Wow! Well, I went to see Dr. Owens and found I've lost 8# in a month! Woo-Hoo! Doesn't get much more exciting than that! It's the first time I've lost a SIGNIFICANT amount of weight in a month, so happy! Oh, and my wedding ring keeps trying to fall off!
I have now removed all sizes 18 and 20 from my closet and dresser and boy, am I bare. Not a good thing to be when you're financially broke. But it's still a good feeling to know I can no longer fit in those sizes because I'm TOO SMALL for them! What an awesome thing to be able to say! SO, I guess it's a good thing that I held on to some of my size 16 stuff- not a lot but some. Problem there is. . .that stuff is starting to get big on me now too. I am so happy I think rainbows may soon be shooting out of my butt!
I did ask Dr. Owens to give me 1/4 fill. At dinnertime my portions were getting slightly bigger so that told me I was getting a bit stretched. So, he said, "Ah! You're asking for fine-tuning now!" He said it in a way that he sounded happy, like he knew I was finally reaching that 'sweet-spot', and I believe that I am. The more weight that drops off, the more energy I have, and the cleaner my house gets!
Now here's the big question: have I been exercising? Well, I suppose it depends on your definition of exercise! Have I been running, jogging, lifting weights, riding a bike, using the thigh-master, or the chin-master, or the gazelle, or expensive rubber-bands; all those deliberate exercise things? Uh, no! I do wear Sketchers Shape-ups (the serious 4"ers) and I am working all day cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. So, yes I am getting exercise when you compare that to not having the energy to get off the sofa or doing a thing for 15 minutes before my feet, knees, or back hurt so bad I had to sit down. Yes, I'm getting exercise, just not the kind Southern California's societal norms dictate I should be getting. As previously stated, I'm rather defiant so So Cal's societal norms can bite me. When I feel the need to get deliberate exercise, I shall. In the meanwhile, I'm doing very well right where I am.
I have now removed all sizes 18 and 20 from my closet and dresser and boy, am I bare. Not a good thing to be when you're financially broke. But it's still a good feeling to know I can no longer fit in those sizes because I'm TOO SMALL for them! What an awesome thing to be able to say! SO, I guess it's a good thing that I held on to some of my size 16 stuff- not a lot but some. Problem there is. . .that stuff is starting to get big on me now too. I am so happy I think rainbows may soon be shooting out of my butt!
I did ask Dr. Owens to give me 1/4 fill. At dinnertime my portions were getting slightly bigger so that told me I was getting a bit stretched. So, he said, "Ah! You're asking for fine-tuning now!" He said it in a way that he sounded happy, like he knew I was finally reaching that 'sweet-spot', and I believe that I am. The more weight that drops off, the more energy I have, and the cleaner my house gets!
Now here's the big question: have I been exercising? Well, I suppose it depends on your definition of exercise! Have I been running, jogging, lifting weights, riding a bike, using the thigh-master, or the chin-master, or the gazelle, or expensive rubber-bands; all those deliberate exercise things? Uh, no! I do wear Sketchers Shape-ups (the serious 4"ers) and I am working all day cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. So, yes I am getting exercise when you compare that to not having the energy to get off the sofa or doing a thing for 15 minutes before my feet, knees, or back hurt so bad I had to sit down. Yes, I'm getting exercise, just not the kind Southern California's societal norms dictate I should be getting. As previously stated, I'm rather defiant so So Cal's societal norms can bite me. When I feel the need to get deliberate exercise, I shall. In the meanwhile, I'm doing very well right where I am.
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