Reflections on Week #21

Well, I was tired last week because I was sick.  Being sick is no fun.  And I realized how much more tempted I was to eat.  "Don't feel good?  You deserve some crappy food!!!"  (NO!)

Once I recouped, the week was really about trying to tame a wild horse.  My coaching services have taken off like a jet plane.  Thanks to my awesome coach, Shirley, I think I am finally calming the fierce beast.

I just marvel at all of the blessings in our life right now.  We are so humbled and so grateful.

I don't ever want to lose site of the journey.  The path that brought me here, as well as the path that lies ahead of me.  I'm thankful for this blog, so that I remember how poor and broken I was when I started.  I can see that it would be easy to forget.  Which is crazy, since it was so pressing and life-sucking for so long.

Every pound I lose now is like a new journey.  I don't remember weighing these weights before.  I mean, obviously I did, but I have no memories associated with them.  It's kind of fun.

I wore a shirt this week that had a tag in it that said, "Large."  I'm wearing a size large shirt!  What?!  And it doesn't stop here.

I'm going to Pittsburgh for the weekend and we're staying where there is a pool.  I said I'd pack my swimsuit so I could swim with the kids.  "No you won't!" Dan piped.  "The last time you put that thing on it didn't fit you!"  Oh yeah--my swimsuit is too big for me.  (oops...better go shopping today!)  It's weird for me to go for things that don't fit me because they're too big.  For so long I thought I couldn't lose weight and would only just keep getting bigger and bigger.  Now, instead, I'm literally shrinking!!!

It's a really cool journey.  I'm so glad I gave myself this chance and that God had much bigger things in store than just weight loss.