I have said before that this little journey to better health and fitness that I’ve put myself on is about more than just me. Well it was pretty obvious that today was one of those days where my daughter Meghan would have preferred that I just made it about me and kept it to myself. Lol. Out here at the back end of Suffolk County we got SLAMMED with snow this winter. So much for hoping for another mild season like last year. For the past month or so it seemed like whenever the snow would just about melt…we would get hit with more….ugh. I am not someone who hates winter either. But I have definitely more than reached my total for the year. Maybe for the rest of my life.
Anyway, thanks to spring FINALLY approaching, and a good bit of rain over the past week, I am happy to report that the snow if officially GONE from my little corner of the universe. Not only that, but for the first time in awhile the sun was actually shining and the temps weren’t that bad at all. So when it came time to pick Meghan up from school I decided to walk there and get her. It’s somewhere between a ½ and ¾ of a mile to the school. Nothing too bad. But I have to say, the look on her face when she asked “where’s the car” and I just smiled at her…priceless. Ha ha ha. Well she did the walk home…but was NOT happy about it. I explained that this was better for her. For both of us…quality time together.
Yeah, that one went over REAL big. She asked me if I could please remember to bring the car tomorrow when I get her. I told her I wasn’t making any promises. In fact, the weather isn’t supposed to be bad tomorrow either, so I have a feeling those keys of mine are going to be missing tomorrow afternoon. Funny how that happens sometimes. After doing homework and making a healthy dinner in which Meghan didn’t even attempt to angle for seconds, (“I’m trying…happy?” she asked. And of course I am), I reluctantly dropped her off with her mom for the night. I won’t get into great detail, but after that I found myself in a reeeaaallly uncomfortable situation.
Judged, unwanted, definitely unwelcome…and set up for it too. I must say I was incredibly upset when it was finally over. I drove around for awhile FUMING. And as silly as it sounds, my first instinct was to go home and eat anything and everything in the house. Being an emotional eater is NOT a good thing. But I didn’t. I calmed myself down, reminded myself that doing that only creates more problems, not solutions. After awhile I just chalked it up to a life experience and moved on. Kind of a big step for me. Definitely trying to change myself for the better. It’s a shame that others haven’t….and probably never will. Oh well, a wise friend of mine once told me “no one ever said life was going to be easy. Just that it would be worth it.”
Little steps lead to big changes…
Starting Weight – 271 lbs
Current Weight – 264 lbs
Total Weight Loss So Far – 7 pounds
Goal Weight - 199 lbs
A Life Worth Weighting For - March 13th, 2013 by Donald McDermott
Day Twenty-Four
