What you thought you'd never do (weight loss related)

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NeuroticVirgo
NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
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When you first started to try and lose weight, what are some things you do now that you thought you would never do?

A few for me, I weigh my food all the time. I LOVE my scale now. If you were to lurk my past posts from when I first started on MFP, I was all " I can't imagine weighing everything I eat, that's ridiculous, I'll just stick estimating my portions". :huh:

I cook. Which I think this was just an evolution thing, it would be extremely hard to stay under calories living off fast food the way I used to. But still, I can now cook more than just Ramen noodles! :laugh:

Actually wanting to run a race. I would never have pictured wanting to even WALK one, but I already did that last December (Half-Marathon in Vegas! :bigsmile:) Now I'm set out to finish the C25K and eventually run a 5K.... If someone told me I would be doing this, I would have laughed in their face...and then proceeded to eat my triple burger, large fries, and large soda (and then about 3 refills of it!).

What about everyone else? What are you doing now that you thought you would never do?
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  • kimharrod
    kimharrod Posts: 27
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    Same, I always weigh everything and make sure it's a serving size as opposed to filling the whole plate/bowl!
    Also, i'm planning to run 5k races - at school I used to REFUSE to do P.E and never take part in after school clubs that were sport related or anything. Now i'm a fitness freak!
  • JHB2011
    JHB2011 Posts: 153 Member
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    I never thought I'd lift weights.. and enjoy it!
    I can see muscles in my arms and back that I didn't even know existed. It's a great feeling!
  • sassylilmama
    sassylilmama Posts: 1,495 Member
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    Same, I always weigh everything and make sure it's a serving size as opposed to filling the whole plate/bowl!
    Also, i'm planning to run 5k races - at school I used to REFUSE to do P.E and never take part in after school clubs that were sport related or anything. Now i'm a fitness freak!

    This.
  • fitacct
    fitacct Posts: 241 Member
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    I NEVER, EVER thought I'd log my foods. Just the thought of keeping track of everything I ate seemed like a huge chore to me before now...such a turn-off. Well, with the computer being so handy and MFP making it SO easy, logging has become almost second nature. I can't say enough how much I LOVE MFP and how easy this site has made it to keep track of my foods and other goals. Wonderful!

    Also, I never thought I'd be one to exercise almost daily and now I do...and, guess what? It's FUN! Oh, my gosh! Did I just say that?!
    ; )
  • Dtho5159
    Dtho5159 Posts: 1,054 Member
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    Im the same about exercising.. In PE, I would fake sick to get out of any kind of exercise.. Now if Im really sick, I get sad that I can't do my Zumba or Kickboxing.
  • TurtleTape
    TurtleTape Posts: 254 Member
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    I never thought I would get an exercise DVD. I am going to be doing day three of level 1 of the 30DS in a couple hours once I have the apartment to myself. It's so weird >.<
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
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    I never thought I'd be one to exercise almost daily and now I do...and, guess what? It's FUN! Oh, my gosh! Did I just say that?!
    ; )

    LOL :flowerforyou:
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,887 Member
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    I never thought I would enjoy exercise - especially not the kind that makes me all sweaty and gross.

    It is now just about my favorite thing in the world.
  • darylinny
    darylinny Posts: 146
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    I NEVER, EVER thought I'd log my foods. Just the thought of keeping track of everything I ate seemed like a huge chore to me before now...such a turn-off. Well, with the computer being so handy and MFP making it SO easy, logging has become almost second nature. I can't say enough how much I LOVE MFP and how easy this site has made it to keep track of my foods and other goals. Wonderful!

    Also, I never thought I'd be one to exercise almost daily and now I do...and, guess what? It's FUN! Oh, my gosh! Did I just say that?!
    ; )

    I thought I wrote this...LOL This is totally how I feel!
  • Ezwoldo
    Ezwoldo Posts: 369 Member
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    Not what I never thought i'd do but someone siad I couldn't do, cycle to Paris from London I did it twice just to rub salt in to the ego thus stripping down 50lb plus in the process
  • skb32881
    skb32881 Posts: 105 Member
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    I never thought I'd lift weights.. and enjoy it!
    I can see muscles in my arms and back that I didn't even know existed. It's a great feeling!

    Same! I love lifting weights!! I weigh my food like crazy too. And I never thought I would enjoy a good sweat!!!
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
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    I never thought I'd be able to shop at Hollister - I fit comfortably into a large there now.
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
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    So many things...

    log my foods
    love and eat raw & semi-cooked fruits and veggies
    desire to walk outside A LOT
    desire to exercise and SWEAT
    purchase and lift 8 pound weights
    buy a jump rope ( I haven't used it yet :)

    I NEVER thought I'd be eating the things that I now love to eat. I NEVER thought eating like this could keep me satisfied and NEVER hungry--it's crazy good!
  • HotBodUnderConstruction
    HotBodUnderConstruction Posts: 420
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    I never thought I would be eating over 1200 calories a day and eating my exercise calories.
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
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    I never thought I would run on the treadmill at the gym. I use to only do that at home, but now I am more confident and do it at the gym too! :smile:
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
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    Not what I never thought i'd do but someone siad I couldn't do, cycle to Paris from London I did it twice just to rub salt in to the ego thus stripping down 50lb plus in the process

    That's pretty amazing...
  • AwesomelyAmber
    AwesomelyAmber Posts: 1,617 Member
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    :smile: Never ever thought I would LIKE to jog. Also never thought i would do a 5K and I have done 3!
  • missy_1975
    missy_1975 Posts: 244 Member
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    Never thought I'd miss exercise if I couldn't work out, never thought I could run further than the length of myself (have run a half marathon and 10k races), never thought I would weigh everything, never thought I'd be able to do more than 4 push ups or do the plank for more than 5 seconds, never thought I could climb a mountain, never thought I'd enjoy making buddies here.

    I am that rare creature; a woman who doesn't mind admitting she was wrong :tongue:
  • ❤lindsay❤dawn❤
    ❤lindsay❤dawn❤ Posts: 443
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    I do not have to be at work until 7:30, but I get up at 4:45 every morning to work out, even on Saturday and Sunday... : ))
  • luvnthenewme
    luvnthenewme Posts: 121 Member
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    I never thought I would drink a protein shake, and especially never drink one that had SPINACH in it! This morning, I did both.....and LOVED it!!

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