In 2006 I was in a really bad accident that caused me having to have my right leg reconstructed. I spend over a year on my back majorly depressed, unable to walk but a few feet from bed to bathroom.. The only thing I had that gave me any enjoyment was food. I went from 175 lbs to 470 lbs the next handful of years. I attempted a handful of times to lose the weight, but never serious enough to actually do so. In November of 2019 I finally had enough and set out to lose the weight. A few weeks ago, I did my monthly weigh in and have officially lost 200 lbs. I still have a ways to go of reaching my final goal of 200 lbs but I'm very proud of my progress. August 6th is my 45th birthday, I'm stronger then I've been since High School, I still can't walk great, but I try to do a couple miles a day on the Treadmill.
this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2023
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Oh wow. Congratulations. You should be proud!
no huge fitness achievements, but i started doing some basic strengthening and toning on my upper body a couple of years ago.. just low-impact stuff, but i've managed to really stick with it.. the benefits are starting to stack up now a bit, so i'm very glad i started..
Running 10k under 55mins :D
I don't know anything about running but that's a lot of running
Hoping to run the Berlin marathon next year *fingers crossed
Haven't had anything with added sugar for year this month.
I got back to my weekly workout schedule this week after a month of not going.