Today has been a craaaaazy day! I ended up doing something completely different from what I had planned so my schedule got thrown off and I’m trying not to stress about it. I might be temporarily down, but it is only a small bump.
It is such a warm and beautiful day here that I am trying to forget those things and enjoy the warmth and sunshine. I’ve been thinking a lot about all the new things in my life and how grateful I am for the chances I’ve been given. Here are a few things that have been on my mind…
LOVE STORY
So, I mentioned a last week that I was dating Kepa. Well, today he has an awesome post up that is basically our love story from his point of view. Which is awesome because he has a much better memory than I do and I always love stories from the boy’s perspective. So go read that if you want some warm-fuzzy-makes-you-wanna-say-awww material for your evening. I <3 it. I <3 him.
BODY PARTS
Anyone that knows me really well knows that I get obsessed with body parts … especially when they are new to me. I’m currently obsessed with my collarbones, hip bones, and calves. See, when you are obese you don’t have these body parts. You just don’t. They are buried deep within the body underneath layers of fat. These are body parts that you aren’t aware of until those layers of fat melt away and they emerge. Now I can feel them pushing to get out and be known. Now I can run my hand across them and I know they exist. I can look in the mirror and see the faint definition that let’s me know they are in fact part of my body. It’s an amazing thing to see. It is almost as if I am emerging from underneath the fat. I’m finally breaking free and coming up to the surface while I’ve been here at Green Mountain.
Do any of you do this too? Are the new areas of your body that emerge as you become healthier as amazing to you as they are to me?
Because I’m pretty much in awe over here of all my newness. Second chances are amazing things. There is always another chance if you choose it.
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Yep, for a while there I was pretty much obsessed with my collarbones! I still check sometimes to see if they’re there. :P I love feeling them with my hands eheh Same for hip bones.
Yep, it was a story to make you go awwwww! :) Because I am happily married now and still very much in the smoochy, honeymoon stage, I love a good love story and want everyone to be as happy as I am! :)
I am obsessed with how skinny my wrists get when I lose weight. I am also obsessed with my upper arms, I lurve seeing biceps firming and am constantly flexing and checking them out. It makes me laugh because I think of McBain from The Simpsons flexing his arms and feeding them coconut oil.
Always love a love story!!! You go girl!
Mary, we are so the same today. I have a post similar on looking in the mirror AND I put a Quote of the Week on my blog similar to your great one above!!!! Ah, good minds think alike!!! ;-)
The mirror is a great place to practice self love talk! Congrats on yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you enjoyed your shopping weekend!
Isn’t it fun to discover you have certain body parts? Like shoulders-I had the arm equivalent of cankles before. I love wearing tank tops and seeing my collarbones when I work out (I could do without seeing the batwings, but I figure I did a good job of ignoring 100+ lbs for years, I can work on selectively ignoring them).
I have collar bones! I never knew I didn’t have them until the last 20 pound drop. I’m starting to feel my hip bones “come in”, and it’s amazing. I have been fascinated with my partners’ hip bones for years now, and it wasn’t until this month that I realized it’s because I’ve never had hip bones of my own. An exciting journey!
I like when I’ve been running a lot and my calves become really defined… along with my tush :) That’s when I am happy to torture myself in heels, just to show them off!
I just love his story! It’s so fun to hear about this came about!
I love my collarbones and my shoulders these days. I’m constantly feeling myself up….in a non-dirty way.
Definately Collarbones and hip bones! IT’s always fun to notice new things, it definately shows you how far you have come!
It certainly has been a crazy day, but probably for different reasons than you were referring to when you typed that :) I hope you ended up having a good day.
I’m glad you liked the post, and that it got your seal of approval :)
I really liked that line about breaking free and coming to the surface! I’ve been enjoying seeing and feeling the changes in my body too. My ribs, my calves, my triceps, my shoulders :)
@ Annie – *McBain’s muscles quiver* “They know you are talking about them.” :D At least I think that’s the quote.
I love the love story! I was blown away earlier this year when my shoulder bones emerged… Can’t wait to uncover the rest of me!
I love to feel my hip bones, too…as that’s where I put on lbs the fastest. When I’m really lean I kind of get obsessed with my abs like really obsessed!
I know what you mean. My lower legs remianed thin even when the rest of me ballooned up, so I never had to miss my calves. But the first things that emerged again after I started losing were my hip bones and rib cage. Lately, my collar bone has been making itself seen again. :)
Ah, love! So wonderful!
I am also discovering “new” body parts – it’s one of the best parts of losing weight, I think.
Inspirational quotes ^_^ I love the concept that you haven’t failed until you stop trying!
@Annie
That sounds like an awesome stage to be in. :) Hehe, I totally forgot about my wrists! That’s another body part I get obsessed with! I freaking love it when they get smaller.
@Jody
I agree with our great minds. Hehe.
You are right about the mirror, but sometimes that’s a hard place to start the self-love talk. Sometimes you gotta work up to that.
@Margee
That’s so exciting! Yeah I obsess over other people’s body parts when I don’t have it myself. Hehe.
@Tara
I love how you phrased it. That’s exactly what I do!!
@Joanna
Mmmm, I sometimes wonder if I’ll ever have abs. If I ever get close I’ll prolly obsess over them too!
I haven’t had any new body parts appear YET…but I’m working on it! My sister has lost 60+ pounds this year and that’s one of the things that inspired me to start was seeing her collarbones start to peek out. I wondered how “I” would look if I lost that much weight…
Girl, it will be a happy day when I can say hello to my knee caps and elbows! Even with almost 100 lbs off, they’re still choking under the lard. But I know the day will come I can see them again and I will SO be collarbone obsessed as well! Until then, I’ll live vicariously through you! LOL
(Saw Kepa’s post too…how cute are you two!!) :-)
Can’t wait to find my body parts, it’s been a long time coming.
wish i could see those body parts of mine emerge! soon, m’dear, soon!
awwww what a sweet story. blogging love, how sweet!
That must be so motivating! Way to go, it’s wonderful to get that physical proof that your hard work is paying off.
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