My slender self

If you are my friend on facebook, you already know that I had a red-letter day this week. While I was getting my cap and gown, I tried on the gown that was for my height and the guy that was helping me said "I'm so sorry . . . the gown is going to be so big on you because you are so tall and slender." I wanted to kiss his face and have it repeated over the loudspeaker. Slender?? I giggled the entire way home and felt pretty smug and self-satisfied. No lightning struck - so I'm hopeful that a little prideful gloating won't turn you off of this blog.

I've worked hard to make it this far and I only have a little ways to go before I reach my goal. I am healthier, I feel so much better and have been able to accomplish something difficult. I've also noticed that I want better things for myself. I want to have a beautiful home and a pretty made-up face. I want to have painted fingernails and parties for friends in the backyard. It's not that I didn't want those things before, I've just realized that I seek after these things a lot more now that I am a little more confident in my clothes.

I know this isn't the "end" of my journey and that I have to keep working to keep the figure that I have, but I'm giving myself a pat on the back right now.