Crazy busy weekend.......

Just have caught my breath from the weekend to catch up here! :)
Things are still going in the weight loss department, though not quite as fast as I'd like....as I said in my last blog. It seems this happens when I'm so close to hitting a milestone. *rolling eyes* However, as I've stated before, I really think that when the scale slows down or doesn't seem to be moving at all.....that's when the "NSVs" or Non Scale Victories occur. I have DEFINITELY noticed shrinkage in my body over the past week. This is when I continue to kick myself for not taking measurements. ACK!!! TAKE YOUR MEASUREMENTS PEOPLE!!!!!! :) The last almost 10 pounds came of very steadily and quite quickly, so I think everything else is just playing catch up with that. :) Last night, as I was laying in bed, I was feeling and looking at my arms and noticing that they are so much smaller than they used to be. Just like so many women, I HATE my upper arms!!! I've been worried about that stubborn area, so it's nice to notice that there IS change in them! :) Things are shrinking nicely in other areas too, my arms are just the area that really stood out to me last night. :)
So......my other NSV for the week/end that those of you who are my friends on Facebook already heard about..... ;)
Friday was Erik's birthday, so we were out shopping for him. But, I had told him that I HAD to buy me some jeans this pay day. Thank Heaven I did too, because it's been COLD the past couple of days! So, anyway, we went into Old Navy to look at jeans for me. Erik went to look at jackets for himself while I went and tried jeans on. I grabbed a couple of sizes because I wasn't really sure how things were going to fit. I came out of the dressing room completely elated because size 14s fit me!!! :) I started out as a size 24, folks. This is a HUGE victory!!!! :) Then, it hit me........ Oh my gosh. I am in a REGULAR sized people store, shopping in REGULAR sizes and I'm not even the largest size in there!!!!! The gates opened and the tears started flowing. I felt like such a dork and I was crying and laughing at myself for crying and not being able to hold it back and trying to keep my back to people so they don't see my little display and Erik is hugging me and laughing at me too. ;) Seriously......who CRIES in Old Navy?????????? hahaha Well, me, I guess!!! ;) But, it was a huge moment for me. So, even though it was Erik's birthday......I bought me TWO pairs of jeans AND a really cute "jet" sweater in size large!!! :) It felt really amazing. It has been a very long time since I have shopped in regular stores and worn regular sizes. A clothing related funny...over the weekend, I got a Lane Bryant catalog in the mail. Erik asked if I needed it anymore and I said, "NOPE!!!" So, he handed it to me and told me he'd give me the honor of tossing it in the trash. I looked in it anyway to see what kind of coupons they had in it and saw my favorite coupon of $15 off of a purchase of $15 or more (so, basically, a free $15!!!) and pulled it out and told Erik that they sell accessories and jewelry too, so I'd go get me a pair of earrings with that or something! LOL Why not, right???? :)

Not to be out done by Erik.....as we shopped, we picked him up some new SIZE THIRTY-TWO waist pants!!!! He was busting out of 44s 5 1/2 months ago!!! We also picked him up a size MEDIUM jacket!!! AMAZING!!!

Though we had hope, we never ever imagined 6 months ago that we would be where we are now. It's incredible!!!

So, even though that darn scale is teasing me mercilessly......I *know* that other amazing things are happening, that is all a part of it. :)