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Normally, I'll find these marks on my shoulder or belly. Recently, however, I've started finding them in different places, such as my lower back and upper back. Even the back of my thighs! At first I thought it was just from my husband holding me, but when he's gone to Korea to work, and I've still found them... Well, I realized that I'm smaller now, so my arms reach new places. I spent a good 35 minutes this morning reaching places I haven't reached in over 10, maybe even 15, years!
I don't know about you, but that sure makes me excited!
Speaking of excited, I'm going out to dinner with my friends tonight! Now I know this doesn't exactly correspond with my post on "stepping it up", but I don't think it's a problem either. I "banked" a lot of calories yesterday (from exercise), and I will have a killer workout today. I've estimated the meal I am going to have, and I've exaggerated the calories so I have a buffer there too. I'm making it all on my budget! I know I'll stick to my preplanned choice, and that means I can go there and enjoy their company - worry free!
Before all this though, I am going to have a new body scan.... I am realllllly nervous, so stay tuned for my results tomorrow!! I'm hoping to see progress, any kind will do!
Make this your day!
I love having non scale victories like that! It almost seems better than the number on the scale, makes it all worth it!
ReplyDeleteHave fun at dinner, I always like to plan ahead too so there's less chance of me going off track.
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Enjoy your dinner!
ReplyDeleteFor me, this kind of physical victories mainly means being able to stretch farther. I am reallllly inflexible. Or used to. By now I can touch my toes, and sometimes even the floor. ^^
It's so cute that you hug yourself when you sleep:-). Great NSV moments deserve celebration so have fun with your friends & good luck on the scan!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on groping yourself in new areas! HA! I kind of do the same thing but my fingerprints usually end up between "the girls." Like at some point during the night my hand gets cold so I burrow into my bosom! Bwahaha! Have a great time!
ReplyDeleteyou are just awesomeness squared & always finding new ways to love yourself & sharing that empowerment!
ReplyDeletei adore ya & your amazement is contagious!
xxoo
Great NSV:) I've never heard this one before!
ReplyDeleteMy eyes just welled up at the thought of you touching places that you hadn't for years. Maren, you have made so much progress!! You should be out dancing in the streets!!
ReplyDeleteYou make me SO excited for you...I love the way you're now "measuring" the loss!!
ReplyDeletethat is so funny!! i love that you have that "proof" and being able to reach different places is something i am looking forward to. giving myself a pedicure!
ReplyDeleteCracking me up! I do something similar when I lay on my stomach. Then my arm falls asleep and feels all weird.
ReplyDeleteHow funny but also a great NSV. Keep up the good work. :)
ReplyDeleteThat´s so nice that you hug yourself when you sleep. I wished, I would do that. :-) But for me hugging doesn´t come naturally. So great that you lost so much already! Congratulations on that!
ReplyDeleteGood for you. You get your hugs, even when hubby is away. LOL! I love feeling smaller too, it´s an awesome feeling.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with you friends tonight!
I've never heard of someone holding themselves, especially with that snug of a grip! haha, too cute! You're just a gem, Maren. Every day! Keep the cuteness coming, it's fab.
ReplyDeleteWhat a really interesting way of showing you've lost weight :)
ReplyDeleteThat's one of the most awesome NSV I've ever seen.
ReplyDeletehahah! I love it! The NSVs are my favorite! Have fun with the friends tonight. Make wise food choices! :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, I have to agree with the others, that is an awesome NSV! It's little things like that, away from the scale, that make us realise how far we have come. Way to go girl!
ReplyDeleteYou have a strong grip girl! I too can also touch places I haven't for ages. Such as, I can now scratch my own back fairly accurately. This is huge for me since my back is ALWAYS itchy! Congrats:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome NSV! Congrats!! It's the little victories like that that keep you going! Good luck on the body scan! :)
ReplyDeleteI love how you cuddle with yourself! That is awesome! And I must say that is the most interesting non scale victory I have EVER heard of!!! LOL!!! You are awesome! Have a great time at dinner!
ReplyDeleteI'm sitting here imagining you vogue-ing in the bathroom to see how many new places you can reach. {big smiles}
ReplyDeleteThis is the weirdiest yet most brilliant post ever! hahaha. Love it!
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