did you do something to your hair? as i have been going through this diet i can't count the number of times i have heard people say "did you do something different to your hair?" now i must admit about a month in i did cut and color my hair, but beyond that i haven't done anything crazy. amazingly there have been a lot of comments regarding my hair. i am not sure if it is people being polite and avoiding saying "are you losing weight" or if it is really that they don't remember my hair. i finally decided, yes i did do something different with my hair. i did it around a face that is 2 chins less! :o)
skinny mini - apparently the new nickname for me with my friends is skinny mini. i have to say, i LOVE it! there is some great positive reinforcement when people notice your weight loss and talk about you shrinking. it makes me hold my head a little higher than it already was. it is validation that the work i put in is paying off! this weekend many friends who hadn't seen me in a while and some who see me fairly regularly appreciated the work i have been doing. i think part of the whole thing this weekend was that i was wearing some clothes that i felt confident in and that actually showed the loss a little better than some of the other clothes i have.
recognition from a new place - there are a lot of people that work where i work. at our facility there are over 1500 people that run around that building. we have our own lunch area and i can only imagine that hundreds of people go through the lines with their food every day. i don't think that i go there all that often, a couple times a week for breakfast or lunch. i will admit my breakfast is always the same 1/2 a grapefruit and a cup of coffee so perhaps that is memorable but i wouldn't think someone would pay more attention than that. imagine my surprise today as i walked through the line and the lady working the register noted how good i looked and how my grapefruit must be working wonders. there was also a couple "you go girls" thrown in the conversation too. i don't know if i was more touched at the woman noticing my loss or if it was that she has taken the time to pay attention to me as a person vs. just someone coming through the line with food. i stopped and chatted with her for a moment and realized perhaps i need to do more of that. pay attention to people. i mean i have always tried to make sure i listen for an answer when i ask people how they are, but perhaps there is more i can do. either way, she made my day today!
any way here are a couple pictures from this weekend for your enjoyment! :o)
joanna, tricia, and me.
michelle, dustin, and me. yes he always makes goofy faces in photos, but that is why we love him!
my bff tom aka bucket!
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