Have fun at the gym, Oski! I myself think you're pretty awesome just because of your wit and intelligence. 6 packs don't impress me much. But if you do get one, remember that you are under obligation to show it here, as proof that you've reached your goal, you know... 

 

  I mean - do you know people who have managed to change their lives through a new year's resolution with no plan other than making a list of things they "want to do"? 

 

I do! That would be me

Jan 1,2000 I had just turned 38 , was almost 40 lbs overweight heading for 160 lbs feeling gross and disgusted

with myself.

Tired of feeling sluggish and hating how I looked in the mirror.  I resolved that I would lose the weight and get

healthy. No plan  but resolved to do some researsch and get where I wanted to be within a year. I had the

desire and knew I would figure it out as  I went along.

Started eating cleaner and kickboxing daily and using my recument at least one hour a day. When

April came I got out my bike and rode an hour a every day possible. One day in May I decided to try

running while on a family walk. I ran the better part of 2 very slow miles with just a few stops for breath.

By June I was down to 128 and already in love with running. By August I could run 10 k and was down

to my now normal weight of 122 which I have maintained all these years.

Haven't stopped running since. Trained myself for my first half in 2003 ran it alone as hubby was not yet

a runner but very supportive . Finish time on a  hilly course at age 41 was 2:15. In 2004 as a result of

seeing my success and ho w much fun I had running that half hubby started running with our son and

we all ran the same half  together in 2004.

My decision in 2000 ended up changing my life and our family forever. I never naysay Resolutioners

because was one myself 14 years ago.

A lot will fail but those with enough grit and determination will succeed.

That's great, Beth. You've come a long way, you're a very strong woman. 

Thanks Lily not strong as much as stubborn and very unwilling to ever give up on something I say

I am  going to do.

 

Thanks Lily not strong as much as stubborn and very unwilling to ever give up on something I say

I am  going to do.

This is why I look up to you so much. We are very similar and you are the best cheerleader and set an awesome example to others.

I do! That would be me

 

Jan 1,2000 I had just turned 38 , was almost 40 lbs overweight heading for 160 lbs feeling gross and disgusted

with myself.

 

Tired of feeling sluggish and hating how I looked in the mirror.  I resolved that I would lose the weight and get

healthy. No plan  but resolved to do some researsch and get where I wanted to be within a year. I had the

desire and knew I would figure it out as  I went along.

 

Started eating cleaner and kickboxing daily and using my recument at least one hour a day. When

April came I got out my bike and rode an hour a every day possible. One day in May I decided to try

running while on a family walk. I ran the better part of 2 very slow miles with just a few stops for breath.

 

By June I was down to 128 and already in love with running. By August I could run 10 k and was down

to my now normal weight of 122 which I have maintained all these years.

 

Haven't stopped running since. Trained myself for my first half in 2003 ran it alone as hubby was not yet

a runner but very supportive . Finish time on a  hilly course at age 41 was 2:15. In 2004 as a result of

seeing my success and ho w much fun I had running that half hubby started running with our son and

we all ran the same half  together in 2004.

 

My decision in 2000 ended up changing my life and our family forever. I never naysay Resolutioners

because was one myself 14 years ago.

 

A lot will fail but those with enough grit and determination will succeed.

This is cool. I've read your RR's and assumed you were always fit and active.

I can see it now - Coach Betho!     Undies and t-shirts coming soon.

Bearing the maple leaf, of course.

 

This is cool. I've read your RR's and assumed you were always fit and active.

I was very active until first kiddo at 27 1/2 kept on 10 lbs then 2 years later gained 65 lbs when I carried my 11

Lb son and kept on an extra 20 then a pound or so more each year until before I knew it 160 was the next step

On  the scale. My family has a history of obesity and diabetes I knew at 38 if I didn't do something I could be

on a very bad patth to ill health and didn't want to do that to my kids.

Hubby also lost 40 lbs after he started running in 2004 and then did his first full in Aug 2005 then his second

that fall with our 16 yr old son.  Hubby BQd for the first time in 2009 at age 45.

My decision did literally change our entire families health and fitness 100%

for the better. That is the thing am most proud of over all these years and modest accomplishments.

Also that I have adult children who think what we i am pretty darn cool.