Play on Words and Numbers

July 2009
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Play on Words & Numbers

I always get a kick off of the play on words and numbers, like in September when the date was 09/09/09, call it the accountant in me. It was before the holidays, a new year around the corner, I was bummed with myself, jealous of my neighbor’s weight loss success and so I bought a new scale. Thinking of the dreaded holidays to come and daring to step on the new scale that I wanted to avoid….reality slapped me silly. A bad play on numbers, my weight equaled the upcoming year, only difference was a decimal point L (201.0 vs. 2010).

It convinced me that I need to think of myself for once. I spent so many years focused on family and work that I forgot to take care of me. I knew my personality, I can get easily obsessed with something, or as I call it “anal retentive”, always able to justify anything in my head as the right thing to do. So I applied that in my everyday thinking. Combine that with the fact that my kids desperately wanted to go to Florida again and all I could think of was “all those stairs to climb at Typhoon Lagoon, I can’t do it!” And don’t even mention bathing suits, or should I say moo-moo suits, UGH!!

And so I caved in, I dragged myself to Rachel Ryan’s Fitness, signed up, and now the real battle began. There’s no real secret on how to lose the weight, I knew exactly the things I had to change, EVERYTHING!! No more delicious Dunkin Donuts sausage egg and cheese on a croissant every day, no more coca-colas, no more stops at Burger King, etc, etc. I had to stop eating the convenient foods in my busy days and pack a lunch. If nothing else, it certainly saved a lot of money for me J (again the accountant in me)!!

With the incredible help from Rachel and her wonderful encouraging words (Rachel is the bomb) and those from other members (cause honestly, who needs to be criticized when they’re already down on themselves) I have already passed my half way point!!!! Now I’m actually beyond motivated and looking forward to buying a bathing suit! (and yes, booked another trip to Florida) Like the little train that said I think I can, I’m finally saying “I know I can”! ...and you can too J