New Clothes

I bought new clothes today! I should have kept trying clothes on the other day because I can actually fit into size 20 (women's) jeans and a 1x (women's) top. I bought a new outfit for Thanksgiving and a couple extra pairs of jeans. I do not want to buy a lot of clothes in this size because I hope I don't stay here long. I must admit, though, it was exciting to shop for clothes for the first time in...well... ever. 

No More Wide Width Shoes

 For the last couple weeks that I have been walking two hours a day, I have started to develop blisters on my feet. We discovered that my shoe size has changed. I have always been an 8w in shoes. I have worn wide width shoes since I was a child. I had wide, fat feet. Well, I have apparently lost weight in my feet too because I am now an 8 regular. Cindy and Cyndee took me shoe shopping today and we even found one brand that I wore a 7.5 regular in. I didn't like those shoes as much, though. We will not talk about how much my shoes cost. The down side to losing weight is how much money I have to spend to replace everything.😒

Body Measurements November 2025

I bought a new measurement tape to measure my body. So I did some digging through my blog and found my old measurements from 2012. The only difference is I mismeasured my thighs in 2012 and I measured them together. Todays measurements were all individual. 

Date: November 2, 2025

Weight: 207.4

Resting Heart Rate: 92

Body Measurements

    Neck - 14.40 in

    Shoulders: 41.73 in (all the way across) 

    Bicep l - 12.67 in

    Bicep r - 11.53 in

    Chest - 40.90 inch (all the way around)

    Waist - 50.51 inch

    Abdomen - 49.33 inch

    Hips - 47.83 inch

    Thigh l - 24.96 inch

    Thigh r - 20.31 inch

    Calf  l - 16.85 inch

    Calf  r - 16.29 inch

Date: April 18, 2012
Weight: 298
Resting Heart Rate (See below for instructions): 88
Circumference Measurements (See below for instructions):
Waist: 61.5
Hips: 64
Thigh: 50.75

Chest: 52 

A New Milestone - Jeans

 Let me start by saying it has bean over twenty years since I last wore a pair of real jeans. I wear stretchy (elastic band) jean shorts and capris now, but true pull-up-zip-and-button jeans? Yeah, it's been a hot minute since that happened! The current pants I have try to fall down when I put anything in my pockets (phone, keys, etc.) now that I have lost a bit of weight. They are a 26W. 

So today, I got a wild hair to go to Walmart and try on some jeans. I KNEW they wouldn't fit/zip, but I thought, "Why not?!" So I went! I got there and I went to the women's section. The biggest size they had was a pair of 26 so I picked those up and put them in my cart. In case you haven't caught on yet, (I have little to no confidence in myself.) For kicks and giggles, I also picked up a pair of 24 and 22. I just knew I would be crying when this trip was over, but I marched on. I have been stealing John's t-shirts for a while so lately when I try on new shirts I have been trying on/wearing men's sizes. So I went to the men's section. I picked up a size 2x and a 1x. Off to the dressing room I went. 

The first thing I tried on was the 1x shirt. It fit. It was snugger than I like, but it fit! In about ten more pounds I think it will fit the way I want it to. Then I went to the jeans. I tried on the 26 pair. It went on with no problem. It zipped and buttoned just fine. I wanted to cry! I almost stopped there, but I would have missed a great blessing if I had. As I was taking this pair off, they slid off without unbuttoning them. So I thought, "Ok, let's try on the size 24." I put them on, zipped and buttoned them, and they FIT! I couldn't stop there so I tried on the last pair - the 22s. They were a bit snug but they zipped and buttoned just fine! I left the store without buying them, but THEY FIT!!! It made my day! I am so stickin' proud of myself! 

Six Miles

 I gained two pounds this past week so I made the decision to up my walking. I am now up to two hours a day. I also increased my speed over a couple days. I am now walking 3 MPH. It is hard, but I feel so good emotionally when I get done. According to myfitnesspal I am also burning 640 calories with each two hour walk so I am happy with that. Hopefully, this week will show better progress and I will still meet my (personal) weight loss goal this month. 

The Voice of God

 As a Christian I will admit that I have struggled with my relationship with God. I was saved at the age of eleven. In the beginning and through my teen/early adulthood years my relationship with Him was pretty good. Since my mom passed, though I have really struggled to hear His voice. Today, I heard Him speak to me for the first time in a long time. I am so grateful for this! 

November Weigh-Ins

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