Great Expectations

I ventured out into the stores today in search of Christmas gifts. I bought gifts for the boys in my life and while I was at it, I decided to pick up some things for me, too!

The way that I buy clothes lately is to buy them one or two sizes smaller because my weight has been steadily going downward and I know that I will be in them shortly. It is not practical, but it gives me the option of having something to wear in a few weeks when I approach that goal. I need to go through my closet again and discard some clothes, but that is a good thing, right?

I saw a shirt that I just loved! I loved the color and the style. However, it was a button up shirt. I’ve never had luck with button up shirts in the past because a) I was always overweight, b) my boobs, regardless of my weight, are huge, and c) they never fit right.

So… I flipped through the shirts on the rack and the only sizes they had were 2 sizes bigger than what I wear and 2 sizes smaller. So, I bought the one that was 2 sizes smaller.

What’s in a Number?

I was very discouraged when I stepped on the scales the past few days. [And, yes. Yes, I am one of those freaky people who likes to weigh themselves every single day.]

I think the reason was that the numbers were not to my liking.

But then…

Then I got dressed today

Is it Real, or is it an Optical Allusion

Alright now! I do not want to hear from the English police telling me that it should be “illusion” instead of “allusion!” The reason I say “allusion” is because I mean “allusion.”

Let me explain.

I stepped on the scale this morning and the number glaring back at me was

Renewed Determination

 

After going through some of my goals- and purchasing a new fancy scale- I decided that I need to seriously get back on track with my weight loss. I have been wavering back and forth on this ledge between 260 and 259 for weeks now and I’m tired of teetering.

Why is this so hard?

I think

Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

I was a little hesitant when searching for a name for this particular blog, because I wanted to deal with a very delicate issue. When I say, “delicate,” I mean that this is for some people who have weight issues a very critical area.

What am I talking about?