Just woke up, got naked, and got on the scale. So glad to see a downward motion! I had hit a small plateau and it was starting to bother me mentally. I was still looking in the mirror, unhappy with what I saw. Living in a body its hard to see the changes. I know I am losing weight as the scale has gone down, and my jeans are so baggy it was bordering on ridiculous. Last week right before Labor Day I told my mom that I wanted to go buy new jeans. This is something that I haven't wanted to do in 2 years. Last time I purchased jeans I had to go into Lane Bryant. I was completely mortified. Sure I fit into their smallest size but it was a low point for me. Those jeans were now falling off of me, and it was time to see what I could fit into. So we headed down to Nyack (mostly because I wanted sushi for lunch) to do a little shopping. Old Navy was having a Labor Day sale. I grabbed 2 pairs of jeans size 18, and 16. In the dressing room I slipped into the 18's too easy, buttoned them. OH MY GAHD! They are LOOSE! Moved on to the 16's they fit PERFECTLY. At that moment I almost cried! Instead? I took some mirror selfies! Which in itself is a milestone as I haven't taken a picture of myself in years. At the start of my journey I had mom take a few before pictures and boy am I glad I did (even if I look like total crap).
That was what I needed at the exact moment. That little push to keep me going. So I now own two new pairs of jeans. One of which only cost me $6.99! Later that night I went out with Don because I had to wear my new jeans. And tried on a fuzzy North Face jacket I had been lusting over. The last time I tried them on an XL didn't fit. This time? The L fit! I'll be investing in one before the weather gets colder. Gosh it was a good week last week.
Last night after work I was so super hungry. I ate a little over my calories but I still lost weight!
Starting Weight: 245.8
Current Weight: 227
Total Lost: 18.8
