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That is such a pretty dress and flattering cut on you @sillykitty

I got a new dress, it is crazy comfortable. Ignore my tank top under it, I was just trying it on! ...upon further notice I can see my tank is all bunched up underneath lol. Being feminine is not my strong suit.

I got a BMI of 22 and and SBMI of 33/70. I really found this chart useful as I was losing. It made me feel more optimistic and realistic. I’m glad others might too, I figured everyone knew about it.

You look great @Sheribear68. Wear the jeans around the house for an hour and they will feel comfortable. They look like they fit.

Thanks, it is debilitating or anything but I do notice my anxiety increasing when I think about it or have an off day. I have been an anxious person my entire life so it isn’t new to me, I just need to get a handle on it and bring it up with my Dr when I see him in a few weeks.

Everyone looks so nice! I’m with @sillykitty on Amazon wardrobe. My entire outfit is from them including my shoes. Bonus, I got shorts that fit me! It was under $50.00 easily. This is me today in my usual clothes, I don’t get dressed up very often. I prefer casual for myself. Once a tomboy, always a tomboy. I love the color Navy and decided to fully embrace that today.

#30. Chill. On the back patio with my favorite cold drink this summer. Dunkins black ice coffee with my own sugar free French vanilla creamer. 15-20 calories.

I’m going on vacation next week and we checked to make sure the hotel had a gym, that is the first time I’ve ever done that. Yesterday was the first “day off” I’ve had in months. I didn’t eat off plan or anything unhealthy. I just relaxed, chilled and hung out. I didn’t even go for a walk. My Fitbit must think I was sick! I did enjoy the day but now I feel guilty about being so inactive. I need to learn to relax a bit, my fear of gaining weight is creating anxiety and I need to strike a balance. Having a clear plan and goal seems to help me focus. My first step is asking the personal trainer create a clear new workout routine for me. Does/did anyone else have this anxiety or fear?

28. Night. Ready to make my move...

I’m in, I like checking in. I loved the picture element even if I didn’t always post. It made me look around and be more aware of my surroundings.

Old Navy has a lot of cute pixie pants, I could weigh 105 pounds and they still wouldn’t fit my body type. I also can’t wear boyfriend cut pants which are very popular. (Waist is too big and tight in the thighs) I have 3 pairs of shorts right now, a pair jeans I recently bought that look terrible on me, and athletic pants. It is frustrating that I can’t find things that fit properly. I have a bunch of casual dresses I can rely on but I’d really like to find a brand of pants that fit well.

@FluffyChix We are about the same size but built differently, so take this for what it’s worth. I now wear size Medium tops in general, size 6 petite dresses and size 6-8 petite pants/shorts depending on the cut and brand. These are cheap Old Navy size 8 shorts, as you can see they don’t fit me at all anymore but I still schlep around in them. Athletic wear like yoga pants, medium if a cheap brand, small if it is a higher end brand. Actually I find more expensive brands tend to run big in general even in everyday clothes.

I lost it all, a bunch of us here have. Words of advice. Add real exercise when you are able,be prepared to work hard, drink a ton of water and be patient.

Cute outfits everyone! I swear everything I own is stripes or polka dots. I also don’t know if I should tuck/untuck or French tuck so I just wing it. I’m feeling preppy today.

Day 25. I haven’t decided if I’m going to the gym today. If I can persuade my youngest to go play tennis I’d rather do that. It’s going to be a beautiful day here, I prefer getting my exercise outdoors on days like this. My why. I felt so uncomfortable, uneasy and shame when I was overweight. I stopped participating in the world around me. I’m an active participant now. I lost my why for awhile and wanted it back.

Such an important problem that requires empathy which leads to emotional turmoil. You can borrow my favorite sign if you wish! (It’s not MY sign, just my favorite.)

I’m still plugging away at the arm exercises although I noticed I’m picking and choosing which ones to do based on my motivation and mood. I’m headed off to the gym then I’m going to an outlet mall everyone raves about. I’m not a big fan of outlet malls, it always seem like the carry lower quality or things that look like knock offs of their own brand. Maybe I’ll find white pants that fit, it’s getting so late in the year so now I want a good sale. 24. Beauty. We went to the Smoky Mountains in October a few months after my surgery. It really is beautiful, I was really excited I took a few decent pictures. We didn’t go to Dollywood but I had to snap a picture as we drove by. She is such a beautiful human. Check out her imagination library if you’ve never heard of it. Ok, tangent over, I’m off to conquer today.

I ran into this little fellow on a leash tonight.

Thanks @sillykitty I’m going to have to head over to Nordstrom dammit. The Rack is pretty close to me but the flagship store is probably 45 minutes to an hour with Chicago traffic. I have to try pants on, it is like spinning a roulette wheel for me. I really like those.

The elusive white pants that I cannot find to fit me! Cute outfit.

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I have recently been buying Crystal light and Mio water enhancers. I need a magnifying glass at the store, I keep buying ones with caffeine in them! I didn’t know that existed until I bought 3 of them by mistake. I am going to give them to my neighbor or something because I have no desire to have a caffeinated fruit flavored water. That flavor, (sorry..flavour) looks good, I’ll try and remember to pick some up when I’m in Ontario next month.

Can you ask her to go out for coffee tomorrow or out for a walk tonight? It helps when you tell family you feel left out and why, I’m sure they want to help. My boys are all knuckle heads and they totally understand when I asked to change up plans. Maybe today is crabby day.

I played basketball with my 20 year old son this afternoon, that was a workout! I am kind of crabby today for absolutely no reason. I’ll go take a walk that usually clears my head. I was hanging out in the backyard and thinking, what can I take a picture of that’s orange for today. I looked down and voila! I snapped this picture.

I think I’m just crabby today.