My "wow" moment

jonicarp · August 2021

My goal was to lose 35 pounds and I made it! But my biggest "wow" moment came when I was carrying a full 2 gallon watering can with each arm. I realized I was carrying roughly an extra 32 pounds and what a lot more effort it took to climb some stairs. It was a great visualization of the relief my joints must feel!

Briaboo4 · August 2021

What a great "wow" moment!!

I bet you feel so much better.

EyeOTS · August 2021

Awesome! Visualizing the weight you lost is a great tactic for perspective

Fflpnari · August 2021

Thats awesome!! I had a similar thing!
I was doing a workout where you had to hold a 35lb dumbell. It was super challenging, but all I could think about is how I was walking around (or doing workouts) when I was heavier.

murph155 · August 2021

That is so awesome! I think I read it on one of these boards years ago, but holding a 5lb. bag of potatoes for every 5lbs. you lost. Really gives you an idea of how much extra weight your body was carrying.

justanotherloser007 · August 2021

I don't think I could hold the potatoes 78 lbs lost so far... I am pretty sure holding 60 lbs is my limit. I still can't do Australian pull ups, I was thinking if I was smaller... I mean when I am smaller... I could maybe work up to Aussie pull ups. I can't even hang. Actually when I weigh 147 I could weigh myself, try some pull ups and think "this is how much weight I will have lost for the entire journey". Again, I don't think I could do it! lols, that is a fair amount of weight!

Kevvboy · August 2021

One recent moment was pulling out a pair of regular, unhemmed jeans, with a less-than-40 waist, and they fit for the first time in about 10 years. That was nice! They're still comfortable, too.

My "wow" moment

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