If I walk home from a certain direction, I have to walk up a rather large hill. At one point, I would deliberately go a longer route just to avoid walking up it and when I did attempt it, I would usually stop for a minute a catch my breath. Now, walking up that hill is primarily the way I head home.
As I was getting home last night, I realized that I wasn't even winded. I wasn't even breathing heavy at all.
For me, that is what this whole weight loss/ health thing has been about. To do things that I couldn't do before. To feel better and not have my weight interfere with my daily life.
If I walk home from a certain direction, I have to walk up a rather large hill. At one point, I would deliberately go a longer route just to avoid walking up it and when I did attempt it, I would usually stop for a minute a catch my breath. Now, walking up that hill is primarily the way I head home.
As I was getting home last night, I realized that I wasn't even winded. I wasn't even breathing heavy at all.
For me, that is what this whole weight loss/ health thing has been about. To do things that I couldn't do before. To feel better and not have my weight interfere with my daily life.
It felt good.
Oh Matt! That is just such a great NSV!!!!
I completely understand what you are talking about. When I started this journey I was so out-of-shape that I used to avoid physical stressors because I was afraid I'd drop dead of a heart attack or something.
I truly believed that getting winded like that was a permanent disability....now, I notice all the time when I expect something to tire me or make me out of breath and it doesn't!
Walking up hills on purpose, and realizing that it doesn't HAVE to be hard-- that's what it's all about.
that AWSOME! it is one of the things I like about walking here.
I really see the difference when i visit the outlaws in NC and everything is FLAT! now time to add in the long way AND the hill
Definitely a big NSV! You're right about losing weight to get healthy. It's so awesome when you can easily do things that were 'impossible' before. Congrats!!!!!!
Awesome Matt! That is a great feeling and don't you know your heart and lungs are so happy you have been so dedicated. Big HUGS and a Pat on the back to you!
That's a great NSV, Matt! It so true that we adapt our lives to fit our bodies and that can cut us out of a lot of things in life - even things like taking the harder, shorter way home. You're giving yourself your choices back in life and that is a HUGE NSV.
By the way, love your new avatar - you look amazing!