Welcome to one of the most popular threads here at the 100lb club!
For those of you unfamiliar with the term, NSV stands for Non Scale Victory. This is where we share our progress on matters that don't necessarily relate to the number on the scale. Such as making a healthier choice, receiving a compliment (we're big on those), fitting into clothing better, something in the fitness area and so on and so on. It is definitely one of my favorite threads, incredibly inspiring and no, it is NOT the time to be humble!!!! So let's start filling er' up.
I sent Matt to the grocery store last night to stock up on the weekend, I refuse to do bulk grocery shopping with 2 kids aged 3 and under, and climbing 2 flights of stairs. Told him "Whole foods, please, lots of fish, little red meat" He came home with nothing but fresh veggies, fruit and fish. YAY. He did get white rice ionstead of brown, but overall his thinking is coming around. Not one box of ice cream, or trigger food. YAY!! I know it isn't *my* NSV, but it is, very, much so. Having his clearer understanding and support makes the journey easier!
Angihas, the more the rest of your family is in tune with what you need, the more successful you will be. This is most definitely an NSV for you, it shows you're rubbing off on him! EXCELLENT!!!!
My NSV for today is that I measured myself this morning. May 1st was the very first time I measured anything, and had been kicking myself that I didn't do it right from the beginning, but decided I would start measuring on the 1st of every month. This morning's measurements show a loss of 4"! Not a lot, but definitely noticible!
I went to Karaoke last night with DH and DS. My son put a duet in for me and him to sing. He announced to the whole crowd that I'm his "mom". It just felt good. Although I'm terribly shy of singing in public, I got up there with him and we ROCKED it. LOL, it was great. Previous to losing the wt. I would have never done it. I was always too self-consicious of how I looked.
Love the inches lost, reminds me I need to hook my tower back up and get my stats off of it before I move and to remeasure.
I have a hipbone. A visible one. I was getting in the shower and had my back turned to the mirror while I put clothes in the hamper, and turned back, catching a glimpse of something that looked weird in the mirror. It's a hip bone!!!! The outer and back curves are now visible when I am standing up, as opposed to only seeing them when I lay on my side and the fat slides to the floor.
I have a waist now. I was trying to figure out why my work skirt was slipping to halfway down my hips yesterday and discovered I've got a waist! Very exciting - although, I think a couple of my co workers think I'm mad...
My NSV: only two trips at the Chinese buffet for lunch, and the first trip was 8 steamed shrimp (counted) and 8 california rolls. Second trip was less healthy but ALSO fewer amounts of food and more veggies. About a 500 calorie trip to the buffet, as opposed to 800+
Welcome, indigal! Your joining up is a GREAT NSV!!!
My NSV today: I put a coat of paint on one of our upstairs rooms...I did the edging AND rolling by myself! I LOVE that I am now willing to get off my a$$ and do things that before would have waited for someone to "help" me (translate, I stand back and "supervise" while someone else does the work). Tomorrow or Monday I'll do the second coat, that room will be finished, and I'll move on to the next! I have TONS of painting to do because DH wants every room that's carpeted to have it's paint before next week when the builders replace the shotty carpet they installed initially! Can't wait for the new carpet, but oh boy, that's a LOT of painting!!!
(Of course, if the bleeping builders would have used a satin finish in the first place I wouldn't have ANY painting to do. But, NOOOOO, they had to use a stinking FLAT finish. My GOSH! They have OBVIOUSLY never had to clean a fingerprint off a wall!!!!!)
I haven't been exercising in the last two months . . . first finals then travelling and spending time with my family. Well I decided a few days ago that it was time to get off my but and starting June 1 I was recommiting. Well I haven't been feeling very well in the last two days but I decided that wasn't going to stop me. I got back on my treadmill today. Monday I'm re-starting the C25K program.
At the weekly work meeting I noticed that my butt fit in the chair with no chair rails touching my thighs! Someday, I will not fear sitting in the neighbors lawn furniture!
I'm going to claim my NSV today before I've even really started my day (lazy Lynn on a Saturday, lol!)
I'm going to the mall to exchange some shoes and buy new bras. I will NOT get a pretzel NOR will I use whatever walking I do as my exercise. I will do honest exercise today!!! I'm good at making excuses, especially about exercise, and I won't do that today!
So we went out to eat last night. We went to this great Chinese Buffet and grill place. Matt and kids fill up on buffet and I can eat fresh grilled veggies and meat. After we got the kids settled, their food served, cut, Matt had his food, I went to get mine. All the way there I had planned how to handle it, walk way around the buffet so as not to be tempted, hit the fresh, raw food and remember to ask for no sauce while cooking. OUT OF HABIT, I filled a plate with buffet food and was walking back to our table, when it hit me, THIS IS NOT WHAT I WANTED!! I dumped it all in the cart with the tub on it for food and dishes, and then proceeded to the grill, got what I had planned, a huge plate of salad and fruit and completely enjoyed my meal with NO GUILT. But, all night and all day today I havent been able to stop thinking about how out of habit, I just filled my plate with food I didn't even want! And that got me to wondering about the horrible food cycles most of us have experienced. Starting as kids for most of us, with Depression-Era parents, who taught us that wasting food is a sin, and that the Clean Plate Club is the chic, happenin spot to be at. I am so glad I've started thinking about what I really want as opposed to habitually filling my mouth with food that didn't even make my mouth water, especially when there was something else I truly wanted and that was a better option for me.
Last night at the club they had a limbo contest. (My son won it). But, for the very first time, I got in the contest too. I discovered quickly that my back just won't bend like that anymore, LOL. But, at least I tried and had a good time. I'm just totallly more out-going now and not concerned with feeling like I'm too big and that people are staring at me because of my weight. It's a great feeling to not be so darn self-conscious anymore.
June NSV's
to the coworkers, lol!
