Trying On Old Jeans!

Happy Saturday everyone! I finally have this weekend off after having worked nearly every weekend the past few weeks.

The scale was sort of discouraging this weekend. I know I've lost weight, but I think because I ate a lot of salty stuff yesterday, I'm retaining. So we're not going to focus on numbers this weekend. Instead, I thought I would share some non-scale victories today, which is a lot sweeter than a number on a machine.

Okay so here we have a pair of jeans from Kohl's. It's the Lee's easy fit in 16-short. When I tried these on a few months ago, I was able to button and zip, but it was VERY tight. Definitely could not wear them in public. 

Now, I'm able to button and zip these pants and wear these jeans out in public! I know I have a pretty impressive muffin top, but work in progress guys!

These pants, I'm very proud to say I can fit in. These are Croft & Barrow dress pants in 14P. I distinctly remember wearing these two summers ago to residency orientation. They were incredibly tight on my waist band and I remember wondering how these hadn't bust at the seams yet.

Again, I know my muffin top is very impressive still, but they definitely do not squeeze my waist like they did before. They actually feel comfortable and I could definitely see myself wearing them to work.



I also tried on a bunch of tops yesterday that didn't use to fit me. I didn't post them on here, but I might make another post of it next weekend if the scale decides to be discouraging again. Again, this goes to show you that you can't just rely on numbers. Weight can fluctuate depending on water weight, your menstrual cycle, and hell even on what you ate for dinner last night. It's definitely more encouraging when you try on old clothes that never used to fit you, and wabamm now they magically fit you!

I think my goal for this upcoming week will be to track my calories more diligently. I've been kind of wishy washy about tracking calories, but for the home stretch these next two weeks, my goal is to track calories and eat between 1200-1400 per day, drink at least 60oz of water per day, and exercise at least 4x/week.