Re: Surviving Christmas ~ 20 Days
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:22 pm
MmmCarbs wrote:Hey, good for you for tossing the salt & oil. Sorry your sauce didn't work out. Did you use tomato paste? That always helped mine.
No. I didn't. I just used tomato sauce and spices. I will try the paste next time... and an actual recipes rather than just throwing stuff together.
Today was absolutely amazing for two reasons. #1: I fit into a size 20 jeans. I bought them as an incentive without trying them on, thinking I wouldn't get able to get them on. My 22 jeans are a little baggy, but not so much. My highest weight was up in the 32 range, so I am feeling incredible about how far I have come. 100 pounds and ... I dunno... 10 pants sizes? I guess they skip by twos, so it would be five sizes. I get confused by that. My scale is still saying I am maintaining, but I suspect that my body is changing inside... muscles and bone and such. I really don't know. I have been so inactive this past year and so anemic that I didn't have the energy to do most things. These past couple of months, I have totally changed that with staying so focused. I am up and going all the time. So, something is happening and I am thrilled. It felt SO good to get those pants on... and they weren't even so tight I had to stop breathing...lol. They actually fit. Now I have to go buy a size 18 for motivation.
The #2 reason: I went to Trader Joe's for the very first time. BLEW MY MIND. I have been so used to shopping at Walmart or specialty health stores. I was shocked to see the quality and low prices combined. Honestly, I had a hard time walking out of there and it was just a fun trip to check out the store. I spent almost $40.00 on things I just had to have and I am going back tomorrow to do my weekly grocery shopping after I make a list so I don't overspend. I doubt I will shop anywhere else from now on. Incredible!!