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As I sit and try in some measure to put into words my transformation story of the last few months, I find myself well....stumped. I have read the noble and inspiring realizations others have shared of how their weight and poor health robbed them of the quality of life they desired. Their stories have certainly been motivating and an encouragement when my own scrutiny as I gazed in the mirror was feeling frustrated.
I knew it was my own realization I had to embrace, I didn't have the body I wanted. I wanted to believe the comments of others...."you look fine"....."you don't need to lose and weight". But I as looked at those saying it, all of whom were heavier than I, I had to wonder...was their advice true? I had worked out for years but was in denial my "work out" wasn't that great after all, not to mention my eating habits. But there was no denying the ever lagering pant size or the cloths I was no longer able to wear.
When my P90 program arrived, I read through the materials and naively thought "that doesn't seem so hard". I was soon to discover how wrong I was. But one of the hardest things for me was taking my "before" picture...and then to post it. I was amazed how difficult and disheartening that task was. It was much harder looking at myself in a photo than it was in the mirror and I certainly didn't like admitting it to others over the Internet.
P90, and now P90X have been a most extraordinary time in my life. As mentioned in my bio, I have always been a fairly avid outdoorsman....hiking, climbing, snowshoeing, and cycling. I know without a doubt, the P90 program helped tremendously to prepare me for completing one of the toughest cycling events in the country....The Triple Bypass. The cardio and leg routines helped strengthen my stamina to finish the 1 day, 120 mile course and 10,330 ft. of climb. The 25 pounds lost was also a huge mental edge as I knew that was 25 less pounds I was carrying up each of the three mountain passes I had to go over during the ride. It was a great feeling of accomplishment.
But surprisingly another great feeling of accomplishment has come from the unsolicited comments of others as they have observed..."Wow, you've lost weight"..."You look great...you are working out"....and so forth. None of the statements starting with a question of "Have you been?"....just a definitive "You Have!" A supremely encouraging thing indeed.
I don't mind the cameras' scrutinizing eye any loner. I am finding the embracing of "reality" easier, for it is one I am proud of and encouraged to continue.