Guess what time it is!?
It's time for The King to register a new, lowest weigh-in! AND it's only Thursday!
I'm amazed how fast things are going this week - I guess it's simply because it's been slow the last few weeks and now that I am doing more exercise, and being a little more focused again make my body release the weight that was building up. Looking at my fat percentage on my smart smart scale, I see that it's still pretty low - which is usually a sign of more weight loss to come. I wouldn't be surprised if I can record a new low on Saturday - especially after the concert.
Which reminds me - THE SHOES ARE IN THE HOUSE! I know you have all - especially Mom2 - been holding your breath on this. "What will he chose?" has been the question most commonly asked around here lately. I'm surprised that there aren't websites and forums dedicated to this topic by now. LOL.
Well, there were three conditions that had to be met.
1. Black shoes to fit the look/colors.
2. Cheap - I'm on a budget here and shoes cost a fortune in Denmark.
3. I have to be comfortable, as they will be used again and again.
I originally was pretty hooked on the Converse idea. I know they're not very comfortable for me, so I was pretty sure I'd NOT end up with them - but they would have looked awesome - especially with a checkered black/white pattern or something like that. Anyways, I looked at the prices and tried a few on. HIGHLY uncomfortable! NEVER gonna happen. Oh, and it seems I lied to you guys about the price. I claimed they'd be around $100 here in Denmark. Sorry, they're not. Depending on the style, they're $150-200! That is ridiculous!
So anyways, I ended up with some affordable black Dockers steel-toes. They look kinda working man-ish (duh) but at the same time they have a cool, black leather look. They're über-comfortable, and I pushed them down to 1/3 of the original price. If I could only have done that with the "cool" shoes! Sadly, they don't go on sale. Too popular.
So now I have the full look ready. I just need a jacket to have a full suit, but that'll have to wait until another time. No money for that in December. I kinda like the "no-jacket" look anyways, and it would be too hot for comfort playing music live.
I will, however, be attending my brother's 50th b-day in May, and I would like to buy my jacket for that, to have a full suit. Since I am so close to my goal, I'm expecting to fit the whole thing at that time too. I don't think I'll change much more when it comes to pants sizes.
And yes - you will get a picture. I saw that I inadvertently hi-jacked a forum thread in the community, people asking for a pic of me in the suit. I'll make sure to have some taken Friday. Keep your eyes peeled on my journal over the weekend or maybe Monday, and you'll get to see it. If I can find the Forum thread again, I'll post there too. I'm really excited about this whole suit thing - it's a VERY FIRST for me. I think I like it.
Today's exercises were tough. My legs are still a little mushy from walking/running at the gym yesterday - I pushed myself just a tad harder than normal, and I can feel it now. I did good though. I did the full hour as intended. And this morning I did my full 30 mins exercise. For once, I decided to count my pushups - I did 34! WOW! I had no idea I could do this many! Things change SO much when you lose weight. It's incredible.
I have started noticing new changes in my body. One is my shoulder blades. I am now at the point where I am getting REALLY bony. It's weird. But now it's not only a visual thing - I can actually feel that my shoulder blades feel different under the skin. It simply feels like there is more room for them. I suppose the fat kinda gets in the way? Does that even make sense? It feel like I just maneuver way more smoothly. I had no idea that this would happen.
Oh, and FUNNY self discovery yesterday. This one is about my belly button. LOL. As most other overweight people, I have a pretty deep belly button. Losing weight has not changed this, as my skin is sagging, and just hanging. This is why I need the surgery that I am working on qualifying for. However, yesterday I kinda dug into the belly button, and took a good look. Normally, I just wash in there when I shower, and don't pay much attention to it.
It turns out that I THINK that if I had not been overweight, I would have had an "
outie" and not an "
innie". Who knew? LOL. I am discovering the weirdest thing. I always thought that "outies" looked weird. I have to make sure to tell the surgeons to make me an innie when they operate. They will literally move my belly button, so I'm gonna ask if they take requests. :)
Today, I am thankful that
- I
finally got my shoes!
- I get to catch up on some extra work that accumulated on the job.
- Lee Shelly for writing super nice things about me!
- All the new buddy requests that I have gotten (probably because of Lee).
- The fact that I reached a new low.
Have a great day, everyone! Life is good!