I moved for one hour - after so many years of sitting.

TheHappyLoser

I did something today that I haven't done in almost a decade. I opened the garage, got our push mower out and I started mowing. The back, the front and the side of our house. I had a day off, my husband was at work -nobody could stop me.

I am not a spring chicken anymore and I am very heavy. I haven't been on a walk in so many years. It took me 1 hour to mow the lawn. Sweat was dripping down my face, I was huffing and puffing , and my t-shirt was soaking wet...but I did it. I mowed, I bagged and cleaned up.

I moved around for 1 whole hour after so many years of sitting down. I had many water breaks, drunk about 4 bottles, but I did not sit down.

Young and healthy people might not be able to understand what that means to me. I feel like I started to climb a mountain and there is no turning back.

I am not sure where to post this because I am just at the beginning of my journey. I decided to post it here, under "success stories," because today I won!

CatFan1019

That's awesome. Great job! Keep up the great work!

dearcassandrab

Your awesome! Just keep moving! It's going to be hard but you have support here!

ggeise14

Way to go! Your fitness journey has begun -- congrats on taking the first difficult steps!

evesmom2

Good for you! I certainly can relate to that. Last year it took me 2 days to cut the lawn....1 day for the front and sides, and the next day for the back. It was not a good site to see me...huffing/puffing, hot and sweaty after I was done. This year, after losing 33 lbs, it takes me an hour with no breaks.

Keladelphia

This definitely belongs under "success stories." Congrats on getting moving! Keep up the good work!

skinnyminikendra

Nice job!
You did win!

Calliope610

Keep moving girl! sent you a FR also.

bscmcse

One day I woke up and went to join the local gym. I decided if I'm going to be fat, I'm going to be fat and strong. Now I decided I'm just going to be strong. That is how it starts. Good for you, keep up the work. It pays off in so many ways.

hypodonthaveme

Great job! Today was a success. Let tomorrow be a success as well. You can do this! So happy for you. It's not easy, but you did it! You really did.

alyssa_rest

awesome! great job! keep it up.

Gamliela

Good on you MR and thank you for sharing the experience of that turn around moment on your life.

vrojapu

Congratulations!!!

forruths

That is a great success story, well done. Thanks for sharing it with us.

noclady1995

Wonderful!! Great post to share!!

sparklyglitterbomb

Brava! Congratulations!

arditarose

Nice work lady!

klkarlen

That is awesome, just awesome. Keep up the great work!

jbatinker

Great steps forward.

HealthierRayne

HIGH FIVE!!!!!

mtolose1

I love this!!!
And you posted in the right place, because you are right, you won!!

Slashnl

Love this!!! Way to go!

MRBDDB

That is so awesome! Very inspiring and a definite success story! Good for you!

Namaste_Heart11

You are amazing! I have tears in my eyes thinking about your victory today!

amydriesbaugh

Way to go! You deserve to be proud! Keep it up!

MrsMizzart

Wow! Absolutely brilliant indeed :-D Very well done.

Cohalligan

Starting to move is the hardest part of this journey. So congratulations to your bad self on your accomplishment today!

HappyBlues

That's awesome!!

FrankieandSpots

Great to hear! Hope you aren't too sore tomorrow (but at least you'll be stronger)

queenliz99

Way to go!!

mallygirl420

I needed to read that. Thank you for sharing.