It is Sunday evening. We finished Sunday dinner, played 9 holes of golf (the card game) everyone had just left to go home. I grabbed my back pack and was toying with the idea of heading home as well. Until...Mom looked at me and commanded: "Updated your blog!" So, that is exactly what I am going to do.
Social media has a way of making you feel loved/appreciated/ or I don't know the right word to describe it. Anyway, a couple weeks ago I posted a picture onto my FB timeline. It is the picture above. I originally took it the morning that I posted it, with the intentions of sending it only to one of my good friends. Whenever I have been on a "diet" she has always supported me and helped me along the way. I knew that immediately she would understand why I was excited about the picture. As I was preparing to text it to her, I had an idea. I decided I was going to post the picture, as kind of a test to see how many others of even if there would be anyone that would understand. If you are reading this blog and you are wondering about this picture. I managed to reach the last hole on one of my belts. Not really a big deal, but still it was pretty doggone cool.
I post the picture and I believe it was less than 3 minutes after I posted it, I received my first positive comment. I was surprised and actually, a little impressed. Because I receive FB notifications on my phone, I was constantly receiving alerts throughout the day. There was a variety of calls and a barrage of people "liking" the picture. I thought it was pretty doggone cool that so many noticed. And what was even better, I received text messages from friends, I ran into people at the store telling me good job and I even heard from a former co-worker, someone I had not seen or spoken with for at least 18 months, asking me about my weight loss. I have to be honest here, it was actually fun! Not certain if I like this other "benefit" from it. But the other day I was in the store and I saw some of those evil evil purple bags of mini eggs. I thought nothing of it as I walked by and was reaching to grab a bag. When I thought to myself: "What if someone that saw my picture on FB were to run into me and I has those in my cart?" I slowly put my hand back down and walked away. I know! I am still in shock!
In case any of you have wondered, I just had my one month check-up with my doctor. We have seen a marked improvement with my blood sugars, I am now averaging about 115 - 120. Which is still high, but is much better than what it had been. Mr. doctor was very excited that in the month since my diagnosis, I am down 17 pounds. Since I re-upped with WW, the last week of October, my total is just over 34 pounds. I still have pounds and pounds to go, but it is exciting to see positive progress and the positive reinforcement has been a surprising and pleasant side benefit.
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