When the going gets tough remember how far you’ve come!

forruths

I started this journey in Aug 2015 but this year hit a wall while coping with lots of not so great things happening in my life but yesterday I walked the same walk that I did at the start of my journey and I realised just how much fitter I am now than I was then.....50lb lighter, a resting heart beat significantly lower, the long steep hill hardly got me out of fat burn and my recovery was so much quicker. I don’t want to go back to the old days and this has really motivated me to get back on track. Stay strong wherever you are on the journey.

shanteel612

Thanks...I needed that.

ginnytez

I went in a bit ago and adjusted my start weight back to my second log in to MFP (it was still in there). It was 180 in August 2014. In 2006, I was 220. I am remembering these numbers so I remember this is a journey. In 2016 I did dip to 138--but through recovery from two hip replacements and thinking I didn't need to consistent logging--back up to 162. Now I am on the way back down. When I look at the past 13 years, I have come a long way--and I will get to and maintain my goal weight (of course, I don't have that final number set in stone yet). 145 is current goal.

homecraftedmom

Thanks for sharing this. I’ve been at this 4 years. Just fell below 300 for the first time in forever and I just don’t know where my motivation went. Plugging they, committed, but not excited. Thanks for the reminder of how far I’ve come.

GreenValli

Good reminder for me. I once weighed 250 lbs. and I am only 5ft. 2in. I remember how good it was when I got under 200 several years ago! But now I am struggling to lose my last 45 lbs.