Crispy's NSV's

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For those of you not into the WW lingo, an "NSV" is a Non-Scale Victory. It includes all the wonderful things that happen to you as you lose weight other than the actual numbers on the scale going down. Here's a list of my mine.

  • 5/20/03 - I said enough is enough and went to Weight Watchers. (And if that's not an NSV, then I don't know what is!)

  • 6/23/03 - I started swimming again. Slow and steady.

  • June 2003 - My shorts are fitting again instead of being just too tight.

  • 6/30/03 - I swam 35 minutes without stopping.

  • 7/3/03 - I drove cross-country and ate veggies instead of McD's.

  • 7/4/03 - I worked out on vacation.

  • 7/5/03 - I counted a 64 point day - it was a wine dinner, what cha gonna do? - oh yeah - count it, enjoy it and move on.

  • 7/13/03 - I'm swimming 35-45 minutes straight regularly.

  • 7/15/03 - My laps (50 yards) are down to 1:30 (from 1:45 when I started.)

  • Week 9 - My face's dirty spots are back - you may know these as the beginning of cheekbones!

  • Week 9/10 - I wanted to go workout.

  • 7/17/03 - I shared my weight loss at my meeting for the first time.

  • 7/26/03 - I swam a mile! It took 45 minutes, but I did it.

  • 7/29/03 - I tried a Tai Chi class while the pool was closed rather than using it as an excuse to sit at home.

  • 7/30/03 - I said "no!" both to Pecan Pie and to dinner out.

  • 7/31/03 - I lost 25 pounds! OK - that is a scale victory, so sue me.

  • 8/1/03 - I felt skinny today.

  • 8/1/03 - I began considering doing a triathlon and/or adventure race when I get physically able - like summer 2004?

  • 8/5/03 - My back has been hurt again. NSV because (1) I stayed OP in terms of points, waters, and veggies, and (2) it reminds me of a big benefit I will have when I lose weight.

  • 8/14/03 - My brother and his friend went to Dairy Queen while I had a Fat Free Jello pudding - tapioca! - and mine was sooooo good!

  • 8/15/03 - Went to Denny's and had cheesesticks and onion rings. My mind was craving grease, but my body rebelled - not pretty. I am reminded that my body wants the good stuff and wants to be treated well! OH - AND I chose a big healthy salad for dinner and stayed in my points for the day!

  • 8/19/03 - More food NSV's - We went to Denny's (again!) but this time I had a chicken grilled salad. And it was really good! And then I ordered a hot fudge brownie sundae, planning on eating only half and I did!

  • 8/20/03 - Went swimming without my snorkel. It's kind of a crutch and I'm trying to give it up. Today, I think I caught my rhythym without it for the first time!

  • 9/06/03 - Got back from two week trip to Germany and was waaaay off program - it took me a few days, but I'm back!!

  • 9/10/03 - Swimming without snorkel - am now doing one length down (in about 40 seconds), return on back and only need to rest 5-10 seconds before I can continue!

  • 9/22/03 - I put on my jeans - freshly washed! - that I was bursting out of last spring, and they fit comfy.

  • 9/25/03 - 10% I 10% blew 10% past 10% 10% 10% today 10%!!!!!! Yay!

  • 9/25/03 - I also really noticed physically on myself for the first time today.

  • 10/4/03 - While swimming today, I actually had an "exercise high" - all of a sudden, I got a second wind and felt GREAT while in the middle of my laps.

  • 10/10/03 - Had a bad WI - up two weeks in a row - BUT, with a little help from my WW friends, I got my head screwed back on straight and am having a great OP week!

  • 10/12/03 - Swimming is going well - now doing continuous laps, doing backstroke only as needed and can actually do complete laps of front crawl!!

  • 10/14/03 - Those jeans? Yeah, they're getting loose!

  • 11/16/03 - I've had a sudden increase in strength with swimming - I can do a lap easy and can do two laps in a row.

  • 12/2/03 - While shopping for a new robe at LB, the saleslady was helping me and was taking a robe of the rack for me. She was thinking about what size to get me, she eyed me and grabbed the 22 saying, "Well, we want it to be big, so let's go with this one!" Like a 22 would be BIG?!

  • 12/2/03 - Swimming NSV! I did 4.5 front crawl laps without stopping (amidst my 25 laps in alternating between laps of front crawl and lengths of backstroke.)

  • 12/25/03 - Over my two week Christmas holiday trip, I worked out every other day. Woo-hoo!

  • 01/04/04 - While driving back cross-country, I noticed that the seatbelt doesn't have to go all the way out to get around me AND I can even lean forward to pick something off the floor in the car.

  • YIKES! No listings in two months?! I'd better get back to it!

  • Late February 2004, I signed up for the Blue Lake Triathlon in Portland, OR on June 5th, 2004. Have started to work out on the bike and walking in preparation!

  • Late February 2004, I had some thoughts: I weighed around 260 to 270 for about 4 years on my way up. But, I realized the other day at the gym, that even though I was the same weight, I was quite a different person then. Here's why:
      On my way up at 260, tying my shoes was an Olympic event.
      On my way down at 260, I bend straight over and tie my shoes no problem.

      On my way up at 260, I was exercising twice a week and had to drag myself kicking and screaming to do it.
      On my way down at 260, I'm at the gym 4 or 5 times per week and I get annoyed if I can't get there one day!

      On my way up at 260, I had heartburn all the time.
      On my way down at 260, my leftover Tums are all turning to dust in the back corner of the cabinet.

      On my way up at 260, I had back pain to the point of immobility - alot.
      On my way down at 260, I'm training for a triathlon in 3-1/2 months.

      On my way up at 260, I had no idea what hunger felt like.
      On my way down at 260, I can listen to my body tell me it's hungry AND that it's full. (Well, I'm still working on that last part, but I'm getting better at it!)

      On my way up at 260, I was squeezing into size 26 jeans.
      On my way down at 260, I am comfortably wearing freshly washed size 24 jeans. (Exercise pays!!)

      On my way up at 260, I was lucky to get 5 veggie servings in in a week.
      On my way down at 260, I'm finally learning what eating healthy and balanced means.

    So, mentally and physically, I'm in such a different place than I was when I was this exact weight a few years ago. What a change!

  • Late February 2004 - Size 24 Jeans!! And they fit freshly washed, too!

  • March 18, 2004 - I worked out doing all three - biking, walking and swimming. Didn't do as long as the tri will be, but did 1-1/2 hours and it felt good!!

  • Early April 2004 - Those 24 Jeans - yeah, I pulled them off without unbuttoning / unzipping them! (OK, it took some effort, but still!) Anyway, not gonna buy smaller ones, until the fall.

  • Early April 2004 - Bought a size 18 swimsuit at Target!!

  • April 18, 2004 - I saw my kneecaps today! Weird, I know - I was sitting as a passenger in the car with my legs straight out, and I really noticed that my knees have a shape to them. Wow.

  • April 21, 2004 - I started using FitDay.com to keep better track of what I'm eating. Not just points, but tracking nutrients, too.

  • April 22, 2004 - DOWN 49.1 lbs. I WANT MY 50 LB MAGNET!!

  • April 24, 2004 - Tri training is going well. Can do full swim and bike ride no problem! I feel good!!

  • May 2, 2004 - First time on Elliptical Machine - kicked my butt, for sure!

  • May 8,2004 - Wearing the size 22 shorts that were too tight last summer, but they fit great now! And those size 24 jeans - oof, they're almost uncomforably big, always pulling them up...

  • May 13, 2004 - 50 POUNDS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • May 15, 2004 - Another one of those "Wanting to Go Exercise Days." It's still a bit odd to me, but I must be changing.

  • May 29, 2004 - Someone, whom I hadn't seen in awhile and only casually know, noticed and said I look great!

  • June 5, 2004 - I completed my first ever triathlon!!! It was a novice wave of a sprint tri - 1/4 mile swim, 12 mile bike, and 5k run/walk - and I finished in 2:24. Yaaaaay!

  • July 2004 - Lots of travelling! Fitting into airplane seats pretty well. Had no problems keeping up with my active friends - snorkeling and hiking. Made good food choices on vacation - a good balance of eating "normal" and splurging.

  • July 20-something, 2004 - Signed up for a 2nd triathlon! In two weeks!! Afternote - I got sidelined by a stomach bug that weekend. No triathlon. Heck, no getting off the couch! :(~

  • July 27, 2004 - GREAT swimming workout! Did 700 meters (14 laps) in 22 minutes. I've been doing 8 laps in 16 minutes, so this was a great increase!

  • July 31, 2004 - I JOGGED! I decided that in order to do well on my tri, I would try jogging and walking instead of just walking. So, I did 3 miles in 45 minutes! (Down from 56 to 60 minutes).

  • July 31, 2004 - And then, in the locker room at the gym after my first ever "jog/walk," a lady in the locker room said she was really impressed with me and that she can't run. And she was a totally buff, free weight-lifting lady! I was impressed with HER!

  • August 2, 2004 - People are noticing. This week, two separate people I know only casually mentioned that I look like I'm losing weight.

  • August 5, 2004 - I ate a snack *on the way* to WI. I was hungry and wouldn't have time to eat for awhile afterwards. It's really sinking in that the # on the scale at any given time is just a snapshot. What matters are the long-term healthy habits I'm learning.

  • August 12, 2004 - I MADE MY 2ND 10%!! Woo-hoo!!! OK, sometimes the snapshot is very cool - LOL!

  • August 24, 2004 - I bought two shirts from Land's End (at Sears) and they are from the "other half" of the store... That's right - NOT Womens/Plus size. They are just plain old XL. I haven't shopped on the "other half" since about 1991. Oh. My. God. I about cried in the dressing room. (I also got some jeans in a 22!)

  • September 4, 2004 - More XL tops from the Misses' Department - at Walmart. Wow. Wow. Wow.

  • September 12, 2004 - I finished my 2nd triathlon!! 750 m swim, 10 mile bike, 5k run in Akron Ohio - my time 2:21:53. I came in last, but only by 40 seconds. Woooo-hooooo!!!

  • September 26, 2004 - I took my 1st aerobics class in probably 9 years... and I lived. Maybe the real NSV is going back for a second class on Wednesday.

  • Early October 2004 - Jeans in size 20!

  • October 2004 - Sometime during October, I noticed that I've been doing weird things. Like standing in front of my dresser, bending over and putting socks on. Ditto for tying shoes. When did I stop having to do major contortions on the bed to reach my feet?

  • October 2004 - I've really noticed my energy level lately. I'm unstoppable and get so much done every day. Whoa.

  • November 2004 - Still going strong with aerobics. And the weight loss has picked back up a bit again, too. Yay!

  • November 25, 2004 - Thanksgiving? Didn't even phase me this year. Gee, I can make turkey and mashed potatoes any day of the year - why stuff myself into oblivion this one day? Ho-hum...

  • December 4, 2004 - Bought a dress for Christmas parties in a **size 18** AND bought shoes to match in normal width!! Every shoe I tried at the store fit, NOT in wide widths. A dress in size 18 hasn't graced my closet since around 1989/1990 when I was 17 or 18.

  • December 5, 2004 - Gave a bunch of clothes to Goodwill. I'm still mentally not sure why my 2x and 3x tops don't fit anymore. I mean, they've been my standard tops for years and years now, they couldn't be too big... But they really don't fit, so off they went.

  • January 6, 2005 - Back from Christmas at the folks' house. Wonderful 2-1/2 week trip. NSV's:
      XL shirts from Misses dep't are my norm now, and I even bought one LARGE sweater!!! (Shopping clearance at Coldwater Creek - heaven!)
      I journalled every bite, even if I didn't always know the points and/or was too lazy to add 'em up.
      I found I really wanted and needed exercise.
      I'm really happy with all my food choices - I knew I would splurge a bit with all the dinner parties, wine nights, and Mom's baking, and that's ok. And I was also really glad when the splurge-time ended.
      Total weight change? Up 5 lbs, but there's nothing I'd do any different.

  • January 6, 2005 - Ironically, even though I WI'd up 5 lbs today, I also had *5* different people TODAY tell me it looks like I've lost quite a bit more weight.

  • January 9, 2005 - I decided officially that I would for sure do some triathlons this summer. To wit, I've already hit the pool and the bike since I've been back. It's going to be a great racing year!

  • January 10, 2005 - My bowling partners told me it looks like I've lost another big chunk. I'm thinking I should go on the "go home for a two week holiday and gain 5 lbs diet" more often. Heh heh...

  • January 11, 2005 - 2.4 lbs from the holiday gain gone already. Fast on, fast off. Yay!

  • January 11, 2005 - At the gym after WI, one of the skinny gals who works there (and who has always seemed a bit aloof to me) smiled and said to me, "You've lost alot of weight, haven't you?" It was really nice the way she said it and felt pretty cool. People are watching!

  • Early February 2005 - A friend I hadn't seen in awhile said to me that I now look like someone who just "needs to lose a couple pounds" rather than the type of person one would really notice as overweight. It sounds a bit odd put this way, but in the context of the conversation it was a very positive and encouraging thing she said.

  • Late February 2005 - An UN-NSV - I am still so not ready to use risers under my step at aerobics. :(

  • March 22, 2005 - Been out of town again - here are some things that happened while gone:
      I **FIT** in the airplane seat on the way out - no hips pushing the arm rest up, no oozing onto my neighbor. I even managed to sit with my legs crossed.
      I bought size 18 shorts, an L top, a size 16 swimsuit, and lots of workout clothes from the regular sizes.
      I walked/ran the "5K for St. Patty's Day" in Old Colorado City with my best friend in 47:53.
      I bought some clothes that really make me look hot, if I must say so myself...
      According to a "foreign" scale, I hit my 75 lbs gone, but it won't be official until I do it on my home scale - maybe Thursday??
      I again realized just how much this has become a lifestyle change, as I made good choices like salads at the airports instead of McD's, I didn't go hog wild anytime, I worked out regularly, and I worked in foods that I wanted to splurge on occasionally, even on vacation.
      When my best friend hugged me good-bye, even after spending several days with me, she said, "Man, you really have lost alot of weight!" Best friends ROCK!

  • March 31, 2005 - Swimming - 1/2 mile (16 laps) in 27 minutes. I'm getting faster!

  • April 1-3, 2005 - DC Cherry Bombs Trip! Tons of NSV's and tons of fun, too.

  • April 5, 2005 - I noticed today that I can stretch my hamstrings by pulling my leg up behind me - you know, like runners do? I haven't been able to reach my leg back there for ages, so that's pretty cool.

  • April 7, 2005 - 80 Lbs gone! I thought for sure I was going to gain, but I lost just enough. Yaaaaaay!

  • April 10, 2005 - Run/walking - 15 minute miles for 2 miles straight!

  • April 14, 2005 - Nice comments from people at the gym about my progress at run/walking. People are watching, but they're not judging, they are just impressed that you're out there doing it...

  • April 23, 2005 - Noticing that my "skinny" jeans - the size 20's - are fitting loosely out of the dryer. Ugh - I'm NOT buying new ones before the fall!

  • April 27, 2005 - Signed up for the Blue Lake Tri in June!

  • May 4, 2005 and May 9, 2005 - Bowling banquets at a local buffet - no problem to handle. Most of the stuff doesn't even look good enough to waste points on.

  • May 7, 2005 - Lots of clothes shopping for summer - everything, with the exception of one pair of shorts, came from the regular Misses' Department, NOT the plus-sizes. Wow.

  • May 8, 2005 - Biked 25 miles today. 1:50.

  • May 12, 2005 - Been working on sprints in the pool and it's got my 1/2 mile down to 24 minutes.

  • June 4, 2005 - Blue Lake Triathlon! Finished in 2:09. A goal of mine had been to finish in under 2 hours. It's the swim that kept me back. Next year for sure!! 1/2 mile swim - 28:22 / 12 mile bike - 47:02 / 5k run - 45:14.

  • June 2005 - I decided to go offline from WW Online for a bit. I've been getting what feels to me like alot of attention and I didn't like the feeling of so many people watching me. I'm sneaking up on 100 lbs gone, which will also be at the border of Onederland. I haven't fallen off the wagon and I'm still losing, I just want to do it in private for awhile.

  • June 30, 2005 - Passed the 90 lbs gone mark!! Partly thanks to my summer cold/flu and saltine/chicken noodle soup diet, I dropped an unheard of 5 lbs, which put me at 94 gone. Wow. Wow. Wow.

  • July 7, 2005 - In the past month - clothes are all from regular sizes - tops are L, skirts are XL, dresses are 16's. My legs LOOK skinny to me finally. Wow.

  • July 8, 2004 - I've gone back online at WW. Those folks really help put things in perspective.

  • July 10, 2005 - OK, I still can't get over how skinny my legs suddenly look to me. I seem to notice things on my body out of the blue, all at once. Wow. I'm beginning to think I may have lost alot of weight.

  • July 16/17 and 23/24 - Driving across country and staying OP pretty well - salads, cucumbers, just a few Oreos. Hee. Oh, and I definitely have knees - where did they come from??

  • July 24, 2005 - I think that maybe, just maybe, I'm not the biggest person at my gym anymore...

  • July 27, 2005 - I climbed onto the top bunk of my bunk bed. (NO, you may not ask why a 33 year old woman is sleeping in a bunk bed! It's not that interesting of a story anyway, to tell the truth.) Suffice it to say that I've never really felt nimble enough to achieve such a thing before...

  • July 28, 2005 - I know I've been mentioning them, but I've totally got knees. I really noticed them in the mirror of my aerobics class today. Knees, knees, knees. Hee.

  • July 30, 2005 - Out doing the tourist thing in Annapolis and I bought a kick-ass pink seude jacket from a little chi-chi tourist shop. You know the type - where skinny people walk in and just buy stuff?? I can buy clothes at excessively overpriced tourist shops!!

  • July 31, 2005 - I noticed driving home that my knee doesn't hit the bottom of my steering wheel when I sit with my left leg straight up. In fact, there's quite a chunk of clearance there.

  • July 31, 2005 - And, with a little help from my friends -- IRL and online -- I making some really good progress with the screwy WL-related things in my head. Sorry - no writings for public consumption at this time.

  • August 4, 2005 - Major, major mental breakthrough today. I don't need the fat anymore. I'm done with it. I don't need it to be who I am.

  • August 2005 - I'm getting serious about my weight lifting. I definitely want to build muscle and track my progress. /Cue German accent/ Ya, I am Hans und I am going to be strawnnnng....

  • August 6, 2005 - OK, this is an odd one... I was thinking back to my water aerobics teacher (pre-WW) and how she'd come in sometimes going, "I HAD CHOCOLATE TODAAAAAAY!" and we all knew we were in for it. And I used to think, "So what? I have chocolate every day." Well, today I had a S'mores Luna Bar after the gym and I realized, I have no idea when the last time I had chocolate was. I had to dig through my journal to find out. (It was mid-July driving cross country when I had 2 Oreos.) Wow.

  • August 8, 2005 - This is one I've had before, long ago, but I'd quite forgotten about it and it was a pleasant reminder. I was a passenger in my brother's car and dropped something on the floor. Not only could I reach down to get it with no problem, but the seatbelt didn't even pull out all the way and strangle me afterward. It's the little things that can really make you smile sometimes.

  • August 8, 2005 - One of the ladies in my aerobics classes told me that you can really tell I've lost weight and I'm looking good. I'm still struggling with the compliments IRL and on the boards, but I'm going to have to get used to them I guess.

  • August 11, 2005 - 99.9 lbs gone today.

  • August 15, 2005 - I got called "skinny azz" on the boards for the 1st time ever today. Mind you, "skinny azz" is a term of endearment, but generally reserved for, well, skinny azzes... Did I join that club??

  • August 17, 2005 - Happy Body Thoughts - I was looking at myself in the mirror after showering last night, and I realized, I really do love my body. Not that I'm one of those people who ever hated her body and was disgusted by it. I see so many women like that on the boards and it just makes me sad. I don't understand that mentality of hating your body - it's YOU. SweetMiranda says, "Love yourself, man. The world is hard enough." So true. Well, but even though at my top weight I always liked myself, it's different now~~
      I love the curve of my shoulders and arms, and especially the definition I'm getting right where they meet. I love my knees! I love my breasts - they're really beautiful. I love that I'm curvy and soft in all the right places. I even love my little belly pooch. I love the way my haircut accents my chin and face. I have a pretty face and striking eyes. I love my toenails and I love how strong my feet look. (I may even love my uneven ass cheeks, lol!) I'm actually worried a bit about getting bony and losing my curves. But I suppose that's ok because I know I'll find new things about my body to love.

  • August 21, 2005 - New gal at the front desk at the gym. She's trying to learn names and she says to me, "I know you already - everyone was talking about you. You're the one who's done such a great job with losing weight!"

  • August 25, 2005 - Weight lifting is going great. Not seeing any results on the scale - gains and maintains, in fact. BUT, I'm eating healthy, working out, and seeing the results on my body. I'm doing the healthy things, and the pounds will take care of themselves.

  • August 27, 2005 - Just been having a very nice week overall. All smiles this week.

  • August 30, 2005 - Ok, bear with me on this one... I fell on my face in a parking lot. High heels, rain, carrying documents, rushing - not a good combo. BUT, I found myself laughing about it. I must've been quite a sight. And I realized later that 100 lbs ago - I would've been mortified that everyone would be pointing and laughing at the fat chick lying in the puddle. Today, I've got the confidence to laugh at myself. (Ok, so the knee is a bit bruised and my cool new shoes are scuffed up, but still, it was pretty funny...)

  • September 1, 2005 - I ran into 2 ladies who used to go to my WW meeting, but whom I haven't seen in several months. They said they didn't recognize me, and then told me that they couldn't believe how wonderful I look. (She made a point to say that I always was beautiful, but I'm just that much more now.)

  • September 3, 2005 - 1st a confession - I haven't cooked since about May. I've been living off smoothies, cereal, oatmeal, salads, and at the most baking some salmon. So, I decided to cook again and dug out my Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds - an OP favorite of mine. I still love it, but I found myself stuffed after 1/2 of a serving. I used to eat 2 servings of this dish, no prob. I'm just really noticing how much I've adapted to eating less food. It doesn't take much to fill me up - to satisfy! me - anymore.

  • Mid-September 2005 - Been traveling again for my Mom's 60th birthday. I had middle seats on my planes and it was not a problem at all. I fit! It was comfy. I ended up over my points 2 weeks in a row (-40 and -49 in fact), but I made good choices that I could live with and that I didn't feel deprived about, including an awesome Sunday brunch one day. Didn't work out as much as I could've, but the trip was all good. I was prepped for a gain, but...

  • September 22, 2005 - 101.7 GONE! I hit 100 gone - after being on vacation and having all kinds of other "strikes" against me. I should NOT have lost this week, but I'll take it. :)

  • September 23, 2005 - And, indeed, I've had another noticeable change in my clothes - things that just fit are suddenly loose and things that were a touch tight now fit. All at once it happens.

  • September 24, 2005 - Spent the whole day walking around the RenFest and wasn't even tired -- even after standing at most of the shows. Amazing how strong I've become. Oh, AND -- I found the healthiest thing I could for lunch which was a Gyros Salad and that's all I ate the whole day. And I was pretty stuffed actually.

  • September 24, 2005 - Oh, and confidence. And that's all I'm going to say on that point on a public website. Lots and lots of newfound confidence being put to good use. ;)

  • September 27, 2005 - Bought a summer dress online at clearance. I bought a size 14 thinking, well, I'm in 18's now and that'll fit next summer. You guessed it - it fits like a charm!! I'm going to return it and wait to buy anything. :) (It's the dress in the 100 lbs gone picture.)

  • September 29, 2005 - Verified at the store today - I do indeed fit into some 14's! Holy Cow!!

  • September 29, 2005 - My head is in a much better place again - I'm much more talkative at my meeting and doing really well with compliments. And I hit 200.6 today. Hmmmm...

  • October 1, 2005 - Slinky dress NSV

  • October 8, 2005 - Played racquetball for 1st time. It was really fun. Now I just need a partner who lives closer than 3000 miles away.

  • October 10, 2005 - My best friend was visiting this weekend, and I did end up way over points. But, yanno, even being 50 flex points in the hole, it's absolutely NOTHING compared to the way I used to eat pre-WW. And we walked places and were more active than I ever used to be. I guess it's a lifestyle change when even your "off time" is better than what your "on time" used to be.

  • October 16, 2005 - Hanging up new pants for the fall and realized that I don't have to fold them in half to make them narrow enough to fit on my clippy-type hangers. The waistband just fits. Wow.

  • October 17, 2005 - The social life is great, work is crazy, and I've been letting the exercise slip. But no more! I will make the choice NOT to allow exercise not to be a priority. Even if that means doing things I don't normally do - like working out in the morning. (Gargh!!) I'm NOT going to let it slip away under the pretense of being "too busy" and that "I just can't make it work." That is BS and I know it.

  • November 16, 2005 - No entries in one month. Well, that's probably because it's been a not so OP month. Most of October was spent in a state of not really caring so much about being OP. Eating way over points and eating junk. I gained for 5 of the last 6 WI's. I lost my 100 lb. star. I made excuses not to exercise. BUT, I got my act together about two weeks ago. I still gained last week, but today... today... today I lost 5.6 lbs and made it into ONEDERLAND. I weigh 199 right now. Dammmmmn. It was 1989 - freshman year of college when I last weighed anything that started with a 1. But more importantly, I'm back OP, back on track, working out, eating healthy, CARING, and feeling fantastic. :)

  • November 18, 2005 - Figured out how to add weight lifting back into my routine. I had been doing ALL my machines on alternate days, which took about 1 hour. I am choosing not to devote that kind of time for exercise right now. BUT, that doesn't mean that I can't do 20 minutes every morning and just do part of my machines each day. *Why* does that seem so obvious now but was impossible to see yesterday?

  • November 19, 2005 - 15 mile bike ride today, and it felt so very good. I was a bit tired, but not too bad, and I certainly could've gone farther.

  • November 22, 2005 - Working out in the morning is starting to feel normal. Too weird...

  • November 24, 2005 - Turkey Day! Yes, Thanksgiving doesn't really phase me anymore. But you know what I noticed today?? I cooked for several hours, then we ate, then I popped up right away to go clean the kitchen. And it hit me that I never used to have energy to do all that. I could cook, but my back and feet would hurt, and after dinner it was all about crashing on the couch, dreading the clean up. Today, I have a spotless kitchen and I feel like I could go workout right now.

  • November 26, 2005 - Bought new running shoes today and the salesman wouldn't sell me the "sturdy" shoes in the line -- ie the shoes for overweight folks who need extra strong shoes to support their weight. He said I should just have average shoes for my foot and stride. Wow.

  • November 27, 2005 - 1st day running again - 30 minutes, 2-1/3 miles.

  • December 1, 2005 - More running - 30 minutes, 2.5 miles.

  • December 3, 2005 - Went to check my ring size - it's an 8!! (That's down from a 10 when I started WW.)

  • December 13, 2005 - Ok, so it's not really an NSV or weight-related, but it is a milestone. The braces came off today!! :) Yaaaay! See the pictures!

  • December 14, 2005 - I RAN a full mile today. 1st time in my life!! I did a full 3 miles, walking and jogging (in 36:35), but I ran the entire 1st mile without any walking. Woohoo!!

  • December 21, 2005 - While travelling home, we stayed overnight at a hotel. I actually got up an hour early to hit the workout room at the hotel before the 2nd day of our drive.

  • December 27, 2005 - Home for the holidays! I've been working out almost every day and I'm quite happy with my food choices, even though I am over points. Mentally, I'm very much OP because I'm very aware and conscious of my choices. And, of course, I'm having a great time visiting everyone back home, which is the real point of travelling home, no?

  • January 4, 2006 - I've decided to focus on upping my fruit and veggie intake to 7 to 9 servings per day, in line with the new recommendations. So far so good! 3 F and 5 V yesterday and 4 F and 5 V today.

  • January 5, 2006 - Up 3.2 from the holiday trip, not too bad. It'll be off in no time again. :)

  • January 12, 2006 - I've made it every day except one hitting my new f/v targets. *YaY* Also lost half my vacation gain today.

  • January 19, 2006 - My Birthday! And it was a great OP one, too. Because even birthday cake - in a reasonable portion! - is OP. :)

  • January 22, 2006 - Birthday present NSV - A friend sent me flannel PJ's (with Kermit the Frog!) for my b-day, size XL, and they totally fit. So cool.

  • January 24, 2006 - Victoria Secret NSV - no more details available...

  • January 31, 2006 - I'm really getting well back on track with exercise. Feeling very good about it all.

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