Shopping

Ok,

BIG NEWS

As of today, I've lost 55 lbs!


Bigger news... I'm down 5 dress sizes!!!

YES.  Yes I am.  :)

I went clothes shopping for the first time in... forever and I didn't buy ANYTHING from the plus size section!  I bought all my clothes, skirts, blouses, shirts, sweaters, jeans, & bras from the normal size person section.  It was amazing.  This was the first time ever that I have left a clothing store feeling ELATED as opposed to depressed.

I fit into a size 18 comfortably (I like things a little loose) and a size 16 snuggly.  But the 16 zips/buttons up and there is no pudging/muffintop.  This is a good sign.  My goal was to be a size 14 by my birthday in February... my physician says "Mychal, keep up your hard work and you'll be a size 14 by Christmas."

AHHHHHHH!  I should be a size 14 by Christmas!  Amazing.

Now... who would like to see a few pictures of my new shoes & accessories?


Yes... I got my nails done.  I took my mom and she had the first mani/pedi she's had in her life.  She fell in love.  I got my nails done because it makes me feel: hot, sexy, pretty, & feminine.  I haven't had them done for like 7 months. I deserved it???  Besides, my whole family loves me because they're great back scratchers.

Are these hats not ADORABLE?  They go with my gray peacoat so well!






Ok, LOVE these boots.  Couldn't resist.  They look amazing with my jeans.

And finally...

DRUM ROLL PLEASE.



HOOKER SHOES!!! 

They are 5 inches and I feel EMPOWERED when I wear them.










I love life.

And I love YOU!

Until next time my dah'lings.

 ~Mych

Flashback

So...

I was sifting through the old pictures on my handy dandy phone, when I came across this:

SWEET BABY JESUS did I cringe when I saw it.
Mom & Pop did a little bit too...

That was me at my April Graduation.

How utterly horrifying!

I took this picture when I reached 45 pounds of weight loss.

Shall we compare?


Here they are side by side.

Oh my gosh, my face was so fat!!!

I'm going to make my mother track down where the full body shots are from that day.  I know we have a few... I have to compare them to the pictures in my last blog post 51 lbs.

In other news, I weigh in on Monday.  Should have a few more lbs knocked off my shrinking body.  YAY!

I have to genuinely say, I'm really beginning to like who I am and how I look.  I've still got a ways to go with my goals... but I really do like the new me.  I'm so excited to love who I am in the very near future.

I went rifiling through some old bags of clothes (the remodel/addition has stretched into the beginning of fall, and as such I needed to track down some warmer clothes) and pulled out every pair of jeans I own, all my old sweatshirts, and some old shirts... ALL of which I swim in.  I had to throw all my old jeans away because there was no way I could wear them.  Not even to brand cows in.  A belt wouldn't have been enough.  Exciting!  But also frustrating.  I have to wait 3 more weeks before I can go buy some new pairs.

I think I'm going to try on my old prom dress tomorrow...

It will be both historic and EPIC.

I'm super happy.

Life is good.

Love you dah'lings!

-Mych

51 Pounds

Yeah, I've lost 51 lbs!

Check it out.