-
I hit my first major milestone...(pic)
Today I stepped on my scale and it read 299. To some people that would be horrifying, but I started at 388. I have not been under 300 pounds since I was pregnant with my son. I cried. A lot. I promised myself I would do a "success story" once I hit this point, even though I am far from being done. I have a picture at my…
-
For those of you who used your weight to hide
How do you get used to the attention? I am far from goal, but I am starting to become "visible" again and it freaks me out a little. Like today I was standing on my front porch with my son. I hadn't gotten a chance to change after church, so I was still in dressy clothes. One of our neighbors walks around the neighborhood…
-
Another good reason to exercise
Hi all, I think we all know that exercise is important for lots of reasons, but I wanted to share another one we don't hear about too often. I had a nasty fall on Friday. Tripped over the fire ring in our backyard, fell into it and messed myself up pretty badly. Thought I broke my leg. Luckily nothing is broken, but I…
-
Overhead press problem
Ok, this is my first topic on here, so please be gentle. I have been doing a circuit-style workout with my personal trainer. Right now we are doing a combination of "strength ropes" (not sure what they're called) and high-rep lifts. I am fine until we get to the overhead press. No matter what weight I lift, I start feeling…
-
first 5K, never thought I'd say that
Last year I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, and promptly put on several different medications that did nothing for me but help me gain 50 pounds in a year. I was in pain every day, couldn't sleep, and it took everything I had just to take care of my then-3-year-old son. I ballooned up to almost 400 pounds and I was…
