Tuesday update
Well, the hydroycut seems to be working as I lost another 1/2 pound. Granted, it may have been the exercise. No doubt both work. Not sure how long I will stay with hydroxycut as I am not one to medicate without cause, but I do need the kick in the arse to get into gear. AND I have lost 3 or 4 (depending on where you want to start me at!) pounds.
The panic of getting everything done before the trip is setting in. I was at Addition Elle yesterday (I saw they were having a sale and HAD to enter the store). I thought about getting some capris (apparently only tourists wear shorts in Paris- then again does it matter if the world knows you are a tourist?? I mean tourists are the only ones with bulky cameras and maps too, aren’t they??). Anyway, found a nice pair and tried them on. They were too big. I have gone down a size. Granted for a while now I thought my pants were fitting poorly. Still, how did I go down a size? I thought perhaps the sizing had changed but when I got home voila (sorry had to add in some French there!) my old size 14s fit like a glove. So, guess what I am taking to Europe?!! One of the sales women in the store told me it looked like I lost weight! That I can only credit to the exercise as there is no way a 3, or even 4, pound loss can do all of that. In fact, most people do not even notice it on me!
So, I doubt I will work out today as I need to get my nails done, go to the bank, and get the car washed (in between dog walks, of course) and pick the b/f up at the airport at 5:00pm (which means leaving at 3:30 noting Toronto rush hour) .
Ok, I am rambling. I did manage to write more of that awful essay I had to write. I still have 4 categories to cover and I have no idea where to get that information. Perhaps Paris will clear my head.
Cheers!
Shari
When we lived in Las Vegas we used to walk down the “strip ” and pretend we are obnoxious tourists. Nothing wrong with being a tourist. I think as little as 5 pounds can drop you down a size. Don’t sell yourself short.
Congratulations on the loss (both weight & dress size)!! I guess one of the reasons that I don’t obsess about weighing myself every day is because I know that it doesn’t matter what my weight really is - it matters how I feel in my own clothes.
I would love to go to Paris, but afraid it will be some time before that ever happens. I hope you have the time of your life!
Yay on both the size and the weight from me as well! And exercise is truly awesome. I have been plateaued at this weight for ages but I’ve gone down a couple sizes thanks to working out!
Paris! My DH works for a parisiian company so I got to traipse along a couple of times this year. You are going to love it, but its very hot right now. I do recommend trying to find shoes that aren’t bright white trainers: it is a big city and they are snobbish about shoes. As for shorts, as long as they are neat and clean and you did not pair them with trainers, they seemed to be okay.
If you have an ipod, Rick Steves as some great podcast tours that come with pictures and are FREE! Totally worth it, because he has some fun commentary, and isn’t as dry as some of the more somber stuff you have to listen too (the Versaille official tour had my kids positively weeping with boredome…can you imagine, boredom at Versaille?)
One of the fun things we did, that is totally tacky and just screams I am a tourist is rent a golf-cart to see the gardens of Versaille. Our kids were with us, and we were very French and ignored the warnings that only liscenced drivers were alowed to drive. (You will find ignoring rules is tres France).
Once we were around the corner, we let each of them take a turn at the wheel. Loved it, loved it, loved it! The golf cart plays Sully and gives you a lttle audio tour as you go. To milk the most from it, don’t be afraid to rack up the euros by stopping and looking. What’s even better is the horrified looks of disgusted envy the more elite tourists give you as you wizz by them trodding the grounds on their exhausted feet.
Have a lovely time in Paris, and forget the diet. All the walking you do keeps everything in check.
The first time I was in Paris, I was out walking one morning and looked like a total tourist - Canadian t-shirt, baseball cap, camera, backpack and map - and STILL someone (French) stopped me to ask for directions! It was too funny. I just handed over the map.
You’ll enjoy it, and you will feel great in your ‘new’ clothes.
Hi, Shari
hope you had a great time in Paris. We seem to be close neighbours - I live in Hamilton. Great job on the dress size - I wish I could do that. And don’t worry if you gain a bit in France - after all that’s what French food is all about!