Day 11 – A First!
No loss this AM! I am glad I had my call yesterday so I know it’s okay and not to freak out. Still I’m bummed. I really want to see at least a 5 pound loss this week, and at this rate, I’m not going to get there! I’m still feeling crappy so maybe that has something to do with it. I feel like I may be retaining water a bit – even though I’m drinking the required 3 quarts per day. (some times even more) Maybe it’s the cough syrup.
Fat pants and other things.
Anyone whose gained weight has fat pants. The ones you buy when you can’t fit into anything else. And you swear you’re going to lose the weight and get back into your regular clothes. Well, I have a closet full. Seriously, I think I have clothes that ranges 6 sizes. Some of them I haven’t been able to wear in 5+ years. But they hang there. At first they offer hope. “Just lose 10 pounds and you can wear me again” they call out. Lately, they’ve been mocking me. “Why the heck are we still here?” is the chant.
Today I saw results.
Not just on the scale, but several places. I tried on shoes, pants and tops that all fit better. There’s a pair of pants that I wanted to wear around Christmas time, but couldn’t fit into them. Today I put them on. They almost fit. I could wear them now, but I don’t like things tight so, I’ll wait and try again after another 5 or 6 pounds come off. I LOVE that I can see progress that way though. It makes it tangible and more real than the numbers on the scale.
How long will it take?
So, I can tell I’m losing. Not just pounds but inches too. But I can’t yet tell by checking out my reflection in the mirror. I wonder how long that will take.
Results so far.
13 pounds
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