have a strong desire to have it and be ok with making a choice not to have it without feeling deprived. Not something I would have done in the past.19
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July 25: Eight years ago today, I created my MFP account and started logging food.
The next day, July 26, I posted my intro in the Community.
I've logged in every day since, and logged my food/exercise the overwhelming majority of days (but not all).
I guess the next is a scale victory: Since my initial loss from class 1 obese to a healthy weight, I've stayed in a healthy weight range. I admit there have been some mild ups and downs, but all in the same jeans size.
My formerly high cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure have been solidly in the normal/healthy range since about halfway through weight loss.
Feels like a win 😊 . . . so far, anyway. 😉
I am on and off MFP but when I come back I know you'll be here with your no nonsense common sense advice. I've lost and regained a couple of times and your long-term maintenance is an inspiration.8 -
July 25: Eight years ago today, I created my MFP account and started logging food.
The next day, July 26, I posted my intro in the Community.
I've logged in every day since, and logged my food/exercise the overwhelming majority of days (but not all).
I guess the next is a scale victory: Since my initial loss from class 1 obese to a healthy weight, I've stayed in a healthy weight range. I admit there have been some mild ups and downs, but all in the same jeans size.
My formerly high cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure have been solidly in the normal/healthy range since about halfway through weight loss.
Feels like a win 😊 . . . so far, anyway. 😉
You are an inspiration Ann ! Thank you so much for all your sound information (yours and many others, they know who they are !), it has helped me so much on my journey.6 -
I can walk without pain
I can walk up hills pretty easily🚶♀️
I can fit in ride seats 🎢
I can look at myself in the mirror 🪞28
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