How Wrong I Was! 600 Days of MFP. Lotsa pics.

this was awesome! Thanks for sharing

Awesome! Thank you for sharing! You look amazing! I'm with you on the scale. Quit obsessing over a number!! Good job!

So awesome! You should be proud. You are truly an inspration.

Much needed today!! I've seen you on here a few times. i just started couch to five k last week. I'm starting to learn that not every day will be perfect but i have to keep going. Thank you! You are inspirational:)

Your story is very inspiring!!! Congratulations on a job VERY WELL DONE:)

awesome story!

You've done an amazing job. Congrats. You look fantastic.

Great story! And you look great too! Congrats!

I believe lifting weights, strength training, is necessary too. I was doing cardio for a few months and wasn't seeing a lot of progress. In fact, my main progress was that I was having to up the incline and the speed of the treadmill to even get my heart rate up to "target". I knew it meant I was strengthening my heart, but it wasn't making any difference on the scales or in my clothes.

I started the Body for Life program in January and in 7 weeks I was down 10 inches. In 12 weeks I was down 15 inches. I haven't taken my measurements again since then. But I am down a size in jeans, and the reason for that is mostly that my thighs are much smaller. My waste is now holding me back from dropping another size. My thighs could now do it, but my waste is holding me back. GGRRR. And I know that is because I'm not doing as much cardio as I need to now. I have to add that back into my schedule. Another GGRRR!

Because I need a partial knee replacement done and my doc doesn't want to do it until I'm closer to 50 (I'm almost 45), he has told me to only walk on either a treadmill, a rubber track, or on an elliptical. No C25K for me. Running is not an option. However, I have found that I LOVE walking on the local school rubber track. My knee and ankle don't bother anywhere near as much as even on the treadmill! LOVE IT! So, I'm going to push myself to do more of that. Gotta push my hubby too. He loves it once we're there and doing it, but he drags his feet to get there. (And yet another GGRRR!)

So, keep it up, and keep encouraging everyone in the MFP family! We need it! THANK YOU!

KimB

Great words of advise, I now have them posted on my computer to see them every day! Thanks for the encouragement!

Thank you for your awesome story! Congrats to you!!!
Hmmm maybe I can really be a runner too. ;-)


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holy crap! what an inspiration! thank you for sharing!!!

WOW! How inspiring!! I loved every word you wrote - and your pictures are amazing! I've only been doing the calorie counting for a week and have already seen some results, so I can't wait to put to use some of your words of wisdom and achieve my healthy body! Kudo's to you!

Great results and great post! Thanks a lot for posting

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I love how you break it down! You have done a great job and give me hope!