What's Your Most Recent NSV

MovinNow · January 22

Wearing my wedding ring again!

MovinNow · January 22

Buying smaller clothes, used on Poshmark and eBay. Enjoying the hunt. Still have a few sizes to drop, but I am so happy that 2X is waaay too big now!

karlschaeffer · January 22

@karenamckernan that is Very Cool! Congrats!

AwesomeSquirrel · January 22

My climbing harness is now fully tightened around the waist, literally can’t make it any smaller.

drmwc · January 22

@AwesomeSquirrel Where do you climb? I tend to do a lot of indoor bouldering these days, as I live just outside London and there loads of gyms, so it's convenient.

springlering62 · January 22

karenamckernan wrote: »

Accomplished the 8 angle yoga pose!!

Frustrated that I've gotten down to a size 6 but still am 17 pounds overweight according to BMI chart.

Accompshing this pose helped me get over my frustration and reminded me that it's all part of the journey!

I'll get there!! 💪🧘🏼‍♀️😊

Beautiful form!

AwesomeSquirrel · January 22

drmwc wrote: »

@AwesomeSquirrel Where do you climb? I tend to do a lot of indoor bouldering these days, as I live just outside London and there loads of gyms, so it's convenient.

I’m indoors as well, top rope and some lead climbing but very rarely bouldering. I happen to live close by a great gym in stockholm.

takinitalloff · January 23

Had a ceiling leak today and once the initial calamity was dealt with, I realized I had stood there holding a bucket up over my head for several minutes to catch the water, and it didn't bother me one bit. Doing this would have KILLED my arms and shoulders in the past, but I wouldn't have been able to do it in the first place

A lovely reminder of why we exercise! It's not so that we can exercise better in the future (although that, too, is a benefit). No: we exercise so that we can live our lives fully, and do the things we want/need to do -- even if that's holding up a bucket while water pours through the ceiling

spirittrail · January 23

AwesomeSquirrel wrote: »

drmwc wrote: »

@AwesomeSquirrel Where do you climb? I tend to do a lot of indoor bouldering these days, as I live just outside London and there loads of gyms, so it's convenient.

I’m indoors as well, top rope and some lead climbing but very rarely bouldering. I happen to live close by a great gym in stockholm.

Oh you two!!! I LOVE ❤️ indoor climbing!! I initially won a contest to name an indoor boulder and tied for first place. This lead to my first indoor climbing adventure and I loved every second of it, .....shocking myself with a height of three storeys. Mind you, my absolute favourite part is the rappelling!! 😍 Thank you both for the inspiration 🙏. I'm going to renew my love for the sport this Summer....I was honestly trying to think of a new exercise hobby to take up...and have lost interest in fun runs. Side note....this sport lead to a hobby of climbing monuments and outdoor structures thru the 20teens. My favourites among many were the Pilgrim Monument in Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 2016 and the William Wallace Monument in Scotland in 2018. My latest was the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado last year. I encourage you to "take it outside" and integrate your love of climbing into your vacations and experience them "at a whole new level". 😉 You'll LOVE ❤️ IT!

rn_sue · January 23

I've never been so excited to be old! I turned 69 a couple of weeks ago. I've been steadily losing weight since October 2nd (in spite of Halloween candy, Thanksgiving feasting, Christmas temptations and birthday cake!) and I THOUGHT I had another 5 pounds or so to go. I had just arbitrarily picked a number based on BMI, which is not exact science, but at least it gave me a goal. I just read an article about BMI "for the elderly" and guess what? That includes me! It said BMI for those over 65 is very different and that under 25 could actually be dangerous. So--my ideal weight is 150-162. Whew!!!!! I'm already there!!!!! I feel like this takes the pressure off of me to lose those last few pounds I thought I needed to lose. My face has thinned to the point that I'm afraid I will really start to look much older if I lose any more. I'm changing my focus to maintenance and ramping up the exercise to keep myself toned. Changes the whole focus and I'm excited to see what my body can do!

mtaratoot · January 23

@rn_sue

Are you familiar with the "Smart BMI?" It takes age and gender into account. When you think about it, lumping males and females together doesn't really make total sense, and BMI does that. On average, males tend to be more massive at a given height. When I realized that, I moved my goal closer to the 3/4 way up the BMI scale from the middle.

Then I found Smart BMI. At the time, it put me smack in the middle of the "ideal" range. Now I'm still in that range, but below the middle (still well above the bottom). I could gain a few pounds and still be very healthy. For me to feel good about that, I want to put on just a bit more lean mass, and that's a slow process. There's still just a little more around my middle than I'd really like, but to be honest, it's probably fine.

springlering62 · January 23

@takinitalloff YES!!!!!! I remember holding up a fluorescent light fixture lid over my head while my husband changed the bulb and crying because it hurt so bad. Ditto when we replaced the thing and I had to hold the fixture up while he wired it. I bet the air was blue with the cussing and whining.

@mtaratoot thats an interesting calculator. I put my numbers in, saying that I was dieting via “reduction” (aka calorie counting, I’d like to drop a couple holiday pounds) and got a warning “are you sure you want to do that?” along with an explanation of why I should reconsider. That was interesting. And unexpected.

mtaratoot · January 23

springlering62 wrote: »

@mtaratoot thats an interesting calculator. I put my numbers in, saying that I was dieting via “reduction” (aka calorie counting, I’d like to drop a couple holiday pounds) and got a warning “are you sure you want to do that?” along with an explanation of why I should reconsider. That was interesting. And unexpected.

Very interesting indeed. For grins I went back and told it I was going to do the same thing (reduction) to lose two pounds. It didn't give a warning like that, but it did have an explanation that said:

If you are currently dieting: When on this diet, it is important to reduce meals to the optimum extent, but not beyond. Too great a reduction could induce the body to consume less energy and store more of it in fat deposits. This may result in a yo-yo effect. If you want to stop dieting, do it step by step.

Seems like pretty reasonable advice.

AwesomeSquirrel · January 23

Claiming this NSV on behalf of my partner who is generally a very snack-y and dessert-y person. He just picks at things until they’re gone whereas I often urge him that we can save some for another time, the treat food will still be available (aka I won’t eat it without him).

Tonight I proposed we should have a treat in the form of some frozen brownie and whipped cream. He agreed and went to get it from the freezer and immediately proposed “why don’t we split it in half before defrosting so we don’t end up feeling forced to finish it”. This is the first time ever and I feel so supported and am happy for his health also.

drmwc · January 24

That Smart BMI thing seems to think I should gain a little weight. I think I disagree; I climb worse when I'm bigger.

I personally think Roy Taylor's approach is sensible; what is healthy varies a lot by person; hence there is a Personal Fat Threshold one should not exceed. I know a BMI of 27 is unhealthy for me; and 21 seems to have been healthy. So I've kept my BMI close to 21 for the last five years, since my diet. (It's always been in the range 21.0 to 22.0).

@spirittrail The monument climbing sounds fun. I sometimes manage outdoor climbing; I did a reasonable amount of bouldering last year. Free climbing in caves could also possibly be called outdoors (although it obviously isn't by definition). Caving a lot seems to have changed my form at bouldering; I'm a lot more apt to wedging a limb or my head somewhere to get me stable.

spirittrail · January 25

@drmwc Yes! Caving would definitely be another fun way to add variety! For myself, the monument climbing is strictly all legs, glutes and endurance. It's my own personal Rocky moment!! 😁 For example, In Stirling....in order to reach the William Wallace Monument...there is a shuttle that takes people up to it from the information booth.....however.....you can also choose to walk up the steep pathway yourself and forego the free shuttle. 😉 Really, the path isn't bad....it's more a mind game. People tend to look up at the Monument, anticipate the steep climb...and choose the shuttle to "conserve their energy". I actually train for these once in a lifetime experiences...running up bleachers, etc. So my husband and I walked up the path....really enjoyed it....then climbed up the Monument. For me, it's all about the beauty of heart, lungs and legs joining together in perfect synchronization in order to treat my five senses to the sights and sounds of the top. The Body working as a Team! Moving vertically is such a Blessing 🙌. Thank you so much once again for reigniting my interest ❤️ I appreciate this so much!

cheyennelevans · January 25

I tend to deal with stress by stress eating. I'm working on it in counseling. BUT! Yesterday I was experiencing emotional distress and craved cake from my workplace cafe. Instead, I grabbed a container of red grapes and gouda cheese to satisfy the stress craving for sugar. No guilt over it, and I'm so proud of myself for making a better choice in the moment when I usually would just give in to my emotions!

rn_sue · January 25

@mtaratoot
Thanks for the Smart BMI suggestion. It mirrors what the article I read says. It's so strange to think I have "arrived" and can go to Maintenance. Scary, scary prospect!

takinitalloff · January 25

@cheyennelevans Congrats, that’s a big step! A couple things I found/find useful for dealing with cravings and food binges:

Brain over Binge (I listen to the podcast on Spotify, you can also find it on Youtube I believe). https://brainoverbinge.com/

The book “Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48664748-allen-carr-s-easy-way-to-quit-emotional-eating

Here’s to your continued success in freeing yourself from stress eating! You’re doing great!

mtaratoot · January 25

rn_sue wrote: »

@mtaratoot
Thanks for the Smart BMI suggestion. It mirrors what the article I read says. It's so strange to think I have "arrived" and can go to Maintenance. Scary, scary prospect!

Don't be scared. If you've been actively losing weight (fat), you know how to do that. Maintaining that loss is pretty much exactly the same process, except you get to increase your allowed calories. You might decide not to add them all back right away. Like anything else here, going slow can be the best way to success.

Be vigilant. Set yourself a range that you allow yourself to bounce around in. Pay attention and if need be you can make small changes to fine tune the machine. And of course as always, STICK TO IT!

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