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6 years ago I PROMISED myself I’d get to a healthier weight...
RunsWithBees
Posts: 1,508 Member
... and I did it! It’s a promise I don’t take lightly, and I will not let myself off the hook from this promise, I made it a priority in my life. Today I’m celebrating my 45th birthday and also celebrating maintaining the weight loss for 6 years. Making a choice to get healthier by losing 43 lbs is one of the hardest and most rewarding things I’ve ever accomplished 
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#wow well done2
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I've been looking for you! I find your story so inspirational and I love that you run bare foot. I have 120lbs to lose and I just took up running. You are my motivation because I want to run like you.7
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You're 45?!?!? Wow! I wish I looked like you now let alone when I'm 45, bird you rock!4
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Happy Birthday!2
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saresimsr36 wrote: »I've been looking for you! I find your story so inspirational and I love that you run bare foot. I have 120lbs to lose and I just took up running. You are my motivation because I want to run like you.
Thank you! You can definitely achieve your goals! Patience and perseverance will get you there, I’m certainly rooting for you! 1 -
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RunsWithBees wrote: »... and I did it! It’s a promise I don’t take lightly, and I will not let myself off the hook from this promise, I made it a priority in my life. Today I’m celebrating my 45th birthday and also celebrating maintaining the weight loss for 6 years. Making a choice to get healthier by losing 43 lbs is one of the hardest and most rewarding things I’ve ever accomplished
You look amazing! Congrats2 -
And now your birthday is in my calendar 😁2
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Congratulations! You look great!1
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FluffyKitty987 wrote: »This post is so wonderfully inspiring!!! You look incredible!! 🤩🤩🤩 Congratulations on maintaining for six years!! Maintenance is no joke!! 💪🌟💪🌟💪🌟
Thanks! Maintenance certainly has its own challenges but I’m determined to keep the promise I made to myself all those years ago. My lifestyle has changed so much since then, I try to be as active as possible and keep challenging myself because only then will I know what I’m really capable of achieving 1 -
You look amazing! CongratsGeorge_of_the_Jungle wrote: »And now your birthday is in my calendar 😁Congratulations! You look great!
Thanks! 1 -
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Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »great job you look amazing but you post this same post like 4x a year lol
Right, should for sure be monthly at this stage.4 -
Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »great job you look amazing but you post this same post like 4x a year lol
But OP has every right to celebrate her success right? Keep on posting runs with bees. You look fab3 -
You look great! Thanks for inspiring us!2
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Mexicangreensalsa wrote: »great job you look amazing but you post this same post like 4x a year lol
Lol
wow do I really post 4 maintenance anniversary/bday posts per year? Well so goes maintenance... it’s not as “exciting” as losing weight I suppose so it can seem quite monotonous “great job staying exactly the same!” just doesn’t have as much enthusiasm I guess 
It’s a very small percentage of people who achieve their goal weight and subsequently maintain it long term. Most usually end up regaining after a couple of years... I intend to NOT follow the majority in those statistics! One of the ways I keep myself “motivated” is to share my experience with others by posting my story and pix. You just never know who you could inspire at any given moment. I would wholeheartedly encourage anyone in maintenance to find whatever motivation they can to keep on the path of the healthier lifestyle they worked so hard to achieve. In fact, here’s a couple more threads I started about “boring” ol’ maintenance, feel free to share your experiences and photos there as many times as you like
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10698628/the-maintenance-appreciation-thread#latest
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10736462/the-maintenance-photo-thread#latest
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George_of_the_Jungle wrote: »
Right, should for sure be monthly at this stage.cupcakesandproteinshakes wrote: »
But OP has every right to celebrate her success right? Keep on posting runs with bees. You look fab 1 -
I love RunswithBees photos and threads. What a wonderfully positive and inspirational woman you are. Thank you.4
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SummerSkier wrote: »I love RunswithBees photos and threads. What a wonderfully positive and inspirational woman you are. Thank you. 1
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This thread is a prime example that what motivates one person isn't always the same as what motivates the next person. Maintenance is hard for many, so if that celebration of extended maintenance helps, and works for any given person, then by all means they should do it. And I think that any success story with follow ups of continued success at goals helps those that doubt their own ability to do it.
So, now that I'm already here I have one question.
Where did @RunsWithBees come from? Are the bees chasing you on your barefoot runs through the hills, or do they just try to keep up? Did you have a falling out with your favorite band?1 -
robertw486 wrote: »This thread is a prime example that what motivates one person isn't always the same as what motivates the next person. Maintenance is hard for many, so if that celebration of extended maintenance helps, and works for any given person, then by all means they should do it. And I think that any success story with follow ups of continued success at goals helps those that doubt their own ability to do it.
So, now that I'm already here I have one question.
Where did @RunsWithBees come from? Are the bees chasing you on your barefoot runs through the hills, or do they just try to keep up? Did you have a falling out with your favorite band?
Runs With Bees is my “trail name” my son gave it to me after I ran down a very narrow trail lined with wildflowers and unavoidably disturbed the bees feeding on them as I brushed the plants when I ran past and they flew up all around me but I stayed calm and kept my running pace and made it through without getting stung once.
He had run down an adjacent path and watched this, when we met up again at the bottom of the hill he exclaimed “Mom! Your new name is Runs With Bees!”
And no falling out, The Monkees are still my favorite
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Wow this is the first time i have seen her post and I'm here daily. She is incredible. Maintenance is hard. So keep posting. I never get tired of stories like this3
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For me, maintenance is way harder than losing. And you're right. Nobody is saying, "Hey, keep up the same thing" once they get used to your new size and activity level. Worse, some people have the balls to say that it's "easier" because "you're so active!" Hmmm...
I love your posts, RWB. I love that you run barefoot. My oldest runs barefoot, but I doubt I could. As a fellow trail runner, your running photos are super fun to see. Keep posting here. You have a following! 2 -
So inspiring! Way to go!1
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truly amazing and inspiring and now i will take this and go work even harder today at the iron paradise!
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michael1976_ca wrote: »Wow this is the first time i have seen her post and I'm here daily. She is incredible. Maintenance is hard. So keep posting. I never get tired of stories like this
Thanks! You are right, maintenance is not easy but well worth the effort!
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