Week 4: thinking clothes

So when you lose 15 pounds (like I can happily report I did this month), clothes start to get looser. It's exciting because it means you're getting somewhere even if you can't see the changes yet in the upictures.

I'm starting a new job in a couple days and so I'm having to get new clothes to fit the environment I'm heading to. My biggest worry is buying clothes that won't fit in a couple months.

On the advice of a few friends I have decided to venture back into the world of separates. I left that world 3 years ago after some of the weight piled on. Dresses were more comfy and easily accommodated the weight gain.

When I worked at home, I'd wear jeans on occasion so I would notice any weight gain. I'd cut back a bit and everything would even out. Once I started at an office, I wore leggings and dresses so I didn't notice the weight gain until the jeans didn't fit at all. It was really down hill from there.

I've decided on separates as I can keep tops for longer or trousers for longer (wherever I lose first) and hopefully I'll save money in the process and mix up my look a bit. Then I'll supplement with a few different tops as I go.

Not using food as reward

I've also decided my "treat" for losing weight will be clothes. In the past my reward was a fancy dinner, or something food related but clothes are more practical and get me away from food as reward.

I can't wait to lose weight now! I think I'll pick a few treat outfits and ask you next week what you think of them.

Food and exercise

Food was ok and still keeping to my diet plan despite my mom trying to tempt me otherwise. I'm also discovering that eating out can be ok. Most places will double the veggies for me so I'm not eating pasta or rice. Red Robins even prepared grilled salmon and broccoli for me - the only things not fried I think ;) I just bought "Practical Paleo" after a friend recommended it so I'm hoping to try some new recipes this week once I'm home. Being away isn't a very good time to experiment.

Exercise wasn't great and it snowed so I didn't run. Got cardio in everyday but the weight resistance stopped entirely. I'm back at it this Sunday with tough mudder training so hoping to get back on track to being super strong.

On a silly note, we nicknamed my pot belly Hector. So I'll be working on getting rid of him over the next coming months..."oh Hector, I remember all the good times we've had but really, you are not a good part of my life, and you must go."

Lost 2 pounds and an inch on the hips and the waist. Woohoo!