I Don’t Recognize My Life!
It is amazing how losing weight has affected my life. I don’t even walk in the room the same way anymore. I had a lady at the gym ask me recently how I was able to walk in with such confidence. She said I was the only one she knew who walked in to the gym with my head up, looking everyone in the eyes.
That’s a far cry from where I started. At 5’5” and 256 pounds, you don’t walk in a gym looking anyone in the eye. It takes all you have to walk in, period.
Confidence was an unexpected benefit of weight loss. But so were a lot of things….
I can cross my legs.
I can go to a restaurant and not worry that people are staring to see what I order.
I can fit in a booth.
I can walk in unnoticed.
I can walk in noticed!
I can enjoy an outing with my friends and not care where we eat or even if we eat.
I have a lap for kids to sit on.
My kids are proud.
More people listen when I talk.
More people open doors for me.
More doors of opportunity open for me.
In all aspects, from every angle, my life is better. It’s amazing what losing weight has done to my life. Friends that I have not seen in a while don’t recognize me when I pass. But that is OK, because I don’t recognize my life!
November 24, 2007 at 8:14 am
Great post. I can totally appreciate how you must feel. I was only up to 207, but that was bad enough. I couldn’t do simple things like answer the phone without getting winded, walk up a flight of stairs, and just ting my shoes was a struggle. I hated the way I looked in and out of clothes, and generally felt very down on myself for being so undisciplined.
Keep up the good work you are looking fantastic, and should keep your head up.
November 24, 2007 at 3:11 pm
I agree whole heartedly with every one of those amazing benefits but the first point makes it all worth while on its own. To hold you head high, shoulders back and make eye contact with the WORLD. Priceless
November 25, 2007 at 8:24 am
Beautiful post. Your words inspire me, as I have lived them too. You speak from the heart. Keep talking!