However, the refrigerator is waaaayyy too available and sitting is an all too common affliction with results being that I got fat. I tried a couple of exercise/diet apps to lose weight and would actually lose three or four pounds and then gain it back the next week. This went on for far too long, so I returned to a program that allowed me great success many years ago....Weight Watchers.
So far, I have lost 20 pounds and have 12 more to go. Being a bit of a control freak, I find that tracking on my phone or tablet, scanning bar codes at the grocery store to decide what points I want to buy, and measuring and weighing suits my life.
I have learned some terrific new menus (crispy tofu stir fry is my favorite) and feel so much better and healthier.
AND...I am now wearing smaller sizes. That's the best feeling. Going in to a store to buy smaller sizes that actually fit well and seeing my reflection as I approach a store and not seeing a short squat woman mirrored back. Forward fold in yoga is much easier without my poochy belly in the way. My knees don't hurt like before (did you know that for every one pound lost, it relieves FOUR pounds of pressure on your knees?).
Taking a cardio fit class with weights and a yoga flow class both mean heavy perspiration and drinking a lot of water....more steps to weight loss.
My doctor is proud of my weight loss, not just because it makes me a healthier patient. He said he sees a lot of overweight older women who tell him they cannot lose the weight due to their age and he is pleased that I have proven that this is untrue. He is now going to tell them about Weight Watchers' success rates.
My closets have been cleaned of many of my suits, sweaters and skirts but I kept a few of my favorites and now can wear them again. I have a vintage yellow silk shantung dress with a matching lined coat that I wore to a wedding many years ago (the couple have now been long divorced) that I can now wear again. It's like shopping for great things but in my closet!
Giving my larger sized clothes away was difficult at first. One buys clothes that are pretty and comfortable and getting rid of them was a tad painful but when I thought about getting new items and how happy the clothes I was giving away would make someone at the thrift store, it was easier to do.
So, if you, like I, have gained significant weight, consider why and if you're ready to commit to losing the weight and feeling and looking like you dream. Then have fun shopping! Until next post, I remain...
Stylistically yours,
Sooz
