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SHARELosing to Gain
My wife Barb and I own and operate a Health Wellness studio called TogetherInFitness. It is where we train, counsel, and minister to the fitness and nutritional needs of clients. Since beginning five years ago, we have worked 24/7 together to make this business successful. Typically when I use the phrase Lose to Gain, my reference is in relation to weight management criteria in losing weight to gain health benefits, confidence, and overall physical wellbeing. In writing this blog, my meaning of that phrase takes on a different perspective.
This next Friday, Barb will have surgery to repair scar tissue from a cervical complication of 20 years past. Barb is a cervical cancer survior and underwent radical surgery in 1990 to safe her life. In 2008 Barb worked her tail off to become an ABA Masters Gulf States BodyBuilding Champion. Though the results were exciting and amazing for a 52 year old woman, the magnitude of the effort took its toll of the abdominal scaring beneath the surface of the skin. On Friday, she will have the scar tissue removed and her abdominal panel repaired to strengthen what has become a weakened lining of the abdominal rectus. Though the procedure is not dangerous it is a must for her to continue using exercise as a means for keeping her body healthy. I will temporarily lose my business companion, my training partner, my coach, my motivationalist, my most avid supporter in the gym. Though for a few weeks I will miss our companionship in the studio, in the long run I gain a stronger wife as we continue both our business venture and our partnership lifestyle in the health and fitness arena.
What a beautiful blog. I will be praying for your wife. I think it's quite amazing all she has endured...what an incredibly strong wife you have. You are blessed to have one another. Thanks for sharing this.
Very inspiring blog post, Terry. All the best to Barb for a speedy recovery.
Thanks for the touching blog. Another way to think of losing to gain is that while you 'lose' your training partner temporarily, think about what you'll gain as an individual. You often refer to her as your motivator, one who pushes you. It will be interesting for you in the next few weeks as you may have to work independently. Will you notice that you're pushing yourself harder as a result of her influence? What will you gain while you 'lose' her during her recuperation? There's likely a growth opportunity for both of you here!! I wish her a successful surgery and recuperation.
