I beat the year... 1020KM anyways. Met my goal of before my 63rd bday in mid-Oct. Mostly walking dog, virtual (drat 2020) 5Ks & 10Ks and some treadmill in the winter. I walk, I am not a runner.
I put on 2 lb over the last 7 days and this morning I was soooo looking at a "feeling sorry for myself binge".... Not much of an NSV I hear you say....
Well, what I actually did was to eat 4 pieces of Ryvita Crisp Bread for breakfast and then head to the gym.
Clocked up over 5 miles (a lot for me) on the bikes and really upset my arms and shoulder muscles with the weights workout.
Feeling great now and raring to get some more weight off before the "Weights and Measures Day" on Sunday!
Also, the 16 pluses are starting to feel a little looser than is comfortable. Though not quite to the point where I can't wear them. This is very encouraging.
I went for a bike ride with the whole family yesterday. I love that it was all together and building a healthy lifestyle. When we got home, we walked the dog together. This is a great and healthy change and makes me grateful for starting this journey.
This is weight related...but also now I UNDERSTAND why it’s shared so much!
I’m not obese on the BMI chart anymore!!!!!
Holy moly I have been hovering so ridiculously close to this edge I just plain gave up on caring about it.
Then, just for kicks I checked again today.
Yep. Wasn’t expecting to feel this excited and motivated by this! Hahaha
Congrats
I can’t wait till I get there!
I tell people that my goal is to be overweight.
My long term goal is according to BMI overweight. It’s at the low end of that range.
As the weather cools I found my long pants that fit pre-mfp. I don’t have to zip or unbutton them to put them on.
These pants size 22-20-18 The 16 ones I have to unbutton. I Was looking a pair of 14s on the top, shelf I found a pair they are size 12. Well I decided to just give them a try. I put them on buttoned them, a little snug but I can breathe. I zipped them, I don’t like the way they fit right now muffin top, but omg they buttoned zipped!!!
My most recent one is weird in a way. 2 weeks ago I went on a trip with my wife. We visited a river town that is very hilly and pedestrian friendly. We easily hiked the hills, steps, and more. The next day we went and hiked a state park with a lot of caves and valleys. I managed all of it with little to no issue, and the only rests we really took were for meals those days. Never would have happened 3 months ago.
It was nice- and then the next Monday sharp pain in my Achilles. Achilles Tendinitis the diagnosis. In the past that would have been a "death" sentence, or at least a prescription to sit on the couch and do nothing till it felt better, and eat junk food and watch tv. I did follow the doctors advice, but also did not let it serve as an excuse, and last weekend I kept our plans to visit St. Louis and though it slowed me down and I couldn't do everything we wanted, I was able to still mostly keep up and I sit here today with no issues. My mindset has changed and my health improves because of it.
Fitting into, and feeling realy comfortable in, smaller pants that have a zipper and NO ELASTIC in the waistband!
Came here to post just about the same thing. Finally fitting into sub-40 waistbands for the first time in 12 or so years. Congratulations.
Oh, and I walked 100+ miles at a brisk pace in a single month for the first time in my entire life.
Today was my 100th day in a row logging. It's been a great start to changing my lifestyle. I was also able to run a 5k without stopping for the first time in over 5 years last week, so that was exciting!
Last night, I dreamt of a running route that I hadn't done before.
This morning, I woke up and did it.
There weren't as many construction detours in my dream but I haven't dreamed up routes since my marathon days so it's kinda nice that that's coming back to me even though I'm not running as often.
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Well, what I actually did was to eat 4 pieces of Ryvita Crisp Bread for breakfast and then head to the gym.
Clocked up over 5 miles (a lot for me) on the bikes and really upset my arms and shoulder muscles with the weights workout.
Feeling great now and raring to get some more weight off before the "Weights and Measures Day" on Sunday!
Congrats
I can’t wait till I get there!
I tell people that my goal is to be overweight.
My long term goal is according to BMI overweight. It’s at the low end of that range.
These pants size 22-20-18 The 16 ones I have to unbutton. I Was looking a pair of 14s on the top, shelf I found a pair they are size 12. Well I decided to just give them a try. I put them on buttoned them, a little snug but I can breathe. I zipped them, I don’t like the way they fit right now muffin top, but omg they buttoned zipped!!!
My version of this was my partner interrupting a hug out of surprise to tell me that he could feel the ribs in my back!
It was nice- and then the next Monday sharp pain in my Achilles. Achilles Tendinitis the diagnosis. In the past that would have been a "death" sentence, or at least a prescription to sit on the couch and do nothing till it felt better, and eat junk food and watch tv. I did follow the doctors advice, but also did not let it serve as an excuse, and last weekend I kept our plans to visit St. Louis and though it slowed me down and I couldn't do everything we wanted, I was able to still mostly keep up and I sit here today with no issues. My mindset has changed and my health improves because of it.
Came here to post just about the same thing. Finally fitting into sub-40 waistbands for the first time in 12 or so years. Congratulations.
Oh, and I walked 100+ miles at a brisk pace in a single month for the first time in my entire life.
My average weight was 3.45kg lower during September compared to august. I lost cm in my calf, thigh, upper arm and hips.
I will persevere.
This morning, I woke up and did it.
There weren't as many construction detours in my dream but I haven't dreamed up routes since my marathon days so it's kinda nice that that's coming back to me even though I'm not running as often.