I haven't posted in a bit because I've been busy, and unfortunately have had some stressful days and the scale reflected just how much I've been stressing. I fell back into bad habits, making food my friend. However, I've snapped out of that for the most part, and I've been trying hard to get back on track.
I've had some things to celebrate. I am able to wear misses size clothes. I discovered this a few weeks ago when I went shopping with my friend. She was pushing me away from the plus size section. I found some jeans in a size 16 misses that were a great price. I tried them on and was skeptical. To me, my thighs looked kind of big. I think it was that self talk I've been so used to all this time. I had to step out of the fitting room and look in the larger mirror outside the door. One of the fitting room attendants stopped and exclaimed, "Those look REALLY good on you. I wouldn't just say that, either. Really good!" I took another look at myself and then explained to her that I've been in plus sized clothes for so long and it was hard to believe I could fit into these jeans. Then I started to cry. They were happy tears, of course.
Another thing to celebrate is my shrinking bra size. I'm now a 38DD. If I wanted I could go to Victoria's Secret and get bras. Oh, and I had to add holes to my belt! So, when the scale is not moving in the direction I want it to go, I have to remind myself that I am making progress. The scale is not the only thing to determine my success!
The biggest non scale victory for me is hearing my 8 year old tell me I look skinnier. You know how kids are. They are painfully honest. She's never hesitated to tell me if I look big. She always tells me now that I look pretty. If I start to say I look fat in something, she stops me. If I eat something that isn't the best for me, she reminds me that I may exceed my daily points plus values. There are times that I am horrified and embarrassed by the things she says, but these days if it means helping me stay on track, I'm forgiving.
Take a look at the pics below. These are me in my MISSES jeans.
Hey there! A friend of mine showed me this blog and your journey mirrors my own in many ways. I started in March to lose weight. I have lost 32lbs so far. I need to lose about 120 in total. I have written a couple things on my blog too but it isn't completely all about my fatloss journey. I am a mom of a 14 month old which is one of my motivating factors. My dad had a quadruple bypass in 2008 and we have heart disease in our family which is another motivating factor. I hope you keep it up! I too just fit into my first size 16!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. Sorry it took so long to reply! It's amazing the things that will motivate people. For me it used to be about getting into the smaller sizes and looking cute. Now, it's about living. I want to live longer and healthier! I will check out your page, too!
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