yet another....

NSV!!!! (non-scale victory)

It's not WI day yet but I couldn't help but want to blog about this one! 

Most of the weight I'm wanting to get rid of is that which I gained within the last year. Looking back at Christmas 07, I was upset with my weight then, but I realize now, I didn't look so bad. There's multiple photos of me wearing my favorite size 6 American Eagle Jeans. They fit perfectly. They were snug, without being uncomfortable or giving me "Muffin Top." That's where your tummy bulges over your Jeans and your waist is given the look of a muffin with the top spilling out over. Yummy when it comes to muffins, but very unapealing when it comes your body. By mid January, I had been back to school and eating Cafeteria food for a week or ten days. It had been enough. Whether it had to do with the high stress of my nephew being at risk (read his story here) or just the stresses of school starting again, I gained a few pounds and stopped fitting my jeans. They were uncomfortable. They didn't look good anymore, and then the day came that I couldn't button them. I tried a crash diet (I hate you South Beach), and dropped a few pounds, but couldn't keep it up. I never fit back into them and it's been at least 11 months since I wore those Jeans. They are my mini-goal jeans. I'm going out and buying new stuff when I hit these goals. It's so exciting for me to fit back in my semi-skinny jeans!

A few weeks back I tried them on. They were certainly uncomfortable, and although i couldn't button them, I pulled the hair-tie/pregnancy trick and wore them for an afternoon with a shirt-dress over them so you couldn't tell that they still defineately didn't fit. After that they got put back in the drawer and ignored for a while. The discomfort wasn't worth it. 

This morning, I decided to risk my self-esteem and try them on again. 

THEY FIT!!!! I can button them! ok, so I still opted for the hair tie trick, as they were more comfortable that way, but ladies and gentlemen, I got them on! I love them more than i ever have and they look fantastic!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!!!! 

Thanks for reading the whole story and for supporting me through this journey! Love you guys!

YAY FOR NSV'S!!!

Hey all! just a quick little note about a great NSV I had today! I was in the grocery store today, and I was quickly walking down an aisle (trying to find a bathroom actually) and just as I walked past this one guy I clearly heard him whistle at me. 

Normally, I hate that kind of thing, and today was no different until I was thinking about it later. He didn't whistle because he liked my shoes. He thought I was hot! Still not a fan of whistles, but it was a nice boost to the confidence!

A fun adventure from the weekend

While Dahvede was in town, we were blessed to have a lot of time to spend together. More time than we probably ever had during DTS. Anyways, I was so excited to be able to have several dates with Dahvede, and I thought I'd share bits of one of them with you all :)

Having skipped church on Sunday to sleep in, I came over just after lunch to see Dahvede at the ship. I got somewhat dressed up, and put on my cute shoes and everything. Well, about 5 minutes after I got there, Dahvede suggested going to the mount for a hike. My house was about a 10 minute drive back in the opposite direction. Thankfully one of the students (my good friend Heather) had some extra socks and shoes she let me borrow and Dahvede lent me an A-shirt.   

It was a beautiful day for a hike (as you can see above). We took a different route up the mount, so we were actually able to circle the whole thing, seeing the harbour from every angle. It was a really great time. I thought I might not make it all the way up, but Dahvede was wonderful and stuck with me, encouraging me and even at times coming along behind me and pushing me. We made it up and it was SO worth it! I hope we can do the hike again at Christmas when he's home :)