View this post on Instagram My 22 months journey so far. When I look back at that first video I can't even remember being that heavy. But I was. For many, many years. A lot of you are asking if I feel ashamed for letting myself get that big. The answer is no. Life happens. We all make choices that we don't necessarily understand the consequences of. What's the point of being hard in myself? When I think how hard it just have been to just walk down the stairs to the gym with all that weight on, I can't believe it. It must have been so hard to do the basics. But I did it. Even though I was god-awful uncomfortable with all that flesh in the way, and my acid-reflux and crazy blood-pressure. Anyway, if I have any piece of advice, it's to have a goal and then go at your own pace. Don't try to rush it. Don't compare yourself with others. Dont get down on yourself for being where you are. Just do the best you can with where you are, and keep moving forward one day at a time. Now I've got a new challenge, which is getting this 72-year old brain of mine to get sort again. No easy task. I appreciate all the support I can get. I'm doing a daily meditations sing @headspace I'm doing a daily yoga flow out together by my daughter @yourhealthyhedonista I'm trying to use @instagram every day to push my mind (and it is hard let me tell you). I'm also playing mind-games using my iPad to improve my memory and thinking skills. I figure if I can change my body this much in a couple years, I can probably change my mind around too. Wish me luck! ???? Have a wonderful day you beautiful people. You make this old woman happy! A post shared by Joan MacDonald (@trainwithjoan) on Nov 28, 2018 at 7:09am PST
My 22 months journey so far. When I look back at that first video I can't even remember being that heavy. But I was. For many, many years. A lot of you are asking if I feel ashamed for letting myself get that big. The answer is no. Life happens. We all make choices that we don't necessarily understand the consequences of. What's the point of being hard in myself? When I think how hard it just have been to just walk down the stairs to the gym with all that weight on, I can't believe it. It must have been so hard to do the basics. But I did it. Even though I was god-awful uncomfortable with all that flesh in the way, and my acid-reflux and crazy blood-pressure. Anyway, if I have any piece of advice, it's to have a goal and then go at your own pace. Don't try to rush it. Don't compare yourself with others. Dont get down on yourself for being where you are. Just do the best you can with where you are, and keep moving forward one day at a time. Now I've got a new challenge, which is getting this 72-year old brain of mine to get sort again. No easy task. I appreciate all the support I can get. I'm doing a daily meditations sing @headspace I'm doing a daily yoga flow out together by my daughter @yourhealthyhedonista I'm trying to use @instagram every day to push my mind (and it is hard let me tell you). I'm also playing mind-games using my iPad to improve my memory and thinking skills. I figure if I can change my body this much in a couple years, I can probably change my mind around too. Wish me luck! ???? Have a wonderful day you beautiful people. You make this old woman happy!
A post shared by Joan MacDonald (@trainwithjoan) on Nov 28, 2018 at 7:09am PST