How Far I Have Walked

soniams

My story begins 15 months ago. At the time I weighed 266 pounds. My journey started with small steps – literally. I walked one block and back, huffing and puffing all the way. Next I added healthier foods to my diet and slowly cut back on portion size. I saw progress and my steps increased. Three months in, I was walking 3-4 days per week at a distance of 2 miles. I was cooking all of my own meals, paying careful attention to nutritious ingredients. In December 2011, I discovered MFP and my diet regimen vastly improved.

My exercise efforts have been focused on walking. In November 2010, I participated in a short 3K walk with my dogs. The distance seemed daunting but on race day I proud of being able to go so far. This past weekend, I walked a half marathon. My preparation included stretches of 6-10 miles and I now walk 3-4 miles every day. (BTW, my dogs have also lost some weight.)

I have 35 more pounds to lose to reach my goal. I will say the lifestyle changes I have made were much easier than I had feared. I feel better. My life is fuller. I have much to look forward to.

wjkfloyd

Excellent job, keep up the great work!

valerierackly74

well done you. thats great.

sjtreely

Rock on!! WTG!

dobarber

Amazing!

zoeysmom01

FANTASTIC!!!!

indpls2002

Rock on!! WTG!

What you are doing with your marathons are AWESOME!

Angelabec

Thank you for sharing that, you have done amazingly well! :flowerforyou:

WATRD

/me applauds your efforts


A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu
Chinese philosopher (604 BC - 531 BC)

mea9

That is Awesome!!! And you look fantastic!! Go You!

sjtreely

Rock on!! WTG!

What you are doing with your marathons are AWESOME!

Awe, shucks .... not amazing. I'm doing them one at a time. What's amazing is that I'm buying a bottle of wine from the respective states, hanging my medals on them, and NOT drinking them. That's amazing. Although I have to admit, in some states I buy 2 or three or half a case so I can enjoy some.

I'm giving them to my children when I die. It's gonna be one big 'ole celebration of life when I die. I hear they're gonna have a big wine tasting party. I hope so anyway.

lms32164

You are an inspiration to us all and the dedication to become a healthier you makes me want it even more. Keep up the great work! You will be at goal before you know it!

1myfit

Wonderful story.