Tuesday night at McAlister’s Deli, I looked up and saw a person that I know through work leaving. I have not seen this person since way before I began my weight loss journey. I spoke and called her name. “Stacey!! What are you doing here?” She looked at me with that look of “I know I am suppose to know this person, but.........” It seemed to take her a few moments to place who I was. I wish I had a camera on her as she realized who I was. Priceless!! She did a literal “shake-head, double-take” look. Absolutely priceless……and very encouraging and exhilarating for me!!!
She stepped over to my table and kept saying, “WOW!! You look fabulous!! WOW!! You look beautiful!!” Then as only Stacey does, she started asking questions: “What have you done?” “Do you feel as wonderful as you look?” “WOW!!”
I told her that as far as I was concerned, I felt much better than I looked. I shared my story briefly with her—joined Y Jan 2009, lost little weight initially, weekly water aerobics, got out of habit during summer and early fall, different instructor came and subbed one Tuesday night in October, felt distinct improvement in knee pain for next three days, called Y and begged for another night water aerobics class with this particular trainer leading it, was told because of budget cutbacks adding another night class was not an option, checked into insurance covering personal trainer, inquired about personal trainer prices, joined WW and had first of eight lessons with trainer on December 12, 2009, realized end of January that I had to do whatever I needed to do to continue hiring my trainer to keep pushing me. As I talked, Stacey kept saying, “WOW!! You look fabulous!” Just as I was about to tell her how much I had lost, she said, “So, I have to ask…..how much have you lost?” I got tickled because I couldn’t tell her my story fast enough.
It was cute how she kept saying, “WOW!!” I thought about taking a picture of her and then of me and her, but I never did do it. I sure wish I had taken it. Her animated facial expressions were priceless. She gave me a “high five” as she left saying, “you have made my day.” I, likewise, said to her, “Girl, YOU have made my day!!!!
What a fun encounter!!!!!! Yes, a fun encounter that would not have happened had it not been for the choices I've been making these past seven months. Stacey's reaction was not my choice. However, my choices brought about Stacey's reaction. I like that my choices led to this fun encounter.
1 comment:
WOW is right!!
What a wonderful encounter, Cynthia--such an amazing validation of all your hard work. We throw around a lot of lip service about how we must do this for ourselves and no one else, and while I believe that's true elementally, it sure feels great when someone throws kudos our way.
Thanks so much for following my blog and for your lovely comment, you're right--this journey absolutely is about the big picture, and I'm excited to see how yours develops!
Sara
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