Best In Show

This week, I have gotten rid of 1.6 pounds. Feeling good and appreciative of the comment about my jeans looking "at least one size too big". Thank you friend, you know who you are. It makes me happy considering that they were in the too tight to wear category very shortly after I purchased them. Although, I'm still a long way from slim, I am feeling less round these days.

Many of you may not know that I have grown to love the Westminster Dog Show that is televised each year in February. I enjoy naming all the breeds and being a part of all the pomp and circumstance of the dog show traditions as a spectator from the sofa. It didn't take long for me to realize that dog handlers tend to, for the mostpart, have a certain type of physique. That is of the very overweight variety. I started believing that I may fit in well with this crowd as my size continued to balloon, until I figured out that these people are absolutely insane (OK, maybe I would still fit in). But, since I can't properly train or handle my own dog, then maybe I would be ill-equipped at this too. One of my favorite "light and funny" movies is Best in Show. You can watch this film 30 times and catch something new and hilarious about the dog show world each time. Maybe it's only for those that enjoy the humor of Christopher Guest. Anyway, check it out if you wanna laugh and if you're a Dog Show geek, like me. If the weight loss keeps going in the right direction, I may not threaten myself with the dog handler career any more. Here's a quote from Best in Show:

"Look at Scott! He is prancing along with the dog! Man, I tell you something, if you live in my neighborhood and you're dressed like that, you'd better be a hotel doorman."
-Buck Laughlin

Just the Facts

This week I am down 1.8 pounds. I am experiencing some writer's block and can't seem to think of any entertaining topics or amusing stories to share. So, for now, it's just the facts ma'am, just the facts!

Happy 60th mom, I really miss you! I hope you'll enjoy Carvel cake somewhere and it better be calorie-free where you are.

"The remembrance of a beloved mother becomes a shadow to all our actions; it precedes or follows them."
-Unknown

Skinny Fake Out

I read an article about skinny fake outs motivating you. For instance, looking 5 pounds thinner by wearing Spanx will help you ACTUALLY lose 5 pounds. I just wore my Spanx to a Bat Mitzvah Saturday night. Believe me, I was asking a whole lot from my undergarments that evening and I'm not sure how people wear those contraptions daily. My family had a good laugh when I said that out loud. Note to self: Filter, Filter! The high waisted variety limits displacing the roll to a new location, but you still do feel like a sausage and sausage does not equate to skinny in my mind. I also never have the best aim when utilizing the crotch opening that is provided for your convenience. It always leaves me with an inconvenient feeling. I will have to think up some other skinny fake outs to help me keep moving forward.

This week I have chosen NOT to weigh in. I decided this right now. This morning I was running late again and skipped the scale to get ready, thinking I'll just do it tomorrow. I changed my mind. This is not because I am hiding from "bad behavior". In fact, just the opposite. I am feeling better in my clothing these days and have gotten a couple of compliments from the husband regarding my less full appearance. This gives me the motivation to continue on. I don't want a number on the scale to take that feeling away from me this week. It has never been my friend, just like with Mandi on the Biggest Loser last night.

An 8 pound reward will be claimed tomorrow-Yay!

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This week, I have shed .2 pounds...essentially I stayed the same. As I learned from BL, it is difficult to keep losing larger numbers after doing it for a couple weeks in a row. I won't get frustrated just yet. I feel successful in that I have not regained all of the weight lost due to the illness. I feel successful in that I didn't "go to town" despite being stuck here during Monday's snowstorm.

I am looking forward to the change in weather so I could be active outdoors again. Please remember, once the weather gets to be about 50 degrees or more, I am open to walking/ biking invitations and will gladly accept if I am asked. Sometimes it's easier to go through all of this with a friend.

"A friend is the one who knows us, but loves us anyway."
-Walter Winchell