Me on my first zip line ride somewhere in Canada near Banff.
I have been working out on the weight machines at the YMCA for eight years. There have been countless times of having to start from scratch because of a surgery, illness, travel, or, well, laziness. But, imagine if I didn't have those eight years behind me!
From my heaviest point I'm down about 20 - 22 pounds, but I have been stuck at this point for something like six months. Still sluggish, way overweight, tired ALL of the time, etc., etc.
Last night I got back from a week at a board meeting in Calgary Canada. Two of the other members have both lost a good deal of weight. One of them rides his bike all the time. He just can't get over the difference in his level of stamina. That sounds so good to me. We spent a day in Banff and I couldn't stop thinking about all the people who go there to hike and how I couldn't hike if I tried. At least I did something new...I rode a zip line. Gravity did all of the work, but still I pushed myself into my discomfort zone.
So, I've lost 20 pounds and kept it off. I love working out at the Y. I've started riding the bike downstairs again... a little. And, I'm reading an article in Time Magazine about the incredible power of exercise.
Tomorrow is a new day.
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