Dancing in the Dressing Room

March 24, 2015

Long time, no talk! I apologize for the blog silence over the past couple of weeks! Things have been a bit crazy. About two weeks ago I learned that liquids and computers do not mix, and therefore am typing now from my new Macbook (thanks dad)! Last week was also spring break, which I spent backpacking and camping through Arizona with many of my best friends. It was the trip of a lifetime, and the sites we saw were breathtaking and awe inspiring. Arizona will forever have a piece of my heart.

Arizona was amazing, but trying to eat paleo while camping was not. I won't be able to choke down a dried banana chip for a long time after consuming probably 100 of those throughout the trip. I have discovered a new love for natural jerky and egg white protein shakes, however.

Actual weight loss has been at a stall for me for about 3 weeks now. I seem to be floating around the same numbers, which at first was very frustrating for me. I felt like a failure and that everything I was doing wasn't paying off like it had in the beginning. But after comparing progress pictures, I have noticed that I am still getting leaner, which should be most important anyway. Since most of my clothes weren't fitting well anymore, my awesome parents took me shopping on Sunday where I was able to fit in MEDIUM sized clothing. For someone who has worn a large and XL for the last 3 years, this was a huge deal. I have never felt so confident in a dressing room. I was also able to purchase things that I used to think looked bad on me like jeggings and v-necks. My old way of thinking told me not to even bother trying those things on, but I did it anyway and I felt like a new person. I found so many things that I liked and that fit well, I just started piling clothes into my arms...(RIP to my parents' bank account). It was so exciting to look in the mirror and like the reflection. It reminded me of why I began paleo and that the scale number is not as important as the physical difference.

I returned to my room and put all my old, non-fitting clothes into a suitcase, and then packed them away at the back of my closet. The shopping trip was just what I needed as a boost to start the latter half of spring semester!