Photo update.

Hi there!

I figured it's about time for another photo update since another 10 lbs has been lost since the last one. I don't have a "body" shot yet. I would need someone to take my picture to do that, so I am just waiting for the next 10 lbs and then I'll do the big dramatic before and after shots. In any case, my face always looks thinner than the rest of me.

This is also my latest hair cut. I was feeling pretty ugly lately, what with all my clothes hanging off me like a kid wearing her mom's high heels, my hair all broken and oddly grown-out bangs, and shoes with soles falling off. I'm pretty broke this year so renewing my entire wardrobe is cut down to the bare necessities, and anything generously given to me by friends who've also lost weight and are getting rid of stuff.

All my money (ahem, credit) has gone to light renovations and furnishing of my new apartment. My parents are here for the weekend, so my dad could help paint the bedroom and they could bring me a few things like chairs, cutlery, etc.

My mom being the best mom in the world, and babying me no matter my long-toothedness, she brought me homemade pumpkin pie. All because they ate the last piece and didn't leave me any when I was there for Thanksgiving hahah. She even supplied me with mini maple syrup and pecans to garnish the ice cream she says should go with it. ha! She also brought me Halloween candy, which is fantastic since I didn't get any this year. Included are, most notably, hard cheesies (a brand other than Cheetos that is not normally found here) that are my favourites!

The first coat of paint is up and the colour is amazing. It's a pale vintage blue-green, bordering on baby blue. I am not a fan of blue, but I thought I'd get too sick of green. So I leaned more toward blue, but the colour doesn't look too much like a baby's room because of all the various wood colours in the room. We'll put together my bed frame once the second coat has dried and then I will buy a mattress this week.

My emotions seem to be stablizing after years (especially the last one) of being an emotional wreck. I had given up some responsibilities at work because I was unable to cope with the stress. Crying at work is not something I want to make a habit of, but it was becoming almost "my thing". Now I am trying to rebuild credibility hahah! I have asked to take back my responsibilities, and also have an earlier schedule. I like finishing work at 4 pm because it gives me time to do stuff after work before seeing friends, and I like leaving work when the sun's still out in winter. It makes alllllll the difference in my mood. Plus, getting up early is something I enjoy (after the first week) because it's calm.

Since I wont be working out at 6 am anymore (I moved and dont have a gym in the building anymore, so my workouts are all in the evening / on weekends), I can handle going to work a bit earlier.

What else is new, well not much. The only strange thing is that this week was the week that every man in my "circle" noticed how much weight I lost and was stunned. Women have been noticing at every step along the way. Proof that women are largely more perceptive than men. Though nothing changed between my body this week and my body of the last 2 weeks, suddenly a bunch of different men pointed out that I look great and have lost so much weight. It only took 40 lbs!!! hahahha!

It's nice that people are so supportive and go out of their way to encourage me. It's always kind of embarassing and a surprise, though what shocks me most is when people come up to me, and they preface their compliment with 'I hope you don't take this the wrong way but...' and then proceed to say I lost a lot of weight and look good. It's not like I look so thin I could be sick, so I think it's odd anyone would be afraid of insulting me. But I guess it's out of respect for the "old" me that they don't want to say I looked like ass before and now I look a million times happier and healthier. I love my old, fat self, dearly. And she deeply appreciates that people were always gentle with her. Some people have not been treated so nicely by those around them when it comes to being fat, depressed and out of shape.

Alright, enough rambling. I'm basically avoiding watching TV so I can go to bed in a few minutes to wake up early for a free Lululemon class (Strong is the New Sexy it's called...weird).