How did you deal with your Walk Of Shame?

I was at King's Island and my son wante to get on this Scooby Doo ride...I said cool. It was like a motorcyle type get up and the door had to be closed...LAWD!  My son get sin front and I get behind him....and the damn door wouldnt close...the guy tried 2 or 3 times I don't really remember. I was with a friend and his kid. I wouldn't have cared about any of the ohter people standing in line...but he was there. He is a health nut and was always say come run with me...eat this...had given me an exercise plan and all...very good friend...but I was just mortified. I was wearing a hat...if I could have covered my whole head it wouldn't have been enough.

That was about 4 or 5 years ago...that wasn't my wake up call...I just stayed away from rides.

But my hubby and I were talking the other night and he recalled the incident...I didn't know he knew. My friend had told him about it...he felt really bad for me and I guess had told my DH why my mood changed the rest of the day.

I am glad to say I don't have that problem as much...I still tend to shy away from rides but the last time we went to an amusement park the fear of hearing "I'm sorry ma'am but you're going to have to get out" wan't there!!!!!!!!!!!!

For me....reality hit home real quick when my now ex husband was complaining of chest pain one day.  I escorted him to our Family Medical Practice Office.  He had to see a doctor that was available so this particular doctor had not seen us together before.  Well the doctor examined my husband and then decided that he wanted to order some more tests.  He completed the paperwork for the labs and turned to me and said......"I am going to let your mother hold on to these for you". I just about fell out of my seat.   My husband was three years younger than me.... I mean for crying out loud this hurt me to my core....I did not let him know it though. My husband did correct him in a stern voice by saying "thats my wife". The Dr. swallowed real hard and apologized for putting his foot in his mouth!   Even when I look at our family pic...I do realize that the Dr. had only made an honest mistake because I did look so much older than my husband because of my weight. 

Its funny now because I had a very similar WOW moment at the Physical Therapist's Office when I hurt my back.  Now that I have lost so much weight...I do look a young 43 years old.  One of the ladies at the reception desk was printing out my reciept for the days services....she happened to look at my age....and said WOW!!!! I would have never guessed this was your age... You don't look a day over 30.... Now whether she was pulling my leg or not...it was the best compliment that she could have paid me that day....because again....I knew my past. 

Thanks Brandy for the opportunity to keep it real as to how far I have come.  Your time will come sista!      

My knees, back, and ankles certainly hope so!!!

thanks everyone for the wirds of encouragement & sharing your stories.