First Celebration!!!!

[b9409 1]

So, I have to share with you all, because I have done my fair share of complaining on this board about my struggles since being banded.

Tonight, I went and participated in my first workout class. I think it was kickboxing cardio, or something like that, but....for the first time in my whole life, I was proud of myself about what I doing with my body!!! I even got a bit emotional and had to try not to cry during the middle of it because I couldn't believe that me, at 270 lbs, had overcome my fear and was working out in a class with other people, and skinny beautiful women at that!!

Now, I sure didn't get hardly any of the steps right, and I sweated in places I didn't think you could sweat, but I stuck it out, and kept on trying my best. I have ALWAYS wanted to work out like that, but have been too scared to try.

It feels good to be proud of myself!

[ESJ11978 0]

That is AWESOME!!!! Good for you! You should be proud of yourself!!! Way to go! :tongue2:

[we3601 0]

Nice job!!! It takes alot of courage to work out amongst the beautiful people. I still have problems with that so I'm going to use your post as motivation. I've been sitting on my butt since I was banded on 10/19/09!!!! Thanks.

[Jachut 487]

And you know what, sometimes the beautiful people have been right where you are and are more empathetic than you think! They're not judging you.

I know how you feel, I bawled my eyes out finishing a 7.5km fun run once.

[TracyNYC 4]

That is so awesome. I want to workout and even have a former student who is a personal trainer. But I feel so self conscious. Good for you.

[Wanjiku 0]

Congratulations! That's awesome. Kudos to you for going for it!!! Soon enough, you'll be one of those skinny ladies!:tongue2: