Janet & Mikey's NSV Post

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May 5, 200620 yr

NSV = non-scale victory. For those days when the scale is not moving, you can focus on other things to stay motivated.

Mikey & I have been chatting about our NSVs, so I thought I'd start a list. These are the things we've noticed so far (approx 30 pounds lost each):

We get up from the couch without help (Mikey used to push me up, then I'd pull him up)
We can now "exercise" for 20 minutes at a time (we started at 2 min)
Steps at church are easier (we sing on the praise team, so have to walk up steps in front of the congregation **shudder**)
We're saving money on food. We're neither at perfect restriction, but we're eating SOOOO much less then we used to!
Our wedding rings are fitting better -- our fingers aren't turning blue, heh.

Janet:

My pants are starting to fall off if I don't use a belt.
My eyes almost show now when I smile. :eek:
My knuckles feel skinny, lol.
My knees don't hurt as badly. And they only swell on Sundays now.
I can stand for 2 services & hardly notice.
Monday's aren't as painful now. (After Sunday, I used to just stay in bed on Monday. Guaranteed sick day, period.)

And the kicker....

I got my arms ALL the way around Mikey!! My fingers touched!!! (This is a function of both he & I losing, heh, so there's not as much "girth" in the way, lol.)

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