Honestly, I cannot believe it has been five months since I started dieting. Looking at pictures of myself, I actually am starting to believe that I am shrinking a bit, though it is still hard. People around me say they notice, but it is interesting how you have a way of thinking about yourself (in my case: "I am fat"), and despite the changes you make, you can't shake that view.
I guess the one of the many things I have learned is that dieting is as much mental as it is physical. In fact, the mental part is a lot harder than the physical part. Saying no to a donut is not a physical act, it is a mental one. And it is a lot harder to say "no" to yourself than it is to pick that donut up and eat it.
Anyway, there are signs of change. I noticed something completely bizarre a few days ago: my shoes are too big. Seriously, I bought a couple pairs of dress shoes about six months ago, and I was walking in one pair the other day and they were kind of sloshing around on my feet. I put the other pair on today and they are doing the same thing. I actually think my feet are getting thinner (if only my waist would reciprocate more!). Anyway, I was a little disappointed in this. It has been hard enough dealing with my increasingly limited number of pants and shirts. I think I am going to have to add shoes to the list too....
2 comments:
I'm laughing about the shoe thing, because I am working with several folks who have also been losing weight, and they have all had to go at least 1/2 size smaller in their shoes, or they walk right out of them! Thanks for you blog. I love the way you think and write.
Congrats on the sloshing, the inches lost, and loosing another notch on your new belt! I have a suggestion for your "stats" section. Instead of "last time i weighed this much," how about "last time i weighed this little?
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