Just so dang happy, I have to share...

firewalking
firewalking Posts: 335 Member
edited September 19 in Success Stories
It has finally paid off!

14 pounds today (and almost 6 inches)....I'm down to a size 3 pants, I'm up to 9 miles of running a day, my trainer has drastically increased my weights, I have tons of energy, my stress level is practically at zero and I just busted through a horrifying 3 week plateau! YIPEEEEEE!

PLEASE....share your stories with me....they keep me inspired! :flowerforyou:

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  • firewalking
    firewalking Posts: 335 Member
    It has finally paid off!

    14 pounds today (and almost 6 inches)....I'm down to a size 3 pants, I'm up to 9 miles of running a day, my trainer has drastically increased my weights, I have tons of energy, my stress level is practically at zero and I just busted through a horrifying 3 week plateau! YIPEEEEEE!

    PLEASE....share your stories with me....they keep me inspired! :flowerforyou:
  • tashjs21
    tashjs21 Posts: 4,584 Member
    That is awesome!!! :drinker:

    Congrats!! :flowerforyou:
  • Paeonia
    Paeonia Posts: 161
    Way to go! :flowerforyou: 3 week plateau...that sounds like where I'm at, hopefully I'll bust through too soon :laugh:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    WOW! You have a right to feel dang happy!! :laugh:

    Congrats on your success! I am sure you are inspiring others to keep going! :flowerforyou:
  • heather0mc
    heather0mc Posts: 4,656 Member
    great job! must be those cheerios! :laugh:
  • LisaZaugg1976
    LisaZaugg1976 Posts: 1,144 Member
    that is great!!! WTG!!!

    over in past year I have lost almost 40 lbs. and went from size 16 jeans to size 8. and XL shirts to petite small or even juniors :smile:
  • firewalking
    firewalking Posts: 335 Member
    Thanks so much! I'll bet the Cheerios helped!!! :wink:
  • firewalking
    firewalking Posts: 335 Member
    Lisarillan - that is awesome! You should feel so proud!:flowerforyou:
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    congratulations...nice to see progress:smile:
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
    Isn't it great to have energy to do things. 9 miles!? You go girl. Congrats on breaking the plateau.
  • swiftyoung
    swiftyoung Posts: 298 Member
    YOU Rock!!!!
    I totally get your excitement. I too, just broke a 2 week plateau with a 4lb weight loss in one week.!!!!:noway: My husband and I are training for mini in April. This is the first time my 43 years, I have ever run. I started in Jan barely able to go 3.5mph without getting winded now, I am at 4.3 mph for 2-3 miles at a time. We average 20-26 miles per week. Last week , I competed in my first 5K. Talk about excited. This site has been a great support system to get me to this point. Stories like yours are a great inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
  • Oh wow 9 miles of running?! that sounds awesome! great job :):heart:
  • carrie11777
    carrie11777 Posts: 14 Member
    9 miles:noway: I can't fathom 9miles. I have only just begun. I am proud of the 1 mile I have been able to run for 3 weeks now. I add a minute or two at a time so It will be a while but that is inspiring. Someday that will be me. :wink:
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    congrats, that is so great.
  • firewalking
    firewalking Posts: 335 Member
    QUOTE: Wed 03/11/09 05:23 PMYOU Rock!!!!
    I totally get your excitement. I too, just broke a 2 week plateau with a 4lb weight loss in one week.!!!! My husband and I are training for mini in April. This is the first time my 43 years, I have ever run. I started in Jan barely able to go 3.5mph without getting winded now, I am at 4.3 mph for 2-3 miles at a time. We average 20-26 miles per week. Last week , I competed in my first 5K. Talk about excited. This site has been a great support system to get me to this point. Stories like yours are a great inspiration. Thanks for sharing.


    THAT'S AWESOME!!! I remember my first 5K...that feeling of accomplishment! I promise that that memory will stay with you. What's your next goal?

    Great job!
  • firewalking
    firewalking Posts: 335 Member
    9 miles:noway: I can't fathom 9miles. I have only just begun. I am proud of the 1 mile I have been able to run for 3 weeks now. I add a minute or two at a time so It will be a while but that is inspiring. Someday that will be me. :wink:

    I didn't just wake up one day and say, "gosh, I think I'll run 9 miles..." Believe me, it was a LOT of huffing, puffing and near misses to passing out or puking. 1 mile is something you should be very, VERY proud of. Not many people are even able to walk a mile....that's awesome! Keep us posted on how you're doing, okay?
  • swiftyoung
    swiftyoung Posts: 298 Member
    QUOTE: Wed 03/11/09 05:23 PMYOU Rock!!!!
    I totally get your excitement. I too, just broke a 2 week plateau with a 4lb weight loss in one week.!!!! My husband and I are training for mini in April. This is the first time my 43 years, I have ever run. I started in Jan barely able to go 3.5mph without getting winded now, I am at 4.3 mph for 2-3 miles at a time. We average 20-26 miles per week. Last week , I competed in my first 5K. Talk about excited. This site has been a great support system to get me to this point. Stories like yours are a great inspiration. Thanks for sharing.


    THAT'S AWESOME!!! I remember my first 5K...that feeling of accomplishment! I promise that that memory will stay with you. What's your next goal?

    Great job!


    I am going to try for a 10K soon. Then I want to get my speed up to 5mph. Thanks for asking.
  • Aeilm
    Aeilm Posts: 92
    AWESOME job!!!!!!!!!!!! :bigsmile:
  • ladyofivy
    ladyofivy Posts: 648
    Way to go! You're such an inspiration!! How'd you get through that tough plateau? Whoo hoo!! It's the NEW YOU! :happy: :flowerforyou:
  • gilly88
    gilly88 Posts: 114
    9 miles a day!!!!
    wow!!!!
    can you share some tips on
    a) how you got off your plateau and
    b) how you got up to running 9 miles/day? i can run maybe 2 but i am puffed after that!
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    Outstanding job!!!:drinker:
  • firewalking
    firewalking Posts: 335 Member
    Thanks everyone!
  • firewalking
    firewalking Posts: 335 Member
    9 miles a day!!!!
    wow!!!!
    can you share some tips on
    a) how you got off your plateau and
    b) how you got up to running 9 miles/day? i can run maybe 2 but i am puffed after that!


    Man, plateaus can make you crazy, right? I increased my cardio and added another 30 minutes to my weights and for a week, I ate most of my exercise calories (tricks your body into remembering that you want to accomplish once you drop the bottom out on the calories and start taking in the mandatory 1200-1300). This may be controversial, and I cannot say if it is right or healthy or not, but it works for me when I'm stuck....

    Seriously, I started running just like you...one quarter mile at a time. I did not just wake up and have the ability to run 9 miles a day...trust me on that....I huffed and puffed too - and strive for it now. I started slowly (about 4.0 miles per hour for the first 1/2 mile, then gradually increased it to 4.5 for the last 1/2 mile), then I gradually and slowly increased the time and mph. It is about endurance, and the more you do it, the easier it becomes (I promise).

    Stick with it...you can do it....mentally tell yourself you can and try to push through the fatigue .1 miles at a time and you will be successful.

    There are a lot of runners on this site, so much better than me - maybe they can offer you some great advice too!

    Best of luck!:flowerforyou:
  • kellch
    kellch Posts: 7,849 Member
    Congratulations!!! That is wonderful! :flowerforyou: :drinker:



    9 miles.......:noway: I think I'd fall over and die after 1 miles :laugh: Never been much of a runner. I can do a few hours of cardio, but just not a runner. That is awesome! :flowerforyou:
  • carrie11777
    carrie11777 Posts: 14 Member
    Thanks. I will keep you posted. :smile:
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