I'm kind of a lurker here, but I wanted to share this with this wonderful community. So today is a cardio only day for me and I'm 35 minutes into my elliptical workout and I'm really not feeling it. I want to get in 60 minutes, so I'm kind of bummed. I switch to music from the podcast I was listening to. The soundtrack to Into the Wild comes on and I think back to that movie and Alexander Supertramp roaming the US being completely free. And I realize that this is a perfect metaphor for my weight loss. I'm free from the 80+ plus pounds that was imprisoning me. Free to take my kids to the pool, free to take my shirt off when I go for a run, free to wear comfortable clothes in the summer, free not to feel anxious when I think someone might tag me in a picture on social media, free not to think my kids might be embarrassed because their Dad is fat. The endorphins kick in and I start sobbing uncontrollably, just huge tears of joy. Its was just a magical combination of music, endorphins, sweat and physical effort. Luckily I was sweating enough that no one seemed to notice. I still have about 6 pounds until my goal and a lifetime of maintenance, but I think this moment of realization will be a memory I can use as a beacon if I'm in a dark place when it comes to eating/exercise. Life can be strange and beautiful even on a Tuesday during a lunch time workout.
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