Changes

So, it was another small loss week, but at least I am losing!  As a follow up from my last post, I exercised everyday last week and yes, I have been flossing every night.  ;)

Today I wanted to "boost my spirits" by listing all the changes I have been noticing in myself, and changes that other people have mentioned.

These are some things that other people have mentioned to me:

• My face looks slimmer
• I have a "glow" about me
• My legs are slimmer
• I'm happier
• My tummy is flatter

These are things that I have noticed in myself:

• My pants are looser, in the waist and legs
• The bottoms of my feet are softer, they aren't peeling, cracked, or rough
• My shirts are getting too big
• I can wear size large shirts, an they are comfortable
• The shoes I wore when I started to exercise at the beginning of this and gave me blisters, aren't as tight and they don't give me blisters anymore.
• My bras fit better
• I can fasten my bra with ease, ESPECIALLY my exercise bra
• My hair is shinier and softer
• My fake wedding ring is getting a little big on my finger
• I can ALMOST wear my wedding ring (I haven't been able to wear it for at least 5 years)
• I can tie my shoes without struggling to breathe
• I can curl up in a ball in the chair in our family room
• It's easier to get off the couch or out of the chair
• Reed can sit on my lap
• I HAVE a lap!
• When I bend over I don't feel the "shift" in my "spare tire"
• My knees don't hurt when I go up the stairs or squat and stand again
• I can bend easily without my "spare tire" getting in the way
• I can kneel and say my prayers without it hurting my knees when I get back up
• I don't need to hold onto the railing when I go up the stairs
• I can carry Reed up the stairs easily without it hurting my back or knees
• I can carry Reed easily on my hip
• My back doesn't hurt like it used to
• I sleep more sound
• My pajama bottoms that were getting a little tight aren't tight.  In fact they are a comfy loose now.
• The floor in our house doesn't shake as bad when I walk
• I can "sneak" up the stairs
• When I walk in the kitchen, I don't hear my hanging pots and pans "clink"
• I have to tie my exercise pants, or they start to slide off
• I AM happier
• I feel like I can keep up with Reed better
• I DON'T CRAVE SWEETS ie: ice cream, candy, cake, cookies, chocolate
• I don't have to worry about weight limits anymore
• When I look down at my feet, all I see are my feet.  I don't see my stomach.

These are just what I can think of for right now.  Each and every one of these "changes" is a huge milestone for me. And the fact that I can carry my almost 40 pound son up and down the stairs without it hurting any part of my body, well, it just makes this journey even MORE worth while.