C25K made me cry!!!

latinqueencee

Please bear with me. I am new on MFB barely a week old, but I need to share this because maybe there is someone feeling like I do right now. I am overweight, always have been since my college years. I've tried all fad diets, always yo-yoing with my weight. My biggest was 245 lbs, today I weigh 175. However, before you congratulate me, it took 15 years for me to drop this weight and it wasnt intentional, it happened with all of the fad diets, I'd lose then gain then lose then gain. 3 years ago I was at 204 then went through the heart break diet, you know that one right? the one where youre so heartbroken the thought of eating is non existent? I then dropped to 182, then after finally getting over him, I went back up to 191. Sorry, but I had to take you back to bring you to today. Nov 14th I started a weight loss competition at work because I needed my co-workers to help me since that's where I ate most of my calories, we work 12 hour shifts. Chips, candy, chinese take out, pizza, etc. etc.
I have never been an exercise type of chick...obviously, I weighed 245! I did come across some reviews on C25K and I bought the app for my Iphone and started it. Day 1 of it was running maybe 1 minute....I thought I was going to DIE!!! No way can I do this...absolutely no way! Now fast forward to week 5 of C25K, which was today, I'm battling bronchitis but knew I had to go run today since I'm already behind, I should be on week 7 but I repeated week 4 since I felt like a total failure with the time aspect of it. I now dont focus so much on the time but more on just being able to complete the running intervals, and last week I couldnt run because I worked all week trying to make extra $$ for the holiday expenses. I fought with myself all morning because I really didnt want to do it, I'm wheezing, I'm coughing, I want to stay in bed, its my day off! But alas, I walked out the door and headed to the beach (I run on the boardwalk). I started my warm up walk and all the while I kept telling myself "youre not gonna be able to do this, run 5 walk 2 run 4 walk 2 and repeat? no way can you do this" But then a part of me told myself " shut the **** up and do it, you CAN do it"!!! on my last 4 minute run, I started dragging to barely a jog but I was moving and then.......The THONG SONG came on. Do you guys know that song? By Sisqo? all of a sudden, I wanted to be that chick he was singing about!! I want dumps like a truck, thighs like what...YES!!! I CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT!!! Before I knew it, the annoying little man interrupts my song and says "COOL DOWN"....Whoohooo! I'm done? I did it? I really did week 5 day 1 and didnt die? It was at that moment when I cried. I honestly cried and didnt care who saw or heard me....I DID IT!!!!!

kirstiey

Please bear with me. I am new on MFB barely a week old, but I need to share this because maybe there is someone feeling like I do right now. I am overweight, always have been since my college years. I've tried all fad diets, always yo-yoing with my weight. My biggest was 245 lbs, today I weigh 175. However, before you congratulate me, it took 15 years for me to drop this weight and it wasnt intentional, it happened with all of the fad diets, I'd lose then gain then lose then gain. 3 years ago I was at 204 then went through the heart break diet, you know that one right? the one where youre so heartbroken the thought of eating is non existent? I then dropped to 182, then after finally getting over him, I went back up to 191. Sorry, but I had to take you back to bring you to today. Nov 14th I started a weight loss competition at work because I needed my co-workers to help me since that's where I ate most of my calories, we work 12 hour shifts. Chips, candy, chinese take out, pizza, etc. etc.
I have never been an exercise type of chick...obviously, I weighed 245! I did come across some reviews on C25K and I bought the app for my Iphone and started it. Day 1 of it was running maybe 1 minute....I thought I was going to DIE!!! No way can I do this...absolutely no way! Now fast forward to week 5 of C25K, which was today, I'm battling bronchitis but knew I had to go run today since I'm already behind, I should be on week 7 but I repeated week 4 since I felt like a total failure with the time aspect of it. I now dont focus so much on the time but more on just being able to complete the running intervals, and last week I couldnt run because I worked all week trying to make extra $$ for the holiday expenses. I fought with myself all morning because I really didnt want to do it, I'm wheezing, I'm coughing, I want to stay in bed, its my day off! But alas, I walked out the door and headed to the beach (I run on the boardwalk). I started my warm up walk and all the while I kept telling myself "youre not gonna be able to do this, run 5 walk 2 run 4 walk 2 and repeat? no way can you do this" But then a part of me told myself " shut the **** up and do it, you CAN do it"!!! on my last 4 minute run, I started dragging to barely a jog but I was moving and then.......The THONG SONG came on. Do you guys know that song? By Sisqo? all of a sudden, I wanted to be that chick he was singing about!! I want dumps like a truck, thighs like what...YES!!! I CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT!!! Before I knew it, the annoying little man interrupts my song and says "COOL DOWN"....Whoohooo! I'm done? I did it? I really did week 5 day 1 and didnt die? It was at that moment when I cried. I honestly cried and didnt care who saw or heard me....I DID IT!!!!!

Mummsy

AWESOME! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!

lablovr108

Congratulations!!! You should be so proud of yourself. I was on week 7, day 2 when I sprained my ankle in October. But I can honestly say that during those seven weeks, I continued to surprise myself. My ankle is finally almost at 100% two months later and I can't wait to start again. Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mummum2

That bought a tear to my eyes! well done you and of COURSE YOU CAN DO IT! keep it up! :flowerforyou:

AmyLRed

Thanks for sharing! that is AMAZING! great work pushing through. I plan to start the C25K program in the late spring. (its snowy and winter-y and not safe for outdoor running here, so i will stick to indoor workouts until then). Great job!

AmyLRed

sorry, double post.

CaptainGordo

That's fantastic! Congrats!

Did you know that we have a C25K support group here? Join us! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/30-couch-to-5k-running-program-c25k :drinker:

cmon288

Congratulations hun! I am on week 7 of C25K. I should be on week 9, but I *excuse inserted here*. I understand you completely. I started on the treadmil and it was the worst 60 secs of my life. I now run outside and will actually be doing week 7 day 1 tonight. You can do this! You can! Remember it's all in your mind. Good luck on successfully completing the program. And make sure you are taking care of yourself.

P.S. In case you didn't already know, there is a Bench-2-10K program out there as well. I'm thinking about beginning that one in January

latinqueencee

Thank you everyone. c25k is a great program and although I havent lost tons of weight doing it since for now I am not burning tons of calories, I can definitely see a slow change in my body, granted I'm also eating paleo. The transformation is happening though, my clothes are fitting better, not much bigger, but definitely better. Cant wait till I"ll have to buy smaller clothes.

GemmieNoWobbles

I am SOOOOO proud of you. You CAN do it, you can do whatever you put your mind to and I am so pleased you kept going. I find music so helpful while running... make yourself and awesome playlist and rock onto week 5. You are awesome. It will get easier I promise. xxx