NSV: Some perspective

_Amy_Budd
_Amy_Budd Posts: 378 Member
edited October 3 in Success Stories
There was a possibility that I might have done my strength training workout at my parents' home today, so I packed up my DVD and weights in a box and put them in the car. I brought 2 10lb. weights, 2 8lb. weights, and 2 5lb. weights.

When I came back home, and had to carry the box back to the house, I was struck by how incredibly heavy it was, and how much extra energy it took to climb my back steps while carrying it.

And I had a thought... and brought the box to the scale.

It weighed 49.8 pounds. Just under half of the weight that I've lost so far.

It wasn't very long ago at all that I was carrying around DOUBLE the weight of that box, with every step, all the time. It really gave me a new perpective on what I've accomplished so far. :)

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  • acrue21
    acrue21 Posts: 22 Member
    I love putting things into perspective like that!! Great job!
  • AwesomelyAmber
    AwesomelyAmber Posts: 1,617 Member
    WOW... I :heart: when I find a visual (or physical) for the amount of weight that I have lost!!! One of my FAVORITE visuals is sticks of butter... If you have lost 100# then you have now lost FOUR HUNDRED sticks of butter.... imagine that all piled up and sitting in front of you!!!! AMAZING JOB!!!
  • aimelee
    aimelee Posts: 216 Member
    amazing perspective. and great job!! <3
  • Hoppymom
    Hoppymom Posts: 1,158 Member
    I hope you are impressed with yourself. I am. Good for you. Way to be so committed that you take your weights with you so as not to miss a workout!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • 4me2day
    4me2day Posts: 41 Member
    Great observation! I often think of a pound lost as a pound of butter...about the size of a brick. It's great to hear your story. You are a real success!
  • OlearyGirl
    OlearyGirl Posts: 12 Member
    In the past I used to get really depressed when I would work out all the time and only lose 3-5 pounds at the end of the month. But recently in health class the instructor passed around those rubber displays of body fat and muscle. I was handed that big yellow squishy block of fake fat and it felt soo heavy! I asked how much it weighed, expecting around 10 lb. but it was actually only 5! I held that thing against my pudge on my belly and was like- "I got rid of THIS!? this much?" Wow! every pound lost is worth celebrating- sometimes you just have to see it to believe it.
  • mamalissa
    mamalissa Posts: 45
    that is awesome!!!! love it!!! thanks for sharing!!! i need to find something that's 20 lbs!! or just lose another 5 lbs and i can pick up mah baby girl and realize that's how much i've lost!! :D baby will be 2 in march!
  • mamalissa
    mamalissa Posts: 45
    that is awesome!!!! love it!!! thanks for sharing!!! i need to find something that's 20 lbs!! or just lose another 5 lbs and i can pick up mah baby girl and realize that's how much i've lost!! :D baby will be 2 in march!
  • SixCatFaerie
    SixCatFaerie Posts: 690 Member
    Wow! That is totally beyond awesome! So very proud of you & I love it when you get slapped by reality like that! :bigsmile:

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