What's your: "I NEVER thought I would, but NOW..."

jomiley23

Never thought I could drink my coffee without my 3 tsp of sugar... but hooorayyy I can lol

Me too. I used the exact same amount. Now it's a half tsp of truvia and fat free half and half. Yesterday, I didn't even drink any!

Also, I never thought I would be consistent with tracking calories but it's been 95 days! (Only one I missed was on a camping retreat where we didn't have cell phone service. I guessed my calories and ran my butt off playing basketball and ultimate frisbee.)

I never thought I would be able to keep my husband on it with me.

I never thought I would own exercise equipment again after the treadmill incident of '04.

So many I nevers!!! So nice to be changing.

iHEARTcardiacnurses

I never thought that I could wear my wonder woman shirt while working out, and then really feel like wonder woman afterwards :blushing:

andreanicole686

I never thought I would love spin.
I never thought I would lift weights and build arm muscles!
I never thought I would be able to run for 30 minutes straight
I never thought I could work out on the elliptical for an hour!

arisher

I never thought I'd be getting up at 5:30 in the morning to go to the gym 5 days a week! Or that I'd even have a gym membership to begin with!

Or, that I would look forward to exercising, and wouldn't mind sweating so much! Really? Me?!

What time do you go to sleep? I got up at 5:15 on Monday and Tuesday to but today I was just too exhausted.

sherri85

I never thought I would go to the grocery store and my cart be full of fruits, vegetables, turkey, bottled water, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD (before I would have never touched whole wheat bread)!! Before my lifestyle change it was full of chips, dip, cokes, doughnuts, frozen pizza etc etc... I feel sooooooo much better now!!! :happy:

btanton27

I never thought I would HAVE to keep baby spinach & chobani plain greek yogurt on hand at all times!!! I can't be without either of those items!!

this is me totally!!! lol

bemott

You all are making my cry happy tears. What a great thread.
This line especially got to me:

"I never thought I'd care as much about myself to finally start to change my life."

That for me too. And maybe a few more:
I never thought I'd wear a belt.
I never thought I could run in the store for just for bananas.
I never thought I'd enjoying cooking and taking care of myself.
I never thought I'd weigh less than my mother and fit into her too tight clothes.
I never thought I could do this, but thanks to MFP I am.

30 lbs lost today!

jennifer52484

I Never thought I would be the one my friends and coworkers come to for weight loss advice, BUT I AM!
I never thought I would be back down to my high school weight, BUT I AM!

arisher

I never thought I would, but NOW I can do burpees.
I never thought I would, but NOW I love mountain climbers and bird dogs.
I never thought I would, but NOW I love to cook and eat healthy foods.

mrpurdy

I NEVER thought I would run a 5K, let alone a half-marathon!
I NEVER thought my 31-year-old self could kick the pants off my 21-year-old self!
I NEVER thought I could eat 2,000 + calories a day and lose weight (albeit slowly)! That totally rocks!

Thanks OP- this thread made my day. :flowerforyou:

bangersnmash90

I NEVER thought I would like sweating and actually be annoyed when I didn't feel I worked as hard as I could!

PlunderBunneh

I NEVER thought I would weigh less than my husband.
I NEVER thought I would sacrifice my sleep-in morning to wake up at 5:30 for a sunrise run.
I NEVER thought I would be a runner. I couldn't even run more than 30 seconds in grade school.

DaBossLady24

I never thought that I'd actually ENJOY working out and be upset when I realize that I can't fit it into my schedule some days.
I never thought that I'd crave drinking water over anything else... even at restaurants when a margarita is on the menu :drinker:
I never thought that I'd drink black coffee... or coffee in general, to be honest.
I never thought that I'd love looking at myself in the mirror naked (maybe TMI, but still lol)
I never thought I'd have people asking me for healthy lifestyle advice.

And most of all, I never thought that I'd be this dedicated to change my life for the better despite all of the odds, trials, tribulations and obstacles along the way.

Great job to everyone! :flowerforyou:

ttaylor68913

never thought I'd be EXCITED to get on the scale.... down 10 lbs in 3 weeks can do that to you
never thought i could walk for 2 hrs straight (i did a couple weeks ago)
never thought I'd be doing zumba.. i suck but im still doing it
never thought i'd be looking at investing in a HRM
never thought I'd consider RUNNING...(am going to start doing C25K may 1st)
never thought i'd be brave enough to try a 200 sit up challange (that im starting over because i've skipped a bunch due to schedules and over worked sore (PAINFUL) abs

ebaymommy

I never thought I would run any distance past a mile and now I'm training for my 5th full marathon.

Sweetncgal78

I never thought I would be .... walking 5.26 miles for charity and being so happy about it, for myself, and for those in need! (April 21st!)

nightscare0

I never thought I would be able to lose 3 lbs let alone over 30 so far!
I never thought I would look forward to working out as a de-stresser!
I never thought I would love the feel of burning muscles!

Bronx_Montgomery

I am a runner and enjoy it

CoryIda

I never thought I would be able to look in the mirror and not hate what I saw, but now... well, I have a nice *kitten*.

ETA - I also never thought I would love working out, but now I *****love***** it

76tech

run. and enjoy it.

used to hate it, but now i really look forward to putting some miles behind me.