I marched

The_Movie_Chair
The_Movie_Chair Posts: 112 Member
edited November 15 in Success Stories
This is not a political statement in any form or way. It is a post about joy and success.

Me, the obese lady who can't bend down and tie her shoes, I marched side by side with others. I wasn't sure about it when friends suggested that I should join them, but I wanted to be there. I wanted to participate in the women's march.

Away from home, sleeping in a hotel with tempting food around me; active days, far away from my couch and my favorite chair. I had my doubts. I can't stand for too long. I always feel the need to sit down. I don't move much.

I marched. I took breaks, found places to rest and sit down, but got back up and marched. It wore me out and I felt sore the next day but I did it. We stopped and visited friends on our way back, today we arrived at home. I went straight upstairs and stepped on the scale. I have lost another 4 pounds.

I marched and now I will continue to march on our old treadmill. Maybe not a mile, maybe not even half a mile at first but I will get better. I will march for myself.

Signing up here has changed my life. I just started but there is no turning back. I don't know where to post this.

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  • klkarlen
    klkarlen Posts: 4,366 Member
    Congrats! Keep on marching!
  • leastcommonusernameever
    leastcommonusernameever Posts: 16 Member
    This is great! good for you for trying something, even though it sounds like it pushed you out of your comfort zone!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    What a great success!
  • Stella3838
    Stella3838 Posts: 439 Member
    I knew you could do this!! Keeping marching girl! Looking forward to hearing more about your awesome successes!! And you've got people here when you need us. :)
  • 3rdof7sisters
    3rdof7sisters Posts: 486 Member
    edited January 2017
    Well done! From a fellow marcher in St Paul.

    [edited by staff]

    ................and a huge NSV for the OP. Congratulations to you!
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    Awesome! See you have it in you!!

    From personal experience...

    June last year I couldn't walk to my car without being winded. I was miserable. So I started walking 15 min 3 times a week. As I became less winded I added 10-15 min, by end of July or 1st of August (I can't remember exactly) I walked in my first 5k. Download map my fitness so you can see your progress.

    Take it slow, be consistent and increase your time walking as you feel stronger and less out of breath.

    I cannot express the progression from out of breath to walking miles built so much confidence in me, that I've added strength training and interval runs and I still have 75 more lbs to lose.

  • aephidano69
    aephidano69 Posts: 2 Member
    Congrats!! I wanted to march in New Orleans, but I was sick with a cold all week, needed to get better so I could get back to the gym and all that. But I was with all in spirit! :)
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    The great thing about this: now you know you CAN walk, and feel motivated to walk more, walk farther...you see how it impacted your weight loss etc. Truly fabulous.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    yes keep politics out of this space.. it is ruining the fun of social media.
  • __TMac__
    __TMac__ Posts: 1,669 Member
    sfa90 wrote: »
    I am very curious now, for what reason you march?

    I think you're going to need to Google that. Explanations will surely get political.

    I got more steps on march day than I ever have! Nice bonus! :)
  • eok902
    eok902 Posts: 56 Member
    What a great story! Congratulations OP!
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
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    Well done!
  • LillysMomma09
    LillysMomma09 Posts: 272 Member
    That's wonderful. You should be very proud!
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    <3<3<3
  • 123user456
    123user456 Posts: 68 Member
    <3<3<3
  • SalvationMountain41
    SalvationMountain41 Posts: 106 Member
    LOVE this! Well done and as a woman who couldn't march due to a family obligation - Thank you!
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    Congratulations, fellow marcher! It's such a good feeling to achieve a level of fitness that enables you to do all the things you're passionate about.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,187 Member
    Awesome, well done and thank you from me and my new "robotic" knee that doesn't allow me to even march too long around the track at the gym yet. <3
  • sfa90
    sfa90 Posts: 105 Member
    TmacMMM wrote: »
    sfa90 wrote: »
    I am very curious now, for what reason you march?

    I think you're going to need to Google that. Explanations will surely get political.

    I got more steps on march day than I ever have! Nice bonus! :)

    Haha, I used Google, and well done! You women are great for doing this :)
  • bdgfn
    bdgfn Posts: 7,719 Member
    This is such an awesome story. Congratulations! You sound as if you are, and you should be, very, very proud of yourself!
  • JazmineYoli
    JazmineYoli Posts: 547 Member
    Well done. Keep walking, keep getting stronger.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Go, girl! B)
  • cbenno97
    cbenno97 Posts: 130 Member
    From a fellow marcher (D.C.), congrats--I bet it felt awesome!
  • becky10rp
    becky10rp Posts: 573 Member
    Way to go!! I marched in DC both Friday and Saturday!
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    We are strong women and we can march...walk...run...cycle...lift...etc...etc

    Congratulations OP. I remember when I first started I lived in Seattle and had to climb a hill to get anywhere. I would have to stop and rest a couple of times before I could make it up the hill.

    Now...my son took me to San Fran a few months ago...I walked all over the city...yes even up and down those steep hills.

    BTW...I am 64...I am a stronger woman than I was years ago...I am stronger because...now I march(well...I walk pretty fast).

    On a side note...there are many strong men and they too know how to march. My son has been by my side supporting and encouraging all along the way. So I want to thank all the men that have walked(marched) with us as we have gotten stronger.
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