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Losing It Part One

In the spirit of family solidarity, I'm jumping onboard Vanderbilt Wife's Losing It challenge. I was doing it anyway, so I might as well go public. I have lost a little weight and most of it seems to be from around my waist, creating a problem with my existing work clothes. I keep having to yank them up, which is quite unattractive in front of eighth graders.
 
I went sale shopping this week at both Catherine's and Lane Bryant. I found myself unwilling to buy anything, and that's a first for me. I never met a sale I didn't like. I just don't want to load up my closet with even more stretchy clothes that will forgive me for my sins. I can't help but think about Stacy and Clinton as I view myself in the mirror. My mom pants with the "hidden" elastic waistband are now hanging down so that the crotch is somewhere just north of my knees. Did I actually say crotch (twice!) in public?

Speaking of sins, the last twenty-four hours have been challenging. In addition to breaking training on Friday morning with a sausage biscuit, I ate some yummy pizza and fast food sandwiches. I can hear you asking why I would fall off the wagon so alarmingly. It was the sleep study that I was scheduled for last night. I'm not making excuses, I'm just keepin' it real.

Did you ever take a sleep apnea test? Just the idea of sleeping overnight in a strange place wired up with electronic leads was enough to set off a food binge. Combine that with having to pass by the vast array of CPAP machines that are in my future and you get the picture. Literally. Have I mentioned that I am extremely claustrophic due to almost drowning at 4-H camp? I can't scuba dive, I can barely snorkel, and I can't imagine how I could possibly wear one of these masks. Not surprisingly, the tech told me that I snored. Loudly. What else is new? Losing some weight would help, though, which brings me back to the challenge.

I need to exercise. I need to find time to exercise. I need to figure out how to exercise with a bum knee and sore feet. Somehow Shredding does not seem appropriate for Old Jennie.This week's goal is to add exercise on three days.

% Lost: I lost 1.6% of my body weight.
Last Week's Goal: I didn't quite make it, but avoided going to McDonald's for breakfast until Friday. Only once this week. That's progress.