This morning, a co-worker said to me, “You’re shrinking!” It was the first time someone at work has commented on my weight loss this time around. I assume it’s because I have lost weight before, then gained it back, so no one wanted to say anything, sort of like, “Here she goes again. Wonder how long it will last this time.” Either way, it felt good to start the day with a compliment about my weight loss.
The day after my long run, I gave my body a break and skipped a workout. Instead, I did a face mask, then got into comfy clothes, wrapped up in a blanket, and cuddled up on the couch with my husband. I look forward to that all day! Call me boring, call me tame, call me old, I don’t care: my favorite part of the day is finally getting to snuggle up next to him and relax. I don’t even care what we’re doing. I am not a big TV watcher, so much of the time, I read while he and my stepson have the TV on, or we all talk and make smartass jokes. I am just happy to be at home, cozied up with him.
Last night, my break was over. I did a plyo Insanity workout, then added on a weighted abs workout. My stepson teased me about being stinky. Well, that’s what happens when you get crazy sweaty!
Speaking of Insanity workouts, something funny happened. When I finished my first round of Insanity workouts last year, I sent in my before-and-after stats and pictures to get my t-shirt. It is one of my most beloved and cherished articles of clothing, because I most definitely earned it!
When I gained weight back, I decided I wouldn’t let myself wear this shirt again until I got back down to the 150s, the weight I was when I got the shirt in the first place. When I finally hit the 150s again, I was so excited to yank this shirt out of my dresser…only to discover it is too big!
I don’t remember it being too big when I first got it. All I can think is, since I have been weight training more, I am smaller even at the same weight I was before, if that makes sense. All the more reason for me to use clothing size instead of weight to determine when I have reached my goal.
Sweat & Sparkle 