8hunter6's Journal, 12 March 2016

so!!! I know i already posted today... but whatever lol ...

it's a beautiful day today!! my husband told me to get my butt outside and on my bike. I've been afraid to because last time I was 252.5 pounds plus the weight of my kid (i have a seat that attaches) so add another 22 pounds at the time... so trying to move 274.5 pounds on a bike... I started seeing stars, my heart rate was through the roof, my chest hurt.... and I was going slow, easy gear, just around the block. I was terrified. I felt like I was going to have a heart attack with my baby there with me!! it's one thing to die... another to put my son in danger. ... this, looking back, was a defining moment where I knew I would die early if I didn't change. in my family heart problems are all over.. that's how people in my family die. so that day on the bike was a huge slap in my face...... ok ok... fast forward..... started at 252.5... now 226.5 (or less... need a scale) ... I lost 26 pounds. my son is 24 pounds. I've displaced his weight.... so I figured my husband was right. maybe it was time to try the bike again... it was alway my favorite thing to do..... so I pumped the tires, got him in his seat, put on his cute little helmet... and we were off...... I went slow the first time around the block and realized I wasn't breathing heavy... still normal... heart rate was normal too.... so I upped my gears because suddenly I could peddle harder without my legs getting tired!! well...... then, I was speeding around the neighborhood, weaving around the parked cars and passing all the kids on their bikes .... just flying like i used to. I didn't want to stop but the little guy had enough of the wind in his face.... I could have kept going for a long time... I can feel it..... biking meant so much to me and I could bike across my old city in 16 minutes.... and now for the first time on a long time I feel like someday I can do that again.
maybe to some of you 26 pounds isn't a lot.... I know I have over 70 still to lose.... but man... I feel like I'm getting my life back....

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736 kcal

Fat: 77.71g | Prot: 30.41g | Carb: 22.81g.   Breakfast: Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Spectrum Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter. Lunch: Dole Portobello Mushroom Caps, Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, Cooked Mushrooms (from Fresh), Dei Fratelli Pizza Sauce, Kraft 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Kiolbassa Polish Style Smoked Sausage. more...