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My lil' journey....
My journey to a better me My "Walk from Obesity"
As most of you may know, I took part in the annual Walk From Obesity charity walk today organized by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. It was - in a word - amazing. I arrived at around 7AM just as the sun was starting to fully peak out from behind the trees wishing the world a beautiful greeting. I was walking solo due to some extenuating circumstances, but it was all well worth it. I felt so anxious for this! It was much like arriving at your own party as I stumbled through the crowds to turn in my donations (many thanks for those) and get my much anticipated "Walk From Obesity" t-shirt. When I had initially registered, I had pre-ordered a 3X thinking it would be lose, but not too bad. When I got up to the check-in table, all they had left were either 4X's or you could go down to an XXL. Underestimating the true change in my physique, I asked for a 4X. Needless to say, it was HIDEOUSLY over-sized, and I did ask for opinions from strangers, so I opted for the smaller size XXL. When Jeff and the kids arrived just in time to send me off on my walking way, I learned that the XXL also had "swallowed" me up. It was a great "WOW" moment and started my trek out with a little skip in my step! The walk was quick and full of some deep and thoughtful thinking on my part. It seemed that, before I knew it, my 2 miles were finished and all I had to show was a body full of lotion-soaked perspiration!! I had started at the very tail end of the "Obesity Adventure" and had managed to push my way forward to almost the front lines of the finishing line! I even managed a jog at one point to circumvent the television crew that was following Dr.Garth Davis (and crew from TLC's Big Medicine) throughout the journey because I DID NOT want to end up on TV. Crossing the finish line seemed to release a large range of emotions in me that I wasn't prepared for. Everything from mourning the loss of my old tried and true pal, food, to the celebration of another small hurdle overcome in my winning war on obesity. I truly am grateful that I took on this walk and did it. Helping to fund the education, research, and treatment of obesity is such an incredibly important cause and I hold it so very close to my (already stronger and healthier) heart!! Here is the slide of the few pictures that I took on my journey today....ENJOY! http://www.slide.com 0 Comment(s)
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