Things I did't know I was missing
greeneyedjaime
Posts: 81 Member
Hi all!
Now that I am finally losing some weight, I am realizing just how much was missing in my life....
~ like my breath.. I can walk down the road or up stairs without feeling like I am going to pass out.
~like my energy.. I now feel like getting up and getting out of my house.
~ like time spent with my family
~like being able to go to a restaurant and not having to worry if I will "fit" in a booth
~like feeling normal, having peace
for years these missing parts of life were literally filled up with....me...too much me
What have you gained by losing??
Now that I am finally losing some weight, I am realizing just how much was missing in my life....
~ like my breath.. I can walk down the road or up stairs without feeling like I am going to pass out.
~like my energy.. I now feel like getting up and getting out of my house.
~ like time spent with my family
~like being able to go to a restaurant and not having to worry if I will "fit" in a booth
~like feeling normal, having peace
for years these missing parts of life were literally filled up with....me...too much me
What have you gained by losing??
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Congratulations! I havent lost any yet so not sure. Though it is inspiring to read your list.0
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Being able to run for more than 5 seconds!
How delicious salads are!
How crappy soda and fast food were making me feel until I stopped.0 -
Congratulations on your weightloss! You look great!0
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A newfound love for exercising outside vs. inside where I would workout because I was too embarrassed to be seen!!!0
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Being able to go hiking/walking/jogging/sight seeing on foot without hating it because it felt like "work", enjoying going to the gym and challenging myself, knowing that I am not powerless... and hopefully there will be many more to come!
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Hmmm I like the idea of this post. I think when I get further along I'll write down the things I didnt know I was missing but discovered.
Nice idea.0 -
self consciousness. now that i feel better and know that i can run, i've lost my awkwardness. i race the kids home from school knowing i wont be out of breath in 30 seconds. i wouldn't have dared do that a year ago, and not through laziness, just that i thought i'd look so ridiculous. now i dont care 0
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Just how freaking GREAT healthy food tastes...I don't even want a Big Mac now...give me my favorite baked veggies and tofu, please!
How nice people are to me now that I am slimmer vs. when I was heavier...sad but true...0 -
Never thought I'd be able to jog for 20 whole minutes... did that for the first time the other day. Very satisfying to feel so much healthier.0
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It's more what I don't miss. I don't miss overeating any more. That used to be a somewhat normal thing.
I bike, so what I don't miss is the struggle of climbing hills. Now, I race up them. I don't miss my stomach.0 -
how I can actually run now not for a long time but a whole lot longer than before, I look forward to working out every single day, I didn't know I would love feeling my body change and gaining muscle I always thought muscles were for men but now I want to look nice and toned I still have a ways to go but can't wait till I have that look. I didn't realize how bad fast food was for my body and how disgusting it really tastes and how bad it made me feel after I ate it. I didn't realize what a lack of confidence I had now I know I'm starting to look good again still a long way to go but I'm starting to see the changes!!!0
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~like being able to go to a restaurant and not having to worry if I will "fit" in a booth
The booth was a big one for me!
Now I am planning to do some other things I have denied myself:
Fit in a movie seat again.
Fly in an airplane again.
Ride a roller coaster again.
Try a waterslide for thefirst time
Ride a horse for the first time
Still on my "debating wether or not to try" list:
Snow skiing
water skiing
Go ice skating again
Probably wont try even though I am now in the weight range:
Bungee jumping
Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane
There's probably more to add to this list.0 -
Congrats to you on all those awesome NSV's and your weight loss!!!
I have gained a lot more than I lost :happy:0 -
I have gained a lot more than I lost :happy:
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That is an awesome way to put it ! Thanks seaglass0 -
~like being able to go to a restaurant and not having to worry if I will "fit" in a booth
The booth was a big one for me!
Now I am planning to do some other things I have denied myself:
Fit in a movie seat again.
Fly in an airplane again.
Ride a roller coaster again.
Try a waterslide for thefirst time
Ride a horse for the first time
Still on my "debating wether or not to try" list:
Snow skiing
water skiing
Go ice skating again
Probably wont try even though I am now in the weight range:
Bungee jumping
Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane
There's probably more to add to this list.
you sound like just how I have felt. Keep up the awesome work 0
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