Hello all! After a few years {cringe} away I am back to 3FC because I feel like I really need some support from people who are dealing with similar issues.
After trying for a few months to get my weight loss started and many false starts I am ready to get serious. Hoping to get to know all of you and join in on your journey as well.
Exciting? No, more like petrifying. LOL. I nearly broke down last night and bailed. DH reigned me back in.
I can't explain it. Even when I was my fittest and competing in sprint triathlons and even placing in my fatty girl division, I never thought doing a half marathon was possible. It's one of those things that just seemed out of reach for someone like me. A total fear of mine for some reason.
This is definitely out of my comfort zone, but that's where change happens, right?
I went to disneyland Paris on Saturday and had a wonderful moment. At Walt Disney Studios, there is a ride called Rock n roller coaster with Aerosmith. I think one of the US parks has the same ride. Anyway, there is a sign staying that due to restrictions on the ride, certain body types may be unable to ride. Which I understood meant if you're too tall or too fat, you won't fit. This made me nervous the entire time I was in line. But, when it came time to get on, the attendant never said anything. So, I nervously stepped on and sat down. I was ready for the humiliation that comes when you get told they can't get you buckled in. But it didn't come because I fit just fine. That's when it dawned on me.
I have lost over 60 pounds! I am at the smallest I can remember being in my adult life. I have accomplished this much and I can do even more. We all can. No matter where I am in my journey right now, I'm still happier and healthier than I was before. That epiphany has recharged my motivation and I'm ready to keep going now! I hope everyone had a good weekend.
I'm back to "almost" normal -- my back is getting a lot better, only once in a while do I feel the sensitivity (for example, if I exert too much or stay in one position that's not good for it). It's forcing me to have good posture, which I guess is a good thing????
I went to a chiropractor for this, but I am getting now mixed messages about whether or not that was a good idea. Some people seem to really think they are just witch doctors, others seem to love them.
My weight is up and I finally decided to just put it in my profile. I am at 169! Yikes. I have to be back on track. This will not do.
It has been a hectic few weeks as I am in the process of returning home and trying to fit in as much as possible into my last month in Europe. Through it all, I've somehow managed to not gain a bunch of weight. I came in at 235 this morning!
kellyh2o, Disneyland Paris wasn't too crowded at all. I don't know if it's because it's only March or what. It was busy, but nothing as bad as I've seen in Anaheim. The rest of Paris, especially in the typical tourist areas is another story. It is always packed in Paris!
Y'all. It was terrible. LOL. I am clearly just not a distance runner. And that's okay. It rained the entire time. And not a warm rain, a cold, very cold, miserably nasty rain.
