Recently, I’ve noticed that I’m actually starting to get somewhere in this weight loss journey. It makes sense, I’ve been eating a lot healthier, eating less, and exercising a lot. But, since I take a good look at myself in the mirror everyday, it is a little harder for me to notice the subtle changes my body is going through. This is why when things happen that make me realize I am making progress, it can be so exciting. A few days ago, Patrick and I decided to go window shopping at Columbus’s biggest and most exciting mall. I’ve been kind of discouraging this kind of behavior lately, because we hang out in malls a lot and don’t really buy anything because we can’t afford it. But, I’m seeing that it may not be so bad. I mean, it is cheap (free, in fact) entertainment and it does get us moving. Although I’ve been trying to encourage us to get out and see more of Columbus, I guess I shouldn’t be so upset about the occasional mall trip. Anyway, while we were there, I decided to go and drool over some nice clothes. When I do finally make my way into the professional workforce, I am going to need some professional clothes…tons, in fact. I ended up going into The Limited, which had tons of cute professional clothes. Usually, I stay out of stores like these for the simple reason that I couldn’t fit into their clothes at the beginning of this journey. But, I’ve been trying like mad to shed some weight, so I decided to (gasp) try some of their clothes on. And you know what? They actually fit. And they looked good! Feeling pretty good, I ended up going to a few more stores and even tried on a few dresses that were a size smaller than all of the dresses I currently own and they all fit very well. It was a confidence boost to be sure. Eventually, I’m going to have to start replacing my wardrobe, but I don’t think I am quite at that point yet. But I will say, I am so excited about the prospect of a closet full of new clothes! This is something that keeps me motivated on the hard days. I really want to totally change up my style and be really fashionable and cute, exuding confidence. Right now, a whole new world of fashion possibilities is opening up to me. You see, previous to losing weight, I was only really clothes shopping at three stores: Lane Bryant, Target, and Old Navy. At size 16, I was at the low end of plus sized stores, but couldn’t really squeeze myself into much at “regular” stores. I like Target and Old Navy because they don’t try to segregate “regular” sizes from plus sizes too much, but I need some variety! I’m excited to go into some new stores (or stores I haven’t been to in years) and be able to fit into a wide variety of clothes. In other small progress news, my engagement ring is becoming too big for my finger. Why is it that I always lose weight in my fingers before I do anywhere else? Oh well though, weight loss is weight loss, so I’ll take it!
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