My NSV:

We had Valentines Parties at school today and I have the most awesome room parents. We had a Sundae party with ALLLLLL the fixins, donuts, cupcakes, cookies and punch. I had NOTHING! I have never done that before. One of my second graders did bring me a piece of Dove sugar free candy that I did eat. The rest of the kids that brought chocolate for me got a great big hug and a thank you and I told them how much I do LOVE chocolate and then I took it home to my hubby to eat. My DH got me a music download card instead of the usual treat too. He is really taking me seriously and is proud of my progress.

Thank you everyone so much for the support - it really is wonderful!

So, I went for the ultrasound & it was this older gentleman who was doing (remember at first it was just the abdominal unless the other was needed). So I was a little embarassed but he did the abdominal one & then he says ok I need to talk to someone but we may have to do the transvaginal ultrasound & now I'm kind of panicking a bit inside 'cause well, my DH is the only man who has seen me down there.

Fortunately, it was actually another technician, a woman who did it & it really wasn't too bad. I even got a real sheet to keep covered up with. Whew - what a relief to have it over with.

My other NSV for today is that I went into Herbal Magic today & restarted my program (I had put it on hold because of tight funds).

And I called back to follow up on the job interview I had last night as she had said she would call for a 2nd one by Monday. I was expecting rejection but she seemed delighted I had called & said they were just behind schedule - so I should get a 2nd interview soon.

This is probably a strange NSV but it's big for me --

Not only have I completed my first full day of logging in FitDay (I've done a couple of days but binged later in the day and never finished), but I had to make cupcakes for my son's VD party they are finally having tomorrow (two snow days here in NY). There was frosting left in the container when I was done and usually I would stick it in the fridge for the "kids" (yeah, right I always finish it), but decided none of us needed it and it went in the garbage.

Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow.

Shelby - WTG!!! I understand this one 150%. The garbage can is our friend and a wonderful diet tool. Go figure. ;)

Lifeguard, I'm glad your ultrasound was not too awful. I'm sure you're glad it's over though. good luck on the 2nd interview, very exciting.

Chunkyteacher, unbelievable restraint you showed, really remarkable.

Remeberhowtosmile. Progress pics are great. I'm glad you were able to see and APPRECIATE the differences in yourself.

Angihas, great going on working out and your food choices.

Today I didn't wake up sore. That's the first time since I started excersizing again. YAY!! I woke up feeling strong and healthy. I watched my kids chasing the dog in the snow this morning and before I realised it, I was out the chasing the kids chasing the dog. And I wasn't huffing and puffing for air.

*This was also my reason for staying on track today. I love how strong I feel, I love seeing the muscle emerging from the fat, the way I don't have to eat something artificially sweet for a boost of energy to get through the day, I keep enough food running through me every 3 hous, my energy doesn't have a chance to flag.

my NSV's - yesterday I bought new jeans and a new dress in a size smaller than what I had been wearing (I'm now UK size 14, US size 12) and both fit perfectly!! A big difference from the UK size 22 I used to wear!

I confronted an evil bridesmaid dress from my past. It all started 2 1/2 years ago...

We bought these bridesmaid dresses from online. I knew they were somewhat cheaply made, but they were also, well, cheap, so it was ok. These were Juniors dresses, and I bought the largest they had, a 13/14.

Late the night before I tried it on. I had on all the waist cinching magic I owned, but that thing was tight. I ended up completely breaking the zipper, the night before the wedding.

I called my friend, another bridesmaid, first thing the next morning, in a panic. Luckily this friend's mom came to the rescue and sewed in a new industrial zipper for me, and I had it in time to get dressed with all the other bridesmaids.

So there I was, with my makeshift size 13/14 dress that I could almost squeeze myself into. It was in no way flattering. There was one size 7/8 girl, then the rest wore 5/6 or 3/4.

I really struggled that day, I just felt so big!

From that time on, I ignored my weight, and with a few downward months, I just kept growing from that point. for more than a year.

Today I went back to my closet and confronted that dress. I slipped it on, and it zipped right up, just like it was made to fit me. No fancy slimmers or anything! I am smaller than I was for my best friend's wedding, 2 1/2 years ago! Wahoo!

This morning on my way to work I dropped off an updated resume & nice letter to the woman I interviewed with last week (she had been forwarded my general resume by someone else which didn't include most of my aquatic background/quals). Then this morning my DH said he thought the letter sounded good (i had asked him last night) - when was I going to bring it over.

When I told him I had already done it he said "Wow - you're quite the go-getter right now. You know it's February right? Where is woman I know who is usually in bed crying at this point?"

This is so HUGE for me!!! Depression has totally defined my 20's & I am ecstatic that I may have actually found a way to manage it! Plus I called motherrisk this week & they looked up the studies & said that my med's do not put me at further risk of birth defects if I do get pregnant on them & that I can continue them right through pregnancy. It's a good day!

I didn’t feel well today. Sore muscles, stomach pain, slight head congestion. The old me would have found this the perfect excuse not to exercise and just lay on my couch today. I was very tempted to pass up exercising. But then I decided I would feel guilty if I didn’t do anything so I thought well maybe I’ll do half of my run. Well I got on the treadmill and ended up working out harded then I have in the last few days. Although I still don’t feel well I am at least proud of myself.

LOVE THESE NSVs!!!
 

Hi ALL!

Gotta tell ya...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE reading all these NSVs!!!!:val1:

Thanks SOOO much, everyone, for sharing them!


Here's mine: I told you all about my leather jacket I got last week. Today, our eighteen-year-old son came down the stairs as I was zipping up my jacket. He said, "Whoa, Mom! Looking skin-nee!" (Now, at 203 lbs. I am FAR from skinny, but I truly appreciated him acknowledging that I DID look thinner than I used to look! :cool: )

Keep up the great work everyone!!!!:carrot:

Cheryl

Cheryl, it does feel so good to get compliments especially from our sons. My son is 21 and when he compliments me it feels good for days. I am glad that he is so kind and can appreciate my efforts. He is thin, muscular and has never had to worry about what he eats. I don't consider myself "skinny" but I sure don't mind when someone else refers to me that way.

RHTS, WTG on the exercise. Hope you feel better soon.

Christine, WTG on winning over that bridesmaids dress.

Lifeguard, you are doing fantastic. Overcoming depression has been a challenge for me too. Getting healthier seems to help relieve the depression a lot.

finn, WTG on the jeans NSV. You are sure doing great.

My only NSV today is that I went grocery shopping while hungry and stuck to the proper food that was on my list and waited til I got home to cook and eat. Now truthfully I wanted to eat a banana on the way home but they were in the back seat of DH's jeep and I couldn't reach them. LOL. But I do consider it an NSV now that I'd rather have a banana than a candy bar.

Lifeguard, that is awesome! I've also suffered off and on with clinical depression since I was 28, so I understand how major this is for you!

This thread is soooo nice! I love seeing how everyone's lives are changing in these great little ways! :)

My NSVs today are that I bought some size 16 pants from the REGULAR department, not the Women's (the ones there were too big - yay!) and I managed to run 3 miles in my group run even though I haven't been running lately because I was sick. Woohoo!

Great goin' everyone! I get very excited reading all of the ways that we can see ourselves in a positive light!:carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Today at the grocery store I had to go back to pick up tomatoes that I had forgotten to get my first time through the aisles. As I went back several aisles I passed a face that looked somewhat familiar. It was an old friend from before my weight loss that I had not seen in over seven years! She looked at me and said, "Cheryl!!! Is that YOU?!!!" I said, "Jenny?" We hugged, and she just kept looking at me and saying, "Cheryl!" I asked her how the family was doing and we had a great time catching up on things. She wanted to know all about how I had lost the weight and kept saying, "Cheryl!"

Later when I found my husband over in the ice cream aisle, he said that he had seen Jenny and her husband, Steve, and Jenny kept saying how THIN I was and how GREAT I looked.

This was a very different experience than I have ever had in my life! I've never lost this much weight before, and I guess I have to learn how to handle it when I meet up with people who haven't seen me in awhile!

Anyway, I have felt good all day about Jenny's comments and particularly good that my husband mentioned her comments to HIM...to ME.

Cheryl

OK, first day back after all the tramas of having the flu for three days, and you guys have me almost in tears! Way to go on all the NSV's!!!!!