What can you do now, that you couldn't do before?

kandrews24
kandrews24 Posts: 610 Member
edited September 30 in Motivation and Support
Hey I just bent over and tied my own tennis shoes without discomfort or contortion! What can you do that you couldn't do before?

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  • MisterDubs303
    MisterDubs303 Posts: 1,216 Member
    Put on my clothes without stretching them out first.
  • dreanance
    dreanance Posts: 246
    Run a mile without walking. Even in gym as a kid I would walk some. Now I'm running almost 10k!
  • wildestian
    wildestian Posts: 188 Member
    Push ups! Not many, but I can!
  • arielian
    arielian Posts: 200
    misterdubs what app is that?
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
    oh my goodness..where to start?!! Tie my own shoes, button my pants without jumping and holding my breath...crossing my legs..putting on socks with ease...clipping my toenails with ease...get on the floor and play with my babies..run after my babies..run in general..do jumping jacks..

    ok that's enough...but there's so much more!
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
    Run, lift heavy things, go up stairs without panting and sweating,





    and various positions. (just sayan)
  • leynak
    leynak Posts: 963 Member
    Walk up a clock tower (5 stories) at one of our local parks without feeling like I'm going to die or needing to take a break. I actually walked up &down it 3 times today!!
  • Jennyisbusy
    Jennyisbusy Posts: 1,294 Member
    I am happy to do stuff all day.
    Before it was do a task and immediately find a seat. My house is cleaner, and my kids are played with more because of it.
  • Xandralexa
    Xandralexa Posts: 87
    I can now do push-ups without using my knees. Finally! But I can only do 3 at a time. When I did the modified pushups I could do 10. But the more I practice, I know I'll be able to do more than just three.
  • OneBryteSmile
    OneBryteSmile Posts: 808 Member
    There are so many I could list but today was one of the best of them all - I ran for 20 minutes straight without walking. Definitely couldn't do that before.
  • bklyngirl71
    bklyngirl71 Posts: 381 Member
    wear a bikini:)
  • kamm602
    kamm602 Posts: 18
    Where a sports bra and shorts without a muffin top!!! Fabulous feeling!!!
  • LaraRN
    LaraRN Posts: 128 Member
    Run for 35 minutes on the treadmill without "walking" in between :o)
  • quietlywinning
    quietlywinning Posts: 889 Member
    Keep the hula hoop going for 15 minutes straight...then I just quit. I think I'll aim for 20 minutes next!

    Work myself out of a depression by exercising.

    Enjoy drinking water.
  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    21 push-ups.
  • foodforfuel
    foodforfuel Posts: 569 Member
    Look at myself in the mirror and think 'Not bad! Coming along nicely!'
  • Jennyisbusy
    Jennyisbusy Posts: 1,294 Member
    Oh yeah and I can fly now too. lol
  • strawn0830
    strawn0830 Posts: 10
    Push ups! I'm obsessed now! First goal met: 10 in a row...now I'm doing the 6 wk. 100 push-up challenge.
  • foodforfuel
    foodforfuel Posts: 569 Member
    Oh yeah and I can fly now too. lol
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • spaztastic13
    spaztastic13 Posts: 229
    I have more energy!!!! And i can paint my toes without holding my breath even though i still have a long way to go and ive lost 36 pounds so far i actually can fit into some old pants i had in the closet too....yay for us!!!
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
    Wear underwear without it rolling down in the front. LOL!
  • helloiloveukitty
    helloiloveukitty Posts: 448 Member
    shop at forever 21 for more than just shoes and run at least a mile without stopping come to mind...
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    I climbed up a commercial swing set pole! The really big metal kind that are quite tall. I did it twice! I'd taken a walk with my teen daughter and some of her friends when one of them climbed part way up the pole. On a whim I decided to see how high I could get. I went all the way up and then I did it again! Even impressed the teens! I had no idea I could do that! :bigsmile:
  • PirateJenny
    PirateJenny Posts: 233
    There are a lot of fitness related things I can do now, but the seemingly insignificant (to those who have not been severely overweight) accomplishments are the ones I get excited over.

    I can sit on the floor comfortably and get up with ease.

    I can climb on a chair to clean or retrieve things off a high shelf without feeling terrified.

    I can put my shoes on (or take them off) without feeling like I am going to suffocate.

    Congratulations everyone on your marvelous achievements!
  • downtome
    downtome Posts: 529 Member
    I can now cross my legs and feel comfortable doing it!

    Tie my shoes without discomfort!

    Keep up with my kids!

    Exercise and NOT feel like I am going to die!

    Wear cuter smaller clothes! All my bigger ones are falling off including my nightgowns!

    Feel good about myself for a change!
  • jamiealdridge02
    jamiealdridge02 Posts: 93 Member
    Wear my bathing suit and feel really good about it!! Congrats to everyone!
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    I can run up the stairs at work without getting out of breath.

    I'm doing P90X! When I started exercising 7.5 months ago, a 20 minute light cardio workout left me unable to move for the rest of the night. But now I'm doing P90X!
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