NSV - " Non Scale Victory"

Hello all!

Some of you my be familiar to the term NSV or non scale victory but some of you may not. This is a term used to describe some weight loss achievements even if the scale says you haven't lost a thing. Maybe your jeans fit better or your significant other noticed your hard work, or you were finally able to run a mile without stopping. These are all things that are showing you that your hard work is paying off but maybe the scale isn't telling you.

Even though my scale says I only lost a half of a pound over the last week I can see a slight change in my body that has occurred over the first 2 weeks of my new regimen. I see a small but noticeable toning in my abdomen that was not there before. I know there is still a layer of fat that needs to come off but there is a strong core beneath it and my goal is to uncover it and show my and the light of day!

Seeing that small difference in the mirror is a strong motivator to help me push forward and keep doing what I am doing even though it might be hard at times. It also helps keep the end goal in mind when I think about having that unplanned snack of munchkins or when my boyfriend suggests fast food. I say NO, because I am starting to see results from the effort I am putting in and I don't want to take any steps backwards.

  I am at the end of Week 3, I am only down a half of a pound from when I officially weighed in and in the last two weeks have actually gained weight (half a pound) instead of losing. Getting very frustrated I asked my trainer to do my measurements last night because I figured there was NO way I was putting in all the effort and getting practically 0 result. Well the results are: lost 3 inches on my waist, lost 1.5 inches on my hips, gained 1.5 inches on my thighs... So this just goes to prove further that frustrating line about muscle weighing more than fat can be accurate because my hard work is showing, just not on the scale! Hopefully soon both will be showing results, gotta get my eating habits more in check first!

Week 4, I'm coming for you!

Week 3's a charm

At the start of Week 3 and I am down a constant 3 lbs since the start of my challenge. It doesn't seem like much but even more importantly than the weight, I see my body changing already. My waist is a bit smaller, my face a bit thinner, and my endurance a bit higher!

I really need to buckle down on weekends I am visiting my boyfriend. He can eat what ever he wants and I just can't do that. So the next weekend I am there I will make some healthy recipes for us to try together. I really love cooking and this will give me the opportunity to control what we eat. Plus it will force him to try some new things too :)

My exercise Schedule this week:
Monday: Zumba
Tuesday: personal trainer
Wednesday: Zumba
Thursday: AM: MindBody Core PM: personal trainer
Friday: Off
Saturday: Body Combat
Sunday: Body Flow

Lets get at it!!!

Super Bowl set back

Not only was I more than sure the 49ers were going to kill the Ravens I was also sure I could keep from losing all of my will power not to dive into all the yummy party snacks.

I stayed with the a healthy portion of shrimp cocktail and nibbled on a few homemade White Castle cheeseburgers. Yes,.. homemade my mother :) They are worth falling off the wagon for. Although i was good with my eating habits, my drinking habits were entirely different story. I was so worried about what to eat that I forgot to watch how much I was drinking. Lets just say...4th quarter is a bit of a blur :(

This weekend has bin a bit of loss for me food wise. Two family parties and Super Bowl just didn't help me stick to my usual goals. I did manage to make it to Body Flow on Sunday morning which I was SO glad I did. What a great class! I would say its a mix between Yoga and Pilates. Something I should be doing more of to help strengthen my lower back and loosen up my hamstrings to prevent injuries in the future.

This week I am back at it! With no parties on the calender in the next few weeks I can focus on my goals and get my ambition back up to where it needs to be!

I can not truly be in a healthy relationship with someone else if I am not in a healthy relationship with my self.

And On The 5th Day...She Rested

Oh are my muscles angry with me today! That new class I took yesterday was great! There were something I could do that I never thought I could and some thing that I could not do that will hopefully come in time. The instructor was great very calming and motivating at the same time. I don't know what I was thinking because after waking up at 5am to get to that class I also kept my session of personal training for lay night on top of that.

Today seems like a good day to give my body the day off. Maybe if my boyfriend is up for it we can go to the gym and do a bit of cardio that will give my muscles a break but chances are I will just hit he gym again tomorrow and take tonight off.

As good as I was doing with my food choices, yesterday my boss asked me to grab lunch with her. I enjoy going out with her so I put my brown bag lunch on hold and agreed. We went to Greydog on University near Union Square. What a yummy place! Great for my taste buds not so great for my diet... But I made the best choices I could, chicken salad melt on rye.
I could have done with out the bread but I only ate half, took the other half home for a snack on the train ride. I had water instead of soda. And a couple sweet potato fries. I want to limit meals like this over the 12 weeks of the challenge but I also want to be realistic of a lifestyle after the challenge is over. So going out once in a while is fine as long as I am making better choices other days.

My will power is not waning one bit which is awesome for my confidence this time around. But a complementary meal is hard to pass up. I'll make up for it now.

Take one day at a time!