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73lbs down and ran my first 5k with pictures!

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  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Tinabob777 wrote: »
    Awesome! A word of advice. . .Running is addictive!! :smiley: My first 5k was a color run, and now I sign up for sooooo many races!

    You're doing amazing!!!


    Thanks! I never thought I would ever be a runner, now I don't think I will ever stop. I have dreams of running half marathons and marathons.


  • nill4me
    nill4me Posts: 682 Member
    Fantastic! I just started C25K last week, and you are such an inspiration to me to keep it up!! Thank you!
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    MarziPanda95 wrote: »
    Congrats! You can really see the difference in your face and your thighs :)

    Thanks so much! I'm so glad my thighs are slimming down since they are the last to go and I'm gaining so much muscle in then.

  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    nill4me wrote: »
    Fantastic! I just started C25K last week, and you are such an inspiration to me to keep it up!! Thank you!

    Thank you! c25k was the best thing that I've ever done. I started running on my own mid August, but wasn't advancing much past 5 minutes. So mid September I started c25k and finished 2 days before my 5k. Whenever it seems to hard to run, don't give up, just slow down, catch your breath and try to keep going.

  • estitom
    estitom Posts: 205 Member
    Wow, awesome! :D
  • throoper
    throoper Posts: 351 Member
    Amazing progress and I"m so glad you could make this lifelong dream come true!! Keep it up!!
  • LittleBallofFurr
    LittleBallofFurr Posts: 242 Member
    I needed this today! Thank you so much for posting this, and congratulations on your success so far! Feel free to add me as a friend!
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Thank you guys so much! I'm dreaming even bigger now ;)
  • 40andFindingFitness
    40andFindingFitness Posts: 497 Member
    Kudos to you for running your first 5K! You're making wonderful progress as well. Nice job.
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Thank you!
  • tropic80girl
    tropic80girl Posts: 50 Member
    Awesome! Your success story is exactly where I want to be. I see my gf's doing the color run and I so WANT that.. good for you!
  • jrline
    jrline Posts: 2,353 Member
    congrats beware though running is addictive

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  • jessiruthica
    jessiruthica Posts: 412 Member
    Thanks for posting! What great progress and an amazing accomplishment!
  • XX_Miss_RoseMary_XX
    XX_Miss_RoseMary_XX Posts: 274 Member
    So fun! I am dying to do a color run! The next one is coming and I will be ready!
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Thank you all so much! The color run was epic! I can't wait to do more.
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    Congrats you are doing great
  • upsaluki
    upsaluki Posts: 553 Member
    Great Job! Keep Going.
  • dangie2002
    dangie2002 Posts: 71 Member
    Congratulations!! You look amazing and you completed a huge goal of running a 5k. Keep up the hard work. I am hoping to drop another 30# so I can start training to run. Very inspirational!
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Thank you all so much!
  • wmcmurray61
    wmcmurray61 Posts: 192 Member
    You are beautiful! Your determination, your gumption....you give hope to so many people by posting this. Keep up the good work! :smiley:
  • dannyxtyler
    dannyxtyler Posts: 72 Member
    So proud of you!!!!!!!!!!
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    wmcmurray61 wrote: »
    You are beautiful! Your determination, your gumption....you give hope to so many people by posting this. Keep up the good work! :smiley:

    Thank you so much for your beautiful words!
    dannyxtyler wrote: »
    So proud of you!!!!!!!!!!

    Thank you so much!

  • optionalsourcewins
    optionalsourcewins Posts: 457 Member
    AWESOME!!! Congratulations on both running and weight loss!!!
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Thank you!
  • Tiamo719
    Tiamo719 Posts: 256 Member
    Lookin' good!!! Congratulations!!
  • keshabbaker
    keshabbaker Posts: 152 Member
    Congratulations you look amazing what an accomplishment
  • Bellodesiderare
    Bellodesiderare Posts: 278 Member
    Awesome work!!! You look amazing. Like many others, I have also found a love for running during my journey. Welcome to the club!! :D
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Thank you guys :D
  • dwozniak16
    dwozniak16 Posts: 146 Member
    chesnity3 wrote: »
    Hi everyone! Success stories have been huge inspirations for me. Even though, I don't consider myself a success just yet because I still have 50lbs to lose until I reach a healthy weight. I do have some great accomplishments and running my first 5k have been the greatest one so far. Yesterday 11-1, I ran the color run non stop. I always dreamed about being able to run as a kid, but my weight always held me back until now. My future is looking bright and I can't wait to get to a healthy weight and to run more races. Thanks for reading!


    Here's me at my biggest 260.4lbs right before I started MFP, which at 5'3 is too much weight [img]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/chesnity3/Mobile Uploads/PicsArt_1350339457053-1_zpsea688ba1.jpg[/img]


    Here's me right after I made it to 'onederland' [img]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/chesnity3/Mobile Uploads/20140920_111643-1_zpse407c32b.jpg[/img]


    Here's me at the color run yesterday 187lbs [img]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/chesnity3/Mobile Uploads/20141101_205255_zpscd035fd0.jpg[/img]


    AMAZING! You look great!!
    I've always wanted to do the color run, But I'm very pokey when running lol!
    Congratulations!
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    Thanks and you should do it they're so fun!
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