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So I went to the gym this morning and had a good workout. 30 minutes on the treadmill and 15 on the crosstrainer followed up with 4 sets of squats, one set of pushups, and stretching. Was awesome and felt good afterward.

Because it is Saturday around 9 am, not a normal time of day for me to be there (usually there earlier) I didn’t see many of the people I usually see, but some of the regulars were there, Dwayne is at a show in Las Vegas, but everyone was doing their thing. All that to say I wasn’t seeing and being seen as I normally do. Whatever, right?

I was wearing my dark grey tights/legging, tighter than the regular yoga type tights I usually wear. These pants are old, see I have a lot of old workout clothes in mint condition, because I was not sweating in them in the past. Ha. I also had on my peach colored exercise top (it’s featured in my shrinking pictures). When I got dressed this morning I noticed there was more waist definition than the past. Progress!

I was leaving the gym and I ran into the trainer I kiss and hug (did I mention I like that?) and I kissed and hugged him per usual. We had our usual interchange. Him: “How is your morning going?” Me: “Good, now that I got my workout in.” He continued with some lovely appreciation of the progress I’m making (did I mention I like that?). Very cozy.

While we were in the appreciation zone, another man approached and apologized for interrupting our conversation. He said to the trainer (I know his name but not saying here) “I want to know what cologne you wear in order to attract a beautiful, spiritual and intelligent woman like this.” He was referring to me! Ha! My trainer friend said “It’s not the cologne, it’s the eyes.” I said, “It’s not the eyes, it’s the things that come out of his mouth.” We laughed and I made my (dramatic) exit.

When I was in the car I thought about it a bit and decided we were both right. The reason I enjoy him is because he talks to me like a normal person, but looks at me like I’m something delicious to eat. LOL.

Cheers everyone!

Alissa

Honestly, I don’t understand normal weight people..why are you not naked all the time? I’m still  overweight and I’m naked half the time in my house!

I swear as soon as I am solidly in my 10 I will be walking around in a bikini and pumps for a year straight…maybe with a fur coat and high heeled boots in the winter…don’t want to frostbite the bod.

But seriously, there is a lot of self-hatred and non-self-love in the air. I can smell it. Yuck! Now I understand that not everyone is going through the body transformation that I am and not everyone likes or is even interested in going to the gym and/or really doing something when there (like with a focus and a goal in mind, I mean).

But we can do what’s best for our “vessels” and dress them up to their best advantage no matter what state they’re in. I dressed up the fat to the best of my abilities when I was heavier and I still dress it up to it’s best advantage at the stage I’m in.

Now that I’ve made some visible progress, am feeling good myself (butt nekkid in a windstorm..as my grandpa used to say), and getting very nice attention (and a lot more too) I think I go even further to make what I got look good in clothes (until I get to my bikini year that is). It feels good.