Imprisoned- why did I wait so long?

VioletLemon
VioletLemon Posts: 56 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I wasted so many years of my life being obese and unhealthy. In my mind Im still 20- carefree and fun- rockin out to 80's tunes, dancin in the living room and still spinnin records! Im 45 now and when I started 35 days ago I was 350. Im now 338 and have a longgggg way to go. If youre still young and need encouragement- you can do this!! And if youre my age you can do this!! Anyone can do this! I literally
could not stand for more than 15 min at a time without being in severe pain- now Im swimming 15-20 laps in an Olympic size pool 6x a week- I am anxious to break FREE of this prison I created for myself for so many years! I hope this can encourage someone. God bless us all!

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  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Are we talking OMD or Judas Priest 80s tunes?
  • VioletLemon
    VioletLemon Posts: 56 Member
    LOL omg All of them- Depeche Mode, Roxy Music along with Aldo Nova too lol
  • meezed
    meezed Posts: 4 Member
    You certainly can do this! I lost 120 at 44. I know that feeling that you've wasted your life away...you haven't! There's no reason you can't be where you want to be in the next couple years to come.
    Don't give up!
  • VioletLemon
    VioletLemon Posts: 56 Member
    thank you! I dont want to waste another day being unhealthy- its amazing what this app and exercise is doing so far!
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    VioletLemon wrote: »
    LOL omg All of them- Depeche Mode, Roxy Music along with Aldo Nova too lol
    "Fantasy" was our class song. They didn't vet the lyrics before graduation. Good times.

    Congrats on your progress so far.

  • VioletLemon
    VioletLemon Posts: 56 Member
    yes! great song and thank you!
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,744 Member
    Wow, that is impressive! Swimming is a great workout and much more difficult than it looks. Keep it up!

    Love your puppy picture, too.
  • VioletLemon
    VioletLemon Posts: 56 Member
    thank you! Thats my Lhasa Apso before getting groomed lol
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Great start and great attitude!
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Swimming is how I got back to exercise too. Keep at it!
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    VioletLemon wrote: »
    LOL omg All of them- Depeche Mode, Roxy Music along with Aldo Nova too lol
    "Fantasy" was our class song. They didn't vet the lyrics before graduation. Good times.
    LMAO!

  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Are we talking OMD or Judas Priest 80s tunes?

    Def Leppard!
  • MK24551
    MK24551 Posts: 174 Member
    Good for u! I feel that way myself, why did I stay heavy for so long? Even though I wanted to lose the weight I guess I really didnt want to lose the weight, weird right! But I look at it as it wasn't my time, my time is now! I am at a stand still right now though :( bc I am fighting a nasty chest cold n I can't workout bc when I do I break out in a terrible coughing spell. I can not wait to get better. But enough about that, way to go on ur motivation, u CAN do this! Keep up the great work!
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    VioletLemon wrote: »
    I wasted so many years of my life being obese and unhealthy. In my mind Im still 20- carefree and fun- rockin out to 80's tunes, dancin in the living room and still spinnin records! Im 45 now and when I started 35 days ago I was 350. Im now 338 and have a longgggg way to go. If youre still young and need encouragement- you can do this!! And if youre my age you can do this!! Anyone can do this! I literally
    could not stand for more than 15 min at a time without being in severe pain- now Im swimming 15-20 laps in an Olympic size pool 6x a week- I am anxious to break FREE of this prison I created for myself for so many years! I hope this can encourage someone. God bless us all!

    Congratulations on your success thus far, and keep going. I don't know you, but I'm proud as anything! You can do this!

    You. Can. Do. This.
  • Bshmerlie
    Bshmerlie Posts: 1,026 Member
    I'm also 45 and class of 87'. Those were the days...Duran Duran....Wham. :) Anyway, I recently started my journey as well at 254 pounds and I'm now down to 229 a little over 8 weeks later. We can do this. In college I used to be a long distance runner and I look back on those days and I think, "What the hell happened?" It just slowly crept up year after year....until I finally said NO MORE. I am shooting for 130 pounds (my weight back in college) and I'm not going to stop until I get there. Go bold or go home!!! Friend me and we can do the journey together.
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