REWARDS..Leave Your Comfort Zone..!!

I mean it!! Leave your comfort zone, that safe, familiar place you've made your own....Try something new, something silly, something a little reckless, something that makes you feel young and care-free.... Where is all this coming from (or so you may ask)?? Just realizing how often I've been leaving my comfort zone lately, and how rewarding it is...And maybe realizing that as a Morbidly Obese Person (how I hate those words),my comfort zone made my world a much smaller place than it could have been. Soooo, today, instead of driving my kids to the park, or walking there, as we have sometimes done,,We all went on our scooters....including me.. You know, those little Razor scooters, not the motorized ones.... At first I felt a little silly, me, a grown women, acting like a child...I worried about what people driving by would think....But then, What the heck, I let all that go, and had fun with the kids...We got sweaty and tired and our legs were aching, but it was a blast...Then we played on the swings...I went really high, and jumped off....Not the most graceful jump mind you.... Then we rode back, getting even more sweaty and hot and having more and more fun... So, for me, leaving my comfort zone has meant doing things that may be a little silly, a little childish, but in the end, the rewards are worth it.... So, are you willing to leave YOUR comfort zone and experience the rewards? Try it, it's a blast.... Your companion in this journey, Dorota

Good Going Dorota! Live life to the fullest! WE have spent so much of our lives trying to live in the shadows being afraid to be noticed and picked on for being "Fat". The important thing is both you and your children had a wonderful day and a memory that will last a long time. So "Live" every day and enjoy every moment of this new life our surgerys and hard work have given us! Take Care and God Bless! Julio

You are right, I for one have spent way too much time in those shadows. Sometimes I still find a measure of comfort there..But it is fleeting at best. That's why I try to leave my comfort zone as much as I can....It is so much more rewarding. Can't wait to see you at the Halloween Party...What is this I hear about you going as a Chipendale dancer?? What a way to leave your comfort zone...lol Dorota

Dorota, You are so right. I just experienced a little of this yesterday. In trying to keep a cultural connection to my daughter's Chinese roots, I signed her up for a language class at the Chinese School here in town. She was very nervous and wouldn't go in last week, so the teacher suggested I take the class with her. Now, formally, I would have never even considered walking into a classroom at my large weight. I would have been terribly self-conscious and probably wouldn't fit into the desk/chair combos and my daughter would have lost out on this experience. Well, off we went to Chinese School yesterday morning. I FIT into the chair! I was so happy. Abby and I enjoyed it....although it will be a challenge since Abby is just 5 yrs old and the class ended up being a little more advanced than it was supposed to be because of space limitations and they had to bring some older kids into the beginner class. But the teacher is excellent and was very patient with us. I was definately out of my comfort zone with language barriers and being a 46 yr old woman in a children's school setting, but at least I didn't have a physical barrier to prevent me from this wonderful opportunity for me and my daughter. You go girl on that razor!!!! Enjoy! dsaizhen! (so long!) terri

WOW...That's just fantastic Terry! I think that is a perfect example of "leaving your comfort zone". I hear you about not being able to do things like that before WLS... I was way too self-conscious to do a lot of things I wanted to do.. And as far as doing things with my kids, I did them, but there was always a small part of me that wondered if they were embarrased of their fat mother... Now they are more likely to get embarrased of their silly-acting mother ... lol... But that's ok, I will laugh with them... Good luck with the chinese class.... dsaizhen! Dorota

Wow that is so great. Now you can LIVE LIFE and you can enjoy your kids and most importantly, they can enjoy you. You can now make "fun" memories with them. That is so terrific. Keep pushing the zone. Koukla

I am making a lot more fun memories with them then I used to...It makes me happy to be able to be more physically active and involved in their lives... By the way, i love your name, Koukla Dorota

Dorota,what a greeat inspiration you are to all,,that sounds like so much fun...I too am getting so much more enegry now,,see you on the 27th,,lets see how much energy we have that night..Lol cyndee

I am so looking forward to this party, I can't tell you... Can't wait to meet you Dorota

Dorota, Yippee for you! I bet people seeing you on that scooter were saying, "I wish I had enough guts to do what she's doing!" I've tried my kid's scooters since losing weight, I'm still not sure I feel steady on them, though! I walk, they ride! My next purchase may be a bicycle, though. I've ventured outside of my comfort zone this past summer, that's for sure. I live at the beach and hardly went because of the shame of being so huge. This year, we joined a private beach club and I took the kids a lot and even put on suit! Even went in the ocean a couple of times! Walked around the club in said suit not worrying what people thought. Heck, life's too short! Thanks for the great post, and reminder to "live" a little. We never know what will happen in five minutes from now, gotta live in the moment! paula