Still a little crazy, but apparently that’s good for losing weight
My week’s been crazy, not me — well, no more than usual. 
However, I continue to lose weight, so apparently this is good for keeping me busy. I really haven’t been thinking much about food. (There’s a lot more time to do stuff, by the way, when one isn’t thinking about food all day. And doing more stuff begets more ideas and projects and opportunities. So busy, busy!)
Everything’s getting too big, which is neat.
My clothes are too big. I’ll be sorting out stuff for eBay and donation this weekend. I will be sans jeans for a few more pounds because I’m right in between sizes and not willing to buy any more clothes right now. C’est la vie. (Maybe I need to dress like a grownup more often.) The jeans that are too big literally fall off during the day, which is not practical whether I’m working or mothering.
My shoes are too big. I don’t have many pairs of shoes, though, so not a huge deal. However, at some point, I’m going to have to buy some basics replacements. I can only wear my Birks so much and even they are getting too big. My husband is circling like a vulture because they fit him and he likes them.
My rings are too big. I can resize them, but resizing my wedding ring will probably mean ruining the inscription (Guy pour toujours and the date), which makes me sad. I can always have it reinscripted, but it won’t be quite the same. I can’t remember ever really having loose rings. They got so tight at one point that I couldn’t take them off even when I got itchy eczema under them (because they were so tight).
Oh, and my skin is too big and is only going to get worse. Yuck. While I’m looking better in clothes, I have to say I’m not feeling too confident out of them now. I’m getting saggy and dimpled. I may indulge in plastic surgery at the end of this after I give my skin a year or two to shape up on its own. My husband thinks my skin will snap back, but I’m 40 and my skin started drooping in my teens (I was traumatized at age 13 or 14 when I failed the pencil test), so I’m not holding much hope there. I’m also not very good at remembering to do things that would probably help, like using lots of moisturizer. I do drink lots of water. Any other tips?
However, in spite of the skin, the other stuff feels good and — for once — I am several months into my health and fitness commitment and I’m still motivated. Nay, let me say, getting even more motivated. How exciting!
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A skin tip: I worked for a company not long ago involved in lutein, the micronutrient found in spinach and other dark green leafies. Lutein is considered an essential nutrient for eye health (reduces risk of macular degeneration) but newer science is showing it may help improve skin elasticity and hydration. Try taking a lutein supplement (10 mg dose per day). It takes a few weeks to get established in your system, so any progress will take time. But it may help. And read the ingredient label: get lutein, not lutein “esters.” That’s kind of a watered down lutein.
Your weight story is great. Keep it up!
Thanks, Craig!
I’m a saggy mess too………I need a really good girdle
Great Job! Keep it up. You can do it.
I was going to say this as well!
Try taking a lutein supplement
not positive it wasnt a placebo effect but I have a few friends who swear by it!
Excellent content and style…keep up the good work!