The Verdict is In

Well, whatever I'm doing (Weight Watchers to be exact) is working. At today's weigh in, I'd lost another 1.6 pounds for a grand total of .... duhduhduuuuh! 5.2 pounds! I am still 15 more than I was in May, but five closer to goal.

To celebrate, I applied for a job - holiday help at Eddie Bauer in the mall. I worked there when I first came to Billings and loved it until reaching the point where retail begins to deplete the soul. Anyway, I am hoping to get a couple shifts a month until Christmas break, then a few times a week. My big intent is to save money for our Vegas trip in January but the truth of the matter is I'll likely to spend all my earnings on clothes. If it weren't for the fabulous discount, it'd hardly be worth it.

In fact, I considered buying some shirts there today. My official 'look' for the season is long sleeve tshirt/sweater/hoodie under a vest. They have good cheap tshirts and vests, for that matter, but will they fit? I will have to try them on, and likely have a good cry if not.

Shopping has not been fun in a long time, and I'm looking forward to it being enjoyable again. But in the meantime, we are going to a dinner tomoro nite where the vest-hoodie-sweats combo is off limits. Not only will I be tempted with food that I can't plan ahead for (we are taking a noodle keugel tho - ha! reminds me of kegels) but I need a new top. I'd like to find a nice black sweater, and have a Dillards gift card to employ, but dread going in there. God, give me strength.

We had salmon and garlic mashed potatoes tonight. One of our favorite meals. However, now that I am eating well and feel so good most of the time, I really notice when something I eat knocks that feel-good pattern out of whack. Not sure if it was the fish or the potatoes, or the garlic even, but something did not set well. Craig was feeling icky too, so I can't just point to the fattiness of the fish (although it is good fat!). I am now going to be tracking not only my food but how it affects me. I want to figure out just what it is that contributes to my nastitummy on a regular basis. And so help me God I hope it's not a gluten allergy, I can't imagine being able to diet well and keep that in mind. Although, I guess oranges and yogurt wouldn't be the worst diet in the world!

Added some leg weights and ball squats to the run today, and I am SORE. Depressing because it wasn't long ago when I OWNED the leg equipment at the machine. Now, just imagining a round of trainer-induced stepups makes me shudder and hide. It will take a while - just like everything else that is healthy lifestyle related - but I'll have my ass of steel back yet!