What Made you Want to Lose that Weight Once and for All?

Dear@Gauri03,

Congratulations!! You by now are well aware that this thread has been nominated by two who are following you here --the O O Oriana and Justanothergirl!

This is a new premise for me, I admit! When did I last run leave alone go for a walk! Yes, sorry state of affairs( I meant my body affairs!) indeed. Here you are, a bunch of smart and hard working girls running, gym'ing and doing everything to get that svelte figure. Hats off to you and perhaps sneakers on to me?!

But then, I keep thinking how should it matter at this age. I don't think any wolf whistles will come my way no matter how Deepika Padukone type I may look! See,I am on the wrong side of the fence, chronologically speaking! Oh, you said something? Yes, I do realize I owe it to myself not to become a burden (pun intended) on anyone. Fitness matters. It matters indeed!

Will see what I can do!

All the same, to go from size 12 to size 2? Wow, o wow!

L, Kamla

 

Oh dear @Gauri03, I am definitely lost in the marathon I run every day in life trying to balance work and two kids. Not fun but I cant complain especially when I get that hug and kisses from kids.. Going with the flow. Wish you were here and we both can run together the 10K ( Saying that brings smile on my facehugsmiley ) I could use all those virtual cheers from you in Nov. Thanks !

Take care of your health first, you will be back to running soon once everything gets back to normal. I cant believe I motivated you in any way. I am glad if I did This post is so wonderful that I get to see so many stories of weight loss from all these gorgeous ladies. This thread by itself will motivate a lot of people to shed those extra pounds.

 

@Laks09 girl come to my part of town please. I want to train a marathon with you hugsmiley. You have motivated me in many way and not just fitness. (another time may be, don't want to hijack this thread ).

Oh my husband is aware of all this. He is very modest and never takes these to his head. (Touch wood) and you know he is rewarded for all this :exactly:

 

Oh JAG: I so hate the fact that I need to work my *** off to even enjoy a good dessert while my DH can eat all he wants and still burn it off by sitting. This is so not far. Every time I get closer to my DH weight he looses further :bonk. I want to be one those women who can look gorgeous and not gain an ounce irrespective of what they eat :rant

 

@Oriana: You crack me up.

Bhagvan same story here too. You don't want any more petitions from ILs :cheers


[bhagvan, when you refueled Laks, usi haath se yaha bhi toda bhar dena so that you don't have to look at another petition filed]

 

Oh yes. What surprises me most is when people who have lived abroad say things like this. I was talking to one of my teachers from college who found me through some other classmates on Facebook. Anyway, this teacher of mine is a permanent resident of the USA (her son is a citizen and sponsored her). She asked me (in her words)- do these Americans have family like us? They don't care for their children, right? Have you met his family?
She has been a permanent resident for 4 years, ready for citizenship

 

@gauri03

what made me lose..at this juncture i was thinking of all the struggles, and the success and the reactions, the praises and everything, and i question myself again what really worked.. simple..

ME.. i am my priority, nobody else can do what i can do for myself learned it the hard way

the second one being there for my kids especially not falling sick during their important crucial years..did i succeed a little but it does not matter much today as a family have learned to tackle.

the third thing that is still motivating me, is my yearning to walk a marathon for autistic children and run in the terry fox run..at this point of my life, not sure if i can walk forget run, but i am not going to stop dreaming that goal, who knows one day, one day i would do it..(My family makes fun, of all the wishes that she wants, it is not diamonds nor world tour, these, but they do understand..)