What I did in 2012 that I had never done before

It's been a great year around here!

-ran a mile without stopping, and then..

-ran a 5k in under 33 minutes

-got into whole foods eating instead of the processed "diet" food I grew up on

-cut out wheat from my diet (personal decision- I don't advocate it for everyone but it's working great for me!)

-stopped fixating on the number on the scale and instead started to view victory as accomplishing my exercise and nutrition goals (best accomplishment of all!)

Here's to all of us taking it up a notch in 2013!

I accepted responsibility for my actions and developed personal accountability.

Oh, and I participated in an Easter egg hunt on a farm!

Went to the gym on Christmas Eve!!! Normally I'd be sat on the sofa all day doing nothing!!

1)i lost 58 lbs this year

2) Ran a 5k

3) Squats

4) 2 hour continous Zumba session

5) Learned so much about nutrition,exercising and weight loss that i never knew

6)Getting a little confident in my appearance

1.) Hit my pre-surgery weight goal of 249 lbs.(starting weight was 560 lbs.) and went through with my Circumferential Body Lift after losing 311 lbs. now 13 weeks Post Op and 17 lbs. removed in surgery I am ready to make plans for March and my Knee replacements.

2.) Took our first vacation to the Outer Banks (rental on the Beach) in over 20 years (my weight kept us from long car rides) had not seen the ocean since 1982.....

3.) Bought my first pair of Jeans- Levi's 559's (for my wife Xmas party- size 38 in. waist down from 78 in. waist in May of 2009).

4.) I too was at the Gym this morning and am heading back for cardio before they close at 4 today.. lol

Merry Christmas All........

1. Lost over 80 pounds. Never had to do that before, and still have almost 30 to go, so not sure how I feel about that one.

2. Ran over a mile (closer to 1.5 miles) without walking. Pretty sure I have never in my life done that before.

3. Lost weight without diet pills and starving myself half to death and while being mindful of nutrition as well as calories.

One more, and this is the most important one for continued success:

I learned not to let stumbling and falling stop me from getting back up and getting back on track.

Edit: Okay, one more. I think I finally started accepting some of my physical imperfections that won't disappear no matter how thin I get as something I can live with (what choice do I have?). I've stopped seeing myself as these imperfections instead of as a person with imperfections. Again, what choice really do I have?

Did a photo shoot planned for Jet Mag beauty of the week, compete in my very first NPC bikini competition, take a weekend trip to Miami to meet at least 20 MFP ladies to celebrate our journey's so far, run for 15 minutes straight without stopping and last but most importantly obtain my Associates Degree in Criminal Justice . Best Year Yet!!!

Well done with the lifestyle change, OPer!

For me:
-being able to do front lever raises
-plyometric pull up "jumps" eg http://youtu.be/hnaZQpeVaYY
-nailing my lactose intolerance - full fat milk is divine!
-deadlifting over my bodyweight
-losing more weight than my target
-discovering that I really can fast for extended periods without getting anywhere close to dying

Lots here

-Lost 30 pounds from my high of 177

-Went to the gym over the entire summer

-Lost 3 inches off each of my thighs, 4-5 inches off my waist, and 4-5 inches off my hips.

-Instead of eating out every day, ate out once a week average and began to cook at home, learning recipes to cook from scratch, eating more whole foods, etc.

- Cut out high cal coffees.