So, lets see... where did we leave off?? hmmm... it has been sooo long. Hopefully everyone is back reading Kate's blog? Takes the pressure off of me :-)
Well let me take a second to get you up to speed. I have officially lost 56lbs. Hooray!
Let's be honest, 56lbs sounds like a ton, but if you look at the percentage of weight loss, it isn't THAT insane. I love that I have lost 56lbs,don't get me wrong, but I still want to lose another 70lbs. Then, and only then, will I be SUPER happy!
Here is the thing though... losing weight is E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E. Holy hell. I mean first of all, paying my awesome personal trainer to stalk me and make sure I show up at the gym at least 3 days a week costs a pretty penny. I am very lucky that I can afford her, she is worth her weight in gold. It really is priceless if you ask me, but not something every person can afford. Also, eating healthy food isn't exactly cheap. I totally get why poor people are always fat. It is waaay cheaper to grab fastfood every night for dinner. However, the most expensive part of the whole thing, is buying new clothes every month! I know what you are saying "well Marissa, you don't have to go buy a whole new wardrobe every 5 weeks" and that is partly true, but here are my options... 1. wear clothes that are too big and baggy and look like a hobo or 2. buy new pants every month
Trying to save myself a few bucks, I decided to take 5 hours out of my weekend and redo my closet. I really am proud of myself for doing such a thing without my Adderall. That being said, it would have probably taken me half the time had I been on my meds :-( But that's missing the point.
I took EVERYTHING out of my closet and started from scratch. I tried on every single article of clothing I own. It is amazing all the clothes that had gone missing deep in the depths of my closet. When Stacey and Clinton tell you to try shopping in your own closet, they aren't kidding, it really works!! I found so many things that I had totally forgotten about. I own a pair of jeans in almost every size they make. I am just going to slowly work my way down the sizes. I CANT WAIT!
Cleaning out my closet was both a blessing and a curse. It was a great ego boost realizing how many things were too big for me and sliding on a pair of jeans that hadn't fit in for a year. But it also kind of sucked because A LOT of things were too big and ended up in my "Donate" pile, or as I call it, my "Triple the Plus Size Section at Goodwill" pile. Some fat women out there are about to inherit a fantastic plus size wardrobe because of me :-) But now I am stuck in this wardrobe limbo area.... Half my clothes are too big for me and the other half are just a bit too snug. So I either look like a decently dressed homeless person or like a chubby hooker. What a pickle. My typical solution is to go buy new things but seriously, it is just a waste of money. Since I quit wearing super tight clothes in middle school, ok ok fine, maybe high school....I have decided on just wearing baggy clothes. I had to explain it to my doorman because he was judging me. I could see it in his eyes. I also felt the need to stand up and explain it to my whole team at work. God forbid everyone think I have turned into a slob. Luckily I work with a bunch of older men who didn't notice my new homeless look, or that I had lost weight. Seriously, guys are so clueless.
Oh and another annoying thing... I have managed to lose weight in my feet, so now my shoes don't even fit!!!! How odd and annoying is that? Really feet? REALLY?? I literally walk out of my stilettos. Hmph
Don't even get me started on the fact that I have to buy all new bras... $$$
I swear I have a point to this blog though....
My point is, I would pay any amount of money to be able to donate every article of clothing in my closet right now and go buy all new skinny clothes! And remember this the next time people are complaining about obesity in America... not that it is an excuse... but losing weight is expensive and it isn't something everyone can afford. I consider myself very fortunate that I can.
*I apologize for any spelling or grammar mistakes, it is late, I am tired and this stupid blog doesn't have spell check
