Why was 2016 your best year ever?!?!

rldeclercq4
rldeclercq4 Posts: 269 Member
in Success Stories
There's been a lot of people out in the world lamenting how terrible 2016 has been for them (war and crises, celebrity deaths...Trump) but I know 2016 has been my best year ever! I've lost over 135 lbs, and got my life/health together for the first time in a long time, and best of all I got engaged over Christmas week!

As we look forward to 2017 let's take a minute to share why 2016 was your best year ever!!

Replies

  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Awesome....

    I've been at this good livin' thing for over four years...2016 was actually the worst from a fitness standpoint. I was injured while training for a time trial series in mid July...I completed one race in the series despite a herniated disk and pinched nerve in my c6/7 which left my left arm and hand mostly numb...I was in a lot of pain to boot.

    I wasn't able to complete the other races in the series as I was instructed to back off from my physical therapist who I spent 8 weeks with 2x per week. Literally the day after my PT cleared me to resume riding (easy riding) and light work in the weight room, I jacked my foot...crutches for a short time and then a cane. It would start feeling better and I'd push it and re-injure...basically, I didn't feel particularly good until right around Thanksgiving. I also re-tweaked my neck/back in October doing a ride I probably shouldn't have been doing.

    For the last month or so I've been doing some light work on the bike and the weight room just to make sure I'm healed...I'm very much looking forward to 2017 and getting back into action. I have a couple of bucket list rides on the horizon that I'm pretty excited about...just need to start getting those miles in again.

    So, I guess I'd be in the good riddance to 2016 camp...just for different reasons.
  • treehugnmama
    treehugnmama Posts: 816 Member
    contratulations on you weigjt loss and your enagement. cwolfman I hope 2017 is better for you.

    we had a lot of emergencies in 2016 but I still think it was a great year. things could jave been worse....focus on tje positives. I took control over my health in may and have had a great healthy journey so far. Have lost 60 pounds and have gained so much strength in many ways. Not quite halfway there but I will get there...bring on 2017!
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    edited December 2016
    Well, December was a great month for me because that's when I decided to finally get up off the couch, get back in shape, and lose the extra poundage that I'd accumulated over the past 4-5 years. However, the rest of my year was shite for all the reasons you listed (and then some). Here's hoping for a better 2017!
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
    Actually 2016 was most likely the worst year of my life...
    Buh bye 2016!!!
  • Eash84
    Eash84 Posts: 68 Member
    We moved to a very beautiful part of the USA. Definitely not the worst year I've had personally, but could have been better. Though, I'll have to kick these bad habits out of the way that I picked up in 2016.
  • NeuronsNeuronsNeurons
    NeuronsNeuronsNeurons Posts: 83 Member
    rldeclercq4 wrote: »
    There's been a lot of people out in the world lamenting how terrible 2016 has been for them (war and crises, celebrity deaths...Trump) but I know 2016 has been my best year ever! I've lost over 135 lbs, and got my life/health together for the first time in a long time, and best of all I got engaged over Christmas week!

    As we look forward to 2017 let's take a minute to share why 2016 was your best year ever!!

    2016 was awful and then horrid and then finally just plain vile. BUT I'm glad you had an amazing year. That is AWESOME! Congrats! Some friends of the family won something like $280 million dollars in the lottery and my best friend sold his startup and can now retire in his early 30's so it was clearly a good year for some. I figure it's my turn in 2017!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,519 Member
    I don't know if I'd say it was my best year ever, but it was pretty good. :)

    See my blog for details:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Machka9/view/highlights-of-2016-907443
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    No year is only bad - Yes 2016 was not a year that on the bigger scale than just me that will go down in my books as a good year. However for me personally it was not a bad year.
    Some highlights

    - I decided to start a new post grad course, not only that I managed to convince my employer to pay for it. It may lead to a change of career, but most of all I just love learning/studying and it has given me so much already. A lot of it has to do with increased confidence due to my weightloss.
    - For my best friends wedding I made my dress, my husbands waistcoat and his regency coat. All of them were at the top end of my sewing skill set and they all came out great. Lots of compliments.
    - I joined a gym and took up serious weight training. Loving it.
    - I did my first run of over 1kmwithout stopping Given my asthma that is a major for me
  • Chadxx
    Chadxx Posts: 1,199 Member
    I have 105 reasons why it was great
  • rockann16
    rockann16 Posts: 885 Member
    2016 had its ups and downs but that's called life. :) But for me it was pretty darned fabulous as I became a grandma for the first time! On November 23rd we welcomed our grandson into the world and that far outweighed the missed fitness goals (correction...completely neglected fitness goals), the looooong hours at work for 6 months due to a new software conversion and all the other little things that seem to throw a person a curve ball once in a while.

    I in no way mean to make light of things that have happened in other's lives because there are many that have suffered terrible losses, injuries or other setbacks. Those things make it hard to find any joy in life. But for myself I try to stay positive and believe that every day I wake up is a good day. It may be a sad day, a stressful day or a frustrating day but it's still another day that I have. :)
  • daworley
    daworley Posts: 238 Member
    It was a good year overall! I lost 40 lbs, am fit as ever, two of my children become engaged to wonderful life partners, and my husband had a huge success at work (my work is going well, too). I am so excited for 2017! We have two weddings coming and who knows what else! Blessings to all of you!
  • ForMe2No
    ForMe2No Posts: 235 Member
    OP congrats on the weight loss and the new additions to your family. 2016 was my best year ever because I continued my weightloss/fitness journey and lost an additional 51.5lbs for a total of 132.5lbs. My doctor took me off all medications, HBP, High Cholesterol, and Diabetes. I ran my first officially timed 5k. I joined a fabulous gym and signed up with a personal trainer and met some wonderful health and fitness minded people. They offer awesome encouragement and support. I reached my goal size...size 8 but not my goal weight...but that is ok only 8 or 9lbs to go. Looking forward to 2017. Hoping to lose those last few lbs and take my fitness journey to a whole new level.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    I posted this in a different thread...

    My very first weigh-in of 2016 and my very last weigh-in of 2016 were EXACTLY the same...179.8. But that isn't bothering me one bit! I've gone down a pants size. I went from not being able to do one pull-up to able to do five in a row (2017 goal is ten in a row). I deadlifted 315 pounds (2017 goal is 350). I was able to put big girl plates on the bench and bench it, and then I maxed out even more than that, 160 pounds.

    2016 was AWESOME!!! But the scale doesn't show it. This is why we celebrate our NSVs!!!
  • JustLikeJordin
    JustLikeJordin Posts: 129 Member
    Congrats! And yes despite it all it was the best year for me yet!!

Categories

Do you Love MyFitnessPal? Have you crushed a goal or improved your life through better nutrition using MyFitnessPal?
Share your success and inspire others. Leave us a review on Apple Or Google Play stores!