Today is December 11th. To most of you, it's "Just December 11th, nothing special here, 14 days until Christmas. But to me, it's my 9 month anniversary or "rebirthday." As of today I lost a whopping 167 lbs. I also wanted to reflect on 9 months...
9 months can be a long time (ask a mommy to be) or a short time (ask a cancer patient who's been given 9 months to live.) It's all in your perspective. For a baby, 9 months is about the time (give or take a few weeks.) to bring a new baby into the world. In March, I got a new baby tummy and I have had to learn and grow as the months pass, just like after a baby is born it begins to learn and explore new territories that are foreign to him or her. For me, it's learning to eat a new healthier way. Giving up things that are bad for me (refined sugar for example) and finding new "legal" replacement are a way of day to day life for me. Planning is key!! I knew this journey wouldn't be easy, even though I have heard numberous times that I took the "easy way out." Rest assured friends, this was not the easy way out. But for me, it was the only way out of the fat prision I had put myseld in. But, this experience has helped me grow. I now appreciate simple things like sugar free popscicles instead of full sugar ice cream when it's hot out and fitting into those size 12 pants.
I went shopping with my sister's on Black Friday and I was able to squeeze thru a very skinny pass thru (carts against a wall...) I would NEVER EVER been able to do that before, I would have never even attempted it. It was great and it was liberating! I now feel like I can do anything. Growing thru this process has been an eye opening experience for sure. There are so many things that I appreciate daily that I couldn't do before surgery and I can now. Things others take for granted that for me were not even possible until now (think 4 flights of stairs and still not out of breath!)
I found this quote by John Maxwell the other day and I hung it beside my computer at work. It continues to inspire me each and every day. The quote says "If we are growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone."
I've shared my story of rebirth and growth with you each month so I have a question for you...
How are you growing??
Merry Christmas!
