So, we met today for lunch AFTER I spent a couple of hours in the pool doing two water aerobics classes. We had a very point-friendly lunch at Cracker Barrel and did a wee bit of Christmas shopping, then headed over to Sam's to take the pictures.
Oh what fun it was!!!!! As you can see, we found bright and colorful bags of cat food. Each bag weighs 21.6 pounds. I could only hold two of them, so a third was on the cart beside me. Total weight of the bags in my arms equals 43.2 lbs. Total weight of the three bags is 64.8 lbs. As of last Saturday, I have removed 66.8 lbs from my body.OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! Those things were heavy and as I stood there holding them while waiting on the camera to recover between pictures, I thought about my legs/knees having to haul those pounds around this time last year.
Friends, what a reality check that "road trip" was. There is no way that I could have walked holding those two bags, much less three of them. No wonder I was struggling so this time last year.
I plan on keeping this image and the way I felt holding those bags today in my heart and mind as I encounter all of the Thanksgiving treats over these next several days with family and friends.
We also took a picture of the two of us with seven bags of cat food. But, I didn't think to ask permission to post that picture with my friend in it. I am so proud of my friend. I met her at my WW class. She joined a month after me and has lost right at 85 pounds. She ROCKS!!!!!!
During this week of Thanksgiving, I keep thinking how thankful for the choices that I have made these last 11 months that have resulted in my improved mobility and health. Those choices have not always been easy, but how thankful and grateful that I have made choices resulting in not carrying around those extra 66.8 pounds on my body today!! Forward and downward through the upcoming Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends!!!
Thank You Father, for sustaining my life through all the weight I have put on it. Thank You, especially for filling me with motivation and determination throughout this past year to work to regain my mobility and health. Thank You, Father. Amen!!
2 comments:
OH MY GOSH ---- I AM SOOOOO EXCITED! Seriously - you are SUCH an encouragement to me!! Thank you! Girl ... YOU rock...tremendously.... YOU ROCK !!!
I LOVE it! :D.
I used to do something similar. I would put 10 lb. sacks of potatoes in my grocery cart to simulate each 10 pounds that I lost then I would push the cart around the store and continually look at all of that "fat" that I had lost. It was amazing to think I had carried that weight and now it was hard to push the cart!
Keep it up Girlfriend! You're in my prayers. :)
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