Day 64: Sweet rewards

I just went to look for some new pants -- I have maybe two pair that fit me decently, and one of those I bought while I was on vacation last week. I've been rocking the baggy yoga pants lately, which is just too, too sad, especially for a stay-at-home mom who doesn't want to look like one. :) I hit up my local TJ Maxx -- the most awesome store in the world, in my opinion -- and... jackpot!

Didn't really find the lightweight pants I was looking for BUT I found some fabulous jeans that actually FIT me well, plus a couple of cute t-shirts. (Most of my shirts are too baggy now, too, but the pants situation is worse.) The real winner, though, was a totally smokin' Calvin Klein cocktail dress -- black, one-shouldered, fits like a dream. And did I mention it was $40? I'm not sure where I'm going to wear it, but if I don't find a party to go to soon, I'll be the best-dressed woman at the grocery store. (I'll post pictures later today or tomorrow.)

It is so, so nice to find clothes that fit me well. I have a pretty curvy shape, no matter what my weight, and I tend to carry most of my weight in my lower body: hips, thighs, and butt. So finding clothes that fit can be a real challenge, especially dresses. If it fits in the butt and hips, it'll be too big on top. But today I was trying on things in the next size down from what I normally get, AND just about everything worked! I don't really care about the number on the tag as much as I just want it to fit well. This is a real, tangible, visible result of my hard work and it feels great!

Today's workout was a killer! It took me a little over an hour today, too, as I had to lie on the floor whimpering after the floor jumps. I actually fell down in the middle of the last set -- the legs just gave out. I hopped back up as soon as I could and finished the set, plus a couple extra ones. Felt like things moved more quickly today, though, with more reps of fewer exercises. Dare I say I actually felt good afterwards...? Yes, yes I do.