Crystal's complete list of NSVs

Jessiebear · April 10, 2006

WOW Vines!! I just got goosebumps! I'm totally jealous! If I tried to belly dance they'd be wheeling me to the ER. You go girl!! Congrats!

vinesqueen · April 11, 2006

that was the funny thing about the drummer, I wasn't dancing for them, I didn't pay they any attention, since they were there for me. I danced for the other women in the class, the students, the instructor and the guests. It was very intimate, yet not at the same time. I made each woman there feel like I was dancing just for her, with her. Bringing her into my world, sharing my love of dancing with her.

Oh, and today I have a job interview of sorts. I IM'd a former boss and told him he needed me.

Oh and Jessie, belly dancing can be slow and gentle, it isn't all shimmies and swords. It really is something that women of all fitness levels can do. In my current class there are a couple of women who are close to 300 pounds, and the beginning class has even more larger women in it.

Jessiebear · April 11, 2006

Congrats on the interview! Let us know how it goes. Thanks for the info on BD. You make it sound soooo...... good. Sounds like good things are happening for you. You deserve it girlie! Love ya!

vinesqueen · July 19, 2006

I haven't had an NSV for a while. Cushing's is kicking my butt, what with all the Highs, Lows and testing... But I thought I would bump this because I think that even though I haven't lose any weight (I've gained back the 15 I lost when I crashed hard in June, plus some extra.)

I'm not stressed about gaining weight. I have no control, and I'm ok with havng no control.

vinesqueen · October 30, 2006

I thought I would bump this, since I've been doing a crummy job lately of banging the NSV Drum....

My current NSV? I'm going to write a novel next month as part of NaNoWriMo.

the best me · October 30, 2006

Oh, and today I have a job interview of sorts. I IM'd a former boss and told him he needed me.

Did you get the job? I now this was way back in April...just wondering. I haven't done a very good job of keeping up.

vinesqueen · October 31, 2006

Nope, didn't get the job, got sicker, the tumor Pitunia got worse. Kinda hard to work when I pass out every week. ...

I kind of amuse myself when I can leave the house and go shopping.. . I like to imagine myself in whatever customer service job (even though I dont' do that sort of work...) and just picture myself doing the job in the "slow motion" shut down when I'm too Low, or the freaker/tweeker speed freak when I'm too "High."

Strange things make me laugh these days....

the best me · October 31, 2006

. . I like to imagine myself in whatever customer service job (even though I dont' do that sort of work...) and just picture myself doing the job in the "slow motion" shut down when I'm too Low, or the freaker/tweeker speed freak when I'm too "High."

Strange things make me laugh these days....

I'm snorting laughing here. What a picture you put in my head...Crystal in motion.

A few weeks ago, I recorded a "medical mysteries" episode where the girl found out she had cushings. I need to watch it...hang in there. I can't believe how incredibly strong you are. And keeping a great sense of humor about it all, I know is helpful. You got it goin' on!

bitteroldhag · November 1, 2006

I read your NSVs and I'm going to start keeping a list. As of now I have these:

1. I can wear a size 18 instead of a size 22.

2. I can cross my legs.

3. I can move around a lot more easily and when I walk, I walk fast.

4. I can fit into those dinky desks at the Big U.

5. People have noticed my weight loss.

6. I am going to buy new clothes because my old ones are too big.

7. I am not huffing and puffing as much as I did.

8. My ankles don't make strange noises when I walk downstairs. I haven't tried running upstairs and I may not. I'm getting old and I feel that when one is over 50 one should get to use the elevator. But in the elevator, there are a lot of fat young people who are huffing and puffing and are fatter than I am! Amazing!

9. I have no problem waiting on Mother. I wait on Mother like a servant and it's easier now.

10. I have lost about 35 pounds overall, and that's okay if I keep feeling well. We have lots of people around here who look much worse than me, poor devils.

11. I have hope that eventually I will lose all 70 pounds. I will not give up hope.

bitteroldhag · November 1, 2006

Vinesqueen, I hope you don't mind me posting my NSV here but I know you will get a kick out of it. I am a accountant/budget analyst and positively anal about numbers. I was bummed because I didn't lose anything this week but I did lose 1% in body fat. At my current weight, that translates to 1.76 pounds of fat.
Since august 26, I have lost 2% body fat and 3.2 pounds total. But I have lost 5 pounds of body fat and gained 1.8 pounds of lean muscle mass.

And I just re-started my isometrics and walking programs yesterday. I am ready to concur the world!!

Celeste

I asked my question in the title. I'm not very good with numbers. In fact, I persecuted math professors for years asking why quadratic equations even existed. Finally, with my freshmen, I figured out that zero doesn't mean nothing. It was an amazing breakthrough for me. But how DO you figure out the percentage of fat?