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

NeuroticVirgo
NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
edited November 11 in Health and Weight Loss
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
    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
    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: 1,493 Member
    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: 242 Member
    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
    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
    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
    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: 7,870 Member
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    I never thought I would be eating over 1200 calories a day and eating my exercise calories.
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
    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
    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
    :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
    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
    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
    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!!
  • lewandt
    lewandt Posts: 566 Member
    Never thought i would run. Now i am starting to look forward to my run days.
  • clewis628
    clewis628 Posts: 94 Member
    I never thought that I would stick with it as long as I have this time around. I also never thought I would see the changes last. I now reach for fruit first when I'm craving something sweet. I have almost eliminated diet coke from my diet which is a HUGE thing for me!

    I am now working on developing those fitness habits so in a month, i hope that there are more "I never thought I'd..." to add to this list!
  • kappy_hollowell
    kappy_hollowell Posts: 399
    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.


    THIS!!! I was never athletic in my younger days. Except a little basket ball and dance team in middle school (when you're too young to matter if you're ddoing it right) I didn't want to get away from my Nintendo or TV. Now, I hate missing a day of exercise and HATE taking a rest day! LOL
  • alyssaanagram
    alyssaanagram Posts: 73
    NEVER thought I'd enjoy going to the gym - but now I crave that feeling of getting off the treadmill or elliptical dripping sweat. Its such a great feeling.
    My dad used to run marathons and used to want me to run 5ks with him and I fought every step of the way. Now I'm training for my own half marathon & feel empty when I don't go for my run!
  • GrahamBarwick
    GrahamBarwick Posts: 459
    I am a proffesional commercial model, something i never would of done 2 and halfyears ago..... i don't recognise myself LOL
  • xYumzx
    xYumzx Posts: 953 Member
    What I never thought I would do is ACTUALLY stick with it. Ive tried so many times but I always gave up im going on almost 1.5 months and going strong a few slip ups but I love seeing the inches melt away and the lbs drop. I feel like its xmas morning everytime I weigh myself...
  • kappy_hollowell
    kappy_hollowell Posts: 399
    I am a proffesional commercial model, something i never would of done 2 and halfyears ago..... i don't recognise myself LOL

    WOW! This is amazing! and you're HOT
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
    Totally stupid, but I have short hair!!
    I never thought I would since my face is so round!
  • tinattinat
    tinattinat Posts: 56 Member
    I never thought I would run and I was too embarrassed to try. But through various circumstances last September, I started to. Did Couch25K. I still would tell people I wouldn't do races. "not me"........FIrst 5k in November, 2nd in December, 10k in February, 3rd 5k last weekend (shaved 2 minutes off the first one). And now I am HOOKED! On running and racing! Signing up for a half marathon in April. And I JUST told someone I had no desire to do races longer than a 10k!!!!!! LOL!!!!! Never say never.........
  • kirstyg1980
    kirstyg1980 Posts: 302
    1. Take part in a spin class, I laughed when the girls in the office suggested I try it. My thought was "ME on a bike doing pushups and squats hahahahahahahaha" - I can do the class up to 3 times a week now

    2. Enjoy exercise

    3. wear lycra leggings to the gym
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