Last week or week before I posted I was back, and then I disappeared again. LOL, my new job doesn't allow me the freedom like I once had. That is ok though, because I am loving my new position. There still is stress, but on a different level, a level that I can manage. When I leave work at night I can leave everything behind and not have to think about it anymore until I get here in the morning. That is so refreshing.
I am doing great on my diet. Last week I weighed in and was a 216.2 which was a new low for me. :) I have purchased some smaller new jeans and have put away the larger size ones in the back of the closet. I don't know why, I am just not ready to part with them yet. I think it is because when I have lost a certain amount I want to take a picture of the new me in my old jeans.
I also am wearing just regular XL shirts. No more plus sizes, 1x, 2x, or 3x do I have to buy. I was a little shocked about this. I went to Goodwill to take some stuff in and I ended up browsing the clothes. Before I started this new life, I was wearing a 3x top. So I fiugred 1x would be a good size to try on. I found some tops that were cute and I went to try them on and I was shocked that they were so big. So for the first time in a long long time, I went to the regular sizes and picked out two tops that were just regular XL and holy moly they fit. I bought them, I couldn't help it. :)
I wore one of the tops yesterday with my new smaller jeans to work and quite a few people took notice. I heard "are you getting skinny", "you look great", to some people even nicknaming me "skinny". It feels wonderful! All my life I have been overweight, and I have never been called skinny before. Now I know that at 216 lbs, I am no where near skinny, but my hard work is being noticed.
I am having family visit me at the end of October. They haven't seen me since April and I know they are going to be shocked when they finally see me. I hope by that time I will be under 200! I am working hard to acheive that goal. They ask for pictures all the time and the only thing they have seen is my face. I can't wait to see the look on their face when they see the rest of me.
Anyway, hope all of you out there are doing well. I have missed blogging and it feels good to get this out there.
Till next time...Happy Dieting!
Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't lose the weight, I give myself reasons why I can.
I want to see you too!! I am happy you are back on track..I am too and it feels so good. I had gained back a little, back up to 188 - and today I was back to 182 (naked at home, so probably a little more). I don't why I continue to lose focus after a few great weeks and backslide a little, so frustrating.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it feel good when people notice!? I've had a few people commenting at work and I just SMILE so big! One lady who I hadn't had to have contact with in a couple of months made a big deal about it in my boss' office earlier this week. :oP I noticed when I started wearing a size smaller, people really noticed because I was kind of hiding in my big clothes still. I have a closet with an array of sizes to choose from, but most still too small.
Congrats on the XL tops!! WOOHOO! I am in the same size and went down bra sizes too, a whole cup and a strap size too! THAT made me SO happy!