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Weight that is. I’ve lost 24 lbs since April 14, 2010. I’ve lost around 50lbs all-told by now. And at least 2 dress sizes.It’s been several weeks since my clothes started really feeling baggy and waaaay too big. Some shirts I have now feel so huge I won’t even wear them anymore. And my favorite pair of jeans is in desperate need of a belt. Which won’t happen because belts just aren’t my thing.

So with my first pay on the new job, I was able to buy a few new pairs of pants and some shirts last week. I was pleasantly amazed at how much I’ve really lost. Had to go down 2 sizes in most cases when trying things on. It was a great feeling, if fleeting. I still have issue with the styles and cuts of clothing for fat women. The clothing styles seem so OLD if you get my meaning. Florals that suit gramma, not a 30 or 40 something woman.

But that’s not new, is it? Those of us with more curves have long since had problems finding appropriate clothing. Age appropriate even. I have often yearned to be skinny just so I can wear “real” clothing. Clothes that are pretty and fashionable. Styles that I actually like. Frankly, I”m pretty damn tired of only being able to shop at Penningtons :P Though at least that store is somewhat in my price range!

Anyway, UWL is still working for me and I’m feeling great! Still quite a ways to go, but 50lbs is doing OK!

Oh yeah, if I didn’t mention it already… I have a new new job. The one standing on my feet for 8 hours a day was so not going to continue happening for me. So now I’m working for a major Internet provider in a call center environment. Full time with benefits is good! Hard to find these days.

So last week I lost 6.5 lbs and this week I seem to have gained it all back! Yeah, I was pissed at first. But you know what? I haven’t cheated and maybe I didn’t drink enough water… Though the real issue is likely that I am in freakin’ pain still with sore feet. My ankles and feet are still really swollen. I’m likely retaining water due to the inflammation.

Plantar fasciitis is a total nightmare for people who have to stand all day at work. I got inserts that cost some $600 a few years ago and they helped then making things tolerable for a 24 hour hour work week (or less). After a job where I didn’t have to stand all day and trying to go back to it… no way! Not going to happen. NO one should have to suffer this kind of insane pain. Read the rest of this entry →

Yep, that’s 6.5lbs that I lost this week. Most likely due to all the running around at my new job. A 40 hour week on my feet – walking back and forth across a large store. That’ll do it I’d think. That and not having the time or the energy to cheat even if I wanted to lol.

So go me! Now all I want is some sexy man to rub my feet. My husband is untrainable and has been informed he may soon be replaced with ANYone who will just rub my damn feet for me lol. Epsom bath here I come, again. It really does help.

So I finally became re-employed. Thank GAWD! Ei ran out last week. The timing is good. I’m back at a Shopper’s Drug Mart, hired on as part-time supervisor. Hoping to pick up more hours at another store after I get back into the swing of things and over the initial pain threshold of being back at work and on my feet 8 hours a day. My feet are already crying lol

Only lost another lousy pound last week but I suspect I’m not drinking as much water as I think I am. So going to keep an eye on that for next week. Well, except that now that I’am working again I’m doing a lot more exercise than I was. It’s sure to improve the weight loss (of course it will). As a supervisor of the store I’m doing a whole lot of walking to and fro… in a much bigger store than I was used to, too.

Came home with a huge bottle of epsom salts and had a long soak right after work. I’m hoping to lessen the muscle pain and swollen feet I’m sure to have. But it’ll pass when I get used to things again. But damn, a 40 hour week to start with. Ouch! I’m going to be a hurting unit. The hours are just for the next week or so, it’ll be 24 or so hours per week after that.

Ah well, it’s a paycheque, right?! It’s all good.