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What the past 5 months have brought me
Otterluv
Posts: 9,083 Member
In the past 5 months I have gone from being a sedentary slug with borderline high blood pressure to someone who:
Can run 4 miles straight through
Can do push ups (only a few, but it's a start)
Can hike for 13 miles
Regularly works hard on the elliptical and the stationary bike for 60 minutes
Can bench press 80 lbs (again, it's a start)
Squats 160
Leg Press 360
And is almost 50 lbs lighter. When you have a lot to lose, it can feel daunting. It's important to remember that all of the in-betweens are victories that should be celebrated - not just the "goal weight" at the end.
I would love to hear your victories, scale or otherwise.
Can run 4 miles straight through
Can do push ups (only a few, but it's a start)
Can hike for 13 miles
Regularly works hard on the elliptical and the stationary bike for 60 minutes
Can bench press 80 lbs (again, it's a start)
Squats 160
Leg Press 360
And is almost 50 lbs lighter. When you have a lot to lose, it can feel daunting. It's important to remember that all of the in-betweens are victories that should be celebrated - not just the "goal weight" at the end.
I would love to hear your victories, scale or otherwise.
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Nice work!!0
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It's amazing!!! Well done :flowerforyou: I love that you are not just seeing the scale as the mark of success. You are so much healthier than you were. I mean, think about all you can do now that you couldn't then :happy: And!!!: your heart isn't hurting as much and your other vital organs are getting better oxygen and nutrients.
You are a hero to yourself! Well done you
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Wonderful!!!! Congratulations on the 50 pounds loss!!0
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What a difference 50 lbs can do! You look great, Congrats!0
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Great job!! I just reached 50 lbs today Keep up the good work, you look amazing!! 0
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thats great work0
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Congratulations, love your line about celebrating all your victories.0
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Nice reminder of the many reasons to lose weight, not just numbers , but activity levels, feeling good, dealing with old baggage, etc!0
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that is amazing progress! keep it up girl!!0
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Thank you so much for the positive feedback, I am absolutely going to keep it up. I am diligently working my way up to a half marathon in April and I have more weight lifting goals to reach. Additionally, I want to take a 4 day backpacking trip next summer and run a muddy obstacle race (5K) in September. There are so many fun things to do!0
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What a change! It gives me hope because I carry a lot of weight in my face and neck and you have changed completely. Way to go!0
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Congrats! You have an awesome positive attitude!
You will have a blast on your new adventures. :drinker:0 -
great job to you too! Congrats!Great job!! I just reached 50 lbs today Keep up the good work, you look amazing!!0 -
That's amazing! You definitely look like you've lost more than 50lbs. Keep it up! 0
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THIS!that is amazing progress! keep it up girl!! 0 -
You have such a beautiful, happy smile..you rock!!!0
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Great job! You have already reached so many milestones. Keep up the great work and you'll reach your goal for sure!0
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Outstanding accomplishments ...... you have much to be proud of ....... keep on truckin' !0
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Great job!! I just reached 50 lbs today Keep up the good work, you look amazing!!
Wonderful milestone! Well done!0 -
I can run for 60+ minutes and the last time I did I ran 6.02 miles.0
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Awesome! Keep up the great work!0
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I can run for 60+ minutes and the last time I did I ran 6.02 miles.
Wow, that's fantastic!
What I didn't mention is that the 4 miles I run takes me an hour or so (trail running). You are fast.0 -
Congratulations Otterluv!0
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That is WONDERFUL!! And the loss is very obvious...especially the chin. Love the squats, leg presses and bench presses especially!
So far my NSV is...kinda embarrassing. I was at work. Before I got to my desk, my pants were starting to fall down. By the time I got home, I took my pants off without unbuttoning or unzipping them. Yep, time to change sizes. :-)0 -
My recent victory....today...did a full 20 min straight on the elliptical trainer...When last week I had to stop at 10min then go back an hour later to do only another 6 min. Everytime I went to the basement I would do 5 min. I think this has helped build my endurance.
A second victory is having you as part of my cheer squad!
You ROCK!0 -
Congratulations. You're doing great!0
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