Out With the Old...

In preparation for my trip, I decided to buy sme new clothes yesterday. I kept telling myself I'm not buying anything new until I lose weight so it has been awhile. Normally I would buy size 18 pants but my capris are in a size 16!!! When I got home and tried them on, they fit just right. Not too big and not tight at all. Then when I went in my closet I saw all the t-shirts I had accumulated. They looked so stretched. I am going to see what I can still wear and pack the others up for donation. Just 3 days left until I leave for Africa. I've never been and plan to have the time of my life. I'm sure it will also be a learning and enriching experience. I've stopped myself from buying new clothes, travelling, etc. I basically stopped living life because maybe I didn't think I deserved it. My excuse for the clothes was I am uncomfortable in them so I wanted to be a size smaller. Then I didn't want to travel alone. I have been standing in my own way, including losing weight. Although the pounds are still there, I feel like my mind is renewed and charged up.

As far as this round, I'm basically back at 216. It has been more rough with going out of town and now out of the country. There has been only a small amount of time in between and then it takes me a week to get adjusted, another week for frustration, and then the last one for giving in. After this trip, I am free until August. It gives me a chance to make up some lost time.