My friend, Deana, has told me that one way to deal with my discouragement over my weight not changing was to go shopping. So yesterday she and I did just that. I call her my "personal shopper" because I can shop so much better when I am with her.
When I started this journey last year, the shorts I was wearing was a size 24w. My jeans were 22 and 24. Yesterday the tops I bought were a large (I was wearing a 3x) and the pants I bought were either 14 or 16. I can't believe I have gone down that much in my size but I have. I wore some 14 shorts this summer but mainly were at a 16.
My children told me that week that not only do I look like I have lost weight lately but they think my body shape has changed. I think getting up at 4:45 2 days a week and getting the YMCA for a gravity class (Total Gym machine) has played a part in that. That class is shaping my body and working the muscles. We also got a class in this morning.
So, I am feeling better about myself.
The picture above is of a friend and I, her name is Christy. We celebrated our birthdays with a nice dinner out.
I think it has been a good week.
5 comments:
Congratulations!! What food plan are you using?
Karen
Ladybug Creek
Karen,
I use Weight Watchers and I also make my evening using www.e-mealz.com this is a great source for menues and they make it so easy for you by giving you a shopping list.
Beth
And the cool thing is, Beth, that at a size 14, you are NORMAL size for American women! I think that's cool -- NO MORE being a "large" woman!
Congratulations! I started out in a 14/16 and am now in an 8 with weight watchers....when I got married, I was in a 4/6. I'm going to get there. It's taken alot of work...and the scales stopped going down for me so I took a break too. It worked because a few weeks later, I started losing again. You are doing great! Keep it up!
Congratulations!
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