I JUST HAVE TO TELL SOMEONE...I AM DOING IT
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3ofmine
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In April when I started my change I started walking to my mailbox and back. Now let me tell you my mailbox is about MAYBE 100ft from my porch steps. I would walk out there and back about 10x's a day because it EXHAUSTED ME. I am telling you just doing that I almost needed to use my inhaler but it wasn't an asthema attack it was because I was SO out of shape. My face would be red and I would feel almost light headed. When I could walk out there and back easily I started walking to the lake across the road and up some maybe 1/4 of a mile. I would get there and have to sit down panting like a dog. When I could get down there easily I started turning and coming back. Today...I WALKED/RAN 3 MILES CONSECUTIVELY...without stopping, breathing hard but not panting and not sucking wind. I am so proud of myself and shocked at the change that this has made in me in such a short amount of time. Last school year I missed going on field trips with my kids at school because I couldn't walk around at the zoo and look after kids. I didn't go eat with them because I didn't want to eat in front of all their friends/teachers. I didn't volunteer because I was so ashamed of myself and knew that I couldn't get around without having to "rest" every 30ft. This school year I WILL BE on those trips and I will go to that school and eat lunch with my kids and I'm SO STINKING GLAD I did this...when I started out I told myself "your crazy..you can't do this." "you might as well just give up" now...today...I WILL DO THIS..I AM DOING THIS and I WILL BEAT THIS. I CAN DO IT. Thank you Jesus!
Angel![:) :)](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/smile.png)
PS. I don't mean to offend anyone but I honestly believe that God gave me the strength because some of those days when I started out I know he kept me going.
Angel
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PS. I don't mean to offend anyone but I honestly believe that God gave me the strength because some of those days when I started out I know he kept me going.
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Amen!
Thank you for sharing your story! This is what MFP is for me too...a renewed life. I'm so happy for you!0 -
You are doing an amazing job! You absolutely SHOULD be proud of yourself. You've already made such great progress. This is my first week of MFP and I hope that I see the same changes in a few months that you are seeing! Keep it up.0
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What a beautiful story! You can do it and you did it! More strength to you:)0
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Very inspiring! Keep it up! I can't wait to be able to share encouragement with others as you have!0
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Great job!0
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Good for you!! Congrats : )0
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that is so amazing. i keep thinking of this journey as something God is helping me get through because there are days where I seriously dont feel I personally have the willpower to get up and workout but by the grace of God it somehow happens 6 days a week for the past 4 weeks now. congrats!0
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I love this story! Congrats on your success so far!!0
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congrats to you!!
enjoy life!0 -
God bless you! What an amazing testimony!0
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awesome! I hear ya, I was so out of shape when I 1st started, couldn't walk 1/2 a mile without feeling like I was gonna collapse. You're doing great, before ya know you'll be up to 5 miles :flowerforyou:0
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Awesome job AND the fact that you are prasing HIM on here!0
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Congratulations! That's an inspirational story - thanks for sharing.0
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that is fantastic! what an inspirational story! :flowerforyou:0
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I've just decided to step up my exercise and your post is really inspiring. Huge congrats to you. That is a big deal!0
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Amazing. I am so happy you will and are able to do what you want to do with your kids! You have every right to be there and I am sure they want you there no matter how big or small. Even now my daughter says "It's my mommy!" and I want to run even though everyone knows me bc I work at her preschool but come 2013 if not before then I will be out from behind the corner. She is my sunshine and I love her and she is a very skinny and healthy child but I want people to look and say YES her mommy makes her eat right and so does she. Ok so a few tears later... I am so excited about losing weight bc this is not me either. But we are finding our true selves! Enjoy your life and yes thank God every step of the way!0
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This is an awesome story! Thank you for sharing. Good for you and keep it up!!!!0
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That is wonderful, thanks for sharing,0
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Amazing story and so inspiring. Thanks for sharing and keep it up you are doing an amazing job. I agree with you that it feels good and helps keep me motivated to tell people about achievements and success.0
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Loved reading your story - thanks so much for sharing. Way to go0
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