So Vain
I am helping out in my SO's office for a few weeks till his office person is back on-line. Since I got a part time job (woot!), starting in a couple of weeks, I felt justified in buying a few things (doesn't take much.) I usually shop at Christopher Banks like the square I am, as it has pretty things that are not too dowdy, too goofy, too hipster, or too expensive. This time I stopped at Penny's and bought a lined, black watch plaid skirt and a rather snazzy black shirt for a grand total of $32. The skirt had this bizarrely perfect fit. Weight training has changed my body so that I'm more hour-glass-y and less pear-like. Things look more or less the way they're supposed to, even though I am still north of 170 pounds and 31% (shudder) body fat. Anyway, in a pair of heels and dark tights, I enjoyed feeling All That. Which is good because today was my son's 18th birthday and I am now the mother of an adult, which though a great things is a little difficult to wrap my mind around.
For the birthday dinner I had some Italian sub and ice cream cake... okay and some chips... and a little Smartfood (Evil, evil substance!) I felt a bit uneasy as it is Not Cheat Day, so I saddled up at 10 pm and did my 5 Factor workout (5 minutes elliptical, 3 sets of 25 tap squats and 25 chest flys, 75 side bends with weights, followed by another 6 minutes elliptical). My husband and I were noticing that before, we would have fed ourselves subs, cake, and Smartfood in a disorganized way, consuming a lot more calories and thinking little of it. Now we think. Though I do have the Moral High Ground, 'cause I worked out and he didn't. Not that I'm keeping track or anything :)
For the birthday dinner I had some Italian sub and ice cream cake... okay and some chips... and a little Smartfood (Evil, evil substance!) I felt a bit uneasy as it is Not Cheat Day, so I saddled up at 10 pm and did my 5 Factor workout (5 minutes elliptical, 3 sets of 25 tap squats and 25 chest flys, 75 side bends with weights, followed by another 6 minutes elliptical). My husband and I were noticing that before, we would have fed ourselves subs, cake, and Smartfood in a disorganized way, consuming a lot more calories and thinking little of it. Now we think. Though I do have the Moral High Ground, 'cause I worked out and he didn't. Not that I'm keeping track or anything :)
How funny,
ReplyDeleteI bought a pair of goal pants from goodwill and they turned out to be christopher banks. I am a total preppie. (too eighties). Cant help it, love matching sweater sets, button downs and chinos.
go figure.
Congrats to your son for his 18th - how do they grow up so quickly?
ReplyDeleteAnd woo-hoo at looking All That in your new outfit.
So glad you held the Moral High Ground and enjoyed your meal, lol.
I too will soon be the parent of an adult. I am not sure about that. It is kind of scary to think that it won't be long until I see whether all the training my wife and I have provided works out.
ReplyDeleteHow nice ... feeling "all that". :) Good for you!
ReplyDeleteI'm just barely about to become the mother of teens in a year, but can already begin to feel like "where has the time gone?".
Sounds like you had nice, controlled fun with the party food. Yay!!
Hi - I just found your blog from comments on others. I'm going to browse through your archive and catch up. Sounds like you're doing pretty well, and I like your humor. North of 170? That's my goal! I'm north of 190, but it's a better place than just south of the arctic cirle!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo for new clothes!! Have fun working!! (if that's possible)
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the NSVs!
ReplyDeleteShopping is a wonderful guilty pleasure and you should treat yourself when you can afford it, particularly now you're working!
ReplyDeleteI NEED new shoes for work but these are so impractical... I'm strangely and madly in love with them but I work in a male environment that discourages the few women from bothering to look nice.
http://www.office.co.uk/womens/iron_fist/rubys_slipper_platform/37/7334/19762/1?fs=7334