Clearly, Jerry picked out this shirt for me–we noticed it at Goodwill and he was tremendous bummed it was a males’s small, so he requested me if I might put on it. Hahaha, sure–I am going to humor him. I put very very skinny elastic across the backside of it in order that it would not simply hug my hips and butt. I like shirts to sit down comfortably at hip stage, so I really do that to a number of my shirts.
Simply as I sat down to jot down this, an enormous storm got here out of nowhere (I am positive it wasn’t out of nowhere; I simply by no means have a look at the climate app). I really like to look at storms and I used to be watching the fruit bushes within the entrance yard blowing exhausting from the wind. Then all of a sudden, the lifeless tree throughout the road simply snapped in half and the highest half fell to the highway, shattering like a chunk of glass. It was actually cool to look at! Though, now we must clear it up when the storm stops (by “we” I imply Jerry, in fact.)
I discussed just a few days in the past that I have been going via a reasonably unhealthy depressive episode lately. I do know I sound like a damaged report, however I have been tremendous overwhelmed for practically a 12 months now and my moods undoubtedly have an effect on the way in which I eat.
This previous week, nevertheless, I have been engaged on sustaining a routine–I need to keep constant in my consuming habits no matter my moods. I feel this can actually assist me with upkeep (one thing I’ve by no means been capable of do for very lengthy). Often, when my temper adjustments, so do my consuming habits–and it is exhausting to keep up (or lose) weight.
I centered quite a bit on consuming good, wholesome meals this week (plenty of greens). My favourite was when Jerry made his Beans & Greens. I *love* it and it is such a consolation meals for me. Jerry likes to make that once I’m having actually unhealthy days and it undoubtedly makes me really feel higher!
I have never been snacking at night time, primarily as a result of I have been preserving my arms busy with stitching. I used to stitch *all the pieces* by machine as a result of why sew by hand when you are able to do it in a fraction of the time with a machine? I needed to sew thick denim someday and it tousled my machine; so I sewed that half by hand. And now I find it irresistible! I nonetheless use my machine for many issues, however there’s something actually stress-free about sitting in mattress at night time and hand stitching. Often I hearken to a podcast, too.
Anyway, so far as my weigh-in goes, I had one other loss this week:
I used to be at 134.6 today–which is within my “comfortable vary”! I wish to be nearer to 130, however the vary I am aiming to remain in for precise upkeep (if I ever determine it out!) is 125-135.
I’ve undoubtedly felt the distinction in my garments, which is sweet. I am getting increasingly more bodily comfy, and I haven’t got to do a “denims dance” to get into my denims which might be simply out of the dryer. I am positive you realize the dance I am speaking about? Squatting a number of instances and shifting round, bending each which method to get the denims to sit down proper? Perhaps it is simply me 😉
It is humorous, though–a lot of the garments that I altered for myself simply a few months in the past are feeling somewhat big–and I have never even worn a few of them but! I’ll attempt to put collectively a publish of earlier than and afters of the garments I have been engaged on.
Since so lots of you mentioned you actually appreciated the overalls I posted about final week, I labored up the nerve to put on them out. And never simply OUT–I went to my brother’s summer season occasion with about 150 individuals! Go massive or go dwelling, proper?
I felt type of very self-conscious at first, however I can not even depend the variety of compliments individuals gave me on them! It boosted my vanity (which was a lot wanted). And it gave me the chance to fulfill and converse with a number of new individuals (one thing that normally offers me horrible nervousness). I’m actually glad I ended up sporting them. And now I really feel assured about engaged on extra enjoyable garments 🙂
Anyway, I am proud of how the week went so far as my habits and routine (and particularly stepping out of my consolation zone on the occasion). I want I may say that I now not really feel depressed, however everyone knows that is not one thing you possibly can simply flip a change and really feel again to regular. It is like telling a pitcher to throw strikes!
I’ve all the time cherished this meme 😉 (And critically, the meme rabbit gap is the BEST for pulling me out of a tragic temper.)