Coolest NSV ever. No, seriously. THE COOLEST.

brookielaw

Today I did the coolest thing I have done in my entire life.
I rappelled down a building in a fundraiser for Special Olympics Texas. Last year when I weighed more than 350 lbs I watched two of my friends go down. I probably looked a bit like this at the time:


I'm not going to lie, that is a good picture. I was heavier than that when I started.

Anyway, last year, 124 lbs ago, my friends rappelled down their office building and I watched and cheered. There's a weight cap of 300 lbs. This year when my friend emailed his pitch for funds I decided to give it a try. I was safely under the weight limit after all.

It was a rough and scary start. I'm the speck on the left.


I eventually got the hang of it (still on the left)


Eventually we made it safely to the ground
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It was an awesome, once-in-a-lifetime experience (unless you're my friend who does it every year and I may give it a shot again next year when I am even stronger & healthier). I think it's the coolest thing I have done in my life and I could not have done it 124 lbs ago. (Or even 40 lbs ago to be honest). I am LOVING living my life to the fullest. I couldn't have gotten there without my awesome MFP friends who helped me to get busy living instead of getting busy dying. My next big event will be the a sprint triathlon in May 2014. What cool experience is waiting for you? YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

Tia_N_Mac

You're a pretty brave chick! Lol Congrats for facing such a challenging and making the changes to get there.

catfive1

That looks like so much fun.

Congrats ! :flowerforyou:

mrsamanda86

That is really cool. Looks like it would be REALLY scary but totally awesome!

Nix_Way

Ohmigosh! That is soooo coo! It really is the coolest NSV ever!!! So glad to see people who have lost over 100 pounds! Thank you for posting this! I love how you put it.. MFPals got you to get busy living instead of getting busy dying! I feel the same way!

Kookyk9s

Ohmigosh! That is soooo coo! It really is the coolest NSV ever!!! So glad to see people who have lost over 100 pounds! Thank you for posting this! I love how you put it.. MFPals got you to get busy living instead of getting busy dying! I feel the same way!

AMEN!! Go girl.

jbastone

Amazing stuff. I am glad that I can share this journey with you as my friend. You are an inspiration to me on a daily basis. Thank you for being YOU and congratulations on this AWESOME accomplishment. You ROCK!!

jb:flowerforyou:

qtgonewild

that is pretty damn AWESOME. I'm so glad you were able to participate.

MGinAK

Inspiring!!! Way to Go, GIrl! You are braver than me! lol

Warchortle

Great post, but I expected this post to be about Antarctica or something.

Colbyandsage

OMG! That looks so fun!!!!! Congrats on your loss, you look amazing!

Boogage

How cool! Well done!

Ninkyou

Wow, that's amazingly cool! I would so do that too if I had the opportunity. Good for you! And congratulations!

princesschelley

that looks waaaay fun!! I wanna do that! Great job!

brookielaw

JULIE you need a mirror because so do you. You call me out when you see weirdness in my food log, you check on me when I'm down or injured. YOU have lost 110 lbs!!!!!!! And you do it while holding down a job and family. I get to be greedy and spend my time focusing entirely on me. Thank you!

And thanks y'all for the kind words. I applied for a local Biggest Loser-esque competition at this time last year. & Didn't get it...all of their contestants were smaller than me.

Pfffffffffffffffffffft I'm doing it with friends, family and MFP. So can you.

Rastamann

Yup! That's pretty cool. Congrats!

Inshape13

First, holy crap that's high and secondly you are awesome!!!!

graceire

Yup, you're right, that is a very cool NSV! Congratulations on the amazing weight loss!

AnchoredinHimfitness

That's so awesome

Hezzietiger1

SWEET. Great job girl! I love repelling.

wild_wild_life

Very cool! I did a similar thing once when i was visiting Australia. When I got to the bottom I realized that I hadn't closed my carabiner properly. That kind of freaked me out retroactively. Other than that it was fun -- just check your carabiner!

MsJulielicious

That is seriously cool!

Maccbow

KUDOS TO YOU!!! What a FANTASTIC job you've done, and are doing!!! I just can NOT say CONGRATULATIONS, AND GREAT GREAT JOB TO YOU HARD ENOUGH!!!! WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL!!! Don't you just LOVE LOVE LIVING NOW!!! AWESOME!!!! annnddddd YEAH, it is WICKED-COOL!!!! My HAT'S OFF TO YOUUUU!!! :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :happy: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :happy: :bigsmile: YAYYY, YOUUUU!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

zanyzana

That looks fun! What a great NSV and brave too

candiceh3

Wow that is an awesome NSV!

Gr8ChangesAhead

I agree coolest nsv ever

EAPTX

Congrats! That is so awesome and I'm really glad you not only got to do it, but had great weather to really enjoy it! And such a good cause, too. I know you'll remember this day forever.

brookielaw

And thank you also for your generous contribution EAP. The volunteers were amazing and the Special Olympics athletes were so sweet and fun and enthusiastic. It was SO fun and the weather was ideal. I was terrified and had to face a LOT of fears (like fitting through the tiny window to get back in!!!!!!) but it was the experience of a lifetime.

MermaidTX

wwwwwooooowwww that is a way cool NSV!

Congrats on your SV too! So much to be proud of WTG!

MyChocolateDiet

So brave, I'm glad you are starting now with doing anything you can now qualify for because life is short and time waits for no man. (or woman). Keep carpe diem-ing it girl. Get it!

alisonlynn1976

That's amazing, congratulations!