Calvin Klein Jeans bought at Costco: $26, feeling of buying a random pair of jeans in a size I haven't been since way pre-kids...PRICELESS!

   I had another non-scale victory today.  I saw really cute CK jeans at Costco for $26.  I haven't bought anything of this sort from a pile on a table in a very long time.  So I searched the pile found my size and they  even had the petite length.  I took them home and hoped for the best.  On the went and zipped right up.  I am finding myself at the point where I can no longer wear the pants I bought when my size went down the first time.  They're not flattering, they billow out and make my as* look pretty much non-existent.  I have a tough body to fit though b/c I am naturally straight.  I don't have much of a distinction between my waist and hips so things tend to be tighter around my waist and loose in my hips and thighs.  It's not worth spending lots on tailoring b/c a: I don't care that much b: I am cheap with tailoring and c: I am continuing to lose weight.  So I can just try and buy on sale and be frugal as the clothes I wear this Fall will not be the same as the one I wear next.  On the plus side, someone is going to be very happy when they hit goodwill with all the donations I make on these gently worn clothes.  Anyway, I have accomplished my Halloween goal and have several more pounds to reach my Thanksgiving goal.  I just recently bought one of the cookbooks from the 17 day diet site and am hoping to make some new exciting recipes in the coming days.  I have had meals out and parties recently, that make losing weight really tough.  And this weekend 2 more parties.  So I will do the best I can and as I always do to make good choices one meal and one day at a time.  But now I am in really cute CK pocket jeans :)

Feeling good on the inside and out

    I am so excited to be feeling so good.  I went to a party over the weekend wearing a dress I had squeezed into this time last year, that I felt ok in and self conscious.  This year, I wore it proudly and felt like a million bucks.  It zipped effortlessly and I actually had to have it shortened to wear with my knee high boots.  I am far from "skinny" but I am absolutely less rotund.  I am liking how I look in pictures for the most part as opposed to cringing and looking the other direction.  But mostly I am proud of the internal stuff going on inside my body.  Last week I had a physical.  First one I have had in years.  I was nervous about it and actually switched doctors.  I was upfront about my weight issues and said I am aware of my size and need no reminders.  I have a constant internal reminder to myself.  I explained how I had lost 43 pounds in 15 weeks and what I have been doing.  She was fantastic and proud.  My blood work came back and it was great.  I should pre-empt this by saying I didn't have high cholesterol, sugar, pressure to start BUT these have always been things I think about in the back of my mind as an overweight person and especially the sugar b/c type 2 diabetes runs in the family.  Anyway, my numbers were phenomenal, "award winning" (her words not mine).  Anyway, it is a great feeling to know that the changes that are occurring outside my body are showing on the inside as well.  I feel more confident and I am even beginning to tuck in my shirt...whoa!  Hmmm what else?  I am 12 pounds away from a huge goal for myself.  I am hoping to hit this by Thanksgiving.  Initially the goal was Christmas but I keep adjusting as I go along.  I am 2 pounds from my Halloween goal which is almost a month away.  I think it's safe to say, I'll hit it as long as I don't have some sort of crazy attack in the middle of the Halloween section at CVS.  Speaking of which, I don't even know if I'll buy candy this year.  No one trick or treats here and last year we sold it to the dentist.  I'd rather just save the money so maybe we'll get some Halloween pretzels and call it a day just in case. Then my kids will have relatively healthy snacks after the fact.  I won't deprive them of candy but I can't keep it around b/c I will end up eating it when they go to bed.  It's just not a good idea.  Even though the sugar cravings are way better than before beginning 17DD I just don't tempt fate by keeping that stuff around.  So we'll have to figure something out so that I am not a Halloween grinch to my kids.  I think that's pretty much it.  I continue to keep going one meal and one day at a time.