Getting out of my Comfort Zone!

Amy

Weight: Don't know...Don't care!!!

Getting out of my Comfort Zone....

I felt so much less stressed this week since I decided I would not be getting on the scale. It's amazing how that one little number (or in my case big number LOL) can ruin your day. Now obviously I am not oblivious to the fact that at some point as a measure of how I am doing I will have to get back on the scale but for now I am enjoying the break from it.

This week I decided to get out of my comfort zone. My son's 11th birthday was Monday so this weekend we told him he could take a friend to skyzone to celebrate. To those of you who don't know what skyzone is, it's a place with a bunch of trampolines. My kids love it but to be honest anytime we have been there I sit on the side and watch while my husband and kids jump. Truthfully that was my plan this time too. But because we bought the time slot by twos it worked out that we had an extra one so I didn't want to just waste it. But even once I decided I needed to do it I figured I would just do it for a few minutes and then go back to just watching. But I actually ended up participating the whole time and had fun doing it. I have to say though man was that a workout. But Atleast it was a fun workout. I was so sore the next day. Even my arms hurt from flapping them up and down jumping. Lol

I was worried at first about looking stupid but in the end I am glad I did it. Memories with my kids are more important than being worried about what a bunch of strangers think of me.

My biggest goal this past week has just been to get out of my comfort zone and get moving. I have done both of those by continuing to walk with my friend and going to skyzone with my kids. I have also been trying to find things to do with my kids. The key word being WITH. So often I sat on the sidelines and just watched. I'm not going to lie I still am tempted to do that but the difference now is that I don't. My daughter Sydney said it was just fun to do stuff with me and that made me feel good she noticed and cared. I am glad I am starting to be able to enjoy doing active things with my kids because the truth is you can't get this time back and I want to make as many memories as I can with them.

So if your kids want to take you out of your comfort zone and you are tempted to say no...Don't! Get off your butt and make those memories. I promise you won't regret it!