Had 2 NSV (non-scale victories) today!
After my workout at Planet Fitness, on this cold Saturday morning, I decided to do something I haven’t done in maybe 4 years. I went to Walmart.
I know, what’s the big deal, right? Everyone goes to Walmart!
A few years ago between my weight and my bad knees I just couldn’t do it any more…especially when they took pretty much all of the benches out of the stores. In fact, until earlier this year I hadn’t gone in any store really, in a long time. But I knew I needed some protein shakes and my undies were actually getting too big. So the first big NSV was that I was able to casually shop for 2 or 3 things at Walmart, and able to make it through start to finish with minimal pain and without having to sit down. And that was AFTER my Saturday morning workout.
As big as the first NSV was, I’m extra stoked about the second one. I bought some new jeans at the big and tall store in January, as my old ones were just too big. At my highest I was wearing a 52 waist. In January I bought 46’s and even though they were slightly snug, they fit pretty well. Fast forward 3 months and they are loose now. If you’ve ever bought jeans at a big and tall store, you know I paid around $80 for an off brand pair of jeans.
Since my 46 waist jeans were getting baggy I thought MAYBE I could wear a 44…but I wasn’t sure if Walmart went up that big. I did finally find some and they were only about $20 bucks. Major score…if they fit.
The bad news? They don’t fit. BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO BIG. I’m going to have to take them back and get some 42s!
I’ve still got a long way to go in this journey…I honestly need to lose about 125 more pounds minimum…probably closer to about 150. But NSV wins like today are what keep me going! It reminds me that although I haven’t been perfect in this journey, I’m doing something right!