So long, old friend…
Happy Saturday buddies! Today I ran many errands with my handsome husband, and Walmart just happened to be one of them (Oh my goodness, I LOVE this place. Who doesn’t huh, LOL~) So just for fun, I decided to try on some jeans a couple of sizes smaller than my norm, and guess what? They fit me!! It was another moment of pure bliss in my life. Thank goodness we had gone to the gym first thing in the morning to work out, or perhaps they would not have fit ;-) And thank goodness for the inspiration of this sight and all my friends here, otherwise I may have given up earlier in my journey as I have many times before. Well anyway, when I came home, I started to go through some of my old clothes and fold them to give away to Goodwill. (Another great store that I love, by the way.) My husband sat on the bed and watched me for just a minute and asked if I would hold up one of my old favorite pair of jeans, and pose for the camera. I hate cameras…but that’s okay.
And hence…the picture of me that you see today. ;-) I think the smile on my face is permanent. I just can’t seem to get rid of it. LOL~
So Bob wants me to keep my old pair of jeans around, just in case we go to a football game this year, (GO BRONCOS!) and I might need more layers of clothes to put on and keep warm. Or who knows, maybe there is a pregnancy somewhere on the horizon for me, where I will need these pants again. But there is mainly another reason that I am going to keep them on my shelf - they will serve as a simple reminder of the waist I used to have, and to remind me that I never want to head back in that direction again. NEVER! I will never WAIST my time again abusing my body and not getting the important exercise that I need. ;-) Sound good?
Well, I will always love my old favorite pair of jeans, but truely I don’t love them that much. So up on the shelf you go. So long, old friend…;-)
And hail to new beginnings and to my buddyslim - the rockin’est site on earth!! Hope everyone is having a happy happy joy joy type of weekend. And if you’re not, there’s still time. Make it a good one!! Aloha Nui Loa~
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Oh, I was worried you were leaving or something! Good, your jeans are just going:P
Congrats on your amazing weight loss, you look great!
I haven’t decided what to do with my clothes in the end…I think donating them would be great! I have a bunch of designer jeans and stuff, I’m sure someone would love to have them.
However I am also worried about regaining the weight again…so keeping them would save money. But I like your idea of keeping a pair as a reminder.
You look wonderful and you deserve to be happy and proud of yourself. Congratulations!
*Squee* Congrats! That’s so exciting! You look fabulous!! And YAY for Bronco games, lol! I
*Squee* Congrats! That’s so exciting! You look fabulous!! And YAY for Bronco games, lol! I
Ack! Goodness something must be wrong with my comment-thingy…sorry about that! What I was trying to say was:
I love the Broncos! Unfortunately I am out of the country now so I am missing the start of the season
But I’ll have to live vicariously through you, okay?
You are an inspiration! Keep up the great work!
Great going! Isn’t that the most awesome feeling in the world!!!!! You go girl!
You look so tiny in that picture. I wish some of your positiveness would rub off on me!
What an awesome pic that is! I love it! I too saved my most favorite fat jeans. They’re a size 28!!!! Anyway, when I get to my first goal below 200 lbs. I’m going to take my pic with them like you’ve done here. I’m holding on to those bad boys forever just to serve as a reminder…just like you were talking about here. Everything else I get rid of as they get too big. No way am I leaving things around for me to grow back into hehe.
Congrats and ***HUGS*** to you for all you’ve accomplished!!!
Yeah!!!!!!!! Jen I am so proud of you sista! You make me laugh, you make me cry (tears of joy) but most of all you make me happy. Your smile and your enthusiasm for life are so contagious! I am still praying for that little angel to come along for you. If God wills it, it will happen because you and Bob would make unbelievable parents. Love you sister. Oh! frame that beautiful picture of yourself and put it where you can see it everyday as a reminder of the awesome! success story you truly are and the motivation you bring me to pursue on this weight loss journey. Besides, the love of your life took it of you, BOB, thanks Bob she is so beautiful inside and out but you already know that, lol!
Wow! how the heck! did that picture get there? This site is so weird sometimes maybe we have ghosts at BS, lol! No! seriously. No offense to you Mia.
You look fantastic Jen…you make me wanna get up and go get on my elliptical right now…think i will do that….THANKS!!! Its great having a friend like you. We miss you.