ZerasPride
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DH and I went to a jazz concert this evening (David Sanborn was awesome!) and had a lovely evening. On the WISH board we share our joys and sorrow regarding weight loss so I wanted to get this account down while it is still fresh in my mind.
First I had my eye on this beautiful form fitting black pantsuit in the back of my closet. You ladies know the type of outfit I mean. The type that is way to expensive but is marked down so low that you just have to buy it even though there is no way in God's green earth you can squeeze into it. That's this oufit. Once upon a time I could not even get the pants above my thighs. Well tonight it fit!!!! It was a snug fit but modest enough for me to wear out in public. The best part is that I was wearing a 26/28 when I started this weight loss journey and this suit is a size 20. I am not kidding and have the proof - the price tags were still on it even though it's been my closet for 5 years!
Anyway, I had my hair done yesterday, my form fitting black suit with tiny silver shimmery pinstrips on and my high heels that I never wear because I am always afraid I'll break the heel. DH and I went to Ruby Tuesdays for dinner and I had delicious broiled talapia with shrimp scampi in a light cream sauce on top with mashed califlour (sp?) and broccoli. The best part of the meal was the lc cheesecake (no sugary strawberry topping needed). It was worth every bit of the $5 a slice we paid!!
DH looked dashing in a pair of tan dockers, cream turtleneck and sport coat. I can't get over how handsome he looks. I've always thought he was good looking but it's almost like cheating on your spouse when you look at the person you love and they start to look so different. Strange sounding I know.
Anyway, we held hands and giggled through dinner, enjoying our alone time and our delicious dinners. DH had the burger wrap and a spring salad which he said was good and of course he loved the cheesecake too.
After dinner we made potty stops at Ruby's before heading to the concert. As I was leaving the ladies room I noticed a full length mirror in the corner. I rolled my eyes but walked over to it anyway just to make sure I didn't have tp on the back of my shoe or my shirt wasn't stuck in my pants. The reflection staring back at me caught me by surprise. For one split second I wished the lady standing in front of me would move so I could see my fat self in the mirror, then I realized I was staring at myself!!! I want to make sure I get down all the feelings that went through my head. First surprise, then fear and then this wonderfully delightful calm feeling came. I felt beautiful and dare I say it? Sexy. I walked out that ladies room feeling a sensation I have not felt in years. I felt like a normal person. Not a fat woman waddling out of the rest room. I noticed other women started at me too. Perhaps it was the way I was carrying myself, I don't know. But I felt and knew I looked good. Don't get me wrong. I am still a large woman and hav many many pounds to lose but tonight I felt like a princess.
The way my husband glanced lovingly at me, the way I almost floated across the parking lot to our SUV in my heels and the way I fit comfortably in my seat at the concert just reinforced how confident and good I felt. Even now that I am home, I am still holding on to that feeling of being normal. I don't know if anyone out there can understand where I am coming from. Always being the largest person in the room, spilling over into the next persons seat at a concert or on an airplane makes you very self conscious. I felt none of that this evening.
I had to share my experience with all my WISH buddies. This was my night. I can't explain it any other way. It was so special. It reinforces that I am on the right path. This woe is so worth it! I don't know what plan you are on and it frankly doesn't matter. I am sharing my story with you so when you are tempted to cheat or give up, you won't. We all deserve to feel like princes and princesses every day of our lives! Let's not give food the destructive power over us to make and keep us fat. We each deserve to be the beautiful person on the outside that we are on the inside.
Take care fellow WISHers and remember, we can do this together!!!
First I had my eye on this beautiful form fitting black pantsuit in the back of my closet. You ladies know the type of outfit I mean. The type that is way to expensive but is marked down so low that you just have to buy it even though there is no way in God's green earth you can squeeze into it. That's this oufit. Once upon a time I could not even get the pants above my thighs. Well tonight it fit!!!! It was a snug fit but modest enough for me to wear out in public. The best part is that I was wearing a 26/28 when I started this weight loss journey and this suit is a size 20. I am not kidding and have the proof - the price tags were still on it even though it's been my closet for 5 years!
Anyway, I had my hair done yesterday, my form fitting black suit with tiny silver shimmery pinstrips on and my high heels that I never wear because I am always afraid I'll break the heel. DH and I went to Ruby Tuesdays for dinner and I had delicious broiled talapia with shrimp scampi in a light cream sauce on top with mashed califlour (sp?) and broccoli. The best part of the meal was the lc cheesecake (no sugary strawberry topping needed). It was worth every bit of the $5 a slice we paid!!
DH looked dashing in a pair of tan dockers, cream turtleneck and sport coat. I can't get over how handsome he looks. I've always thought he was good looking but it's almost like cheating on your spouse when you look at the person you love and they start to look so different. Strange sounding I know.
Anyway, we held hands and giggled through dinner, enjoying our alone time and our delicious dinners. DH had the burger wrap and a spring salad which he said was good and of course he loved the cheesecake too.
After dinner we made potty stops at Ruby's before heading to the concert. As I was leaving the ladies room I noticed a full length mirror in the corner. I rolled my eyes but walked over to it anyway just to make sure I didn't have tp on the back of my shoe or my shirt wasn't stuck in my pants. The reflection staring back at me caught me by surprise. For one split second I wished the lady standing in front of me would move so I could see my fat self in the mirror, then I realized I was staring at myself!!! I want to make sure I get down all the feelings that went through my head. First surprise, then fear and then this wonderfully delightful calm feeling came. I felt beautiful and dare I say it? Sexy. I walked out that ladies room feeling a sensation I have not felt in years. I felt like a normal person. Not a fat woman waddling out of the rest room. I noticed other women started at me too. Perhaps it was the way I was carrying myself, I don't know. But I felt and knew I looked good. Don't get me wrong. I am still a large woman and hav many many pounds to lose but tonight I felt like a princess.
The way my husband glanced lovingly at me, the way I almost floated across the parking lot to our SUV in my heels and the way I fit comfortably in my seat at the concert just reinforced how confident and good I felt. Even now that I am home, I am still holding on to that feeling of being normal. I don't know if anyone out there can understand where I am coming from. Always being the largest person in the room, spilling over into the next persons seat at a concert or on an airplane makes you very self conscious. I felt none of that this evening.
I had to share my experience with all my WISH buddies. This was my night. I can't explain it any other way. It was so special. It reinforces that I am on the right path. This woe is so worth it! I don't know what plan you are on and it frankly doesn't matter. I am sharing my story with you so when you are tempted to cheat or give up, you won't. We all deserve to feel like princes and princesses every day of our lives! Let's not give food the destructive power over us to make and keep us fat. We each deserve to be the beautiful person on the outside that we are on the inside.
Take care fellow WISHers and remember, we can do this together!!!
Keep up the great work. This morning I was putting on my shoes. They were on the bedroom floor, so I sat on the bed to put them on. They were slip ons so I did not look down to put them on. I looked up into the mirror and I smiled at myself (I had done my hair nicely, we were on our way out to my nephew's christening) I felt good about myself. So I know how you felt tonight. 
for your weight loss journey.
The good vibes from your story made it right through this computer, and I am smiling ear-to-ear! I can only imagine how wonderful you felt, and I bet you and dh were one handsome, hand-holding, giggling couple!
Thanks for sharing such a warm, happy story!
