tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post5057459883649256516..comments2024-03-28T16:58:03.030-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: Going the distanceAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-89562753521879793322013-07-30T23:26:49.974-04:002013-07-30T23:26:49.974-04:00It is so good to stop and be thankful for the thin...It is so good to stop and be thankful for the things that some people just take for granted! I remember taking my kids to the playground, and scouting out the bench. Booths in restaurants were absolutely terrifying, as were stairs and hills. My husband has always taken very good care of himself, I tried so hard to just keep up with him, trying not to huff and puff too loudly when we walked together while on vacations. I still have a long way to go also, but am SO glad to be where I can walk and move and just live life again! My knees are awful, damaged from being overweight for so many years, and also from having so many pregnancies, I suppose. But if I hadn't lost any weight, I probably couldn't even walk now! Thank you for sharing, I really love reading about your adventures with the Mr.!!!!<br /><br />Della16 blessings'momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611246330849334850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-21834265362327934692013-07-30T14:42:26.476-04:002013-07-30T14:42:26.476-04:00Just Friday night, I surprised myself when I sprin...Just Friday night, I surprised myself when I sprinted across a large field in the pouring rain to get the umbrella out of my car. It wasn't until after I was under the umbrella that I realized I wasn't out of breath and my heart wasn't racing. I've still got it (a week after my 55th birthday!!)Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206555720885684042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-73761684580317299622013-07-30T12:26:13.105-04:002013-07-30T12:26:13.105-04:00This post brings me so much happiness for you and ...This post brings me so much happiness for you and for me - we ARE heading in the right direction! Keep at it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477548540626948283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-34746026694349350082013-07-30T10:32:08.553-04:002013-07-30T10:32:08.553-04:00I relate so much to this blog. I got to the point ...I relate so much to this blog. I got to the point where I hardly went anywhere, vacations were spent in the car mostly. I watched my hubby and boys do a lot of things from my car, because it was just too exhausting to walk. I used to get up in the middle of the night and walk 5 steps into my bathroom, and when I got back into bed, my heard would be pounding and I would be out of breath for a good five minutes. I knew that was BAD, but still I did nothing for a very long time.<br /><br />I remember walking up our almost 1/10 of a mile driveway at first....and when hubby would walk with me, I was always impressed that he was not winded when we got to the top. That was my goal then....to NOT be winded after walking UP my driveway. Today, I go down the driveway and back up several times a day, to get the newspaper, to get the mail, just to walk, and very rarely get winded. Going up stairs, other than the pain in my knees, never gets my heart pounding anymore....what a joy it is to not be restricted by obesity anymore! It provides such a sense of freedom, I hope I never quit being amazed by it!dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-67621726485502847762013-07-30T09:59:17.584-04:002013-07-30T09:59:17.584-04:00I've spent more time in the pool this year tha...I've spent more time in the pool this year than the last two years. I attempted my own Triathlon. I am looking at doing another 1/2 marathon after not finishing my last one over a year and a half ago because my calf cramped up and I couldn't go the last 3 miles (just a 5k, that short of a finish). Being active is SO much different than before. Love it!! :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06397053048120628254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-34965373182569612052013-07-30T09:41:23.812-04:002013-07-30T09:41:23.812-04:00Amazing! I think it is good to remember the tough ...Amazing! I think it is good to remember the tough times and know that you are definitely headed in the right direction. I really enjoy your blog and it inspires me to keep going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-45403288965739609652013-07-30T09:09:01.309-04:002013-07-30T09:09:01.309-04:00you have come a long way..and I bet it feels aweso...you have come a long way..and I bet it feels awesome...<br /><br />I was in the 11th grade when it hit me that I had to lose weight properly. Some of the "girls" had gone shopping and they didnt tell me and when I was out there too with my mom, i saw them and they tried to pretend like they didnt see me and one of them even asked me why i was there when I cudnt find my size there.thats when I realized I had to do something...Manasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04975913948243169245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-62477946334320130702013-07-30T09:08:26.704-04:002013-07-30T09:08:26.704-04:00I so know what you mean! I am not where I'd l...I so know what you mean! I am not where I'd like to be yet, and the past couple months have been hard with vacation and being sick constantly, but I am so far from where I was. I'm just happy that pretty much no matter what it is now, I can do it. I don't have to sit while everyone does things. My kids don't have to hear, "I can't" when they ask me to climb on the jungle gym with them. I don't go to bed anymore worrying that I am going to die.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199434860797642670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-30996772072028240202013-07-30T07:46:19.267-04:002013-07-30T07:46:19.267-04:00The sidelines are no place to be when it comes to ...The sidelines are no place to be when it comes to the game of life. Sometimes things can get so frustrating but if we're significantly better off than we were, it's something to celebrate for sure!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-58724206647732457522013-07-30T07:45:09.162-04:002013-07-30T07:45:09.162-04:00Yeah I meant to say something to you at the time a...Yeah I meant to say something to you at the time and but we were under the gun time wise and I forgot. Life is definitely better though I suspect I've been running you a bit ragged lately! :-)Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-69935831498059000012013-07-30T07:23:36.857-04:002013-07-30T07:23:36.857-04:00Oh man... I can totally relate, and this brought b...Oh man... I can totally relate, and this brought back SO many thoughts about watching things from the sidelines. I may not be where I want to be with this whole thing, but I'm SO thankful I'm not where I was.hollyphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599122252238787250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-51185280817547372752013-07-30T07:02:12.569-04:002013-07-30T07:02:12.569-04:00I remember the staircase you referred to and it is...I remember the staircase you referred to and it is funny but I didn't even think about it at the time. That just goes to show how far we have come from where we were. We have been spinning our wheels a bit lately but thank God we lost so much weight when we did because life is so much better already as a result.The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com