Today I wore a dress - which in and of itself is amazing, since I don't typically wear dresses or skirts (unless they are long). This one was knee length.

Anyways, several people told me how nice I looked today. And it was about me and how I'm carrying myself and the clothes - not the "oh, your hair looks nice today" type of compliments.

I was just thinking about my day and the exercise I got today. I try to walk outside on nice days, use the elliptical on other days. Today was 72*, but they're promising 40's by mid week. I didn't want to let the last warm day for a week or so slip by, so I headed out for my walk. Without really thinking, I drank a 20 oz flavored water shortly before I left. I wasn't gone from the house but about 15 minutes when I had to go to the bathroom. I struggled with the decision of do I turn around and go back home, or do I keep going? After a little thought I remembered there's a bathroom in the park that I walk to, but it's about 1/2 mile past where I usually turn around to head back home. I decided today that I could just walk that extra bit to the park restroom and not mess up my walk at all, and I did! It only took me a few minutes longer to get to that public RR than it would have to get back home, where I probably would have stayed rather than going back out for another half-walk. This is a definite NSV for me, because I KNOW that in the past I would've just gone home!

Okay I feel a little silly posting this but I'm just starting out.

I exercised today. (or technically yesterday... I stay up too late..)

I know, I know... I'm sure this wouldn't be considered worth posting for anyone else but exercise is a huge mental obstacle for me and I haven't done it for ages but I decided I'm going to do 360 minutes on the elliptical in April and instead of putting it off until the 25th or something I got started with my goal on the 1st.

Tiggre, do not feel silly about posting your exercise achievement as an NSV, it's a great one! Anything that is a big obstacle for you and that you are able to overcome definitely counts as a significant step. Congrats, and keep it up (and let us know about your further successes)

Way to go!
 

Way to go Tiggre.. don't think that getting some exercise in isn't worthy of a mention. Sometimes the hardest thing I do all week is make myself go outside for a run. So, good job!

Wow, everybody is having a great month already. No NSV's for me yet, but hoping to get into all of my 18's easily by the end of the month. I hate the way clothes are sized. I have some 18's that are already falling off, and the rest I still can't zip. ARGH!

Good job ladies, and everyone have a great Monday!

Dee

Great job ladies on all the NSV's.

This morning I noticed that I'm getting arm MUSCLES. Since losing wt. my arms have looked scrawny and saggy. I am now increasing muscles and my endurance and tolerance for Hard Physical Labor has increased dramatically. Yesterday my DH cut down an old Walnut tree and just left it on the ground. (He got busy working on my son's jeep). I moved and stacked that whole darn tree by Myself. I put in a total of 7 1/2 hrs. doing gardening, mowing, raking, and moving that tree yesterday. I could never, never, never have done this in the past.

Way to go, Lily! I'm sure if you're anything like me, once in awhile you sit back and look at something you've done, and you end up being totally amazed with yourself.....you are doing so fabulous, keep it up!

I went to a store this weekend and tried on a few shirts. I'm used to picking out a few, trying them on, them not fitting and being disappointed. I grabbed a handful --- tried them on. And they all fit. A few were still tighter than I would wear them.... but they all went on, and came off with no problems. I don't think that has ever happened before.

And I had a picture taken of me... and for the first time since I can remember, my thought wasn't "ugh, I'm so fat." It was "OMG, I look skinny!" I still have a long way to go, but that is the most amazing feeling!!

Mine is a clothes one today too. A good friend of mine sent me 2 brand new pairs of Liz jeans - size 20. I wore a 28 when I started this new life Dec. 29th. I got those jeans out and tried them on today.....THEY FIT!!!! They're a tad snug, but I know within a week or two, they'll fit perfectly!! It just amazes me I have gone down 4 pants sizes in 13 weeks. I LOVE my new life!!

I actually have another one to share. I have a bigger bottom than top so I've been wearing "regular" size tops along with the smallest plus size tops I can find. I bought a pair of size 18 petite (misses petite not plus!) pants as my goal pants. I put them on yesterday just to see where I was. I was surprised to find that they fit in the leg and thigh but need a few inches off the tummy to fit. At this rate, I will be out of plus sizes completely within the next 20-30 lbs. It is a scary thing.

I forgot, here is another one for the weekend! It felt sooo good to go out to eat and be in CONTROL. We went to an ATV open house and stopped at a Ryans Steakhouse for lunch on the way home. LOTS of choices - it is a huge buffet type place. I just ignored everything, I got a nice beautiful salad, dressing on the side in a little cup, and then had a small piece of grilled chicke, a small piece of baked fish, and a TON of vegies....lots of fresh broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, some cooked cabbage. NOT ONE ROLL touched my lips.:D I didn't even go look at the dessert table - just sipped my ice water while DH ate his. I just FELT so great about being able to go there, and BE in CONTROL. By golly, I think I've got it!:carrot: ;)

Great NSV's everyone. This is also one of my favorite threads, the first one I looked for since I haven't been on line much lately. My life has been a little crazy, first going out of town after my daughter had surgery and now my son is in the hospital with a terrible staph infection. Thank God he is doing better. My NSV come from running and spending so much time at the hospital. I have, without really thinking too much about it, made better choices than I would have in the same situation in the past. I have made time at home for a good breakfast before rushing to the hospital, instead of using this as an excuse to stopping for fast food. I've made better choices for meals at the hospital and after leaving in the evening. And the biggest one, when he has been asleep or down for test and I've had a chance to leave his room, I'd go get a bottle of water and go for a walk instead of going to the vending machine for junk food. Much better coping skills than I had in the past.

Tiggre: Keep posting those NSV's even if you think they're small. We can't all run a 10K!!! (Great job, Lisa, I'd still be giggling to myself if I had done that!! Wow!)

I have a little NSV too: I had spent all day Sunday at my daughter's volleyball tourney. Didn't get much of a chance to eat unless it would have been the nachos or frito pie at the concession stand (I passed on that!). After the tournament, she wanted a DQ blizzard. So, we went there and got one for her. I was tempted, but didn't cave! I just took a bite of hers and that was enough.

Sharon, so sorry your son has been sick. Glad to hear that he is doing better. And, glad to hear that you've been able to utilize some good coping skills.

Wow, these are some tremendous NSV's! I really need to come here and read these anytime I think I need to go off-plan. I want to wear smaller clothes, build muscles and run a marathon, too!

I went to beautiful Chapel Hill, North Carolina, last weekend. I realized before the trip that it was going to be warm and I had no shorts. I did not wear shorts last summer at all. Even if I had, they would not have fit.

So I went to the dressing room with size 12 and size 14 shorts. The size 12 shorts fit great! Even better than the size, though, was how I felt in them. I felt HOTZ.

Then, I wore them out on my trip. It was really liberating to go out, bare, imperfect legs and all, and feel confident. What a great feeling.