I'm SOOOOO brave!!!

You will not believe what I did today! I went to a Spin class at my gym all by myself! Every time I go to the gym I see these people in there riding away and I always told my husband that some day I would do that. Well, today I summoned up whatever courage I had to get my butt on one of those bikes! And wouldn't you know it was all skinny girls in there! But I held my head up high and I pedalled away and I actually kept up (for the most part) and completed the class! WOO HOOOOOOO!!! Afterwards I went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror ... my face was as red as a tomato!!! I sure worked up a sweat! But I felt so proud that I did it ... not only did I get up the nerve to do it (which took a lot for me) but I also completed the class without stopping. I'm so proud!!! Although, I still felt like the 300+ pound woman I used to be ... hopefully doing these things that are mentally difficult for me will help boost my self esteem! Deanna

Way to go Deanna!!!My face gets red as a tomato too when I work out really hard!!!the ladies at curves are always asking me"are you ok?"I just laugh & say yeah I'm ok. I never thought I would say it but it sure feels good when you work out that way!!!I've read your posts about all the different things you are trying & you are right as you overcome each obstacle you're "gaining" self esteem that is!!!HeHe. Hope you have a great day!~Missy~

Hey Deanna - Way to go!!! That took major guts! I've been too intimidated to try the spinning class myself, so I know how brave you were to try it! Keep up the good work! Heather

Wow! That is brave. It's so hard to start thinking of ourselves as capable of doing those things, isn't it? Give yourself a nice pat on the back for your courage and stamina!!! Jami

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm still way to chicken to do that ....... you are my hero

Yes, major to you I laughed when reading yrou post about teh bit 'it was all skinny girls in there', well yes you're right - you were in there too - a skinny girl along wiht the rest of them. Way to go on keeping up too - are you going again? Keep looking for that skinny girl as the 300lb one has been sent away. You'll see her looking back at you eventually if you look hard enough Ruth

Hmmmmmmm...I'm confused. Last night I saw the new Deanna, now this morning I see the old Deanna. My tired little brain can't cope this early in the morning, hee hee What's going on Deanna Ruth

Is it true you can burn up to 1000 calories per class?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Ok thats enough of that!!

WOW!!! Deanna, what an accomplishment. I wish I had your courage!! Your new pictures are beautiful and you are beautiful, and you are NOT the 300 lb woman anymore!!!