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WolffEarl

Wow, thanks folks for all the awesome stories. Now those keep me going. Proud of all of you for celebrating your successes, in whatever size you are, in whatever shape you were in. Wonderful to see so many neat ways to notice your improvements. Very very cool indeed. Those allow us, on the days we might gain a pound or not lose any weight for a while, to simply smile and say.." Haha, but watch me run .. or breathe easy.. or bend over.." Well done.. I shall enjoy reading your responses again and again.

lcnelson

I can cross my legs without having to 'hold' the top one on.
I can run for 40 min vs 1 min (within a 4 month period)
I ran my first 5K ( I just like saying those words....never thought they would come out of my mouth!)
Can get into clothes I wore 10 years ago.

emgi

In January I could run 3 miles by myself (not race time, which was faster) at 39 minutes. Today, it was 31:47- an improvement of over 7 minutes. And I haven't been focused on improving it, just exercise and health in general. Also, I now have 2 amazing vegan menus I've perfected. Today an acquaintance even asked me for the recipe to my rosemary chickpea and artichoke heart salad. Also, I'm back to cycling the 20 miles round-trip to work at least twice a week- which I hadn't done since becoming pregnant with my daughter.

AmberLiscous

I am on day 4 of INSANITY and i know i would not have been able to do that 4 months ago....i can also run....i run up to about a half an hour 4 to 5 days a week and i can do pushups with out dropping to my knees :happy: YaY MEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

bcattoes

I can now complete the entire 2 hours at the Zumbathon my daughter drug me too.

LauraJo08

I ran 8 miles in 71 minutes, something I haven't done since my sophomore year of high school.

I can do 40 pushups in a row, when I used to only be able to do 15.

sharidiane

I can get up off of the floor without looking like a potato bug that had been flipped over.

Lauriek70

I actually enjoy exercise now and can walk farther, have started to jog but the doctors say NO- bad for the knees.

Ride the spin bike not only for 30-45 minutes but I can stand up and pedal the bike- could not do this back in January.

Drop at least a size in clothes and maybe 2 in the tops.

Look down and see my toes, plus I can see my waist.

Not to mention that I can over 2 minutes of mountain climbers and many other strength training moves that I was not possible back in January. Mountain climbers started with 15 sec and was out of breath now I enjoy doing them and can go for almost 2 minutes straight when I put my mind to it. Push- ups are also back in the routine.

This is a great thread and reminds me of how far I have come since January. Thanks.

shar140

A year ago I never even considered running (long before that, I was lucky to walk around the block!), then I joined a rugby team last fall so I HAD to run! (I NEVER would have even considered playing before either!) I was one of the slowest out there, but I was determined *not* to be the slowest one come spring season. I also signed up for the Race for the Cure this past April, and decided that I was going to RUN the 5k, not walk or jog/walk (I did a 2.3 mile drumstick dash last Thanksgiving in 32 min - 13.9 min/mile, jog/walk combo). I did a program similar to the C25k that was 5 weeks long (I didn't have time to do 8 weeks lol), and completed my first 5k in just under 40 minutes! That's about a 12.9 min/mile, shaving a minute off my pace, but I also jogged continuously (only stopping briefly for water). It doesn't sound like a lot, but I went from barely jogging at a 4.0mph pace with brief intervals at 4.5 in Feb, to now I can jog consistently at around a 4.7 or 4.8 pace and throw in intervals at 5.0-5.5mph. I can probably sprint faster than that, but I'm not comfortable sprinting on the treadmill (fear of flying off it!!). I've been working on sprints lately, rather than endurance running as that is what I need to train for right now. And I am also proud to say, I am NOT the slowest person on the rugby pitch anymore!

MisterDubs303

At the beginning of the year I walked on the treadmill with little incline. Now it's my cardio exercise-of-choice and I can walk on a 15 degree incline for an hour (the highest incline the treadmill goes).

JennsLosing

my drive way is on a way steep incline, and my moment of "holy **** im so out of shape" was when i tried to step on my back tire to pull myself up into the bed of my pickup and i couldnt do it...i can do that again..thank god. i can also hold my max heart rate for long amounts of time while working out....a couple months ago i could only do that for 5 minutes tops.

KeriA

I go to an hour long Zumba class. But really for me MFP is about balancing my calories in and calories burned. I started exercising before I was on here but now I have a way of losing the weight that I needed to. So now I can make more progress on the exercise.

Peep_chic

I couldn't jog a minute without needing a break and today I can log two miles without stopping..yay me! Oh and I can do 14 "regular" pushups but could only do modified before

Yep I found out not too long ago I can jog for 2 miles without stopping too! (I still hate running though)
I can do 3 pull ups
I can do regular push ups (dont know how many)
My all time fav is I can do standing ONE leg squats!! last one, no more bragging!

mussmom

When I full body stretch (& yawn:) I can feel actual muscle in my thighs again.
I played basketball with my son the other day-and didn't favor my knee that has two surgeries-actually completed a left handed lay-up!
I looked forward to doing walking lunges yesterday.
I get excited to work out hard and sweat.
I am beginning to feel like an athlete again.
I can look down at my arms and actually see muscle definition.
Oh, and the best-my stomach is now smaller around than my chest!

rainydayboys

I race my boys around the playground instead of sitting on a bench, waiting for them to finish up so we can just go home already.

MyJourney11

I can do bicept curls and have the bar actually touch my thighs and not my fat roll :happy:

hooah_mj

PLANK...and that's tremendous.

Serious weights, I was way too timid before

SWEAT...and love it, now.