Some More Small Victories ...

Some of what I'm going to tell you about my small victories today might mean absolutely nothing to some of you because you have lived your life being able to do these things day in and day out without question, but for me they are happening for the first time, but definitely not the last time.

I went to the grocery store last evening to pick up what we needed for the next few weeks as well as pick up the water (18L bottle). Normally my mister will go get the water, put it in the van and then come back to do the rest of the grocery shopping with me. Unfortunately, this week, he is home sick with a HORRIBLE stomach flu and didn't go shopping with me at all. So it was all up to me.  I went about my shopping as normal, got everything I needed and then it was time to get the water. I was scared I wasn't going to be able to lift it at all, let alone into the cart and then out again when I got to the van but WOW I surprised myself.  I did it ... I picked up the water and put it in the cart like there was nothing to it, but that was only part of the battle. I paid for my groceries and off I went to the van. Again I looked at that bottle like there was no way I would get it out of the cart and into the van but again I did it ... still not done yet though. When I get home from groceries I have NEVER emptied the car myself, my lovely husband is always there to assist with the heavy items but not last night. I just couldn't ask him to get out of bed after the day and night he had put in with this flu so I went in and opened the door and then started the treks back and fourth to the car, thinking it would take forever but I did it in a really good time and even brought the water in all by myself. Some people might think that its not a big deal but I used to have such a hard time getting myself up my back steps and last night I walked up them with ease carrying a full 18L jug of water. I couldn't even believe it when I got into the house and put the jug down.

Today another small victory that most take for granted.  Hubby is still sick this morning and its garbage day.  I always get the garbage ready to be taken down to the curb, but I have never taken it down because walking down to the curb and back up used to get me so winded that I almost threw up.  Today I was able to bring the garbage down and walk back to the car as if I had been doing it all my life.  I wasn't winded, I was so excited.

I know now seeing these small victories that I can do this. That I can change my life so that these are normal things in every day life and not just small victories!!

I weigh in later this evening and will update this entry when I do!

I weighed in on Tuesday evening at 301lbs ... that's 4.4lbs down from last week!!