 Hi friends, welcome back to my channel and a very special welcome. If you're new here, my name is Jen I'm a certified weight loss and nutrition coach. I'm on Weight Watchers and I count calories and macros Happy Friday. It is Friday. So it is another weigh-in day I'll share with you guys how my week went and we'll talk about this week's WW workshop topic So if you're excited give this video a big huge thumbs up Subscribe if you're not because I do a weigh-in every Friday and I upload five videos every single week down in the description box I will link nutrition coaching where I offer personalized macros and calories This is how I lost 90 pounds in 2022 and almost 140 pounds total You'll also find links and discounts to my favorite healthy things and we'd love to have you come on over and join our free Facebook group It's wonderful. It's supportive and we would absolutely love to have you So I'll make sure that is linked down below for you as well So let's go ahead and jump in to my week my weigh-in and the WW workshop topic Totally amazing amazing week I actually just got home from boot camp if you follow me You know that I do boot camp three days a week and Friday is a boot camp day for me I just picked up a few more workout pieces from Yvette sportswear. You guys know that I love Yvette I have quite a few pieces of their workout and at leisure apparel Yvette is a professional female sportswear brand Curated for females and everything is such high quality fashionable and last for ever through multiple washes There are some staple pieces from Yvette that I love I'm going to share with you my all-time favorite piece that I picked up from Yvette as well as some of the new pieces that I Recently purchased one side note about Yvette that I love is all of their pieces come in these little zip top reusable bags These are great for travel. They're great for what bathing suits They're great to throw socks and underwear in when you travel. So I always keep these They just have that zipper closure and I love the little added touch of these with each of the pieces that you purchase So this is the first new item to my collection and I am Literally loving this. This is the shift strappy fitted padded cammy tank. I have mine in a size large It is a slim fit with a light support built-in bra. It hits right about your waist with a scoop neckline I love the thin straps in the crisscross design in the back It is so beautiful and so flattering. I love the built-in bra and then again I love this whole strappy sexy design in the back. You could definitely wear this as a light support sports bra You can wear it all on its own I plan on just wearing this with jeans or leggings It is so buttery soft and like I said, I love that there's a built-in bra So that I don't have to wear an additional bra with the top and I get that fun sexy strappy design I think it's very very flattering and I love that it hits right about the waistline I also grabbed another sports bra. I feel like I can never have enough sports bras And with spring and summer coming. I fell in love with this color. This is this beautiful Peachy orange color. This is a front zip closure sports bra And again, I love the back of this with this mesh panel and the dual strappy design This is the limitless front zip mesh padded running bra This is in a shade coral red and I picked mine up in a L plus So that's a size large. It's designed for high impact sports This is actually the sports bra that I wore to boot camp this morning because that is definitely a high impact activity run Train working out. It is definitely the perfect high support bra. There's non removable molded cups It has that front zip closure, which is easy to remove and put on It has double shoulder straps that breathe breathable mesh panel in the back and it has the classic racer back I also love that it has the wider waistband so that it doesn't roll up I feel like it sits perfectly. It is extremely high support Friday's at boot camp is circuit day So we do a lot of running jumping burpees push-ups Sprinting walking. We do a lot on Fridays and this held everything in You know that this is a problem area for me and they do flop around a little bit So I really appreciate a high impact sports bra. It does have that snap closure on the back with three different levels I love it. I love the color and I love how soft it is again in that buttery soft material Fantastic high impact bra. You also know, I love their leggings and like I've mentioned I've really gotten into purple so I saw that they had these leggings in purple I have a couple other colors of these and I love these I call these shrink a size leggings because they are so flattering on your body and they just suck everything in These are the ship mesh yoga leggings. I have a size large in purple They deliver soft and breathable comfort with a professional design I love the mesh panels towards the bottom of the legs They are perfect for yoga pilates and daily stretching as well as any low-impact activity like walking These are full-length leggings with a supportive waistband a four-way stretch and the mesh panel the inseam length is 26 inches I wear these to boot camp even though they are a lighter support legging They still hold everything in you also know that I have a lot of loose skin on my lower back and my stomach And it holds everything in they do not have a pocket That's a question I get asked a lot these particular ones do not have a pocket But I really really love the whole mesh kind of sheer pattern at the bottom I think it just adds a little bit of flair to these They are so supportive and so buttery soft the shift leggings from you bet You can't go wrong with any of the styles We just talked about how much I love out leisure wear and how I pretty much live in pajamas or at leisure wear I saw that you bet had these pants These are a velvet kind of these are a velvety type of material with a stretchy waistband that has the event logo These are the shipped light velvet jogger pants. I have mine in black size large These are made from a soft velvet fabric. They feature an elastic waistband and ankle cuffs perfect for everyday wear I love the event icon on the waistband they are comfortable and they kind of give you that whole vintage vibe. I also love that they have the Tapered in jogger style bottom. They're so incredibly incredibly comfortable. Like I said, I got a size large They're a little bit oversized on me, which is okay for comfortable at leisure wear But you could definitely size down if you're in between sizes. I love these I'm so excited to have these in my collection. I wouldn't these are something I will definitely get a lot of use out of another thing. I love is a good jacket I wear a jacket every day to boot camp and I've really gotten into more of a cropped jacket Can we just talk about how beautiful the color of this is? This is the shipped cropped running jacket I have mine in the blue color in a size large. It is made with thick comfortable fabric It's a body fit jacket that features hot a high collar full zip front and a cropped lane I also absolutely love that the sleeves have the thumb hole because I utilize the thumb hole of my jackets all the time all of this La all of this stitching is Super flattering it tapers your body and it gives you a really nice slim look I love the wide band at the bottom so it keeps the jacket in place. It doesn't ride up I actually wore this jacket to boot camp this morning worked out in it and it is Perfection. I love it. I love that it zips all the way up for those colder mornings It is so soft. It is a nice thick material I am 100% getting on to the event website and buying some other colors I mean, I love the blue, but I definitely need a few more colors of this jacket. I saved my favorite piece for last I actually just bought a second one So I already own this jacket and I bought a second one because I wear this several times a week And that is my event zip up hoodie. This is the shift light zip oversized workout hoodie I have mine in the color black in a size medium It offers a relaxed training style for workouts the zipper front lets you move freely It is a little bit of an oversized fit has two side pockets Comfortable fabric and one thing I just love about it is the detail. It has the event logo down the sleeve It is so comfortable. It has a hood. It zips up. It is so warm. It is a thicker jacket This is one that I wear a lot when I walk to the gym. If you follow me on Instagram I'm constantly in this jacket walking to the gym. I wear this to the grocery store I wear this at home. Like I said, I own two of them. I absolutely love love this hoodie It's definitely a go-to for me. That's why I had to grab a second one I will go ahead and link you bet sportswear down below for you They're offering up to 40% off on their website. You can also use my discount code to save even more money So you can use the code gen 15 for 15% off all purchases or the code gen 20 for 20% off on orders of $79 or more I will link all of the pieces that I picked up as well as a link to their sports bra leggings tops and they have an entire Plus size collection as well. I will have all of that linked down in the description box at the very top for you Definitely recommend Yvette. I can't wait to get on their website and do some more shopping So now let's chat a little bit about my week Overall, I had a pretty good week as you know My dog Lola was diagnosed with lymphoma a few weeks ago and is currently undergoing Chemo treatment. So she goes every Tuesday for four weeks then takes a week break and then goes for four weeks It's a process because we have to drive all the way to Tucson So it's a several hour process every single Tuesday, but she's doing really well A lot of you have reached out and asked how she's doing. She's doing fantastic The swelling in her lymph nodes has definitely decreased pretty much nothing. It seems that the chemo is working as it should Unfortunately the day she gets chemo. She generally doesn't feel that well at night So Tuesday nights are a little rough for us. We're up a lot of the night on Tuesday But this week when I took her to chemo I gave her an anti nausea medicine before in hopes that that would help with some of that sickness that she feels The day she receives chemo, but once Wednesday rolls around. She is back to her normal self. She's happy She's playing we're just really really happy that it's working and that she's feeling good and that her quality of life Is what it was prior to being diagnosed So fingers crossed that we go into remission and that she lives a long healthy life and again Thank you guys for reaching out regularly. I promise to continue to update you on a regular basis Other than that my week was great I got in all of my workouts this week finally the weather Cooperated and I was able to get to boot camp all three days got to the gym to lift weights Tuesday is now an official rest day for me. I take a rest date every Tuesday, which means I don't take a walk I don't do any activity other than day-to-day activities because that is Lola's chemo day It's my filming day It's an editing day for me and honestly I have to say that I really enjoy having a full rest day It's something that I never incorporated before But I feel like my body needs it because I am sore a lot and I work out pretty heavily the other six days of The week so I've been loving having a rest day if it's not something you have in your life Highly recommend. My water was good. My food was good. I feel really really good about my week before I jump into my way And let's chat about this week's WW workshop topic and this is an interesting one I feel like this is something I would discuss on my nutrition channel If you aren't subscribed to my nutrition channel definitely subscribe I upload two videos every week all about nutrition debunking diet myth It's a really good way to get additional information for weight loss and a healthy lifestyle and this week's workshop topic pairs really well with my nutrition channel and that is what happens to my body when I lose weight Obviously the scale goes down your body changes. It gets a little bit smaller But what else happens with weight loss the number on the scale only tells a very very small bit of the story We talked about this in my life update video where I shared my weight with you for the first time and how The scale is just a number and it does not matter. It's more important how your body looks and feels how your health is I will link that update video down below if you missed it But it ties hand-in-hand with today's topic as we lose weight as we become healthier overall We feel better mentally and physically this can happen within a few weeks and research shows that losing five to ten percent Of your excess body weight can lead to huge health benefits and just feeling better overall There are some other huge benefits for losing five to ten percent of your excess body weight Those are improved mood and sleep. It can feel easier to get around You can have lower blood sugar your a1c and cholesterol and a lot less joint pain Decrease risk of heart disease type 2 diabetes and hyper tension and all of these are NSVs Otherwise known as non-scale victories that have absolutely nothing to do with the scale I talk a lot about NSVs on my Instagram on my channel in my Facebook group because I think those are even more Important than the number on the scale and like I mentioned that is such a small piece of our overall success There are some things you could think about when it comes to NSVs list three things that have changed in the last month or so For you maybe your clothes fit better You started a new activity routine or you feel less stressed and irritable other than your weight If you need help if the scale didn't exist, how would you measure your success? Then register the full impact of each of these things is getting dressed easier Do you have more energy to play with your kids? Of course recognize your efforts think back to when your journey felt tough and how you got through it And of course reflect on the bigger picture. How do you feel celebrating these NSVs? How is it different than only focusing on the number on the scale? I don't focus on the number on the scale at all I really honestly could care less what the scale says I care more about how I feel in my body How is my body looking? What results am I seeing from my workouts? Am I getting around easier? One thing that I really noticed is that my knee pain Substantially decreased with just a small amount of weight loss if you didn't know for every pound you gain or lose It's four pounds on your knees So think about if you lost 10 pounds you've removed 40 pounds of weight on your knees if you gain 10 pounds You add 40 pounds of weight just to your knees That's why our knees hurt when we're overweight and that was one thing I noticed pretty quickly that substantially increased and now my knees are living their best life I have a zero knee pain and I can be extremely active and not suffer from it for days We can become laser focused on the scale and that is not where our focus should be We should really focus on these non-scale victories are these other things that we notice along the journey You have to remember that there are a lot of health benefits for losing weight Like we talked about losing five to ten percent of your body weight can really decrease your risk of health conditions You can feel better your clothes fit better You can move around easier again that was something I struggled with over 300 pounds was moving around I had to hold the handrail to climb stairs and now I'm up the stairs and down the stairs with no problem And my knees don't hurt anymore going up and down stairs So those to me are way more important than that number on the scale Don't focus on the scale like I said, it's a small piece of your overall success I want to share with you three fast facts losing weight can lead to both mental and physical benefits including improved mood and sleep Lower blood sugar a1c and cholesterol and better mobility and reduced risk of heart disease type 2 diabetes and stroke I don't know about you, but these three things are way more important than any number on the scale So remember take your laser focus off the scale and focus on all the NSVs are non-scale victories along your journey Love this topic love everything about it And it is just resonates with everything I share here on my channel And I hope that it helps you just take your focus off the scale and focus on other more important things when it Comes to losing weight and getting healthier. So now let's go ahead and jump in to my way in like I mentioned I feel like overall I had a really good week. It's a little stressful with everything with Lola But it's definitely better than it's been the last few weeks I feel like I was on point with my food and my water I will say I was a little bit more hungry this week. So I did go over my calories by a couple of days It doesn't matter. I'm still in the calorie deficit. So when I stepped on the scale, my weight did not change at all I'm exactly the same weight as I was last week, which is fantastic. We know that I'm trying to figure out if this is maintenance for me I'm trying to get as lean as I can before I have plastic surgery in me So for me maintaining my weight is a huge win just because I don't have really any weight left to lose or fat left on My body to lose so if I can maintain my weight That's a huge win for me and that's coming off losing weight for the last two weeks and about two pounds in the last two Weeks which is fantastic. So a maintenance for me. That's a huge win So let me know how was your week when you stepped on the scale Which we know is just a small piece of the overall picture. Did you gain? Did you lose? Let me know what non-scale victories you're proud of actually share all the non-scale victories in the comments Crossing your legs Buckling your seatbelt on the plane taking the stairs without huffing and puffing or your knees hurting Let us know all of your favorite non-scale victories I cannot wait to hear them all because like I said that is what we need to focus on versus the scale And of course if you enjoyed today's video, I'll give it a big huge thumbs up Subscribe if you're not I do a weigh-in every Friday and I upload five videos per week I will link the vet sports were down in the description box at the very top with all the discount information Definitely check them out highly highly highly recommend as well as nutrition coaching links and discounts to my favorite things and Come join my Facebook group. We'd love to have you happy Friday friends I hope you have an amazing day, and I'll see you in tomorrow's grocery haul. Bye You