She opened her box of Christmas decos and she couldn’t believe what was inside
November 2016 I realized I finally had enough. After years of diets and boot camps I couldn’t get the weight off. I was at my all time highest weight and I had enough. I began the process of making a major life style change and decided to start my journey to significant weight loss.
Let’s be honest. I hated myself the way I was. I wanted to be free again. I wanted to wear cute clothes and fit in them. I wanted to be happy with myself inside and out. My self esteem was at an all time low and I wanted to do something about it.
Flash forward one year and I’m down 56 lbs and still counting! Life is finally getting better and I’m so much happier with myself. Old clothes are starting to fit again. I have life in me again.
Recently I decided to open up my box of last years Christmas decorations and I couldn’t believe my eyes. My old self placed something special for my new self as a gift and I completely forgot that I did that.
December 2016 we had an office Christmas party. I remember being worried about what to wear. I hated shopping because nothing I liked fitted correctly and I had to dress up nice for the party. I quickly went to the store and found these adorable Christmas leggings. I thought how cute! They were perfect for the Christmas party. Except...when I got home and tried them on...I couldn’t even pull them past my butt :( I was devastated. I didn’t know what to wear and I was depressed. Thankfully I pulled myself together and found something nice to wear and life moved on.
When Christmas 2016 was over I saw my unworn too small leggings with the tag still on. I was thinking, maybe by next year I’ll be able to fit in them. I folded them nicely and placed them in my Christmas decorations box.
Back to 2017, I picked up the leggings out of the box and thought “wow I completely forgot about these.” I examined them and they seemed way too small still but I decided to try them on anyway. To my surprise, they fit and not only did they fit, they looked good.
Honestly this was the best gift i have received this year. The gift of progress, the gift of health, the gift of confidence and self worth. I love that girl I used to know. Overweight or not. She knew deep down I would lose the weight and fit in these leggings. She knew I had it in me to make things happen. She knew I was a force to be reckoned with. She knew I would appreciate this gift more than anything. These leggings may not seem like much but they are one of the biggest surprises I could give myself.
Happy holidays 2017
Here I am today wearing these leggings ;)
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