What Has Weight Loss Meant For You?

springlering62
springlering62 Posts: 9,020 Member
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How has weight loss changed your life?

For me, highlights have been:

*playing on the floor with my granddaughter and not worrying about getting up
* delighting her (and amazing my own kids) by bouncing on her toddler sized Hippity Hop
* Fulfilling a life long dream to try a real flying trapeze
* Accomplishing a headstand and challenging arm balances I never thought I could do
* Learning there was a very flexible me under the many layers of fat
* Having sooooo much energy
* Having sooooo much more confidence
* Feeling so much better and motivated and happier. Life is more “gung ho” now than “hung no” on what I can’t do

It’s not always perfect. I’m not always perfect. There’s aches, pains, and catastrophic binges along the way.

Sometimes I just need to pause to remember Before vs After, and to be grateful. Or, as they say in yoga, “Be here, now.”

How about you? What’s changed for you?

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  • Fursian
    Fursian Posts: 576 Member
    springlering62 wrote: »
    * delighting her (and amazing my own kids) by bouncing on her toddler sized Hippity Hop
    * Fulfilling a life long dream to try a real flying trapeze

    These sound hella fun! Lets all just do this kind of stuff anyway. :D

    To answer the question,

    What Has Weight Loss Meant For You?

    For me there was a level of hopelessness that lifted when I was able to get back to a normal BMI. It sent a very powerful message that I do have the ability within me to take care of myself, and I do think this had/has a positive domino effect on other areas of my life.

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