Who knew I could be motivational!?

I had a client this week who was very down on herself for becoming so large. I'm an excellent guesser of weight most of the time. In fact, I frequently get the BMI within 1 point-possible carnie career in my future?!

This woman was much larger than me. If I could have guessed her weight, it would have been between 340 and 350. She told me her pregravid weight was around 305. As we started talking more and more, she said the doctor just weighed her at 319 last week.

I was slightly in disbelief because I didn't think she could have gained that much that quickly. I weighed her for today and she was 315. I almost had to pick my jaw up off the floor. She was about 1" taller than I am. I was looking a woman who had very similar stats to mine from the beginning of this year.

I had reassured her during my consultation that it does get better. As I was talking to her, I realized I actually meant what I said. I meant it when I said that it's a slow process but focusing on something new every week makes it more manageable than doing it all at once. I meant it when I said that tracking foods helps you realize you're not really hungry, you're just bored. I meant it when I said it's a slow process and sometimes you go down in number and sometimes you don't.

For the past 3 weeks, I've been stuck at the same weight. I know that I will push through the 295lb mark. I told her about how I have been stuck at this number for a while and she said "I would just give up" and I instantly responded "I see it as a joy that I haven't gained it back so I'd rather be stuck and trying than give up and be miserable like I was again." She nodded and smiled and I could see it in her eyes that she was thinking differently.

We continued with our appointment and as she was leaving she said thank you to me and my clerk and then looked at me and said "you really have helped. Thank you so much for being a real person and for giving me hope."

I see SkinnyHusband as a motivation...I see AwesomeBoss as a motivation...I see 12 year old self as a motivation...but I guess I can be one to someone as well!