Hey gals! Today I went trying on clothes just for fun. I've always wanted one of those zip up hoodies that sit just below the waist you know, don't cover the hips like regular hooded sweatshirts. Anyway, today I tried them on just for fun since fall is around the corner. At Sears I fit a small! I know everywhere does vanity sizing, but that doesn't really matter since last year at Sears I bought XL. I also went to Old Navy and tried one on there and I was about 5-8 lbs from the small fitting good, it was just a little bit tight. I FELT SO AMAZING!

I love being short and smaller framed now, haha. The only thing I worry about is being able to fit clothes after I lose my weight! It seems like if I keep losing inches as fast as I am I will be like a size 2/small/xsmall. It would be hilarious if I had trouble finding clothes in my size because I was too small when I used to have trouble because I was too huge! I don't mind though if that did happen, it would be a nice change.

My original goal was a size 6 and a M/S. I still have like 26 lbs til goal and I'm a size 7-10 (depending on store) and a M/S. I started off at 18/20 and XL! What a difference.

And that's my NSV for the day. ;)

You are my Inspiration!!! I'm a 16/18 right now and my goal is a 10/12 but to imagine being smaller than that! Wow I am inspired!!!!!:carrot:

:hug:

Tree

Sakuya, That is really amazing! I recently bought a pair of shorts and I hated the way my thighs looked. I will return those but this actually gave me motivation to challenge my own body and show myself that one day, I will fit into a size 10 shorts and look great in those.

I didnt run today but did some cardio and yoga today (Fit tv which I discovered today and I loved it).

I had soup and salad for lunch and right now I am munching on that lil 1/2 oz pack of raisins which is my fav... I am planning to go for a sunset photography expedition with DH on the beach!!! I am so excited!

Keep going everyone!

Ah yes, I recently discovered FitTV too. My favorite one to do is All Star Workouts! I try to do it 2x a week.

I had been goin to local gym after work .. which actually the school has a free gym with some really great new equipment that is open to the public since was sponsored by a grant .. anyways .. i had been happily doing the treadmill in my own little world .. walkin for about an hour *give or take 5-10 minutes* and i have been doin this for about eh ..4 weeks i guess .. anyways one of the girls i work with had been wanting to get back and finally has been able to go.. last week we just did treadmills .. but she wants to do weights ..and since she had been goin with me i said ok .. will do weights too .. this is where it all went horribly wrong!! i have found out what satan does in his down-time ...he creates these dang machines!!! there is one that is a tummy crunch machine .. ya sit up and pull this bar thats kinda over ya head down .. and it has weights attached... ok who's twisted mind came up with that one!! i have hard enough time sittin up outta bed some mornings! she keeps tellin me i will thank her later .. but all i can think is "would ya please lay on the floor so i can kick you ..cause frankly thats as high as i am gonna be able to move my foot" i don't know how i am gonna get outta bed tomorrow as its my husbands *monday* and i think i will need a shove .. but hey .. one day i WILL thank her .. it just won't be today .. or tomorrow ... or the next day.... or .. well ... a while anyways! :)
oh and don't get me started on the thigh master from **** !

ROFLMBO!! Owira..nothing like an excercise buddy to get us out of our rut!

Leslie ~ A clean house is the best house! LOL

Lori ~ Good job with maintaining your weight.

Amanda ~ Congrats on the WL! I think low carbers are amazing. I just couldn't do it!

Hello again Pink! :)

Welcome Elyn and congrats on the WL!

DS and Saku ~ TOM's got you too? Ugh.

YAY Annie!

Welcome Ice Princess!

Go J.D. Go J.D.!

Teresa ~ You GO GIRL!

Congrats Sarah!

YAY Saku!

Owira ~ ROFLMAO!

WHEW! Now that I've answered all the most recent posts:

Okay so TOM came yesterday and with him, water weight. WI today was 248 but screw that, I'm not changing my ticker when I KNOW it's water weight.

OMG today was SO kickass! Here's the blog I wrote about it:

I DROVE all the way from downtown Birmingham to the Superwalmart in Bessemer and back BY MYSELF! HA! Booyah! See when I got off work today, I went to the parking garage to eat my lunch like I usually do. I had been planning on going to Walmart to get some stuff and I was getting ready to leave and get on the bus when my mama called me. She asked if I minded staying in downtown till 6 because she had her Toastmasters meeting at 5. So of course I said yes because I had no way to get home (I mean, the bus doesn't run through PG). She asked me what I was going to do for the next couple of hours and I told her that I was going to Walmart cause I can spends months up in Walmart. So she was like okay and we hung up. I was tired and since we weren't leaving until 6, that gave me plenty of time to catch a quick nap (in which I had the freakiest dream; that's in another blog). So I napped for like an hour and when I woke up, it was about to storm. I got the umbrella out the trunk and started to leave the parking deck when for some reason, I just thought 'I should drive.' I didn't even think about it, I just went back upstairs, started the car, and left. Boom. Didn't even think. I drove myself to Walmart, PARKED between TWO cars, did my shopping, backed out the parking lot without hitting anyone or thing, drove to my dad's house in Bessemer, drove to Rally's, went to the gas station and put gas in my mama's car, then went back to the parking deck. When I got back, it was like 5:48 and the parking deck was empty so I decided to practice backing into the parking space. I got it right after the second time. **** YEAH! (BTW, I did all this in my mama's car but she doesnt know because she will TOTALLY kill me, so for those who know my mama, keep this on the down low, k?) I told my mama I did all this in Nikki's car and I'm going to try to get my license this week (she had already promised that I could use her car or the truck for that). So yeah, I'm on Cloud 9!

That gave me such confidence that I was grinning from ear to ear for the rest of the day and I called my friend Sunshine and told her YES, I will go clubbing with her on Saturday! I feel great, TOM be damned!

:carrot: :carrot: :carrot: I got the JOB!!!! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

I went for my interview tonight and totally NAILED IT!!! She is even going to work around my classes Tuesday and Thursdays! I will be a program director incharge of budgeting, shopping, and scheduling and much more and will be managing 4 other people!!! OMG I"M SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!!! :D

Freakin A!!!! Go Teresa Go Teresa! I'm SO happy for you girl!

I want in :carrot:....I'll come up with a goal for myself and post later

Sent you a PM on how to sign up for this Christmas Challenge, looking forward to hearing from you.

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Tree

It's not only great to get a new job but that sounds like a FUN job! WTG!

Jasonslea ~~ how much ya pay me not to tattle? ~evil grin~
pssst- anyone have her mama's email??
wtg chicka on ya pain free drivin !! great job!

Teresa- thats fantastic!! congratulations and good luck!! - and if perhaps i work for ya ..remember...raises every 2 weeks is the normal thing to do!!

PinkSnow- heh ... i am not intimidated by the machines actually .. i just want to choke my co-exerciser .. altho i must say this morning i am not to sore .. and yea i kno that machine is exactly what i need... i still have a healthy regard for the torture and pain it can cause me .. laughs ... this thing has weights attached!! 30 crunches- 60 lbs ... go me! *groans as try to suck in tummy* i got a ways to go!