The Little Black Dress

I’ve heard it said that all women need a little black dress. The little black dress is sexy and sophisticated. It can’t be dressed up or dressed down. It is sliming and stylish, a timeless classic. I have never had a little black dress before. Even when I was skinny before I hadn’t found one that I liked. Well I now own a little black dress. I was so excited when I bought it. (On sale too, originally 59.50, got it for 29.50). I ordered the dress online because I thought that the style might flatter me and the price was right. I figured if it didn’t fit (which I was betting it wouldn’t) I would just send it back. I got it in the mail and I couldn’t believe what happened when I put it on. It fit and looked good. Of course Mummy-dearest, my toughest critic, felt the need to inform me that my legs are too chunky and it would look better once I’ve lost more weight. But I figure if that is the worst she had to say then it was probably alright.


So I wore it last night and got a great reaction. Everyone told me how great I looked. Coach really liked it. Aunt Superficial told me I looked stupendous. I was feeling self conscious because I had never worn this sort of dress before but it seemed to go over well. We were at a dedication for new area of our local hospital. I did realize shortly after we got there that it was a little low cut to be wearing around my grandfather, and later in the evening once I got home I even ended up having it slip a little too low and show off my new bra. But still I consider it a success. Pictures are soon to follow.

Also, I have had a bit of a stall for the last few weeks. I have been getting really frustrated. This week I have seriously cut down on my calories and upped my work out. Yesterday before pumpkin time I weighed myself to find that I had broken the stall and lost two pounds. Now I just have to keep the loosing going. Hopefully I can. I also realized that I have not gotten sick in a long while. I don’t remember the last time I ate too much, too fast, or the wrong thing and made myself sick. So that’s gotta be a good sign. I did notice that those weeks where I wasn’t losing my protein was down a bit. So next week I may experiment and see what happens if I increase my calories and protein a bit. Will I keep losing or not? Hmmm. We will see.

First Comment

Hey everyone. I don't have a lot of time now but I wanted to share that yesteray I got my first comment on my weight loss from a co-worker. None of them know I had surgery. I have told a few I was on a diet. But yesterday I ran into a coworker who I don't get to see very often anymore and she asked if I had lost weight. This is the first time someone at work has noticed. Mommy-Dearest was like "Duh", when I told her but I still thought it was a good thing. It means I  have lost enough that people are noticing. More people then just my family who know I'm trying to lose. So I thought it was a good thing. I was really tempted to say yes, I've lost 60lbs, but I didn't. I just said that yes I had and thanks for noticing.

No News is Good News I guess

Good afternoon readers! I’m sorry I haven’t written in a while but really there hasn’t been much to talk about. I have currently lost 61lbs. I have been trying to cut back my calories a bit because my weight loss has slowed down a bit and I am only losing one or two pounds a week. Unfortunately my schedule has been weird and I have only made it to the gym twice a week. One thing that is nice though is that I took three weeks off from the gym due to hectic schedules and was really rejuvenated by the break. I was riding the exercise bike for an hour or more before. Now between the break and losing more weight I have more energy and have been able to start my workout with a short run on the elliptical machine and then move to the bike. I have a bad knee so I can’t do things with impact. But I feel better being able to run on the elliptical.


One bad habit I’ve been getting into is drinking too much. Or wait I mean too often. I love wine. I have loved wine since I spent a summer in Italy. So at the end of a long day I find it very nice to sit down with a glass and relax. Those are calories I definitely don’t need. Also since the surgery I don’t like other liquor very much. I never drank beer. So when my boyfriend is having a few drinks on the weekend, I’m drinking wine. Once or twice during the week too. That is too many calories. I really have to cut back. But since I really do enjoy my wine (the taste, not the buzz) It’s tough. Part of the cutting back plan is that I try not to buy it. If it’s not in the house I can’t drink it. It’s working slowly. I just remind myself that I’ll lose weight faster if I’m not drinking it.

I have also learned that milkshakes are bad. My tiny tummy does not like them which is a bummer because I love them. I don’t have them very often but I do love them. I went with my co workers to have a short meeting at Potbelly’s sandwiches the other day and I had already eaten lunch but I thought a small milkshake would be yummy. Now I didn’t intend to drink the whole thing. I knew my stomach couldn’t do that. I planned on drinking half of the small and just enjoying it a little bit. Unfortunately after about a fourth of that little milkshake I started to feel sick. I stopped drinking it but it was too late. I started to feel a little dizzy, then I had hot flashes, and next I was running to the bathroom. I went back to my desk and cuddled in my chair in a ball hoping my tiny tummy would stop hurting me. I realized that I have had a milkshake a couple of times since the surgery and I got sick every time. I thought it was a coincidence but I’m starting to think that I was wrong. That will make me sad if I can no longer have milkshakes.

Also my doctor decided to cut back on my anti-depressant. She thinks that now that I am lighter I can get by with less meds. Actually she was right. She was asking me about how I had been feeling and we discovered that I had been having a reaction to the extra meds. It hadn’t even occurred to me. So we’ve cut back and the weird things I was feeling have gone away. I did have some days this week when I was in a bad mood but that could just be normal bad moods, not a reaction to the lowering of the meds. I’m not sure. I’ll just keep an eye on it but I think I’m ok.



So that is about it. Nothing more to report here. I hope you are all well. Have a good weekend!