Looking Good, Feeling Better!

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Well, I did it! I went clothes shopping with my mom tonight and I actually bought some new clothes. Tried on some that I didn't buy, but found a pair of Capri's, and three shirts. Tomorrow, I'll hopefully find some cute low heels to go with the outfit and I'm all set for the shower.

We went to Addition-Elle, and I find it a fun place to shop because everything is over-sized. That means I can fit into a 16 top no problem. Pants are still an 18 ish, depending on the cut. It's still the same as any other store in that you could try on 6 pairs of the same size pants and not one of them will fit the same. One will be too big, one too loose, one too long...you get the picture. I get so tired of this crap!

And hello! Why don't they make clothes for those of us who are heavy and short? I was going to try some Capri's, but realized that they were so long on me they would look like flood pants. Is it too much to ask that the clothes for those of us who are not twigs be stylish and fit?

Ranting aside, I'm really glad to have found another pair of pants. I am getting tired of wearing the same pair almost every day. And the shirts are cute but casual, so I can dress them up a bit or wear them for work.

I used the Wii Fit Plus tonight for a change. The kids were playing earlier and the disk was in the machine. Much more fun than being yelled at. I may have to alternate between the two programs. I gained weight since the last time I used it 58 days ago, but I wasn't completely caught by surprise...still, I had hoped it would be lower. Oh well.

Celebrate Good Times, 2 Weeks of 30 Minutes a Day on Wii Fit

How else would I celebrate good times but with a song? Kool & the Gang, gotta love them! So now that we've had a song, let's get to the celebration.....After completing workouts on the Wii Fit for at least 30 minutes a day for 14 days, I'm noticing a difference in my physique. I mentioned my pants were getting looser--this is especially true of my workout pants which are falling off my hips! The other thing is that I'm losing some of the extra "flab" if you will off my hips. I'm not concentrating on the weight as much because it seems to fluctuate so much on this balance board. For me the real difference is shaving the weight off my body. I carry most of my weight around my hips and stomach, so I guess that's why I'm noticing it the most. Right now it seems as if my weight is shifting around a bit, but hopefully it will keep getting tighter and work it off slowly. I want to reduce my risk for diabetes and heart disease, so it looks like it has been a step in the right direction. This feels do-able, and that makes me much more likely to stick with it.

Just finished day 15 of exercising, and I'm feeling pretty good about it.