Hello friends!!!
Omigosh!! I am so excited I almost cant stand myself!! Many of you know from a previous post a little while back that I spoke of a horrific appendectomy scar that I have on my belly that has haunted me since I was child. I was only 3 yrs old when my appendix ruptured & I was rushed to emergency surgery and I was left with a scar that is nothing short of scary...seriously! I know that this is something that was out of my control & I was only a little girl when it happened & in 1969, it was the best they could do but It has been something that I have wanted to have fixed for a long time.
So, I have a couple of moles that need removed from my head & face so I made an appt with my plastic surgeon who did my breast reduction 8 yrs ago, to have him remove the moles & I decided to have him look at my scar & see if it can be fixed. I was so nervous to have him look at it, even though I know he has seen worse things for sure but coupled with my untoned belly and the scar....well, you get my drift. Not to mention, hes not too hard on the eyes to look at. Anyways, he was so sweet to me & made me feel so at ease & not embarrassed to show him the scar & he said that I am a perfect candidate for a tummy tuck and that without a doubt he can fix it. Then he said, and this is the really exciting part, he said he thinks he may be able to get it paid for by insurance because it is a past traumatic surgical scarring issue. He said that he could actually do the tummy tuck on me right now ,which shocked me because I feel like my belly is still so big but I told him I want to lose another 30# before we proceed and he agreed that the closer I am to an ideal body weight the better my results will be. He has over 25 yrs of experience & is one of the most highly respected plastic surgeons in the area. He wants to see me in 3 months to check on my weight loss progress and they are going to take pictures of my belly & scar to submit to insurance to see if they will justify paying for it. He was so good to me when I had my breast reduction surgery & I know that he knows how to word things so that hopefully they will consider complete or partial payment. I'm scared but so excited too because I have dreamed of having a flat belly without a scar on it for as long as I can remember. I cant believe it, but I think that the ball is rolling girls!!!! yikes.....with a big smile!
I have to tell you, he made my day!! I feel so excited, motivated & a new resolve to work harder to get to my goal faster because I have a great reward to look forward to! I know that this surgery isn't a walk in the park & it is very painful but I am ready to move forward with this. I told him that I feel so vain for wanting to have this done & he told me that by no means am I vain at all for wanting to have it done. He said "you were a little girl & you had no control over this issue and you have had to live with the trauma of the scarring all of your life" he told me that I am very worthy of having this done & I shouldn't be embarrassed. I thought that was such a genuine comment & that there is nobody else I would ever consider to do this on me but him.
So I just wanted to share this excitement with you. Thanks for listening to me babble on & on about it. Its just a very big step for me because I have talked about it for years but never lost enough weight to make it happen....but now....well THIS IS MY TIME!!! Wooo hoooo!!!
Love & Belief to all of my skinny sisters!!
Sherri
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Sunday Morning...its a new day!
Good morning to all!!!
Happy Sunday! Hard to believe that summer is coming to a close. Makes me so sad but it was a great summer....hot & sunny & wonderful so I am not complaining.
Well, yesterday was weigh in day for me @ WW and I'm happy to report that I lost 1#. Not a huge amt but they all add up for sure. I am still about 1/2# away from my lowest weight as a couple of weeks ago I had a 2# gain but its OK...bumps in the road happen.
I feel excited with September here for some reason. Certainly not because my bday is 3 weeks from today, that's for sure! I think its just a renewed sense of motivation has come over me to get going again. Weight loss this summer was tough but I hung in there & am happy to report that I have not missed a meeting all summer & I have gotten on that scale whether I liked what is said or not. I'm proud of myself for sticking with my weight loss program this long and I believe with all my heart that this time is different & it is gonna happen, and that excites me beyond words!!!
I mapped out a plan last night & put it on paper. I am 32# away from reaching my goal of 150# & I know that unless you have a clear plan of action, you are like a ship floating in the water with no land in sight. So I set some clear cut attainable goals for myself as well as some rewards along the way to give myself special things to look forward to. My goal is to lose 5# each month from now until Feb. Some months have 5 weeks, but most have 4 weeks so that's about 1 1/4# a week. Totally DO ABLE! I want to be at goal by March 31st 2012. I have decided that I am not going to kill myself or deprive myself in my journey so that's why I have stretched my ultimate goal over a 6 month time frame. I decided for every 1# I lose, I am going to put $20/pound lost in an envelope & when I reach my goal, I am going to use that money to go and buy some new clothes. I will probably need an entirely new closet full but that will help give me a great start. I'm still about 2.6# away from those darned 170s!! Man, getting there has been nothing short of a monkey on my back & it is time for the monkey to get off!!! lol. I wanted to be in the 160s by my bday but I realize that it is a pretty audacious goal to think that in 3 weeks I will lose 13# considering my track record which is losing at a trickle. So Septembers goal is to weigh 178.2 by Sept 30th. I have 4.2# more to go to reach it.
Its a lazy Sunday & we just got back from church. I am going to do my grocery shopping soon before it gets crazy at the store. I hate the crowds but I always shop on Sundays & its a necessary evil.
Have a great day today my friends!
Love & belief that if you can believe it, you CAN achieve it!!
Sherri
Happy Sunday! Hard to believe that summer is coming to a close. Makes me so sad but it was a great summer....hot & sunny & wonderful so I am not complaining.
Well, yesterday was weigh in day for me @ WW and I'm happy to report that I lost 1#. Not a huge amt but they all add up for sure. I am still about 1/2# away from my lowest weight as a couple of weeks ago I had a 2# gain but its OK...bumps in the road happen.
I feel excited with September here for some reason. Certainly not because my bday is 3 weeks from today, that's for sure! I think its just a renewed sense of motivation has come over me to get going again. Weight loss this summer was tough but I hung in there & am happy to report that I have not missed a meeting all summer & I have gotten on that scale whether I liked what is said or not. I'm proud of myself for sticking with my weight loss program this long and I believe with all my heart that this time is different & it is gonna happen, and that excites me beyond words!!!
I mapped out a plan last night & put it on paper. I am 32# away from reaching my goal of 150# & I know that unless you have a clear plan of action, you are like a ship floating in the water with no land in sight. So I set some clear cut attainable goals for myself as well as some rewards along the way to give myself special things to look forward to. My goal is to lose 5# each month from now until Feb. Some months have 5 weeks, but most have 4 weeks so that's about 1 1/4# a week. Totally DO ABLE! I want to be at goal by March 31st 2012. I have decided that I am not going to kill myself or deprive myself in my journey so that's why I have stretched my ultimate goal over a 6 month time frame. I decided for every 1# I lose, I am going to put $20/pound lost in an envelope & when I reach my goal, I am going to use that money to go and buy some new clothes. I will probably need an entirely new closet full but that will help give me a great start. I'm still about 2.6# away from those darned 170s!! Man, getting there has been nothing short of a monkey on my back & it is time for the monkey to get off!!! lol. I wanted to be in the 160s by my bday but I realize that it is a pretty audacious goal to think that in 3 weeks I will lose 13# considering my track record which is losing at a trickle. So Septembers goal is to weigh 178.2 by Sept 30th. I have 4.2# more to go to reach it.
Its a lazy Sunday & we just got back from church. I am going to do my grocery shopping soon before it gets crazy at the store. I hate the crowds but I always shop on Sundays & its a necessary evil.
Have a great day today my friends!
Love & belief that if you can believe it, you CAN achieve it!!
Sherri
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Getting "Unstuck"!
Good morning Girls & Happy Sunday!
Isn't it great that today is a new day?? A day to start fresh again! The slate is wiped clean & yesterday, whether it was a good "on plan' day or not is in the past & we are all moving forward, one step closer to our goals of becoming healthier, happier & skinnier! Oh, its all good my friends!!!
I weighed in yesterday & only lost 1/2# but it was in the downward direction & not the upward so I guess that's a good thing. I was telling my WW leader Pam yesterday that I can tell the inches are coming off because my clothes are really getting loose but I just wish the scale would come & join the party. We had a laugh over that. She is such a wonderful & motivational speaker & I always leave her meeting feeling re energized & ready to tackle another week. She has become such a dear friend as have all of you! Her genuineness & caring are the reason I go to her meetings & it is so apparent that she truly wants all of us to succeed. There are a few people who are regulars at her meeting and we have become good friends which is such a bonus to have camaraderie in this weight loss journey. I am meeting my sister & 2 friends I have met at WW tonight at 6:30 at a High School track to walk.I am looking forward to it & I just hope the weather cooperates. Its very overcast today but they aren't calling for rain so we shall see. The weatherman is the only job where you can totally screw up & not lose your job! lol!
Our topic at WW this week was "getting unstuck". Oh, can I relate! I feel like my feet have been planted in cement lately. Pam opened the discussion with "Who feels like they are stuck?" She asked us what a plateau is? She said, "do you think a plateau is not losing for one week?" We all answered "no". " Two weeks?" We all chimed in "no" again. "How about 3 weeks?" " well perhaps" and 4 weeks without weight loss" A definite yes from everyone was loud & clear. She said that a plateau is when you are doing everything you are supposed to be doing & your weight stays the same. I think its your body's way of stabilizing. Then she asked us " Who feels like they are coasting? You lose a little one week, then lose a little the next week, then maybe stay the same or gain a little". Oh, that's me!!!! I'm a coaster for sure! I have been gaining & losing the same few pounds it seems forever! She said coasting isn't a bad thing sometimes, like when we are dealing with life issues, stress etc, but coasting is most definitely frustrating & alot of people can get discouraged & quit if they are coasting too long. So true! Then she asked "how many of you feel like you are moving forward & doing well in your weight loss". Do you know not one person raised their hand! Pam said, "there isn't one woman on the planet who wouldn't want to lose at least 5#" and you know what, I have to agree with that statement. Its always gonna be something, isn't it? I will probably get down to 150 & still find something I'm not happy with. (sigh) Oh why oh why couldn't I have just been born a supermodel?? lol!! Anyways, I wanted to share this meeting topic here because I know that many of us are struggling with feeling "stuck" or we are "coasting" & its time to re evaluate what we are doing and why & re motivate ourselves to get back to doing what we need to do. Sept is just a few days away & my birthday is 4 weeks from today (uggh)and I want to see those 170s' by the time that clock turns yet another page in my life. I am ready to move forward.....are you with me???
I think Cat had a great idea for all of us to share a mini goal that we would like to attain by Halloween. My mini goal is to be 169 or in the 160s by Halloween. Its only about 13# and I believe it is an attainable goal for me. My weight loss has been moving so slowly lately & its time to shake things up & "get a move on" again. I have been praying alot lately for God to heal my tendonitis in my feet. I so desperately want to go back to the gym but I have a deep down fear that it is going to aggravate my Achilles tendonitis & I just don't want to go through that pain again. It is almost unbearable! (sorry to whine about this again but it is a daily nuisance & they hurt no matter what I am doing) I would rather have a baby than have that foot pain again. I feel like I am watching life through a glass window & I am so jealous of those who can run & exercise & not have pain during or after. I have a job that requires alot of standing & walking so when my tendonitis is acting up, it is nothing short of miserable being at work & I need to be my best when I am caring for my pts & I don't want to be a slacker to my co workers. So would you all say a little prayer for me that God will heal my feet? I appreciate it!
Well ladies, I have rambled on & on enough here. I hope you are all doing great & I wish you a fantastic week!!!
Blessings are chasing me down & overcoming me!!!
((Sherri))
Isn't it great that today is a new day?? A day to start fresh again! The slate is wiped clean & yesterday, whether it was a good "on plan' day or not is in the past & we are all moving forward, one step closer to our goals of becoming healthier, happier & skinnier! Oh, its all good my friends!!!
I weighed in yesterday & only lost 1/2# but it was in the downward direction & not the upward so I guess that's a good thing. I was telling my WW leader Pam yesterday that I can tell the inches are coming off because my clothes are really getting loose but I just wish the scale would come & join the party. We had a laugh over that. She is such a wonderful & motivational speaker & I always leave her meeting feeling re energized & ready to tackle another week. She has become such a dear friend as have all of you! Her genuineness & caring are the reason I go to her meetings & it is so apparent that she truly wants all of us to succeed. There are a few people who are regulars at her meeting and we have become good friends which is such a bonus to have camaraderie in this weight loss journey. I am meeting my sister & 2 friends I have met at WW tonight at 6:30 at a High School track to walk.I am looking forward to it & I just hope the weather cooperates. Its very overcast today but they aren't calling for rain so we shall see. The weatherman is the only job where you can totally screw up & not lose your job! lol!
Our topic at WW this week was "getting unstuck". Oh, can I relate! I feel like my feet have been planted in cement lately. Pam opened the discussion with "Who feels like they are stuck?" She asked us what a plateau is? She said, "do you think a plateau is not losing for one week?" We all answered "no". " Two weeks?" We all chimed in "no" again. "How about 3 weeks?" " well perhaps" and 4 weeks without weight loss" A definite yes from everyone was loud & clear. She said that a plateau is when you are doing everything you are supposed to be doing & your weight stays the same. I think its your body's way of stabilizing. Then she asked us " Who feels like they are coasting? You lose a little one week, then lose a little the next week, then maybe stay the same or gain a little". Oh, that's me!!!! I'm a coaster for sure! I have been gaining & losing the same few pounds it seems forever! She said coasting isn't a bad thing sometimes, like when we are dealing with life issues, stress etc, but coasting is most definitely frustrating & alot of people can get discouraged & quit if they are coasting too long. So true! Then she asked "how many of you feel like you are moving forward & doing well in your weight loss". Do you know not one person raised their hand! Pam said, "there isn't one woman on the planet who wouldn't want to lose at least 5#" and you know what, I have to agree with that statement. Its always gonna be something, isn't it? I will probably get down to 150 & still find something I'm not happy with. (sigh) Oh why oh why couldn't I have just been born a supermodel?? lol!! Anyways, I wanted to share this meeting topic here because I know that many of us are struggling with feeling "stuck" or we are "coasting" & its time to re evaluate what we are doing and why & re motivate ourselves to get back to doing what we need to do. Sept is just a few days away & my birthday is 4 weeks from today (uggh)and I want to see those 170s' by the time that clock turns yet another page in my life. I am ready to move forward.....are you with me???
I think Cat had a great idea for all of us to share a mini goal that we would like to attain by Halloween. My mini goal is to be 169 or in the 160s by Halloween. Its only about 13# and I believe it is an attainable goal for me. My weight loss has been moving so slowly lately & its time to shake things up & "get a move on" again. I have been praying alot lately for God to heal my tendonitis in my feet. I so desperately want to go back to the gym but I have a deep down fear that it is going to aggravate my Achilles tendonitis & I just don't want to go through that pain again. It is almost unbearable! (sorry to whine about this again but it is a daily nuisance & they hurt no matter what I am doing) I would rather have a baby than have that foot pain again. I feel like I am watching life through a glass window & I am so jealous of those who can run & exercise & not have pain during or after. I have a job that requires alot of standing & walking so when my tendonitis is acting up, it is nothing short of miserable being at work & I need to be my best when I am caring for my pts & I don't want to be a slacker to my co workers. So would you all say a little prayer for me that God will heal my feet? I appreciate it!
Well ladies, I have rambled on & on enough here. I hope you are all doing great & I wish you a fantastic week!!!
Blessings are chasing me down & overcoming me!!!
((Sherri))
Thursday, August 25, 2011
If it ain't broke.....
Good morning girls!
What a busy week this has been and I have been so tired! I think its the weather is changing & my body is starting to figure it out. Its been sunny but much cooler up in PA & that coupled with the fact that its getting darker earlier, my internal clock is trying to figure things out. I haven't posted because I just haven't had the mental energy to muster up something good, but i have been reading your blogs & trying to comment daily. Thanks to all my Girfriends here for all your great wisdom & inspiration! Love It!
I started out the week doing the low carb/low sugar BFC thing & after 2 days, found myself to be such an irritable grump to be around that I decided it is best for me to just continue WW plan. Every time I do BFC, I can swing a couple of days & then I just cant do it anymore. Its just not the plan for me and I know that without a doubt now. I am jealous of all of you who do it so diligently & to see your successes is amazing however, this plan isn't great for everyone. I thought to myself, "you have done so well on WW Sherri & you are not only losing pounds but inches too so why reinvent the wheel?" If it ain't broke, don't fix it, so I am gonna do just that! In perspective, over the last 8+ months I have lost almost 40# & over 17.5 inches from my body, 6 inches from my waist & 6 inches from my belly. I am now wearing a MISSES size 14 & this plan just fits my lifestyle the best. I don't have time to make 2 separate meals for my family, & when I get home from work at 5pm, the last thing I wanna do is cook 2 meals. Its hard enough for me to cook one! lol. So that's my thoughts. I had gotten on the scale on Monday & it was saying I was up about 3#...yikes! I got on the scale this morning & I am back down to where I was last week on weigh in day. I would like to see 1# lost this week at least so just going to continue to stay true to this and keep plugging away. As Rosalie said in her post believing it will work is essential, and I have not only seen WW working for me but it is proven to work and it is the best fit for my life & that makes me happy.
So 30 days from today, I will be turning 45 yrs old....Uggh!!! I want to be in the 170s by my bday dang it! I really wanted to be in the 160s by then but that's just not the case...perhaps by Halloween. I'm getting there...slowly but surely, we are all getting there!
So if you are feeling down about not being where you wanted to be at this time, chin up my friends! Look back on how far you have come & the little successes along the way like the looser clothing, better health & improved nutritional habits you have formed. I have to constantly remind myself that the scale DOES NOT define me and I hope that you will remember that too!!
Have a wonderful day today!!! I am off to the dentist, then to get a haircut & color (gonna get a sassy new do today!) then to school shop for clothes, then its meet the teacher night. A full day for sure....no such thing as a day off! lol.
Hugs & Encouragement to all my skinny peeps!
((Sherri))
What a busy week this has been and I have been so tired! I think its the weather is changing & my body is starting to figure it out. Its been sunny but much cooler up in PA & that coupled with the fact that its getting darker earlier, my internal clock is trying to figure things out. I haven't posted because I just haven't had the mental energy to muster up something good, but i have been reading your blogs & trying to comment daily. Thanks to all my Girfriends here for all your great wisdom & inspiration! Love It!
I started out the week doing the low carb/low sugar BFC thing & after 2 days, found myself to be such an irritable grump to be around that I decided it is best for me to just continue WW plan. Every time I do BFC, I can swing a couple of days & then I just cant do it anymore. Its just not the plan for me and I know that without a doubt now. I am jealous of all of you who do it so diligently & to see your successes is amazing however, this plan isn't great for everyone. I thought to myself, "you have done so well on WW Sherri & you are not only losing pounds but inches too so why reinvent the wheel?" If it ain't broke, don't fix it, so I am gonna do just that! In perspective, over the last 8+ months I have lost almost 40# & over 17.5 inches from my body, 6 inches from my waist & 6 inches from my belly. I am now wearing a MISSES size 14 & this plan just fits my lifestyle the best. I don't have time to make 2 separate meals for my family, & when I get home from work at 5pm, the last thing I wanna do is cook 2 meals. Its hard enough for me to cook one! lol. So that's my thoughts. I had gotten on the scale on Monday & it was saying I was up about 3#...yikes! I got on the scale this morning & I am back down to where I was last week on weigh in day. I would like to see 1# lost this week at least so just going to continue to stay true to this and keep plugging away. As Rosalie said in her post believing it will work is essential, and I have not only seen WW working for me but it is proven to work and it is the best fit for my life & that makes me happy.
So 30 days from today, I will be turning 45 yrs old....Uggh!!! I want to be in the 170s by my bday dang it! I really wanted to be in the 160s by then but that's just not the case...perhaps by Halloween. I'm getting there...slowly but surely, we are all getting there!
So if you are feeling down about not being where you wanted to be at this time, chin up my friends! Look back on how far you have come & the little successes along the way like the looser clothing, better health & improved nutritional habits you have formed. I have to constantly remind myself that the scale DOES NOT define me and I hope that you will remember that too!!
Have a wonderful day today!!! I am off to the dentist, then to get a haircut & color (gonna get a sassy new do today!) then to school shop for clothes, then its meet the teacher night. A full day for sure....no such thing as a day off! lol.
Hugs & Encouragement to all my skinny peeps!
((Sherri))
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Time to mix things up!
Hello to all my Sisters in the quest of Skinny!
Well, yesterday was weigh in day & I am sad to say, 179 didn't happen this week. I actually GAINED 2#! Arrgh!! I was so hopeful because on Monday the scale looked so promising but oh well, it happens & I am forgiving myself & moving on. Its a new day & a new week! The topic of next weeks WW class is getting unstuck. I am anxious to attend that one cuz I feel like somebody planted my feet in a pot of cement! lol.
Anyways, since purchasing my size 14 jeans, I cant help but try those darned things on daily if not sometimes more than that. The one pair actually makes my butt look skinny & you can see daylight through my legs!! haha! But what is disturbing me is the whole muffin top thing goin on. All of the jeans that I bought have a low rise, which I have always wanted to wear because I think they are very "on trend" & I hate the whole "Grandma jeans" thing, but the problem is with the low rise brings out the muffins & I am not liking that at all!! we will still be wearing shorts & Capri's for another month or so so I feel like I have some "leash" as far as doing something about it. I have been reading all of your blogs & looking at your photos & I have to tell you, there is something to be said about the whole sugar/carbs thing. It is so apparent the differences I can you see in your bellies by watching these 2 areas. I love WW & it has been working well for me but I feel like I am "stuck" in the 180s & have been for months & it is not only getting old but frustrating. I feel like I need to mix things up a bit and seeing all of your successes has inspired me to try doing the BFC lifestyle for a week & see what happens. I do remember that when I was following it, I had very little to no bloating, my tummy always felt flatter, & when I looked in the mirror my belly actually looked different. I know you know what I'm talking about. So starting today, I am giving it a whirl to see if I can break into the 170s. Its worth a try. I do still plan to do WW though...I just may need to make some tweaks along the way with sugar & carb intake. I know that I have been eating way too much of both lately & I am thinking its the reason I saw a gain this week. The homemade heath bars, cookie dough etc...even though I accounted for it I think it was just too much.
I love Dawns post about the mid years resolution. I would love to reach goal of 150 by the end of the year but I know its rather lofty to dream that big, but "dreaming is what aspires us to be that which we want to become" and I want to become SKINNY!!!! So I am putting it out there & dreaming big!!!
I hope you all have a great Sunday!!!
Blessings to all!
Sherri
Well, yesterday was weigh in day & I am sad to say, 179 didn't happen this week. I actually GAINED 2#! Arrgh!! I was so hopeful because on Monday the scale looked so promising but oh well, it happens & I am forgiving myself & moving on. Its a new day & a new week! The topic of next weeks WW class is getting unstuck. I am anxious to attend that one cuz I feel like somebody planted my feet in a pot of cement! lol.
Anyways, since purchasing my size 14 jeans, I cant help but try those darned things on daily if not sometimes more than that. The one pair actually makes my butt look skinny & you can see daylight through my legs!! haha! But what is disturbing me is the whole muffin top thing goin on. All of the jeans that I bought have a low rise, which I have always wanted to wear because I think they are very "on trend" & I hate the whole "Grandma jeans" thing, but the problem is with the low rise brings out the muffins & I am not liking that at all!! we will still be wearing shorts & Capri's for another month or so so I feel like I have some "leash" as far as doing something about it. I have been reading all of your blogs & looking at your photos & I have to tell you, there is something to be said about the whole sugar/carbs thing. It is so apparent the differences I can you see in your bellies by watching these 2 areas. I love WW & it has been working well for me but I feel like I am "stuck" in the 180s & have been for months & it is not only getting old but frustrating. I feel like I need to mix things up a bit and seeing all of your successes has inspired me to try doing the BFC lifestyle for a week & see what happens. I do remember that when I was following it, I had very little to no bloating, my tummy always felt flatter, & when I looked in the mirror my belly actually looked different. I know you know what I'm talking about. So starting today, I am giving it a whirl to see if I can break into the 170s. Its worth a try. I do still plan to do WW though...I just may need to make some tweaks along the way with sugar & carb intake. I know that I have been eating way too much of both lately & I am thinking its the reason I saw a gain this week. The homemade heath bars, cookie dough etc...even though I accounted for it I think it was just too much.
I love Dawns post about the mid years resolution. I would love to reach goal of 150 by the end of the year but I know its rather lofty to dream that big, but "dreaming is what aspires us to be that which we want to become" and I want to become SKINNY!!!! So I am putting it out there & dreaming big!!!
I hope you all have a great Sunday!!!
Blessings to all!
Sherri
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Doing the Happy Dance!!!!
Hello girls!
Its getting late & a storm is rolling in so I am gonna be brief here but I had to share my good news! My daughter & I went out looking for school shoes for her tonight. We Went to Payless...nothing. Then went to Marshall's, nothing, HOWEVER I decided that I was gonna check out the jeans they had. None of my jeans fit me anymore and I have a huge stack in my closet that I am going to donate to Goodwill. I tried finding a new pr in the spring & I just wasnt happy with any of them. Anyways, I went to the 16s but decided that I would try a couple pr of 14s on for kicks & giggles & guess what???! Yep, they fit!!! I could zip em and everything! I bought 2 pr (1 pr Levis & 1 pr Lucky jeans) and although I will be much happier when I lose another 7-10# wearing them, I could go out and wear them in public w/ no problem!!! I am seriously so fricken excited I can hardly stand myself!!!!! Oh wait, and get this!! Then we decided to go to Kohl's to look for shoes & she found a pair (thank goodness!) & she wanted to go to the Juniors section & I felt the pull to the jeans dept again. So yep, I loaded up my arms with lots of 14s and most of them were a pretty good fit, but I chose 1 pr that I thought looked the best & bought them. They are Levis straight leg (which I love but they are so hard to find!) in MISSES Size 14!!! Buying jeans has always been such a thorn in my side because I have always had a belly and this horrible scar that I try to conceal. Buying jeans is almost as bad as bathing suit shopping for me.....seriously! I was wearing and 18W for I cant tell you how many YEARS. I wore a size 12/14 when I got married 18yrs ago & I am finally getting back into that size again and it feels amazing!! Really energizes me to keep going & stay focused. I dispised shopping in the Womens Dept because everything looked so matronly. I have always wanted to shop in the "normal" ladies dept & not the fat girls dept. and it looks like I have officially left the Womens dept for good! So as I sit at my computer tonight, in my closet there are 3 pr of size 14 MISSES jeans waiting for me to wear them!! And they aren't "grandma jeans" that the waist comes up really high on either....they actually are pretty flattering with the lower rise and they kind of have a whitewashing on the front that I think has a slimming illusion to it. I find that my tummy looks flatter in them as opposed to the higher rise. Just don't like how my undies feel in them with the lower rise....oh well, guess I will go buy some newer SMALLER undies then! :)
So that's what happened to me today....I am officially a REGULAR size 14!! Slowly but surely I am getting there & I am getting smaller. Jeans don't lie!
Have a great night my friends & thanks for listening!
Love & hugs!
Sherri
Its getting late & a storm is rolling in so I am gonna be brief here but I had to share my good news! My daughter & I went out looking for school shoes for her tonight. We Went to Payless...nothing. Then went to Marshall's, nothing, HOWEVER I decided that I was gonna check out the jeans they had. None of my jeans fit me anymore and I have a huge stack in my closet that I am going to donate to Goodwill. I tried finding a new pr in the spring & I just wasnt happy with any of them. Anyways, I went to the 16s but decided that I would try a couple pr of 14s on for kicks & giggles & guess what???! Yep, they fit!!! I could zip em and everything! I bought 2 pr (1 pr Levis & 1 pr Lucky jeans) and although I will be much happier when I lose another 7-10# wearing them, I could go out and wear them in public w/ no problem!!! I am seriously so fricken excited I can hardly stand myself!!!!! Oh wait, and get this!! Then we decided to go to Kohl's to look for shoes & she found a pair (thank goodness!) & she wanted to go to the Juniors section & I felt the pull to the jeans dept again. So yep, I loaded up my arms with lots of 14s and most of them were a pretty good fit, but I chose 1 pr that I thought looked the best & bought them. They are Levis straight leg (which I love but they are so hard to find!) in MISSES Size 14!!! Buying jeans has always been such a thorn in my side because I have always had a belly and this horrible scar that I try to conceal. Buying jeans is almost as bad as bathing suit shopping for me.....seriously! I was wearing and 18W for I cant tell you how many YEARS. I wore a size 12/14 when I got married 18yrs ago & I am finally getting back into that size again and it feels amazing!! Really energizes me to keep going & stay focused. I dispised shopping in the Womens Dept because everything looked so matronly. I have always wanted to shop in the "normal" ladies dept & not the fat girls dept. and it looks like I have officially left the Womens dept for good! So as I sit at my computer tonight, in my closet there are 3 pr of size 14 MISSES jeans waiting for me to wear them!! And they aren't "grandma jeans" that the waist comes up really high on either....they actually are pretty flattering with the lower rise and they kind of have a whitewashing on the front that I think has a slimming illusion to it. I find that my tummy looks flatter in them as opposed to the higher rise. Just don't like how my undies feel in them with the lower rise....oh well, guess I will go buy some newer SMALLER undies then! :)
So that's what happened to me today....I am officially a REGULAR size 14!! Slowly but surely I am getting there & I am getting smaller. Jeans don't lie!
Have a great night my friends & thanks for listening!
Love & hugs!
Sherri
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Hump day post
Hello friends!
Thanks for all your great feedback on the fitness center & if I should rejoin. I am really leaning toward rejoining & I do agree that if I can get myself there 3x week it would be worth the $. I have an elliptical (don't like the one I have at all...very choppy) and a treadmill and a bike too but there is something about leaving your house to exercise. I don't know what it is but for some reason, I work harder. I do worry about the tendonitis flaring up even worse but you can put your membership on a medical hold with a Dr.s excuse & my foot Dr is great & would do whatever I needed. I had been on 2 medical holds already & just decided to cancel it because of the uncertainty of my foot condition. I REALLY need to exercise & I miss it, as crazy as that sounds. I feel like I kid with their hands up against a window looking in at something wishfully when I think about rejoining because I do worry that I am going to mess up my feet (I have it in both feet) even worse if I do too much. I will mull it over a little more & will decide definitively soon. It is expensive, but I am worth it & as I said, it is one of the nicest fitness centers I have ever been a member of & it is great that it is adult crowd. They do have a pool too so I could utilize that & do water aerobics. Anyways, thanks for your feedback! :)
Oh....today was a tough day at work! We were having a going away luncheon for 2 of the girls who are going back to school & I brought my lunch of some homemade chicken barley soup that I made the other night, which, if I might add, was a really good batch!!! All was going well until I saw the homemade heath bar candy. I should have never even taken a bite because I ended up eating 3 pieces!!! Yikes!!! NOT GOOD even though it was delicious!!! Oh well, it is accounted for so I will move on. I had a cheeseburger for dinner & fell asleep after dinner & when I woke up, I went into the cupboard & started eating Doritos without even thinking! I probably had 2 portions of them....there weren't alot left in the bag but still, I ate them without thinking because I was sleepy & impulsive!! Arrgh! I HATE it when I do that! (sigh) Oh well, back on the wagon again...I slipped off! So that was my day. Tomorrow will be better even though it is a pretty busy day for me & my only day off.
I hope you are all doing well!
Hugs to all!
Sherri
Thanks for all your great feedback on the fitness center & if I should rejoin. I am really leaning toward rejoining & I do agree that if I can get myself there 3x week it would be worth the $. I have an elliptical (don't like the one I have at all...very choppy) and a treadmill and a bike too but there is something about leaving your house to exercise. I don't know what it is but for some reason, I work harder. I do worry about the tendonitis flaring up even worse but you can put your membership on a medical hold with a Dr.s excuse & my foot Dr is great & would do whatever I needed. I had been on 2 medical holds already & just decided to cancel it because of the uncertainty of my foot condition. I REALLY need to exercise & I miss it, as crazy as that sounds. I feel like I kid with their hands up against a window looking in at something wishfully when I think about rejoining because I do worry that I am going to mess up my feet (I have it in both feet) even worse if I do too much. I will mull it over a little more & will decide definitively soon. It is expensive, but I am worth it & as I said, it is one of the nicest fitness centers I have ever been a member of & it is great that it is adult crowd. They do have a pool too so I could utilize that & do water aerobics. Anyways, thanks for your feedback! :)
Oh....today was a tough day at work! We were having a going away luncheon for 2 of the girls who are going back to school & I brought my lunch of some homemade chicken barley soup that I made the other night, which, if I might add, was a really good batch!!! All was going well until I saw the homemade heath bar candy. I should have never even taken a bite because I ended up eating 3 pieces!!! Yikes!!! NOT GOOD even though it was delicious!!! Oh well, it is accounted for so I will move on. I had a cheeseburger for dinner & fell asleep after dinner & when I woke up, I went into the cupboard & started eating Doritos without even thinking! I probably had 2 portions of them....there weren't alot left in the bag but still, I ate them without thinking because I was sleepy & impulsive!! Arrgh! I HATE it when I do that! (sigh) Oh well, back on the wagon again...I slipped off! So that was my day. Tomorrow will be better even though it is a pretty busy day for me & my only day off.
I hope you are all doing well!
Hugs to all!
Sherri
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