Wednesday, January 23, 2008

A non scale victory (NSV) I posted this on my Weight Watchers board.

For some reason today when it was time to get dressed, I decided to try on a pair of jeans that I had just tried on a week or two ago and they were a bit too snug for my liking (they are 17's juniors,not sure what size that would be in women's) I put them on today and I actually looked good in them. I put on a white Eddie Bauer t-shirt and hanging in my closet was a khaki lightweight jacket. I put it all on and felt really good. Dug through my closet some more and found a pair of clogs that must be brand new (dont even remember buying them) I went downstairs, pull my hair out of a hair tie and curl it a little. Put eyeliner and mascara on. My high schooler comes in before I head to carpool. Says "why are you all dressed up" I am thinking "jeans and a white t-shirt is dressed up" I get my son from carpool and head to the middle school. Run into a mom from our neighborhood "why are you so dressed up" I said I tried these clothes on and they fit so I decided to wear them. I go into the game, I see a 7th grade boy I have known since elementary school, He says "Hi Mrs M. why are you so dressed up" I say Jordan what about me says 'dressed up', he says 'well, you are wearing your hair down" Every basketball Mom commented on my hair and said You look great. After my daughters bball game,my son had roller hockey and then it was indoor soccer tonight. The Moms at indoor soccer again "you look great" A friend of my daughters was at the bball game and played an indoor game before us. Her mom comes up to me and says I have to tell you what anna said today when I picked her up from the basketball game. "You should Megan's Mom, she has lost weight, she was wearing makeup and she had her hair down. She looked great. " It made me feel really good.
I know I should do a better job of putting myself together when I go out. I feel like I have for years just worn what I am comfy in and what I was comfy in was hiding my body. I know I have a ways to go, but it feels good to be making some progress. Today was a good day

5 comments:

Ruth said...

Good for you, Jo Jo. Can't wait to go for walks on the beach together in Hilton Head. Love, Ruth

Ruth said...

and have people ask me if you are my younger sister---LOL ~Ruth

JOANN said...

It is so nice to see a MOTHER and daughter walking on the beach. (You being the mother in this picture LOL)

Ruth said...

Did I tell you that I went to Mass at the nursing home last week and a nice elderly gentleman accused me of being Leah's grandmother!!! I wanted to say "Are you blind, old man?" LOL Pretty funny. :) Ruth

JOANN said...

Ok, you are scaring me...YES you told me that, OK MOM!!! Too funny