A little perspective

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earlnabby
earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
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I have lost 70 lb so far. This morning I had to haul a 40 lb bag of cat litter up 2 flights of stairs. It really hit home just how much extra weight I was carrying around and the stress it put on my body and especially joints. Amazing that I was able to get around at all. I can't imagine trying to haul 2 bags of litter at the same time!

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  • mary659497
    mary659497 Posts: 483 Member
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    Losing 70 pounds is incredible. Congratulations!!
  • agbmom556
    agbmom556 Posts: 694 Member
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    Yeah! Great Job.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    You have done great. Fantastic! :mrgreen:
  • TossaBeanBag
    TossaBeanBag Posts: 458 Member
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    That is almost 2 of the 5 gallon water containers. 5-gallon-water-bottle-weighs-40-pounds_lg.jpg
  • Jesssamesssa
    Jesssamesssa Posts: 116 Member
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    AMAZING JOB!!!!!!
  • nina07111
    nina07111 Posts: 25 Member
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    amazing.... 70 lbs is a great loss. Congrats!
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
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    BFDeal wrote: »
    I just wish my cat would stop crapping over the side of the box. Can't he tell he's not all the way in? Idiot.

    Get a box with higher sides or clean it more often.

  • Bellodesiderare
    Bellodesiderare Posts: 278 Member
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    Congratulations!!!
  • bellbell922
    bellbell922 Posts: 7
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    Great job!
  • 1pjah7
    1pjah7 Posts: 24 Member
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    Nicely done! It is amazing how heavy that weight feels when it's something like cat litter, yet how long have many of us carried that weight around on our bodies 24/7. Small wonder joints hurt, and energy is low. Picking up something that weighs close to what you lost is a good way to see just how far you have come.
  • DAM5412
    DAM5412 Posts: 660 Member
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    Great suggestion, I don't know if I could carry around a 40 lb, let alone 70 lb weight...

    Congratulations on your weight loss!!
  • _Blues_
    _Blues_ Posts: 62 Member
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    i recently had a similar experience, I was taking my usual hour long walk the other night this time my niece tagged along with me, about half way she complained that her legs were starting to hurt and asked if I would carry her on my back. So I did for about 4 or five minutes. She weighs about 60lbs I have only lost 30 but still it was a bit of an eye opener. Congrats on your success!
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
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    Awesome!! seventy pounds is a lot to carry around. I bet you are glad to get rid of it :)

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