Lately I have been noticing some small changes which have been giving me pleasure along this lifestyle journey I am on...
People are noticing that I look different. My fat loss
(as opposed to weight loss, because as we all know, I have been trading fat for
muscle) is showing. I think my skin tone and complexion have also changed a
little too because I’m not eating ‘junk food’ like I used to. Of course, I’m
not on this lifestyle journey for other people’s approval (those who know me
know that I’m a pretty self-confident woman!), but knowing that people can see
the results of my hard work is nice. Additionally, it has opened the door to many interesting
conversations about food, exercise, and other journeys which may not have been talked about otherwise.
I don’t have to hang my shirts to dry anymore. You know how
your clothes shrink slightly when they are in the dryer? Well, I didn’t like
that happening to my shirts because they’d feel snug in all of the wrong places so I’d hang them to dry. I don’t have to do that now! No more separating the shirts from
the rest of the clothes, no more forgetting my hangers and being pissed off
that I have to go all the way back upstairs to my room to get some, no more waiting forever for my favourite shirt to
dry before I can wear it again! Sweet!
Pants and skirts are getting longer. You know what I mean…
there are less ‘hills’ for my clothes to cover so they are slightly longer than
they were a couple of months ago. Nice.
I didn't eat a cupcake. Just today one of the people I work with brought cupcakes
in for everyone… they looked amazing… they were topped with white icing and
then topped again with a candy and some sort of caramel which, well, made them look
like little dollops of mashed potatoes with a pat of melting butter on top! So
creative! A couple of months ago those cupcakes would have been too good to
pass up and I’m sure I would have eaten one, if not two. Today, however, even
though I appreciated the gesture, I didn’t eat one. Not only did I not eat one,
but I didn’t have a desire to eat one, nor did I feel like I was missing out on
something by not eating one! Okay, okay… today’s self-control isn't a ‘small
thing’, really, it's quite a ‘major thing’ for me… I am very proud of myself.
Ivan is looking 'slender'. It’s true! My
roommate told me so (and I've noticed too). This is one of those fantastic, unexpected,
spin-offs that has come along with the changes I have made to my lifestyle. He’s eating a lot of the foods
that I am. Yes, he still gets a couple of cookies once in a while in his lunches
(I don’t), but instead of a jam sandwich on white bread, he’s taking things
like chili or pita pizza. He's eating healthier. It’s nice to know that I’m instilling some really
good eating habits in him now, hopefully they will stay with him throughout his
lifetime.
I guess that these aren't 'small changes'... some are pretty huge actually! Paying attention to these things helps remind me of all the reasons why I'm on this journey to begin with. All of the hard work is definitely paying off!
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