What's Your Most Recent NSV

aerochic42 wrote: »

I'm noticing that there is less strength to my excuses for either not going for a walk at all or shorting the distance. I'm still making bad food choices when i let my self munch but I'm thinking about it before eating said food. I'm still at the whatever I don't care stage for the most part but there is at least conscious thought of what is going into my mouth. I also have logged most of my meals this week so far and some of the random munchy food. there is hope for me after all.

Hey, just getting out there is the key. My rule is I MUST start--b/c 9 times out of 10, I keep going. Starting is non-negotiable. And once you get comfortable at a certain distance and it's no big deal, it will be easier to add a bit. My base goal is a mile, and I generally do 2-3 total, walking for now due to knee problems but jogging until recently. I also wear at least one piece of "work out" clothes as my work clothes so I have less reason to sigh heavily that I "have to change," haha. I buy shirts that can double at work (teaching) and for walking or jogging (until they get "retired" to exercise only). I'm still looking for a smock dress with big pockets I can wear over Tees and leggings so all I have to do in cooler weather is whip off the dress and put on the right shoes. Like a uniform that transitions from day to exercise.

My NSV is being back here 2 weekends in a row. I am really trying this time around, not just telling myself I am.

Reminded me of a nsv. OU (Oklahoma University) t-shirts were on sale in the boys department at Walmart the other day. I bought 2. Had to return one--too small. Kept the other one. I wore boys sizes in high school, not since then.

I'm here after not being here for a while and logged my food today. 🥳

Today’s blood pressure at the doctor’s office: 120/65. That still counts as “elevated” but I’m only one point systolic away from normal! 🥳

I really wanted dessert when we arrived at dinner last night. I ate a reasonable portion and recognized that I was feeling pretty satiated, and wanted to get my frozen yogurt after I finished shopping.

We finished shopping and i FORGOT my frozen yogurt. This girl never forgets dessert - especially frozen ones. My relationship with food is evolving and I'm so pleased with the sense of control I feel.

Also, I tried on dresses in my usual size last night to try to surprise my partner for Valentine's Day and they were BAGGY at my waist. I felt so proud. I still see myself 25lbs ago for the most part, but that was a major wake up that my body is gradually being whittled away. While that's not most important, it feels pretty *kitten* good.

caffeinebuzz10 wrote: »

went in to the big guy store with a pair of 56" waist jeans and a 4x shirt on

i've lost a bit and stuff is starting to hang off me

the fella in the store has been helping me for years, he immediately noticed and complimented me

I suggested we try 50" and a 3x, he suggested 48" and 2x

his suggestion fit great, was nice to go to work the next day with clothes that fit properly, looked good on me, and didnt make me look like a little kid wearing his dad's clothes

being a big and tall shop, he paid me a compliment and said, i think i'll see you for the last time soon...he's right

It's pretty amazing how folks who do this kind of thing for a living can judge your size pretty accurately. I have had that happen at the dive shop when looking for a wetsuit. They come in all sorts of sizes because they have to fit tight. Not just S, M, L, etc, but also short, long, or even in-between sizes. One of the staff looked at me and said, "Try this one." It fit. I could have gone one partial size lower, but this one was on deep discount because it was a previous year's colors. I don't think the fish care what color my wetsuit is.

caffeinebuzz10 wrote: »

his suggestion fit great, was nice to go to work the next day with clothes that fit properly, looked good on me, and didnt make me look like a little kid wearing his dad's clothes

being a big and tall shop, he paid me a compliment and said, i think i'll see you for the last time soon...he's right

BOOYAH! What an awesome NSV! Nice to have competent customer service from someone who sees you as a person, too. Enjoy your new clothes

My blood pressure was borderline at the MD office for many years even though I was physically active and generally healthy. It was fine when I took it at home. I figured it was white coat syndrome, but after losing 30 pounds it is no longer high ever. I’m not sure if it was the weight or the diet habits, but I’ll take it!

My blood sugar leveled out as well. I was never diabetic, but nearly every member of my family is including both parents. I have had reactive hypoglycemia since I was a kid which is often a precursor to type 2 diabetes. (That’s when you eat something high in sugar and within a few hours you get weak and shaky because your blood sugar drops too low.) That completely disappeared with changing my diet.

I've been trying to lose at a pace of 8lbs per month, so around 2lbs per week. This last week I fluctuated a lot but ended on losing only .2lbs so that sucks. I likely won't reach 8lbs lost in the month of February.

BUT! My NSV is that I didn't let it ruin my week and took it as win and encouragement to keep going. I've also been really stressed and worked 60+ hours this week so I've been literally too tired to workout by the time I get home and go straight to bed (I have an active job and work 12 hour shifts on top of having 2 toddlers). My body needed the rest, I stayed at or below my calories, and it paid off! (At least a little)

Glad one week of rest didn't totally throw me off!

I accidentily got around 17.000 steps today

I woke up and had to take hubs to work this morning. There was no point in going back to bed afterwards, so I took my puppy on a walk instead. It felt great.