Outside of the building where I work sits a food truck. Its there every single day about lunch time and the line to order from this truck is consistently about 12 people long. This isn’t an ordinary lunch truck, its a gourmet cupcake truck. As I went outside today to take a walk for exercise, I stopped to observe the people in line. Out of the 18-20 people I observed, I only saw one “skinny” person. The rest of the people in this line were overweight or obese.

As I stood there and watched, one guy stood out to me. He was my height and looked to be about the same weight/proportion I was 4-5 months ago. It dawned on me that I was actually looking at myself. If I didn’t make the decision to lose weight and get healthy, I would have been in that line looking for a carrot cake cupcake, without a doubt.

I started to wonder about this guy. Does he have sleep apnea causing him to wear a C-PAP machine when he sleeps? I do. Does he have gout from his unhealthy eating behaviors? I do. Does he hate that he can’t tie his shoes without it being a chore? I do.

I smiled and went on my walk. I was proud of myself. I didn’t fall to temptation. In fact, I wasn’t even tempted to order a cupcake. I know that it probably tastes like heaven, but now I know better. I smiled because that is no longer me. I am a different person that I was 4-5 months ago. I like the new me. I like eating healthy.

I like tying my shoes.