Proud of myself!!!!!! :)

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TamTastic
TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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So.....I had a maintain on the scale this week. SIGH!...whatever, big deal. I mean, yes, it ticked me off for a minute but I am a sensible kind of gal and know that I am doing everything right so it is what it is this week. For whatever reason, my body is taking a rest.

BUT, I went to the gym and did my normal workout and burned a ton of calories on the elliptical. Then, my friend came late and she was walking on the treadmill, so I went and started walking beside her to cool down and chit chat a bit....and she started to run for a few minutes and I decided to try it with her. I have always been curious about running but have always been intimidated too for some reason. But, even after my hour + on the elliptical, I was able to run for a few minutes and felt GREAT. I felt confident and in shape and like I could have kept going had my legs not already been a little tired from my elliptical workout. I wasn't even winded!! I only had the incline up at 3 and the speed at 5.0 (since I was already in cool down mode) but for ME that is a HUGE accomplishment!!! Take THAT treadmill!!! :wink:

I feel good that I can start adding some bursts of running to my workout and hopefully work up to doing it regularly. Now, I just have to get proper shoes so I don't mess my shins up!

Anyway, I just had to share! I am just so amazed that I might actually be considered a FIT and maybe even working up to being *Gasp*...athletic person!!!! Go figure!! :laugh: :happy:

Yet another reason that feeling good about yourself is so much more than what the number on the scale says!

Hang in there everyone!! :flowerforyou:
-Tami

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  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    So.....I had a maintain on the scale this week. SIGH!...whatever, big deal. I mean, yes, it ticked me off for a minute but I am a sensible kind of gal and know that I am doing everything right so it is what it is this week. For whatever reason, my body is taking a rest.

    BUT, I went to the gym and did my normal workout and burned a ton of calories on the elliptical. Then, my friend came late and she was walking on the treadmill, so I went and started walking beside her to cool down and chit chat a bit....and she started to run for a few minutes and I decided to try it with her. I have always been curious about running but have always been intimidated too for some reason. But, even after my hour + on the elliptical, I was able to run for a few minutes and felt GREAT. I felt confident and in shape and like I could have kept going had my legs not already been a little tired from my elliptical workout. I wasn't even winded!! I only had the incline up at 3 and the speed at 5.0 (since I was already in cool down mode) but for ME that is a HUGE accomplishment!!! Take THAT treadmill!!! :wink:

    I feel good that I can start adding some bursts of running to my workout and hopefully work up to doing it regularly. Now, I just have to get proper shoes so I don't mess my shins up!

    Anyway, I just had to share! I am just so amazed that I might actually be considered a FIT and maybe even working up to being *Gasp*...athletic person!!!! Go figure!! :laugh: :happy:

    Yet another reason that feeling good about yourself is so much more than what the number on the scale says!

    Hang in there everyone!! :flowerforyou:
    -Tami
  • CrystalBella
    CrystalBella Posts: 848 Member
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    Wow just the fact that you got on the elliptical is awesome to me! haha That's such an awesome workout! So how many cals did you actually burn?
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
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    You just make me smile.

    Congrats on kickin that treadmills butt.
  • Glammy
    Glammy Posts: 115 Member
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    Great job!

    I bought a pair of in-line skates this week and I've been trying them out for a few minutes each day - usually at 10:00 at night when the road is wide open and no one watching! But it does feel good to try something you never saw yourself doing pre-MFP. :happy:

    My scale hasn't moved this week either, but the pants are fitting better! :laugh:
  • food_junkie
    food_junkie Posts: 434
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    Yet another reason that feeling good about yourself is so much more than what the number on the scale says!


    :happy:
  • heyjuede
    heyjuede Posts: 73 Member
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    congrats on the success! :smile: my trainer at the gym makes me switch equipment every 15-20 mins to keep my body guessing, i guess:laugh: but i am definitely ready to get the heck of the elliptical by 20 mins!!:sick:

    keep up the good work!!:flowerforyou:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    Yeah, I have mastered the elliptical.....got that down WELL!! I do 65 min on the elliptical with the arms at interval setting, level 19...and then I do another 20 minutes on the elliptical without the arms but with the incline!! HAHA! And today I added on 30 minutes of walking and a few minutes of running. SOO, I definitely have a few exercise cals to eat!! :laugh:

    Oh, Crystal.....my combo elliptical workouts usually has me burning around 1100 cals. I enter my weight in, etc. It actually read over 1200 today but I subtract some since they are inconsistent.

    I'm not sure how much more I burned with my walking and running though!! hahaha!
  • Carrie6o6
    Carrie6o6 Posts: 1,443 Member
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    awesome!! :bigsmile:
  • pamelawilliams
    pamelawilliams Posts: 66
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    You go girl, keep up the good work. :smile:




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  • emibmas
    emibmas Posts: 1,058 Member
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    YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • heartshapdworld
    heartshapdworld Posts: 323 Member
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    :drinker: That's awesome! I love those moments when I realize that I have passed a milestone:drinker:
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
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    YOU ARE DA BOMB!!!!:drinker:

    So proud of you too sis!!!:flowerforyou:

    I think you're gonna be our next member of the runner's club here...just a hunch!!!:wink:

    *high five* and big hugs!!!
    Ali :heart:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    YOU ARE DA BOMB!!!!:drinker:

    So proud of you too sis!!!:flowerforyou:

    I think you're gonna be our next member of the runner's club here...just a hunch!!!:wink:

    *high five* and big hugs!!!
    Ali :heart:

    You just might be right!! I am already itchin to go running again! :)

    Thanks girl!! :bigsmile:

    :heart:
    Tam

    Oh, and I got your text after I left the gym! You are not a bad mother! You are the BEST mother ever!!!! HUGS!!!! Love you!
  • RedCurls
    RedCurls Posts: 56
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    You go girl! I have had the same problem with the treadmill... running scares me to death! I tried it the other day and I felt like I was too jiggly so I slowed down to a fast walk. After doing the Arc Trainer I feel like I could run but I feel like the people behind me on the bikes are watching all my jiggles. I am probably just parinoid. Maybe I will try it again soon too!

    Leah
  • Marla64
    Marla64 Posts: 23,120 Member
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    you know, Tam , the things we do to psyche ourselves out sometimes-- I started running at age 41, three years ago, but would only run at night because ( well, it's cooler then, and I overheat-- ) I didn't want people to see me. Now even though when I see people overweight who are running I say, "Good for them," I assume people will point and laugh so I wouldn't do it "in the open" for a long time.

    It's still an emotional obstacle-- go figure-- but, I will run in the daylight now.

    So good for you-- yes, you can run, and so can I and so can we all-- and be proud of it.!!!!!

    Way to go--
  • jackeh
    jackeh Posts: 1,515 Member
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    you rock Tami!!!!


    jackie:flowerforyou:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    Thanks everyone!

    Believe me, if I can get up the nerve to run in front of people, you can too!! :laugh: :wink:

    HUG!
    Tam
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
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    You're just awesome!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

    :heart: &{hugs} :flowerforyou:
  • PrincessLaundry
    PrincessLaundry Posts: 2,758 Member
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    WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! You totally rock! :drinker:

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