Family that stays together NSV???
DaBossLady24
Posts: 556 Member
So, I've been at this whole "lifestyle change" thing for about 6 months now. At first, family members and friends thought that I was crazy, obsessed, putting in too much work at the gym, not eating enough "stick to your ribs" type of foods... the list goes on. Then, once they actually figured out that I'm going about this in the proper fashion and focusing on how to LIVE healthy and not just eat salads all day long, their mindset changed.
My actual NSV that you came to read about???
Both of my parents have a copious amount of health issues like being obese, high blood pressure, bad knees, fluid pressure in their ankles, high cholesterol, etc. A few months ago on a random weekend that I came to visit, I asked if they wanted to walk around the track at my old high school with me and they ACTUALLY did. From there on out, they started walking the track or around a local lake together almost every day after work to the point where they went from walking about a mile each time to approximately 2 miles or more. I recently went home again to find out that my dad has lost 20 pounds and has been lifting weights in his office's gym (after I told him that I've been working on strength training), my mom has lost 8 pounds and they've been eating healthier.
To be honest, the numbers are just numbers at this point (but still an awesome accomplishment for them). The biggest NSV of all is that I turned my family onto something that's great for them, which means I'll get to have my parents around a little bit longer now. :bigsmile:
My actual NSV that you came to read about???
Both of my parents have a copious amount of health issues like being obese, high blood pressure, bad knees, fluid pressure in their ankles, high cholesterol, etc. A few months ago on a random weekend that I came to visit, I asked if they wanted to walk around the track at my old high school with me and they ACTUALLY did. From there on out, they started walking the track or around a local lake together almost every day after work to the point where they went from walking about a mile each time to approximately 2 miles or more. I recently went home again to find out that my dad has lost 20 pounds and has been lifting weights in his office's gym (after I told him that I've been working on strength training), my mom has lost 8 pounds and they've been eating healthier.
To be honest, the numbers are just numbers at this point (but still an awesome accomplishment for them). The biggest NSV of all is that I turned my family onto something that's great for them, which means I'll get to have my parents around a little bit longer now. :bigsmile:
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that's so incredible! i wish i could get mine to do the same! congratulations!0
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Good for you! You have been a positive influence in their lives. Keep up the great work!0
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That is great! Always makes kids feel good when we can influence our parents in a positive way.0
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I think that is great! You have been setting a good example and it's rubbed off. How awesome for you and your family. Go Mom and Pop!
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It's awesome how you insipired them like that! Congrats to you all!!0
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That's awesome!0
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That is wonderful news!!! Keep up your good work!!!0
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That's absolutely fantastic!! Congratulation and good luck to you and your family as the "lifestyle change" continues 0
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That is FABULOUS!0
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Congratulations! This is so great that you could be such an inspiration to your family. Good luck on your journey!0
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ok.... I think that is the best NSV I've ever heard! Yippee!!!!0
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What is NSV????????0
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Thanks everyone! It's definitely an amazing feeling to see that you can inspire others (even when they're stubborn at times).0
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That is wonderful! I hope that they keep it up. I bet they feel so much better!0
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Inspiring to have your family follow your leadin something positive! Keep up the good work. :flowerforyou:0
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NSV= Non-scale victory! 0
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That is GREAT! Kudos to you and your family!
My husband wasn't on board when I started in the beginning of the year. As I slowly cleared the unhealthy things from the house and he FINALLY realized he was lactose intolerant, he started to lose weight just by changing his eating habits. Now he's almost 30 lbs down and excited people are noticing his weight loss!0 -
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This is the best NSV I think I've seen on MFP! Kudos to you AND to your parents!!0
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This actually made me a little teary because my parents have very similar health issues. I wish I inspire my parents the same way. Congratulations on motivating your parents!0
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That is so cool! You are an inspiration!0
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Thanks, would have never figured that out.0
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That's great!! I'm happy for you and your family. :happy:0
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Excellent, wish I could rub off on some people in my family and friends
They ask for advice then don't follow it through or ask how do I lose a stone in a month as I'm going on holiday
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Great job at being a good influence! Good times!!0
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This made me teary! It is so amazing to be able to inspire change, especially in your parents. Amazing Work for you and for them for getting on board with you! Great Job!!0
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Wonderful how you inspired your parents! Congratulations 0
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That's great. Keep up the awesome work, you will get to your goal!!!!! 0
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That's wonderful! My mom decided to get healthy in January and has lost about 30 lbs by exercising and eating better. I saw her this weekend for the first time in a year and she just seemed so happy and active. We went paddle boarding together which never would have happened a year ago. It's so good to see family taking care of themselves. I bet you feel great being a healthy example for them too.0
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