NSV for those that haven’t spent any time in any local weight loss meetings means Non Scale Victory.  Things like trying on your “thin” pants and having them fit.  Or in my case I knew that my pants were getting a bit on the large side (yeah!) but really didn’t have time to go shopping for new ones.  Until I sneezed and my pants fell down.  Yup.  There I was in the kitchen (alone, thank goodness) and my pants were around my knees.  Leave it to me.  I had to laugh.  And promptly made arrangements to go shopping the next day.

Went to try on jeans today, because my old ones are literally falling off.  I’ve lost two sizes!

Considering Vegas was a challenge this past weekend, this week looks like it’s playing out pretty well! Hello, good-looking week! You are much appreciated! =)

Ever since I’ve been home, I’ve been having at least one fruit/veggie with every meal. Last night, I even called my dad out on not having any at our weekly dinner and he let me prepare a salad. Then I polished off the rest of my tablespoon of dressing with carrots. Very tasty and healthy! Eating right instills a great feeling of accomplishment particularly when said meal was thought to be a challenge.

Not to mention, I had a kick-A workout at the gym yesterday. Completed 70 minutes on the elliptical doing intervals with a GREAT average heart rate of 149 (my ideal for fat burning supposedly). Following that, I did resistance training, abs, and a little bit of weights for about 30 minutes. Then it was a ten minute cool down on the treadmill while watching Grey’s Anatomy. All in all, 6 APs and a fantastic workout!

I’m not an advocate for weighing myself everyday, but I checked in the day after I returned from Vegas and again this morning to make sure I’m on the right track. The first time I checked, I had maintained from my last WI (with Vegas in between? I was in shock). And then this morning it looks like I’m down a little and on the right track to have a great WI tomorrow morning. *does a happy dance*

On another note, I recently started following Bop Harper on Twitter (male trainer on Biggest Loser, aka: my new fave show) and everyday he posts a challenge for his followers to try and accomplish. I’ve done a couple this week and it’s very fun to try! His challenge for the weekend is to get an hour of cardio from today until Sunday. Can yoga count as cardio since that’s what I usually do on Sundays?

Do you like having someone give you a challenge periodically to keep you on top of your game or to even motivate you to try something new or push past your comfort zone?

Yesterday’s workout, consuming more fruits/veggies, and BL in all its wonderfulness is definitely providing the motivation I’ve been searching for these past couple weeks… And this time, I’m going to work my darndest on keeping it with me! =)

Non-Scale Victories (or NSVs) are the little things in life – aside from what shows up on teh scale – that prove you’re making progress. Changes in behavior, smaller measurements, doing things you didn’t think you do, etc.

Hopefully this post will be one of a series of NSV celebrations!

So this is Day 10 of healthy eating and I have to say that I am pretty stoked at some of the little things I’ve noticed and what I’m catching myself doing…

1. – I’ve drastically reduced my diet soda and alcohol consumption and have increased my daily water intake.

2. – I’ve noticed significantly less pain in my knee and my heel. Like, seriously. I’m so excited about this – it gives me hope.

3. – I am trying new things.

4. – I am being more mindful of what I eat, when and why I’m eating it, and how it makes me feel after.

5. – I am consciously seeking out additional fruits and veggies.

6. – I feel like I’m ready to try the pool again and I’m actually looking forward to seeing how that goes.

7. – I’ve been more consistent in my blogging/journaling/processing my feelings about being fat and changing my life.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there be a falling away first, and that the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition”

There’s many bibles on the market today. There’s the New King James Version, New Standard Revised Version, New International Version, New Living Translation, etc.

So which one is most accurate and how can one know which one is most accurate?

First of all, as I’ve stated, the great “falling away” of the Christian church was talked about in bible prophecy. Secondly, this “scattering of bible translations” was Satan’s plan to “divide & conquer” the Christian Church from within.

In other words, Satan and his minions working for him in big publishing companies wanted to take people from the “true word of God” by giving them “counterfeit versions” of God’s word, which is exactly what all these new versions ARE. People wanted bibles that “justified their sins” (such as adultery, homosexuality) and that DIDN’T talk about repentence for sin, hell, etc. and that’s EXACTLY what they got.

This became ESPECIALLY APPARENT to me the other day when someone said to me “I like the new KJV, it goes along with what I believe”. Well, sin is sin, doesn’t matter how you look at it. The original KJV doesn’t mess around with the word of God. All these new and supposed “better versions” DO. I can prove it.

For starters, the New King James Version, New Standard Revised Version, New International Version, New Living Translation, English Revised, etc. are all new versions that came about most recently that are owned by big conglomerates, who are in turned headed by people who are “worldly” and “Anti-Christian” and care only about the $.

Listed here are some of the MAJOR differences between these “Apostate” versions and the original KJV version

http://www.av1611.org/nkjv.html

And in closing, I’d just like to say that the bible is NOT our personal Burger King. We can’t just pick and choose and say “oh, I believe in Genesis in the bible but not Revelation” or “I only believe in the New Testament and not the Old” or ” I really don’t believe in today’s time that God will send someone to hell for not believing in him”, etc.

STOP USING THE BIBLE TO JUSTIFY YOUR SINS!!!!!!!!!

Read the original KJV. And remember: it’s not ABOUT us or what fits OUR LIFESTYLES/VIEWPOINTS, it’s about HIM (the one and only true holy God who frowns upon ALL sin, no matter what it is, and whom gives free eternal life to ALL who receive him).

And Remember: what Satan despises, God loves. And what God loves, Satan despises. May Jesus Christ Be With You All. Amen.

OMG, such a great workout!!

• Treadmill: 30 minutes – warmup 2.0 then slowly up to 2.6 and back down to 2.2.

But honestly, my body is much happier at 2.3-2.4 right now, so I dropped back to that – however <drumroll pleased> for the first time I went ahead and worked with an incline of 2.5 for the last 6 minutes. Go me!!

And it didn’t hurt my back and it felt great!! Woot woot!!

So happy that I am finally seeing some progress!  Back on 3/25, when I did the FitPoint Assessment, I couldn’t even do 5 minutes with elevation.

Now, if I could JUST get a loss for tomorrow’s weigh-in, I would have a really fantastic week!!

Hugs, ya’ll!!

I had a NSV today that will probably seem small to some people, but was a big accomplishment for me, and a real confidence booster.  I ate sensibly, I didn’t overeat, and I drank water.  I’ve had 828 calories and 55 grams of protein.  My calorie goal right now is 1000/day, and my protein goal is 55-63 g/day.  I’ll probably have a cup of skim milk right before I go to bed, and that will put me at goal on both.  It also keeps me from waking up ravenous in the night.  Because of fibromyalgia, I wake up several times each night, and if I’m hungry every time, I sometimes end up grabbing a snack from the kitchen.  Not good.

I’m also feeling good today because this morning I cracked a new “decade” on the scale, going from 260 to 259.  I never want to see a six in that middle position again!

Usually when I indulge in crazy sweets, I don’t track. I know it’s an awful habit to havebecause no matter if you track it or not, it still shows. Of my current goals right now, tracking more honestly is a challenge yet it is probably my most important.

For example, yesterday we had our first frost. And what does that signal my body? Winter is coming. I don’t do cold at all so I tend to turn to warm food/drink alternatives when clothes just aren’t enough to warm the chill inside my chest. This time last year, I would close out each night with a nice warm cup of Stephen’s hot cocoa and a fresh cookie or brownie. And guess what? I fell into that habit last night all too easily. Last night, I had a steaming cup of Stephens… along with a considerable slice of warm chocolate cake.

The good part about this– I tracked it. I tracked it. Usually when I indulge like this, I don’t track because I’m afraid to see the numbers in my online tracker dip below my daily point allotment, or worse, on the scale. But this time, I tracked it! I still can’t believe it. I went nearly ten points over my daily allotment of points.

I’ve discovered that I’m not an emotional eater, I’m an atmosphere eater. Because of this, I’m slightly afraid for the rest of the cold season. Will I be able to control myself? I certainly hope so. And if I continue to work on my tracking, I may be able to make it out alive!

A quote I heard on my fave blog (IowaGirlEats) may help me through this: How will this choice help me get closer to my goal?
Isn’t that such a great question to ask yourself before you eat that last piece of cake or debate whether or not to go on a walk or to the gym? This is going to be my mantra for the next while

I was recently thinking about my favourite non scale victory that I have had and I realised that I may have forgotten to blog it even though it was from a while ago (when I went to band camp).

When I caught the flights to Melbourne I am happy to say that the tray that folds down went all the way and was in its normal position.  In comparison when I flew out with my husband to go to our honeymoon destination it was on such an angle that I didn’t bother with it and just put my food on my lap.

So although this NSV was from a few months ago I thought it was worth mentioning!!

I am very excited about travelling to LA next year minus the weight I have already lost and hopefully another big chunk of weight gone.  It will be nice to be able to fit more in the day and be more active.

I bought a scale last week- Woohoo! It’s pretty cool; it can measure fat and water percentage in the body. Reviews said those tend to fluctuate and aren’t as accurate but the general scale worked pretty well. Question though- does it matter if a scale sits on a hard surface or carpet? Will it make a difference in the measurements?

So the following morning, before hopping into the shower, I stepped on. And it beeped up at me: 161 lb, 32% fat, and 46% water. That’s lower than my last weigh in! Of course, at weigh in I normally have on my lightest clothes whereas this morning I was in the buff. But still, good to see that I’m doing well However, I will say that the 32% fat threw me a little. According to this article, it’s at the high end of what my body fat should for being under 39 . At least its not over! But still– makes me want to up my strength training =) 

There were a few days where my motivation has meandered on the side lines, I’ve been thinking about some of my favorite things about the program to help boost it back. There is one that has been standing out: trying new foods… and loving it! Since my parents divorced when I was young and money was on short supply, we basically lived off of ramen noodles and mac&cheese. My tastebuds were very inexperienced but when my mom married my step-dad, he would cook all kinds of things for us but I didn’t want to budge from my simple tastes. Yes, I’ve gotten better over the years but it wasn’t until WW that I tried new foods and built a tolerance for foods that aren’t necessarily my favorite (like asparagus). I’ve tried hummus, greek yogurt (didn’t like that much, but I tried!), blackberries, and several healthy recipes… Almost every new thing I’ve tried, I end up liking. Sea food is still exempt because it’s just disgusting and always will be. But besides that, I feel like WW has happened the door to trying new foods and recipes that are GOOD for me

Yay for new healthy foods and a new scale to help me stay on track! =)

I love Chinese food – well, at least the American version of it.  If you’ve watched anything like Bizarre Foods (one of Future Hubby’s favorite shows), you know that we eat an Americanized version of Chinese food.  The real Chinese food would not be tempting to most of us  – and it’s much healthier than what we consume.

But back to the buffet – OMG, I love the Chinese buffet.  Crab rangoon, egg rolls, fried rice, shrimp, green beans, General Tso’s…yeah.  And because it’s all you can eat…you do.  A buffet for a food addict is like an open bar for an alcoholic.  So, when my friend suggested going to a Chinese buffet for lunch,  I was petrified.

I used to go out everyday for lunch when I was working.  And as such, I would make sure that I was getting as much bang for my buck as possible.   And I would eat as though I was on my last meal.  All the time.

So, I was nervous about how I would do, but I decided to take the challenge.  I went and I took one plate and  filled half of it with green beans and the other half with General Tso’s. And I ate it and that was it. I didn’t go back up for more, even when my friend did.

Now, is everything there cooked in some sort of butter/oil/grease?  Yes.  And I have a thing about eating salad bars, so that was not an option.  I’ll tell you that story another time.  But I feel as though I was successful, because I stopped myself from eating more and I stuck to a lot of veggie and protein.

So, my plan for the rest of the day was to go to my WW meeting and then working out, but I was just exhausted – 5 hours of sleep and lots of running around.  I came home for dinner with every intention of going back out to work out, but I was out by 10pm.  I listened to my body, which kept telling me how tired it was.  And I’m not going to beat myself up about it.

Hope you’re all doing well!!