I can do pushups again!

I'm almost 2 months into my weight loss journey here (20 lbs lost so far) and yesterday I was able to do a minimum set of 8 "honest" pushups! This may not sound like a lot but you have to understand that my upper body is extremely weak and for about 15 yrs I couldn't even do just ONE. My arms would quiver and give out at the bottom of the movement and I would collapse hating myself for being so out of shape and weak. I used to be in the military and could knock em out at will so it was especially infuriating being reminded of what I had lost. This time however I started getting tired around the sixth one but pushed the last two out and it suddenly hit me that I had actually finished the minimum reps for the set and kept pace with the program. Wow!

I'm halfway through the old school Power 90 program and it has really helped me increase my upper body strength so I'll take this small victory! I was all smiles at the end of my workout yesterday as I really felt I had achieved a personal milestone and I can't wait to see what else I'll be able to do. For those familiar with Power 90, my next challenge are the "777s" which equal 21 pushups of various forms (the narrow ones kill me!!).

Congrats to all the other success stories as you guys keep motivating me and reminding me that I can do this. See you at the finish line!