Yesterday was my 49th birthday. I am on a quest to see how healthy and fit I can get to celebrate turning 50, so today is day #364 and counting.
I am definitely on my way. To celebrate, my kids (sorta) graciously allowed me to drag them on a "junking" foray. (I love treasure hunting at thrift stores.) We forgot to take my crutches and I was surprised that I could pretty easily stand up from my wheelchair in order to transfer to the car without them! Already a vast improvement in strength. Best of all, my lovely daughter, whom I hadn't seen for a week or so, commented that I was looking really good. "You have a lap again, Mom!" "Indeed I do, Kelly, indeed I do!" When I told her that I'm working towards a goal for next summer when she graduates high school,she said, "Mom, you could take me and my friends on our Senior trip to the beach!" Yep, this quest is definitely a good thing.
We went out to dinner to celebrate. I ate half of a delicious steak and a lovely green salad, and stayed 100% on plan for the day's eating. No birthday cake for this girl this year, but I was A-OK with that. Effortlessly buttoning my favorite jeans and having them almost fall off later in the day... WAAAAAYYYY better than cake.
To recap:
Compliments from teenage critic
Standing up without crutches
Pants almost falling down
This is the best gift I've ever given myself, and it's about darn time! Happy Birthday, me.
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