Mowing the lawn - then and now

It used to be one of my jobs to mow the lawn (it was an attempt at getting more exercise.)  Our yard isn't huge...1/3 acre.  But it is on quite a slope, and mowing it exhausted me!  I would mow the front yard and have to rest for a few hours (or a day) before I could get to the back yard.  Then I'd be smoked for days. 

Fast forward to this morning.  For some reason, Ryan took over the mow the lawn duty this year (which was fine with me!)  But...he's been super busy and it's growing so quickly, so this morning I decided there was no reason that I couldn't help out.  So, out I went to mow the lawn for the first time since my surgery last Oct.  Before I knew it, the front yard was done and I wasn't even breathing hard!  So, I kept going!  I actually got more energy as I went along because I was so excited that I was able to do it all without a break!  Now that it's done, I'm hardly even tired!  Wow!  I love those accomplishments that are directly comparable to life "before surgery."  Just had to share!  :)

You go girl!!! that is fantastic!! Steve takes care of the outside of the house and I do the inside... We are on almost 2 acres so we have a riding lawn mower and even though I can do it the grass blows around in my face and makes me sneeze lol CONGRATS on your WOW!!! thats fantastic!

Darcie

Yeah, that's typically how we do it too.  I mowed the lawn, but I don't use the trimmer or the edger, or anything like that.  :)

That is a MAJOR WOW moment!  Congrats!  Isn't it amazing the difference in our lives now that we aren't carrying around an extra person?  You know now that it will probably become YOUR job again now :-)

Yeah, I'm sure it will become my job again.  :)  But I think I'm OK with that!  :)  Convenient that I waited until halfway through August though, huh?  Just a few months to go.

Last month I put on a rucksack that Ryan had in the truck from work.  I think it was 60 pounds.  I could hardly even stay standing!  How in the world did I carry around an extra 100 pounds all day every day?  Yes...it's much better not lugging around that extra person!  :)

What a great way to get a good dose of Vit D while you were at it!

True!  I'm definitely up to snuff on my vitamin D, between swimming outdoors in the summer and now mowing the lawn.  I wonder what's going to happen when the pool closes and I have to start swimming inside!  :(  Then I might have to think about supplementing.

Isnt it great when we relize "I can do that" and still have energy it is such a satisfied feeling.
                                             Annie

Hey Deb,

Kudos!! Isn't it great to be able to be 'active' and feel wonderful doing it?! I remember dreading so many activities that I now know normal sized people can do easily and take for granted. It's these 'quality of life' WOWs and the health WOWs that really make this journey worth the risk and the ride.

Enjoy your yard work! ;-)

Barb

That is great Deb...and look at the exercise you got out of it also!   I am down 94 lbs which is my half way mark and can't believe how much energy I have already.  Can't wait to get down to goal...can't even imagine how good i would feel!

Take care, Pam