The journey from fat to fit. Road trip, woo hoo!

I have a formal event to attend on Feb. 2.  It’s the annual auction for my daughter’s private Catholic school, and it’s “the event” of the year every year.  It’s not always formal, it’s a “theme” event, but this year the theme dictates formal wear.  DH refuses to rent a tux.  REFUSES as in we’re not going if the tux is mandatory.  Most men are wearing tuxes, but a few will be in suits, so if I get him there in a suit, he’ll be okay.

The women are another matter.  Everyone I have talked to so far is wearing a gown.  A GOWN as in think prom.  UGH.  I refuse to buy a ‘gown’ but I do need a nice cocktail dress, something other than my current “go to” black faux wrap that is perfect for weddings, funerals etc.  Time for something new.

Down 20 pounds by the auction was my first mini-goal when I embarked on my journey.  I’m down 14 and it’s in 10 days, so I’m thinking I’ll be close, but not there.  I have a weigh in tomorrow and I am HOPING that my increased exercise this week and my increased water intake will show in some nice results.  Hoping, but not convinced after my two splurge meals this week.

Anyway, I tried on dresses at Ross today.  First one I tried on was a size 18 and was big.  I was excited.  It was big!  Yay for too big!!  I then tried on numerous size 16 dresses that were ugly but fit.  I found a 14 that I would have bought in a heartbeat and it was a good fit in the waist and hips but way too tight across the bust.

I settled on a chocolate brown kind of cheapy rayon dress that is really not attractive at all.  The good news is it was $17.  The bad news… IT SUCKS.  What the hell was I thinking?  Oh, I know, I was thinking this will look great with a pair of chocolate brown pumps THAT I DON’T OWN.  Anyway, I am going to post a photo later tonight of me in the hideous dress for your amusement.  For $17, it’s probably not even worth returning, but I am going to go on a more inclusive dress hunt next week.

Weigh in tomorrow, formal dress event looming… I am not in my happy place right now.