Looking for ideas and inspiration so that I focus more on the exciting stuff rather than the nerves of getting surgery!
I guess I can call it a new hobby, but I love to cook and bake and look for and try out new recipes now.
I was never very much into cooking, but now I love it.
And not really new, but kind of renewed: I love to hike and explore nature.
I have not done that in years, because of my high weight and the COPD that came with it.
Good luck!
My positive stuff- in no particular order:
Feeling happy
Being healthy
Feeling confident
Being able to keep up with my 7 year old grandson
Walking for miles and miles and not feeling tired/sore/out of breath
Shopping for clothes - such fun having a much wider selection to choose from and being able to buy smaller and smaller clothes as time goes on (tip: buy cheap and only small amounts as you are losing. You will be surprised how quickly you "outgrow" clothing)
Eating good nutritious delicious food and knowing that I am fuelling my body with what it needs
Taking control of my life for the first time ever
You are going to just LOVE your new life :-)
I found kickboxing and have found that I love it!
Some good things that I have found - I can walk the flight of stairs to my apartment without getting winded, I can paint my toenails again, I can play with my niece and nephew, I can shop in the "regular-size person stores", I don't have to worry about where I park and if I can easily get in/out of my car, my grocery cost is nothing compared to what it it used to be, and many more.
Focus on the positives of what's to come!
Anything outside, nature lover here. Hiking, biking, walking, kayaking, paddle boarding, skiing, whatever!
Taking walks at lunch during work days has been really nice. I only have 15 minutes or so, but even that gets my body feeling so much more relaxed. There's a nice walking path by my office, so I've enjoyed exploring that.
I also love spin! I've started going once a week. It's a really high intensity work out for me, but I like how the class I goes to is typically in the dark with just some floor lights. I don't feel as if anyone is looking at me and the music keeps me motivated.
My positive is the ability to hike with my dogs up to the Hollywood sign. When I was able to get to the top, nothing better for me. Now the dogs are a bit older and so are my knees, we take shorter hikes, but without the weight loss, it would not have been possible at all.
I recently saw some snowboarding exercises for beginners, I want to try it, and can't wait when I will visit some places where it snows and I can do it
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