I went shopping last night and found quite a few tops and dresses that I thought I would like at TJ Maxx. By the time I got to the dressing room, I had about 11 items to try on. Now I gained my “Freshman 15” five years ago when I started college and I guess I’ve gained the “Marriage 15” since getting married last summer. It’s really hard to try on clothes and struggle to get them over your newly puffy body. It’s discouraging to realize how much weight you can gain without realizing that it’s happening. It’s hard to think about how the new lose 15 lbs goal will only get me back to where I wanted to start losing from in the first place.
I want to be healthy. I want to feel healthy again. I’m tired of being dragged down by my weight and feeling discouraged every time that I look in the mirror. So I’m going to try the positive talk thing… you know, the “You can do this Meagan!” thing. I hope I can keep myself accountable this time. Graduation is 3 weeks away. 5 pounds is reasonable for 3 weeks. Here goes…
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Good luck to you! I’m trying to lose weight myself after having a baby. We can do it 🙂