All you lovely people motivated me this morning! :)

mnvicke

I'm going to be honest and straight to the point: I HATE exercising. Really and truly. I don't think I will ever be one of the people who loves going for a morning jog, or is excited about going to the gym.

That being said, I also hate being overweight. My husband and I recently purchased a treadmill for our home. I used it very regularly, for about a month, and then took a break (due to a stress injury in my feet / ankles). That "break" has lasted for the last 4 months.......

This morning - day 2 of logging into MFP - I began by reading over some people's success stories and seeing some "before" and "after" photos. They all really struck a chord with me, and I went down and finally jumped back on the treadmill.

I walked just over a mile in 23 minutes. Not going to win any races at my speed, but I did it. And, what's even more - I had intended to stop at 1/2 a mile. But I got there, and thought - "just a little more." Then I got to 3/4 a mile and as my pedometer ticked on, I though "Well, I'm almost to a mile. It would be a shame to quit when I'm so close to a mile."

Obviously, I don't want to jump in too fast, both in terms of distance OR speed. That's how I ended up taking a "break" four months ago. I want this to be the beginning of a lifestyle change.

So, to sum up - thank you. Thank you to everyone who is on here, who has shared their stories, their struggles, their images, and their successes. You are making such a positive impact, not only for yourselves, but also for people in this community!

jayv85

Doesn't matter how fast your go, just that you finish the race! Great job.

Friend me if you want, I'm posting my daily activity on my account.