My body is amazing. What makes YOURS amazing?

jbobb15
jbobb15 Posts: 29 Member
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I've recently begun running again. I'm following a training program for a half marathon and on Sunday I ran eight miles. Don't get the wrong idea. I'm not a natural runner, its taken a lot of effort to get this far. But as I was running something amazing dawned on me. My body was doing it! My legs were going one in front of the other and my heart and lungs were perfectly in sync. It got me thinking about all the other things that my body can do. It gets me through my job each day. It grew and birthed my kiddos and continues to allow me to care for them. And my legs carried me eight miles with barely a complaint! My body is amazing. What makes yours amazing???

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  • b_fit4life
    b_fit4life Posts: 105 Member
    That's what I'm talking about! The way my body is transforming all over as a result of making healthy choices is amazing! In fact, just today I was thinking, my skin is amazing! It grows to accommodate my overdosed self & now it's retracting & retaining elasticity as my body shrinks! How amazing is that!?
  • KCtoCapeCod
    KCtoCapeCod Posts: 17
    I am amazed daily. I can't believe how I've transformed. I can't believe the image the mirror reflects...truly. I hope to continue working hard and to shape and tone my body. I'm surprised every time that I run. EVERY TIME. It's like I'm waiting for my body to revert back to how it was 6+ months ago. How are my legs carrying me this far? How am I not having an asthma attack? How did I just do that?!? It's amazing. This evening I decided to try some push ups. I've been doing other strength training but haven't done a push up in months. I did 20. I couldn't believe it. I could barely do 5 a few months ago. Now my goal is to be able to do 25 in a row. I know my body can take me there.
  • b_fit4life
    b_fit4life Posts: 105 Member
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  • george29223
    george29223 Posts: 556 Member
    yeah my body amazed me too why just a few years ago i noticed it grew like 6 new boobies on my back and like 9 extra chins to this day it amazes me iam hoping its just human evolution
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    My body is truly amazing. After years of treating it to junk food and never moving, it's still here and healthy. It is also adjusing to no junk food and lots of exercise! I don't think you can ask for much more. :flowerforyou:
  • brewface811
    brewface811 Posts: 106
    My body amazed me yesterday. I upped all my arm weights by 10-15 pounds. Never thought I'd be able to do free weight exercises with my arms because they've always been weak! (don't get me wrong I'm still not doing them heavy, but its a work in progress)
  • KCtoCapeCod
    KCtoCapeCod Posts: 17
    @yobhcir It looks like you've lost a lot of weight though. :)
  • KBUnleashed
    KBUnleashed Posts: 44 Member
    My body is amazing because I heap 4 hours of abusive exercise on it daily and it not only keeps up with me, it loves every minute of it! I actually go through withdrawals on the days I don't work out.
  • AReasor
    AReasor Posts: 355 Member
    This time last year I was struggling with life threatening illness and facing surgery. All last summer I had to use those scooters to get around at Walmart to shop.

    Now I have lost 20lbs. and this week I was able to jog. Actually jog on the treadmill. It was amazing!!!!
  • jbobb15
    jbobb15 Posts: 29 Member
    I love it!!!! We are all capable of so much!
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I know exactly the feeling you're describing. I love that my body is a machine and when I tune it right and treat it right and fuel it right it feels like it was just meant to run on its own... like it's effortless. So amazing.
  • jadesign19
    jadesign19 Posts: 512 Member
    I feel like a magician because I'm working my *kitten* off and my boobs disappeared :noway:

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