NSVs

 In my working life I was self assured, confident, forward thinking and motivated right up until the day I retired.  Oh how I wish I could transfer all of the above into my private life, but its not that easy, is it? Just to have a bit more of that motivation and self confidence in other walks of my life would be great - especially in my SW journey. I know its in there, I've seen it, but trying to drag it all out and apply it is proving to be a real challenge.

Motivation engulfs me from time to time but sustaining it is much more of a challenge. Its because I am so easily led as far as food is concerned!!! I don't need much of an excuse to stray from my plan though the gremlins in my head are always present. I tell myself I have time to pull things back as it's 'only Thursday' then before I realise it's Tuesday evening and I am staring at weigh in day. Where does that time go?

Well, yesterday was Wednesday again. The scales awaited me and I knew it was not going to be good. This week it will be because I have not nearly eaten enough.  That, I think, is due to the fact that last week the wind caught the car door and whacked me in the face. Left me feeling nauseous for a couple of days so I hardly ate. Yes, I gained a pound. 😟

On a positive note, since Christmas I have gone back to measuring myself so there are some non scales victories (NSVs) to console and encourage myself with. Overall inches losses amount to 3 inches so that in itself is worth celebrating! If you don't measure yourself it is never too late to start. Get a tape measure and note down your measurements. I measure bust, waist, hips and thigh. Some people also measure upper arms but that's an area I prefer not to focus on as my bingo wings are all too evident! I also used to keep a piece of string in my purse and would mark a 'notch' on it from time
to time just to show myself how my NSVs were going! I need to resurrect that piece of string!

I know for me the results on the scales are not always as rewarding as I want them to be so I need those other little 'victories'. They keep me going if not entirely motivated. I draw the line at sticking awful pictures of myself around the house and kitchen but I do have them on my phone for the moments when I need a little nudge or a big kick. Doesn't always work but just sometimes it's all I need. What I need to do now is to find out what others do to give them that motivation that we all need from time to time!

Meanwhile, I faced the scales last night in the knowledge that the number may not be good but at least the inches look better this week!