densy

Happy Monday!  I’m probably not the norm, but I LOVE Mondays.  We get back to normal after the weekend and I accomplish so much more on Mondays!  I got a couple new workout DVDs this weekend and was excited to try one this morning.  It’s such a change to actually look forward to exercising.  I always despised exercising, but now I see just how much it helps my energy, confidence and all around well-being. 

 Anyway, this weekend I went shopping with a friend and had a fantastic time!  I really wasn’t shopping for anything (and didn’t buy anything) but I wanted to try on dresses for the first time since I’ve lost weight.   It was so much fun!  A year and a half ago I dreaded shopping for clothes, especially when I needed a dress.  I always felt like I had to settle for whatever fit whether I really liked it or not.  And let’s face it, at the size I was I didn’t really like the way anything looked on me.  It was such a morale booster Saturday to try on several dresses that fit and were truly flattering.  I had one in particular that was short and fitted and absolutely beautiful.  Too bad I didn’t have an excuse to buy it!  I think the experience gave me a new outlook though, and that is what’s most important.  I am able to shop now and be choosy.  I don’t have to settle for something I don’t like just because it fits.  I don’t have to settle for anything.  It gave me the boost I needed to increase my energy to break through this plateau.  I think there will be a scale change by the end of the week!