For American thanksgiving my roommate Rachel brought me to Utah to her house, since it is too far to go back to Canada (plus it isn't even a holiday there right now). Her family is amazing and I have loved spending time with them. One thing I love about Utah (and call me silly if you must) is the shopping. Growing up in Thompson I just know not to expect to find much shopping there. You must drive the 8 hours to a real mall in order to find good things. Once again I chose a town where the shopping is limited. I suppose you can go to Walmart or K-mart in Rexburg, or drive to Idaho Falls where there is a bit more selection, but Utah... So many malls.
I have been in desperate need of some new clothes! My jeans have literally been falling off of me for the past few weeks and it is all because of my hard work (and the help and encouragement from my team, trainers, roommates, family, and friends)(I know that is a lot of people). I know I sound conceited and self-absorbed, but I am okay with that. I have worked hard in the gym and in the kitchen trying to make sure I am eating good things and doing all I can to reach my goals. I know I am not perfect but I have been doing a lot better than in the past. I am striving for progress, not perfection.
On wednesday Rachel and I went to the Forever 21 in Orem but they didn't have the plus section at their store. After that I felt so defeated because I have worked so hard over the past two years but I am still not done. After that I just wanted to leave the mall and go get some food. Instead Rachel and I just talked and I realized I have still done so well I just have to keep at it.
Then yesterday (saturday) we drove down to Salt Lake to do some shopping and driving down was half the fun. Rachel and I enjoy turing up the music and dancing and singing really loud, sometimes in crazy voices. At one point we had been dancing but Rachel stopped so it was just me looking like a fool, and as a car drove by us I suddenly stopped so they wouldn't see and Rachel thought it was hilarious.
The mall in Salt Lake and the forever 21 had amazing deals and all of my sizes! I found so many good things and I just felt so good. I also found new jeans at Torrid and I have gone down a jean size. things like that prove to me that I am making progress because I still have a hard time seeing a difference in myself. I might have spent quite a bit of money (mom and dad don't look at that sentence) but I feel so good about all that I have done and it just motivates me to keep going. The whole time Rachel just kept telling me how good I look and telling people at the stores that I had lost so much weight my pants were falling off and I was okay with that. I love hearing how good I am doing because if I say it too much, well that just gets annoying.
p.s. pictures of my new clothes will follow soon!
