My Journey With Weight Loss – Gaining Confidence With My Size

This morning I was supposed to do an 8 km run but it was pouring rain. I decided to hit the treadmill as I really didn’t want to get soaked. However, I’m not not comfortable doing a long run on my very old treadmill so opted for a brisk 8 km walk. Tomorrow is supposed to be drier so I’ll get my 8 km run done then.

Saturday after doing a 12 km run I felt I needed a reward. I went to the Levi’s store for some new jeans (I now enjoy wearing jeans). I picked out a pair of straight legs in my size and after looking around I opted for a 2nd pair that were ‘skinny’ jeans. Tried them both on and other than being too long (as most pants are on me) I was happy. Then it hit me, for the 1st time when buying new clothes I had no doubt such a small size would fit me, I have just accepted that is what I wear. It’s funny, at a size 18 it was easy to accept that was who I am. Coming to grips that I am such a small size now has been a while in coming.

Off I went to the tailor to get those jeans and another 4 pair of slacks hemmed along with 5 dresses that needed to be cut down. I really like all of these dresses but they are a size 10 and I just can’t pull that off anymore. I spent an hour with the tailor and was so excited to see how those dresses are going to look once they are taken in. I am now proud of my new figure and have gotten a bit vain in being excited to show it off.

I’ve said since I started these posts that I have not just been getting physically healthy but mentally healthy as well. I am just thrilled to realize how far my confidence has come over the last few months and I plan on it staying at this level.