Who am I?
I was writing my diet blog and I ended it with "Who am I?" (Name that tune!)
It's an interesting thing..... when you do a serious lifestyle change you start to not recognize yourself in more ways than one.
I know that I've achieved some great goals as of today. I made it through another show..... it is the final day of it and I've enjoyed being a musician again. My tendonitis and carpel tunnel still like to show up to the party now and then but it's still been fun. Now I have to start prep on directing my show and I'm getting pretty excited about it. I still need to give myself a short break between this show and the next though so I can decompress and not have to worry for a couple of weeks. :-)
I haven't started at WSA yet (kids are still signing up) so I'm looking forward to that. I'll write more when that starts!
I went shopping for my dress to wear to a wedding next weekend and it's official that I am able to wear size 12's consistently! I had ordered 3 dresses from macys.com and ended up not liking any of them so I went back to the mall yesterday after my weigh in and found something cute that will also work for work, church, etc., etc. I like the versatility of it and it's got great fall colors. If I can find a decent pair of boots I think it would look cute with the dress!
I actually bought a pair of size 12 skinny jeans on Thursday! And then Emileigh brought me a pair of skinny jeans (turns out to be the same 'model' but just a different wash) Friday which I wore yesterday. They're so comfy! And cheap when they're bought on sale.....Old Navy is my best friend these days! So yeah, you curvy girls with hips and a real butt....go buy the Sweetheart jeans. They come in boot-cut (which I love) as well as skinny. I would have never worn skinny jeans before..... now that I'm seeing such a loss in my belly (still have a ways to go but I'm working on it!) I'm not ashamed to wear them!
I appreciate my diet support system so much. Online, I have a huge group that keeps me going. At home, Sharon M. has been cheering me on as well as my new friend Kelly. No jealousy or envy, just pure joy in my accomplishments..... they've really been amazing to me and I'm so grateful. I keep at this lifestyle change for my own health but when it's tough, they've pushed me through it and told me what a great job I've been doing. And then I'm okay again.
I have one more week before my mother in law heads home for a couple of months. Thank the Lord. I need a break. I'm doing better this time around....but I'm ready to get my house back so I can finally finish painting the kitchen & the front door, organize the closets and cabinets and finally get the office set up to become a recording studio for Mark. I can't do anything with her under foot. She's not 'in the way' but she's 'in my way'. Understand?
I....have lost 29 lbs since August 5th. Isn't that insane? I haven't eaten a bit of sugar, bread, milk, cheese, potato, rice, pasta, pizza, or candy since August 4th. I haven't had a drop of alcohol since August 3rd. And I'm okay..... I miss dairy products a lot but this is temporary. I will get to enjoy my cheese again soon enough. Carbs and I will have to learn to have a different relationship though and they'll become more treat-like rather than a daily thing. I am going to have to attempt a more (God help me for saying this word) Paleo style of eating. I am not ashamed to say it but I avoided it thinking it was a fad. Turns out, I don't 100% approve of it but I like the low carb nature of it. They use honey, agave, molasses and such though so it's not 100% for me. I will be doing a lot of gluten free though, mostly for Mark's sake and just to keep refined carbs away from me.
I started using essential oils for a lot of health related things and guess what? It works! I joke and say that I feel kind of like a hippie but it really works! I sleep better, my allergies stop bugging me, I have less pains, my tendonitis and carpel go away, my headaches and backaches go away, etc., etc., Who knew?
So "who am I?" I hardly recognize me. I'm healthier, happier, calmer, more energetic, and more centered for crying out loud. Who am I?
I am certainly evolving. Maybe this is the thing that starts at 50. I am certainly more at peace with the person I am becoming. I am definitely finding my way through a lot of things that were major obstacles only weeks and months ago. Mountains are becoming mole hills again and I'm focusing and less scattered again. I feel like I have found myself again.
I think I'll end this with the last few lines that I stole the title of my blog from..... Good ol' "Les Miz".
My soul belongs to God, I know
I made that bargain long ago
He gave me hope when hope was gone
He gave me strength to journey on
Who am I? Who am I?
I am Jean Valjean!
It's an interesting thing..... when you do a serious lifestyle change you start to not recognize yourself in more ways than one.
I know that I've achieved some great goals as of today. I made it through another show..... it is the final day of it and I've enjoyed being a musician again. My tendonitis and carpel tunnel still like to show up to the party now and then but it's still been fun. Now I have to start prep on directing my show and I'm getting pretty excited about it. I still need to give myself a short break between this show and the next though so I can decompress and not have to worry for a couple of weeks. :-)
I haven't started at WSA yet (kids are still signing up) so I'm looking forward to that. I'll write more when that starts!
I went shopping for my dress to wear to a wedding next weekend and it's official that I am able to wear size 12's consistently! I had ordered 3 dresses from macys.com and ended up not liking any of them so I went back to the mall yesterday after my weigh in and found something cute that will also work for work, church, etc., etc. I like the versatility of it and it's got great fall colors. If I can find a decent pair of boots I think it would look cute with the dress!
I actually bought a pair of size 12 skinny jeans on Thursday! And then Emileigh brought me a pair of skinny jeans (turns out to be the same 'model' but just a different wash) Friday which I wore yesterday. They're so comfy! And cheap when they're bought on sale.....Old Navy is my best friend these days! So yeah, you curvy girls with hips and a real butt....go buy the Sweetheart jeans. They come in boot-cut (which I love) as well as skinny. I would have never worn skinny jeans before..... now that I'm seeing such a loss in my belly (still have a ways to go but I'm working on it!) I'm not ashamed to wear them!
I appreciate my diet support system so much. Online, I have a huge group that keeps me going. At home, Sharon M. has been cheering me on as well as my new friend Kelly. No jealousy or envy, just pure joy in my accomplishments..... they've really been amazing to me and I'm so grateful. I keep at this lifestyle change for my own health but when it's tough, they've pushed me through it and told me what a great job I've been doing. And then I'm okay again.
I have one more week before my mother in law heads home for a couple of months. Thank the Lord. I need a break. I'm doing better this time around....but I'm ready to get my house back so I can finally finish painting the kitchen & the front door, organize the closets and cabinets and finally get the office set up to become a recording studio for Mark. I can't do anything with her under foot. She's not 'in the way' but she's 'in my way'. Understand?
I....have lost 29 lbs since August 5th. Isn't that insane? I haven't eaten a bit of sugar, bread, milk, cheese, potato, rice, pasta, pizza, or candy since August 4th. I haven't had a drop of alcohol since August 3rd. And I'm okay..... I miss dairy products a lot but this is temporary. I will get to enjoy my cheese again soon enough. Carbs and I will have to learn to have a different relationship though and they'll become more treat-like rather than a daily thing. I am going to have to attempt a more (God help me for saying this word) Paleo style of eating. I am not ashamed to say it but I avoided it thinking it was a fad. Turns out, I don't 100% approve of it but I like the low carb nature of it. They use honey, agave, molasses and such though so it's not 100% for me. I will be doing a lot of gluten free though, mostly for Mark's sake and just to keep refined carbs away from me.
I started using essential oils for a lot of health related things and guess what? It works! I joke and say that I feel kind of like a hippie but it really works! I sleep better, my allergies stop bugging me, I have less pains, my tendonitis and carpel go away, my headaches and backaches go away, etc., etc., Who knew?
So "who am I?" I hardly recognize me. I'm healthier, happier, calmer, more energetic, and more centered for crying out loud. Who am I?
I am certainly evolving. Maybe this is the thing that starts at 50. I am certainly more at peace with the person I am becoming. I am definitely finding my way through a lot of things that were major obstacles only weeks and months ago. Mountains are becoming mole hills again and I'm focusing and less scattered again. I feel like I have found myself again.
I think I'll end this with the last few lines that I stole the title of my blog from..... Good ol' "Les Miz".
My soul belongs to God, I know
I made that bargain long ago
He gave me hope when hope was gone
He gave me strength to journey on
Who am I? Who am I?
I am Jean Valjean!
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