Trip, Weight, and Swimsuits

Our weekend trip to Panama City Beach was wonderful as it always is. The weather was reasonably nice considering it's January, and we had a lot of fun in the indoor pool area. Most of our meals were cooked in the room so I did great on that aspect. We took popcorn and fruit with us so most of my snacks consisted of those items. I did enjoy some chips and a candy bar, but I made sure to go for a long walk/run on the beach to work some of it off. The end result...the scale this morning said 135.6 so I am down 0.4 lbs from Thursday morning! I had a big smile when I saw that number. lol The biggest shock of the trip however occurred BEFORE we left. On Friday while the kiddies were in school and hubby was working, I did some errands. One of those errands was to find a new swimsuit as my old one was way too big and the family kept telling me it looked really bad. I found my usual one piece at the store to try on, and just for grins, grabbed a 2 piece as well. Figured I'd be able to tell my husband that at least I tried one on and it simply wasn't happening. lol I put the one piece on and liked it a lot. Then came the moment of truth...the first time I'd put on a 2 piece in YEARS! Well....I liked it!! Holy Cow! I even smiled at my reflection in the mirror! This prompted me to try on another one. I liked it too!!! I was just short of jumping up and down in the dressing room. Me...the woman who swore she'd never be back into a 2 piece suit...was wearing one and liking it. I couldn't decide on which I liked better so I bought both! Couldn't shake the stupid grin off my face the rest of the day. And let's just say, hubby was really appreciative too! lol It was such a feeling of freedom to walk around the resort in those new swimsuits feeling perfectly comfortable. It's a feeling I didn't expect to have when I started this journey, so it's something that shocked me. I know I've lost a lot of weight and in clothes, I've thought I looked good. But as most of you know, the skin doesn't always firm up as much as we'd like after having been so stretched out for years. THIS alone is the main reason I never expected I'd be able to wear a 2 piece suit. Now I attained another goal I'd wanted but never thought I'd reach, and again, the feeling I have gotten just strengthened my resolve to make sure I never again gain weight! I hope you all feel the same way as you continue to meet your own goals!