A few weeks into working out I remember saying to Mom, "I really don't want to exercise, but I do it anyway. Will there come a time when I want to do this?" She said there would but I'm not sure I believed her.
This week we were talking about my weight loss and progress and it occurred to me that somewhere along the way it had happened. I am now someone who likes to work out. I no longer dread it. In fact, I crave the satisfaction I feel at the end of a workout. I love the way it makes me feel, physically (incredibly strong) and mentally (strong, but also accomplished and clear-headed). It happened without my even realizing it.
That's not to say it's been easy-going. There have been more than a few workouts that made me cry. Runs are insanely hard. I've cried during 3 of those. But you know what? I NEVER quit. Not once. I kept going until the workout was done. I used to be a quitter. Not anymore.
Today's weigh-in: I stepped on the scale hoping for something. Anything. I'm getting so close to 50 pounds lost I'm becoming anxious and a tad impatient - 2 things weight loss doesn't care about. I was pleasantly surprised to see a 4 pound loss which put me at 289 - out of the 290's! Only 3 pounds to go until I meet me first 50 pound goal, woohoo!
Starting weight: 336 lb.
Goal weight: 150 lb.
Week 1: 328, -8 lb.
Week 2: 325, -3 lb./-11 lb. total
Week 3: 323, -2 lb./-13 lb. total
Week 4: 317, -6 lb./-19 lb. total
Week 5: 314, -3 lb./-22 lb. total
Week 6: 312, -2 lb./-24 lb. total
Week 7: 312, -0 lb./-24 lb. total
Week 8: 306, -6 lb./-30 lb. total
Week 9: 306, -0 lb./-30 lb. total
Week 10: 306, -0 lb./-30 lb. total
Week 11: 304, -2 lb./-32 lb. total
Week 12: 300, -4 lb./-36 lb. total
Week 13: 300, -0 lb./-36 lb. total
Week 14: 300, -0 lb./-36 lb. total
Week 15: 298, -2 lb./-38 lb. total
Week 16: 295, -3 lb./-41 lb. total
Week 17: 293, -2 lb./-43 lb. total
Week 18: 289, -4 lb./-47 lb. total
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