18 months and going strong w/ pics

Today marks 18 months since I started my journey with my first workout w/ personal trainer and start of logging & weight loss. I've lost 120 pounds and 65 inches.

When I started, I couldn't walk more than 1/4 mile without excruciating foot, knee, & hip pain. I couldn't walk up my own steep driveway without several stops. Going up stairs 2 feet at a time was a chore. I could hardly lift anything. My goal was to walk one mile without pain in one year. I met that goal in 3 months and my fitness level now far exceeds anything I thought was remotely possible.

I've worked out 2x week with personal trainer until recently when I switched to 1/x week + 4 classes + yoga. I walk 4-5 miles per day (except this month when the weather has been horrendous) with NO PAIN. I've walked several 5k events and one 10K that I concluded by running the last 6 minutes. I don't notice when I climb steps (1 foot at a time) and our driveway is no problem. I cannot tell you my strength because we do a lot of resistance training that is more difficult to quantify than weights. My trainer gave me a "challenge" workout today and he had to keep making it harder because I was doing so well.

I still have lots of goals to achieve in finishing my weight loss journey, and my strength and fitness journey will never end. Of course, weight management will never end either.

This process is not easy, but it is doable. Set a plan and stick to it, day in and day out. Do not wait for "motivation." Establish habits and follow them no matter how you "feel".

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to my MFPs who encourage me. Even though I've had success, I still need support and encouragement. Having lost 120 pounds does not guarantee that the next pound will melt away.

SW 301
CW 181
GW 150

Before


6 mo.


1 yr


18 mo.


Today's workout