Trying on clothes last night to see what to get rid of and pulled out my "goal jeans" from before. A few years ago I could barely pull them up, now when I put them on they're baggy and loose (though still very close to my size). Still working on loss but to remind myself how far I've come feels so good, hopefully next year they will be way too big!
So, I have hip arthritis. When I first started this journey, I weighed 205. That's a lot of weight on your joints! When I first started working out, I couldn't do the elliptical every day due to pain, so I had to use the upper arm ergometer. When I dropped 15 pounds, I was able to get on the elliptical, but only for 20 minutes.
Today, I did 3 miles in 40 minutes on one of the highest incline and resistance settings on the Interval setting! No pain! (I'm 35 pounds lighter than when I started, too.)
A good friend has been wanting to exercise, but has been having trouble getting started, so we set up a lifting sessions two nights a week at my house. Just did our first one last night and it went really well.
I’m excited to share my love of lifting with a friend and this made me clean out that area of the garage and actually use my home gym again!
My NSV involves a hotel towel. At home I have big towels so they always wrap around me. I travel for work and hate hotel towels because they're small. Today I thought, ok let's try this and I wrapped the towel around my body. There was enough towel to tuck it in and the guess what - NOTHING was exposed! No thigh, no tummy, nothing. I was so excited it's a little sad, but I'll take the victories where I can get them.
My NSV involves a hotel towel. At home I have big towels so they always wrap around me. I travel for work and hate hotel towels because they're small. Today I thought, ok let's try this and I wrapped the towel around my body. There was enough towel to tuck it in and the guess what - NOTHING was exposed! No thigh, no tummy, nothing. I was so excited it's a little sad, but I'll take the victories where I can get them.
That is like, the BEST feeling. There's nothing comfy like a towel that wraps nicely. Makes you feel luxurious.
I got up the nerve to do my first (barbell) deadlifts at the gym yesterday. I'd been mainly on the machines up to this point, but working my way gradually over to the free weight area.
My NSV involves a hotel towel. At home I have big towels so they always wrap around me. I travel for work and hate hotel towels because they're small. Today I thought, ok let's try this and I wrapped the towel around my body. There was enough towel to tuck it in and the guess what - NOTHING was exposed! No thigh, no tummy, nothing. I was so excited it's a little sad, but I'll take the victories where I can get them.
It's not sad! I was excited too!! It feels great when things like this happens. Congrats!
I got up the nerve to do my first (barbell) deadlifts at the gym yesterday. I'd been mainly on the machines up to this point, but working my way gradually over to the free weight area.
I got up the nerve to do my first (barbell) deadlifts at the gym yesterday. I'd been mainly on the machines up to this point, but working my way gradually over to the free weight area.
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This was actually one of my progress goals. xD When the boobs stick out further without a bra, goal has been met.
I've missed them... I almost forgot how prominent they used to be
Today, I did 3 miles in 40 minutes on one of the highest incline and resistance settings on the Interval setting! No pain! (I'm 35 pounds lighter than when I started, too.)
Fab! When's your tri? I'm doing a sprint on 28th April. REALLY need to get out on the bike more now.
Someone recently described me as a runner and I laughed. I guess our mind doesn't catch up with where we are now.
I’m excited to share my love of lifting with a friend and this made me clean out that area of the garage and actually use my home gym again!
That is like, the BEST feeling. There's nothing comfy like a towel that wraps nicely. Makes you feel luxurious.
It's not sad! I was excited too!! It feels great when things like this happens. Congrats!
Yay!! That is awesome!! Go you!
I love this! Deadlifts erry day!