I may have mentioned:
- I bought some new clothes in November -- 5 pairs of pants (!) because I badly needed pants. My jeans were quite snug and I really didn't have anything to wear.
- I donated a lot of clothing to Salvation Army before 31 December
- and that I've lost some weight
Well...
- 4 of the 5 pairs of pants no longer fit, and the fifth is barely hanging on for now. I was able to return two pair tonight (thank you J.Jill for a generous return policy, and my obsessive ways for hanging onto the receipts!).
- I'm reduced to wearing jeans (again) and they're quite baggy.
- The bathroom scale seems to be acting more like usual and now shows I've lost about 32 lbs since 1 November. The trick? Weigh BEFORE I take a shower and steam up the bathroom and everything in it.
- I'm taking a pair of pants I didn't donate to the tailor tomorrow to get a zipper replaced. It's an invisible zipper and the way it was sewn in is too much of a pain for me to replace. If the fixed pants are baggy, then I know I'm definitely on the losing train.
Getting sick in December jumpstarted everything. It's no fun eating when you cough so hard your gag reflex kicks in. And then when I could start eating again, I didn't overdo it. I've made small changes. Half a sandwich for lunch instead of a whole sandwich. At least one piece of fruit a day, preferably two. Not so much pasta. More water, very little soda, and cutting back some on the coffee. Keep the candy for the students, not for me. And moving more -- gentle exercise.
I won't say how many more pounds to go, but it'd be great if this kept up. However, I'll have to invest in some more clothing along the way.













