Insights....triumphs and fears
Every so often it happens.
Some situation will prompt a great insight....and some situation will prompt great fears.
So here are mine from the weekend.
We attended a very "la di da" wedding in Vermont. It as a "no holds barred" event hosted by a work associate of Mike's....not sure I've ever been to a function quite this fancy!
Let me start with clothes - which were the insights.
We had 3 events to attend: a Friday welcome dinner, the church wedding and reception, and a Sunday brunch. Friday I picked the perfect outfit - black slacks, a burgundy v neck sweater (Ann Taylor from Goodwill!) and a new leather jacket that I feel really good in! I wore black demi boots with chunky high heels, and I felt GOOD about how I looked! Sunday I wore new jeans with a red cashmere sweater and again, felt GOOD.
Saturday...getting ready for the wedding, I reached into the closet and pulled out my dress. I had bought 3 possible dresses for this event and took 2 back. And just as I took this one out of the garment bag, I had this flash..."What if it doesn't fit?" It was those subcommittees, as Shilpa would say, at work. How many times have I come up short on clothes for a special occasion because nothing fit? I looked at the tag. Size 8P. We were due to leave in a half hour. What if it didn't fit?
It did fit, of course, and it is the prettiest "dressy" dress I have ever had. Black jersey, with a layer of fabric that forms a loose sleeve capelet sleeve. A few beads at the neckline. The back is what is really special - a deep V of sheer inset, with more beads making a design with just enough sparkle. I wore it with black stockings and total PARTY SHOES (how long since you used that term!)
And once I squelched the subcommittees, I had a great time. More confident than ever before at a special occasion!
Now, if you are still reading this missive....the fear? Well, my weight on the scale has been at 157 for a week or so. I had settled in nicely at 154-55 since July and am really afraid of gaining 2 lbs. And this does seem to be a gain. Today I am strictly on liquids with a few soft foods (lentil soup for example) to get myself back on the regimen. I haven't strayed off the path far, but do find that nuts call out to me, and i think I need to step back from that temptation as often as I can. I have convinced myself that they are "convenient" but.... And I am back to the gym in a big way, since my knee seems to be holding up okay. That should help, should it not?
Some situation will prompt a great insight....and some situation will prompt great fears.
So here are mine from the weekend.
We attended a very "la di da" wedding in Vermont. It as a "no holds barred" event hosted by a work associate of Mike's....not sure I've ever been to a function quite this fancy!
Let me start with clothes - which were the insights.
We had 3 events to attend: a Friday welcome dinner, the church wedding and reception, and a Sunday brunch. Friday I picked the perfect outfit - black slacks, a burgundy v neck sweater (Ann Taylor from Goodwill!) and a new leather jacket that I feel really good in! I wore black demi boots with chunky high heels, and I felt GOOD about how I looked! Sunday I wore new jeans with a red cashmere sweater and again, felt GOOD.
Saturday...getting ready for the wedding, I reached into the closet and pulled out my dress. I had bought 3 possible dresses for this event and took 2 back. And just as I took this one out of the garment bag, I had this flash..."What if it doesn't fit?" It was those subcommittees, as Shilpa would say, at work. How many times have I come up short on clothes for a special occasion because nothing fit? I looked at the tag. Size 8P. We were due to leave in a half hour. What if it didn't fit?
It did fit, of course, and it is the prettiest "dressy" dress I have ever had. Black jersey, with a layer of fabric that forms a loose sleeve capelet sleeve. A few beads at the neckline. The back is what is really special - a deep V of sheer inset, with more beads making a design with just enough sparkle. I wore it with black stockings and total PARTY SHOES (how long since you used that term!)
And once I squelched the subcommittees, I had a great time. More confident than ever before at a special occasion!
Now, if you are still reading this missive....the fear? Well, my weight on the scale has been at 157 for a week or so. I had settled in nicely at 154-55 since July and am really afraid of gaining 2 lbs. And this does seem to be a gain. Today I am strictly on liquids with a few soft foods (lentil soup for example) to get myself back on the regimen. I haven't strayed off the path far, but do find that nuts call out to me, and i think I need to step back from that temptation as often as I can. I have convinced myself that they are "convenient" but.... And I am back to the gym in a big way, since my knee seems to be holding up okay. That should help, should it not?
First things first - did somebody take PICTURES??? Your outfits sound positively lovely and I would love to see pics of you in them! So hopefully somebody had a camera turned on you during the weekend.
Personally I think you're very smart to want to ward off those 2 lbs - we all know how 2 can become 12, then 20, and so on - they add up fast and they bring their friends. I'm fighting things right now as well as the scale snuck up on me a bit - not easy, but I'm determined to do it.
Now get out there and download some pictures so we can see how pretty and festive you looked!
Personally I think you're very smart to want to ward off those 2 lbs - we all know how 2 can become 12, then 20, and so on - they add up fast and they bring their friends. I'm fighting things right now as well as the scale snuck up on me a bit - not easy, but I'm determined to do it.
Now get out there and download some pictures so we can see how pretty and festive you looked!
'One shoe can change your life'...Cinderella
Lynn,
Sounds like an incredible weekend full of the things that we go through, including the negative subcommittees. . .
Here is a site that you can shrink you pictures on. . . I think for OH, it needs to be 100 x 100 pixels. . .
http://www.shrinkpictures.com/create-avatar/
Sounds like an incredible weekend full of the things that we go through, including the negative subcommittees. . .
Here is a site that you can shrink you pictures on. . . I think for OH, it needs to be 100 x 100 pixels. . .
http://www.shrinkpictures.com/create-avatar/
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
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