What's Your Most Recent NSV

MovinNow · July 2023

I am much stronger and more flexible. Was able to vaccum and detail the inside of my car with minimal effort, and no back pain!!! Previously, I have paid huge amounts of money to have my car detailed. Saving money for new walking shoes!!!

herblovinmom · July 2023

Tried on some old dresses in my closet today… my prom dress from 20 yrs ago, from my senior prom! actually fit me… again! Lol Ha! I couldn’t believe it… not that I’ll ever wear it again but still 😜

mareeya88 · July 2023

It's the first time I take weight loss seriously in a long time, and my t-shirts feel a lot looser! I know it's working even if the scale doesn't move. Proves what I'm doing is working, and it makes me want to do even more!

knotmel · July 2023

I hired a trainer to teach me to lift with a barbell (I've been too nervous about form to try it myself, so I've been doing dumbbell lifts for years), then I went to the gym BY MYSELF and did squats and deadlifts with a barbell and felt like I knew what I was doing and belonged. It's such a thrill--I wish I had hired a trainer years ago to get me past this hurdle!

mlrtri · July 2023

I put on one of my XL shirts this morning and was pleased with how it fit. It wasn’t tight. I had my picture taken with family this afternoon and I was shocked. The shirt (which I thought looked/fit good) looked like a tent on me. Wow. The picture was horrible but the realization that I had lost that much was great 😀

And now that I think of it - the fact that I was even willing to have my picture taken is a BIG NSV.

BrightEyedAgain · July 2023

My 25th wedding anniversary is next week, and we're going to a baseball game to celebrate.

The NSV is that I booked a parking pass without looking to see where it was located because I don't care. Hubby and I are fit enough to walk to the stadium, climb the stairs to our seats, and STILL feel good enough to stand up and cheer during the game. Forty pounds ago it would have been too exhausting to be fun.

sugarfreesquirrel · July 2023

I'm down two dress sizes from my heaviest, and I can breathe when I'm lying down again and roll over. I don't have to catch my breath! My double chin is disappearing and some days I can see definition starting to show. I haven't gone to the supermarket for snacks in about a month. I haven't been buying chips, soda or energy drinks, just lots of popcorn and rice crackers which don't seem as bad.

lisamaucoin · July 2023

I was able to walk 45 minutes with a friend the other day with no back pain. A year ago I had to stop after about 15 minutes.

takinitalloff · July 2023

Picking things up off the floor has become a lot easier. I'm noticing that I'm moving around more easily in general. Getting out of bed in the morning is no longer a chore either (well most days at least). I love to check my weight in the morning, so I have something to look forward to that gets me up and going.

gesundundmunter · July 2023

I know there is still a day in the month but so far:

SW July 1 - 257.0
CW July 30 - 251.8
GW Dec 31 - 217.0 (long-term goal 150.0)

Today is a pool/party as my job ends and I will wear my bikini from 2 years ago

pony4us · July 2023

I can put my head on my knees both sitting and standing, I can also bring my chest to my feet when sitting with my feet together with my knees at the side to the floor. I'm in my mid 70s and had neglected stretching for a long time. great to have it back!!!

jeanette38340 · July 2023

I can lift up to 30lb depending on the exercise i do and how I am feeling. My clothes fit better my stress level is lower i can walk further. maybe im not where I would love to be yet I am not where i started so I am happy that I have made progress this year too

mlrtri · July 2023

jeanette38340 wrote: »

maybe im not where I would love to be yet I am not where i started so I am happy that I have made progress this year too

I love this. I have a long way to go but I am going to remind myself of this again and again. Thank you! And congrats on your accomplishments.

sugarfreesquirrel · August 2023

I adapted a recipe to make a low calorie brownie! now I can eat it everyday/week. I'm starting to get a few snacks I can have regulary without guilt.

Salt and vinegar salt popcorn with butter
Mug brownie with stevia, dates, cocoa, oil, water and flour, can add chocolate, nuts or berries
Oats with banana, egg and cinnamon, can also add dates and strawberries
Really good quality chocolate
Diet sodas/energy drinks
Apples with peanut butter
Chocolate protein powder with banana and milk

I would like to find maybe five more snack ideas? The oats one is the main one I go to and it's not super filling and we keep running out of bananas!

mtaratoot · August 2023

@sugarfreesquirrel

Some of those snacks might have more calories than you realize. I eat oats for breakfast often. I mix 'em with whole milk yogurt. I only use about 40 grams of oats; that's about 150 calories. Peanut butter is very calorie dense. It's easy to eat more than you realize. I like to put the jar on the scale with the lid off to get a tare weight then take peanut butter out until I get the amount I want. It always looks smaller than I thought it would. The dates plus cocoa plus oil might also be kind of high depending how much you have.

Other ideas are plain apples, plain carrots, plain popcorn (air popped obviously is lower calorie, but I use 11 grams of sunflower oil to pop mine), or other in-season fruit.

sugarfreesquirrel · August 2023

mtaratoot wrote: »

@sugarfreesquirrel

Some of those snacks might have more calories than you realize. I eat oats for breakfast often. I mix 'em with whole milk yogurt. I only use about 40 grams of oats; that's about 150 calories. Peanut butter is very calorie dense. It's easy to eat more than you realize. I like to put the jar on the scale with the lid off to get a tare weight then take peanut butter out until I get the amount I want. It always looks smaller than I thought it would. The dates plus cocoa plus oil might also be kind of high depending how much you have.

Other ideas are plain apples, plain carrots, plain popcorn (air popped obviously is lower calorie, but I use 11 grams of sunflower oil to pop mine), or other in-season fruit.

The key is not to have more than one date. I’m thinking of changing the oil with apple sauce or milk or whatever’s recommended online, I have 30g of oats. The brownie was based off another recipe online that had four tablespoons of flour and sugar, so I went for half of that and realised it was still too much for me. One tablespoon of each is plenty and I use stevia. I weigh everything, don’t worry 😂

sugarfreesquirrel · August 2023

Two or three dates is cool if you’ve gone for a walk that day. I have plenty of calories to use, I’m a bigger gal. Plus I did 20,000 steps today (I have an active job and my dog demanded a walk when I got home).

AnnPT77 · August 2023

sugarfreesquirrel wrote: »

I adapted a recipe to make a low calorie brownie! now I can eat it everyday/week. I'm starting to get a few snacks I can have regulary without guilt.

Salt and vinegar salt popcorn with butter
Mug brownie with stevia, dates, cocoa, oil, water and flour, can add chocolate, nuts or berries
Oats with banana, egg and cinnamon, can also add dates and strawberries
Really good quality chocolate
Diet sodas/energy drinks
Apples with peanut butter
Chocolate protein powder with banana and milk

I would like to find maybe five more snack ideas? The oats one is the main one I go to and it's not super filling and we keep running out of bananas!

* Crispy chickpeas, lentils or broad beans (commercial, or make your own)
* Dry roasted soybeans
* String cheese or other calorie efficient cheese
* Hard boiled egg (can pickle or add seasonings)
* Pickles (not just cucumber - anything)
* Cold roasted veggies with a little good vinegar and a bit of salt/pepper
* Plain Greek yogurt mixed with peanut butter powder (chocolate peanut butter powder!) and frozen berries
* Individual serving applesauce packets (or fruit packed in juice)
* Raw veggies; if you need a dip, use plain Greek yogurt with salt and herbs

takinitalloff · August 2023

sugarfreesquirrel wrote: »

I would like to find maybe five more snack ideas?

chia seed pudding (I make mine with just chia seeds & water)
hummus, with veggies to dip if you want (hummus is easy to make at home too)
celery with peanut butter (add a few raisins if you like)
nuts/almonds/seeds
fresh fruit
frozen banana "ice cream" (cut up & freeze a banana to throw in the blender later, add flavoring if you want)

If you don't want calories but just "want something" you can make your own popsicles from herbal tea (peppermint is great on a hot day) or even coffee, add a little cream/milk/... if you want, a little goes a long way.

Philliesfan21 · August 2023

I went down two sizes in shirts!

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