updates, wows, confessions, pouting & more

So I had a few wow moments that  thought I'd share, it's been a while.

Last week I went to the mall, I don't like malls but I was doing some comparison shopping. I bought my first pair of real running shoes. There's a picture of them on my blog....I want to be ready for the Santa Anita 5k.

I try not to buy clothes, but I love to try them on. I try to gage what size I am. I put on an 18 jacket that I thought would fit.  The jacket closed and wrapped around me.  The 16 fit me perfectly. Then I noticed a store was having a 50% off sale. I went in to try on the tops only. (I'm smaller on top)  But I discovered they carry pants up to size 18.  I bought two pairs of pants for 9.99 each.  It was the first time I had gone into a 'normal' store and bought something off the rack.

They're still plus size clothes but I've never worn clothes this small since I was about age 19.

Today I'm wearing the pants....with a belt.....with my shirt tucked in.  Just like the skinny b*tches do!!!  :D

My weight has been stalled for the past month. It's been really discouraging, especially since I'm doing all the things I know to do.  I found myself really hating my body, really angry, and really frustrated with all this energy focused on what I'm eating....only to see no results.   I took a break from my fitday account, and from OH...just posting occasionally. I was having my own weight-loss tantrum.  If my body wasn't going to cooperate, I was going to pack up my marbles and go home so to speak.

I condcluded that my body needed a break after losing almost 80 pounds. My trainer was quick to point out that I'm much stronger than I was a few motnhs ago. I've found that I do better when I eat something every 2-3 hours.  I added more veggies to my diet.  I'm jogging a bit more during the week.....

Then Friday night I dumped REALLY BAD after eating reduced-fat peanut butter on an apple. I woke up the next morning and I had dropped four pounds. (I squirted out about 4lbs of liquid I'm sure!) Maybe I scared my body into getting back to work.  I hope it marks the end of my stall.

So yeah, I think I'm done pouting.

One more wow, Saturday I was out with my friends at Downtown Disney, hanging out in one of the hotel lounges after dinner. I went to the bar to buy a coffee and this guy at the bar started to talk to me. I was in an outgoing mood, and I returned the conversation...while I was waiting for my drink.  He asked what I was doing "after" and paid for my drink.  Then the lightbulb went on...."Oh! This is what happens to 'normal' girls at a bar."  I felt like a normal girl.  :)   He was cute and all, but from out-of-town....I should have got his email address.

Thanks for the update Monica. I know, I for one have missed you around here. Congrats on the WOW moments. It sounds like maybe you were losing inches instead of pounds. Hope that stall is broken! Keep up the great work and try not to be such a stranger. Hugs Sue

Nice to see you back and WTG on the wow's! I noticed you had been gone even checked your blog to see if things were ok.  Glad to see your back Monica and keep up the good work as well as your chin girl! Brenda

I am so glad you are back girl. Sometimes I guess we all need a break. I lost only 3 pounds last month and feeling a lot like you. Hopefully the stall has since past both of us. I like your new shoes and hoping you will be around more. I think everyone has been wondering where the heck you went and missed seeing that beautiful smile. Take care and congrats on wearing those clothes like those damn skinny b*tches do! Hugs Monica, Jaime

Monica, you crack me up!  I love reading what you write, as I can always identify with most of what you write...I love your story about Downtown Disney...I hope you'll be coming to the LB coffee, I'm coming up for it and would love to meet you!  xo Take good care and Good Job on all of your Wow moments!!  Kim

No worries Monica...You're doing fine.  Even when you're not losing weight there is a very good chance you are losing inches.  Remember muscle weighs more than fat!!  Since you have made a sacrifice to the Clothes Gods you shall soon be rewarded.  Once you buy something it is almost a given around here that you will be out of it in weeks.  Brian

Monica I think you have done a great job so far......be easy on yourself okay? You really did have some really great wow moments too and a lot more to come!!!! And what about you have joined the skinny ***** club????? that has to be a real feather in the cap wearing your shirt tucked in with a BELT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

"skinny b*tches club"  hee!!! I'm gonna get a t-shirt made.

Hey I want to be in the club... I think I want to order one as well. 

Are we still skinny b*tches if the t-shirts are in a size large?

 

I'll make your a hoochie tube top.