I've been posting a lot of whiny stuff here, so I thought I'd post something happy.
-- I'm bench pressing 100 pounds now. Not just once. But as the final section of my chest reps - 12 times.
It really means a lot to me. The last time I was hitting that number was three years ago, right before my life went to ****. I lost a job I loved. I was dating a guy and we were talking about getting married. And then, not so much.
I went from walking three miles a day and working out and working 60 hours a week to .... nothing. Sitting on my couch with my cat, eating boxes of Oreos. It was bad.
Three years later and 50 pounds more.. I got up. I started walking. I started working out with a trainer. The weight loss has been slow - the food is the hardest thing for me. But I've been working out regularly.
I started out at 45 pounds - the bar. And it was like - suddenly - my body remembered and started catching up. So I'm doing 100 pounds for the bench press and 20-pound flies and 15 biceps and triceps. It make me feel really strong. and ready for the next in line of "Dawn as she was before..." .. that would be.. hip hop class.
Former Dawn loved to go to dance classes. Loved them. Now I'm so chicken. But that's the next step!
Anyway, thanks for putting up with my long cheezy letter. Y'all have just been fabulous.!!
That is so awesome! I was working on weights and such before my surgery on my wrist, now I have to wait for the doc to ok it before I can go back to lifting. I'm jealous! And hip hop class sounds fun, go for it!
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And hip hop class sounds fun, go for it!
