Now, I am ready to begin!

cldaughe
cldaughe Posts: 40 Member
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi fellow MFPers!

I heard about MFP about three months ago from a friend. I went ahead, set up the account with the plan that I would be back once I finished my Masters. I graduated in May, moved to St. Louis in June, and now July is here and I am ready to get things going. I figured the first step to prove that I am serious about living a healthy life is that I actually came back to MFP like I planned on. Now, it is time to get serious and buckle down to lead a healthy life.

I have always been a "healthy" person. I am a girl with curves, but I was quite active until about 4 years ago. The guy that I was dating was diagnosed with cancer and my life became centered around him instead of taking care of myself too. Over the past 4 years, I have gained 40 pounds (I know, right!?!). Now that life is starting to calm back down, i am ready to begin doing what is needed to get back to my old, healthy self.

I enjoy bicycling, hiking, camping, and going for walks. I am fascinated by people who run; since I have never been a runner, I would love to begin training for a 5K. That is one goal of mine, and I am sure more will follow. So, if anyone is out there in the St. Louis area and has some advice for a new girl in town looking to make a change, I am all ears. Oh, and if you aren't from St. Louis, i am all ears to you too :)

CD

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  • Smyles2u
    Smyles2u Posts: 48 Member
    Hi,
    Awesome about running a 5k!!! Go for it!
    Glad you joined this group, you will do great here with this support.
    You know as a woman we always put people b4 us, I can see how you put your boyfriend's needs b4, after and all around yours. Hope that he is doing ok and that he appreciated you and your help.
    Only thing I have to say is...
    DIG IN DEEP!!! and KEEP IT MOVING!! :)
    Good luck!
  • Smyles2u
    Smyles2u Posts: 48 Member
    PS: My profile picture is me the morning of my Marathon...
  • SoldierDad
    SoldierDad Posts: 1,602
    Couch to 5k is a great way to get into running!
  • cldaughe
    cldaughe Posts: 40 Member
    I am proud of what I accomplished today. After work and dinner, I went on a 1 hour walk and did three miles. I am proud of this mostly because the neighborhood I live in is rather hilly and I am practically walking at an incline the entire time. I also was able to jog for about one minute; simply testing myself to prove I CAN run.

    My only oops for the day were the little tootsie rolls and the doritos. I will have more will power tomorrow :)
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