My First Mini-Wow Moment!

Julie G.
on 2/21/09 8:47 am
So I get up at 6 am today... Saturday.. to be a good teacher and attend an in-service to improve my teaching practice!  UGH!!  Anyhow... I go to the facility where the course was being offered and enter the building.  I am asked to ascend about 8 stairs to the first floor and sign in.  I manage to complete this small task!!  LOL

Then.. much to my horror.. I'm told that I will need to climb two full flights of stairs to the area where the "introductions" is being held.  TWO flights!  OMG  I begin the ascent wondering when I'll need to stop for air.  Suddenly.. I realize I'm on the third floor and I am NOT...  hear that.. NOT winded at all!!  I manage to even being a conversation with another educator at the top and NOT have to gasp for air!

I will say that I transversed these flights of stairs three more times throughout the day!!  I was ecsatic!  Right now.. it truly brings tears to my eyes thinking what I've already accomplished in just 9 1/2 short weeks!!  This completely rocks!  It is my first little step to the rest of my life!!  I am SO glad to finally be on this journey to the new and improved me!!!

Just wanted to share.. thanks so much for listening!



 

    
Tom B.
on 2/21/09 9:26 am - Runnemede, NJ



Way to go on the WOW moment.
 

 they usually say it is one step at a time, but I think in your case it is one flight of stairs at a time.lol
Weight
Consult/ Sugery/Current/Goal/lost
358.4         347     217    218   141.4
7/31/08 12/18/08-03/24/2010 

Timing is everything.

I sure hope my scale is correct.lol

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Julie G.
on 2/22/09 2:39 am
LOL... if only it were all so easy!!!  Thanks for the congrats.  :-)  I was totally stoked!



 

    
Carlene M.
on 2/23/09 12:29 am - Canton, Oh
Hi Julie,
That is fantastic!!! Good for you. You have come so far in such a short time! I know the weekend before my surgery I had to walk up 3 flights of steep stairs after a program...I thought I was going to have a heart attack literally, had to stop to rest just before the top floor...UGH!

Are you doing a lot of exercise yet to help increase the cardiac endurance or is this just strictly the wt loss bonus?

Keep up the great work!!

Carlene M.


    

Julie G.
on 2/23/09 2:07 am
Hello!!  

I have started doing an exercise program three mornings a week.  It's called "Walk Away the Pounds" and simulates a 1 mile walk.  It takes, exactly, 20 minutes.  It's wonderful.  My plan is to move up to the 2 mile workout the second week in March.  I"d hoped to do it the first week, but I think I need one more week at the 1 mile first!

It was a great moment for me!  I'll be looking forward to hearing you report the same successes!!!


How are you feeling?  Are you taking it easy like I (and Dr. Ben-Meir) told you to?  When is your follow-up.  I go for my 3 month on March 10th.  I can't believe it's almost three months already!  It's gone by SO fast!



 

    
hopeful_melissa
on 2/23/09 2:05 am - Euclid, OH
That is awesome!!! And there is nothing mini about THAT WOW!!  Good for you!!!
High Weight - 376                        Sugery Weight - 305
ONEDERLAND - 12/16/09              Current Weight - 180
Goal Weight - 150

    
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