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I did It!!! I AM SO EXCITED !!!!!!

BroDave
BroDave Posts: 241 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
:happy: Today I Finished my first 1/2 marathon in just over 3 hrs 10 min. I feels great!!!! :happy:

I started January 1 at 280 lbs and could only see myself getting bigger and bigger. I made the decision in January to lose 100 lbs this year. Not sure what I would do but I was and am very motivated. So I new I needed something to push me or I might quit or not do the work needed to loose the weight.

So in February I registered for the Hospital Hill 1/2 Marathon and started walking all over our town and up and down every hill I could find around where I live and there are some big ones to train for today.

I joined Weight Watchers and did the Points Plus program for three months I lost 15 lbs and was not happy with paying for something I believed I could do on my own by counting calories.

I found MFP the end of March and joined and started using it the first of April I have lost another 30 lbs since I joined an then today capped it off with my 1st 1/2 marathon. I am going to register for another one in Sep.

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  • binsylad
    binsylad Posts: 99
    Fantastic Effort, Well done Dave.
  • jeff261159
    jeff261159 Posts: 385
    awesome acheievment, im inspired!! I am down to do the Great South Run in October, only a mere 10 miles!!
  • AmyBMelt13
    AmyBMelt13 Posts: 20
    Awesome job!!! Keep up the good work!!
  • LHann360
    LHann360 Posts: 159 Member
    IMPRESSIVE.....Congratulations !! :flowerforyou:
  • FabulousFifty
    FabulousFifty Posts: 1,575 Member
    So great! Congrats!!!!:bigsmile:
  • lbewley3
    lbewley3 Posts: 96 Member
    I am in awe - amazing!! You should be so proud of yourself and your commitment! Very inspiring for the rest of us too!
  • BobbyDaniel
    BobbyDaniel Posts: 1,459 Member
    That is awesome! You know I'm going to have to run one now, lol!
  • brit1329
    brit1329 Posts: 293 Member
    Great Job!! You should be really proud of yourself.
  • 24Years
    24Years Posts: 14 Member
    Great Job. Very exciting...
  • KIMBELKOWSKI
    KIMBELKOWSKI Posts: 50 Member
    GREAT JOB!!!! You should be VERY proud of you achievement!!! Way to go!!!
  • stoli2812
    stoli2812 Posts: 11 Member
    What a great inspiration you are! Well done!
  • hillview2
    hillview2 Posts: 212 Member
    WOW great job!
  • djthom
    djthom Posts: 651 Member
    Awesome job! Sound daunting with all those hills!
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