It light of me hitting (and exceeding) my half way point in my weight loss goals - i've noticed some really cool things about my body - namely things I can do now at 173 lbs that I struggled with doing at 233 lbs that I want to share with you all.
First of all, I can cross my arms around my chest (the way arms were meant to be crossed):
Gone are the days where, when I wanted to cross my arms, I would have to cross them uncomfortably above:
Or below my chest:
Speaking of crossing arms, I can now successfully wrap my arms around one another and do the top part of eagle pose in yoga - (I never used to be able to do this):
The yoga teacher is right - it DOES give your upper back a great stretch.
When I was "obese" I was top-heavy (hence me not able to cross my arms over my chest. I have lost a significant amount of weight in my arms and upper-half. So much so that even when I stand or sit upright, my arms now are able to rest nicely on either side of my torso:
Whereas at 233 pounds, my arms would stick out (as if I were a football player):
My arms are much, much leaner:
Even when they are at my side:
And they FIT into my shirt sleeves - I no longer bust at the seams!
I see such a difference in my upper body - it truly blows me away.
Of course I love that I can now cross my legs comfortably:
And I don't even need to use my arms to cross my legs, I am now able to just swing one leg over the other. Don't even get me started about how happy I am that my legs don't rub together when I walk (well they do - but not nearly as bad as before). In the past, I have literally had to throw pants away because my legs rubbed together so much that they created a hole in the fabric due to the rubbing.
I no longer have a fear of wearing tight-fitted shirts as my stomach is no where near the size it used to be:
No more "sucking it in" for me!
There is so much more to discover about what my body can do as I lose more weight - and I am looking forward to it!
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ReplyDeleteI love that yoga pose. It is my favourite stretch to do at my desk.
If you scroll down really fast, it is almost soft porn... Thanks, and awesome job !!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome job. Love that pose I had to do it while reading and my back does feel better.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I found something out today about chairs, and I am sure you have realized the same. Isn't nice when your smaller ass fits in that little chair you are on ? Awesome !!!
ReplyDeleteLisa this so amazing..the changes are definitely visible and so motivating.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. WTG!!!
I love NSV. That sometimes mean more to me than the WI itself. Congrats on all your success. You truly are inspiring.
ReplyDeleteI hope to be where you're at soon. Right now it's funny.....I can cross my left leg over my right without an issue, but crossing my right leg over my left I still have to use my hand to help. Hopefully with a few more pounds lost crossing my legs both ways will be easy!
Eagle pose is a yoga staple. It is a great concentration improver and yoga guru Leeann Carey says it also great the ankles and calves. She has a free yoga video on eagle pose that I thought your readers might like: http://www.planetyoga.com/yoga-blogs/free-yoga-video-garudasana-eagle-pose/
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