It's the Little Things

Happy Halloween! I'm getting together with my daughters and their families late this afternoon for a light dinner before all four children head out to Trick or Treat. I'm hoping the rain stops so the little ones won't end up soaked. Rain or shine, it will be a fun time!

Yesterday I had coffee with a friend of mine who's lost 90 pounds on Take Shape for Life/Medifast and reached her goal. She was glowing as she shared with me that she and her husband had spent the morning at her granddaughter's school for Grandparent's Day and told me that she and her husband (he lost 40 pounds on the plan) were the only grandparents who sat on the floor with the children. She said that they were offered chairs, but they declined, as they loved the fact that they were able to sit on the floor! She said that this would have been difficult a year ago, as she would have had a hard time getting up off the floor.

When we're on 5&1, it's hard to envision how much will change for us when we finally reach our goal. We try to imagine how we'll look and we may hazard a guess at what size we'll wear, but there are so many little things that will change that we can't even imagine. Many of those little things, like being able to sit on the floor and easily get up, are things that we don't think about while we're on our weight loss journey, but they bring a lot of joy to us post-goal. What I've discovered is that life post-goal is filled with little, unexpected joys - easily sitting on the floor, chasing grandchildren, walking between tables in a crowded room, fastening an airline seat belt - the list goes on and on. I really didn't think about these kind of things while I was losing weight, but every time I run across another unexpected joy, it's another reminder of how far I've come. I hope I never tire of the thrill of being able to do such little, normal things!

When my friend and I were on Take Shape for Life/Medifast 5&1, there were a lot of things we temporarily gave up. But reaching our goal weight was absolutely worth it, and we're both celebrating the big and the small joys every day.

Reaching goal happens as we make the choice every day to stay on plan. What choice are you making today?