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Humbled beyond measure

Joyjmb
Joyjmb Posts: 221 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Was in the gym recently, doing a workout on a rowing machine. A trainer walked by with a new client to the gym, a woman, (not sure the weight, maybe 350?) who was having trouble walking. The trainer was talking to her about increasing cardio and improving mostly her flexibility.
I heard her ask, 'Ultimately, do you have a goal? What kind of body are you looking to achieve?' The client replied, 'Um, I don't know, but maybe something more like... HER.' I had just glanced to the side and realized this woman was POINTING AT ME. ME, across the gym.
My body was someone's goal.

I mostly cried all the way home. Just couldn't believe it.
I already have what she will work so hard to achieve.
I'm giving thanks every day for my 252 lb body that moves and works.
I will BE your goal - thank you for choosing ME.
I will make us proud.

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  • SP0472
    SP0472 Posts: 193 Member
    Wow. I almost cried reading that. It must've been a great feeling.

    I'm 340lbs and all I really want is my body to move like it should. I don't want to be a size 0. I couldn't care less about things like that. I'm very much like that woman at the gym. I'll pick out people who move and aspire to be like them.
  • Families_R_Forever
    Families_R_Forever Posts: 630
    WOW that is humbling! Sometimes we take for granted what others would die for. Makes me want to count my blessing and not whine so much. THANKS FOR SHARING!
  • Voncreepy2
    Voncreepy2 Posts: 1,450 Member
    Wow. All I can say.
  • spob
    spob Posts: 206
    What a lovely moment!!!! :drinker:
  • abeare
    abeare Posts: 504 Member
    So uplifting! Thanks so much for sharing!
  • hplvt
    hplvt Posts: 62
    what a great reminder!! Such a good post! I teared up reading this :drinker:
  • amscobra
    amscobra Posts: 73
    That is awesome! I hope to have that feeling someday.
  • emalay
    emalay Posts: 159 Member
    Thanks for sharing....that was nice!
    I'm sure that great feeling will last for a long time to come.
  • anu_6986
    anu_6986 Posts: 702 Member
    thanks so much for the post! We don't appreciate what we have at times, this is such a humbling moment really :)
  • just4peachy
    just4peachy Posts: 594 Member
    How amazing is that feeling?!
  • baker_c
    baker_c Posts: 251 Member
    AWESOME! Sometimes I get so caught up in myself and my troubles that I don't realize that I have good qualities and life aint so bad afterall.

    Thanks for sharing - you ROCK!
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    The thought occurs to me on a regular basis that I have the body so many other people wish they had. But even a year ago, I had the body someone much bigger than me would want. Now I'm a lot closer to the body I have wanted for so long than I have ever been. But still, I wish to be smaller and healthier. I guess I'll never be complacent (and I'm not sure there's anything wrong with that!).

    It's so good to recognize what you have and how fortunate you are.

    Edit: Wow, my first sentence sounded so vain but I promise I didn't mean it that way. I meant that in a less vain, more stop-being-so-self-loathing kind of way.
  • hmlayman
    hmlayman Posts: 70
    I'm in tears in front of my husband looking like a fool :) This wonderful
  • ohiogirl30
    ohiogirl30 Posts: 141 Member
    Wow! Sometimes we take for granted things we should really be thanking God for! Thanks for sharing, makes me look at me differently.
  • Sharont213
    Sharont213 Posts: 323 Member
    This truly moved me.. thank you so much for sharing it. And thanks to this wonderful community - you inspire me, awe me and help me in more ways than you will ever know...
  • ChubbieTubbie
    ChubbieTubbie Posts: 481 Member
    That's amazing!!!
  • ItsTime2010
    ItsTime2010 Posts: 38
    WOW, I am full of tears right now. That was just so sweet. It makes me look at my 250 different. I will continue to work hard towards my goal. Thank you so much for posting this.
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    Bumpin this....because it's just THAT Cool!! First time I've seen this post....love it:love:
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