2011 July

Cool Blogging Moment… Thanks, Kate

There have been a lot of cool blogging moments that I haven’t gushed about, and trust me, I’ve thought about doing it!! Tonight, something EXTRA cool happened… so you get to hear about it all!

For example. my first “comment” was so AWESOME! To know people were reading what I was writing and thought to say something in response was REALLY cool. (Thanks, “The Beasleys”)

Also, there was one day that someone asked where I’d been because I hadn’t posted in about a week! Um, also pretty cool. (Thanks, “Jenster”)

And, TODAY, I found ANOTHER super cool thing that happened….

Someone blogged about my blog!

So… I’m sending a little NTTC love out to Kate who has her own fabulous blog - Losing for Good. She posted that she tried the yummy buffalo chicken salad recipe I posted last week, and that she too can’t get enough of its spicy goodness! She varied the recipe a little adding some blue cheese and putting her own twist on it, so you should probably check it out! Might be your new fave!

And, she says that we’re now BFFs. I mean, we’ve practically exchanged these…

Back in the day, these were ALL the rage

To Kate… I’d had a pretty rough afternoon and this just MADE my day. Thanks, BFF!

To all my readers, check out her blog and her journey. She’s a rockstar… and you’ll want to follow her progress, too.

Kicking it up a Notch!

Weighing In + A Snacking Plan

Jenny Volumizing: Creamy Spaghetti Florentine with Meatballs

I Just Can’t Put My Finger On It…

Today seemed the day that a lot of people were noticing I’ve lost weight. I mean, take a peek at the pics on the left, it’s pretty darn dramatic. But today is the day everyone wanted to talk about it.

It seems that everywhere I went today people were trying to put their finger on what was different. This was a conversation I was in the middle of in the back room at one of my client locations:

“Wow, something is really different about you…

I just can’t put my finger on it.”

“Is your HAIR different?”

“Something’s changed. Maybe you’re TANNER than last time I saw you? Or have you lost WEIGHT?”

While it’s very flattering, it’s a little overwhelming in mixed company. Men and women. Young and older. People I know well and people I just met. People I like and people I don’t care for. Seriously, it can be sort of awkward. Oh, and in a professional setting, PS… It’s sooooo awk.

My response today was … “Well, I do spend some time at the pool, so I guess I’m tanner. I’ve also lost some weight.”

Other days, I say… “Yeah… I’ve been working hard, but I still have a way to go.”

Why do we downplay our accomplishments? Why am I so modest about something I’ve worked so hard for? And curiously, why am I almost ashamed to admit in mixed company that I’ve lost weight? I NEVER say the total amount lost unless I’m amongst friends (blog friends included). I guess, I don’t want anyone doing the math, or looking at me and going “Wow, you’ve lost 60 lbs, and you still have more to lose?”

It’s a really interesting place to be. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE that people notice. It’s so motivating and almost justifies the process; it makes me feel fantastic. When I run into someone who hasn’t seen me in 6 months and barely recognizes me, that’s my favorite.

I’d also add that there’s a few more people I wish would notice. Well, those same people, I’d like them to forget I was ever that previous plus-sized lady and (ahem) just focus on the new and improved me.

I love the new version of me, and I’m not going back to that before image EVER again. I wish I could just answer these questions better sometimes. I guess that will come with time. I know that before pic is fading away… soon everyone will only know the newer and more fabulous me. I’m certainly ok with that.

Suggestion to the World: If you can tell I’ve lost weight, just say so. Or, simply just say I look great. Don’t make me tell you, that’s where I get flustered. Help a girl out, will ya?

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