NSV and Seeing Old Friends

I mentioned earlier that we had a jeans day at work on Friday. Well, I put on the size 14 jeans that I'd been so happy to get on the day I hit 50 and. . guess what? They are too big already! They still are wearable, but they are definitely on the baggy side. Sooooo. . . I popped over to The Gap during lunch and bought a new pair. . in a TWELVE! And, they fit! I also bought a pair of grey pants in a 12 (in view of my shortage of work clothes). They are a little snug, but should be fine in a pound or two (if the scale would ever move again. . )! :)

I went back to see if I could find an old photo on my Shutterfly account from 2000 or 2001, but I don't have any that old on there. I did find my favorite photo of me with my niece, Grace, from August 2004! She has the sweetest look on her cute little face! :)


On Sunday, my friend and client who I worked with every day from September 2000 to October 2001 (in the Bahamas! Best assignment ever!) will be in town. Her name is Linda. Linda and I have plans to have dinner that night. I've been back to Nassau a few times since I lived there, but once I got very uncomfortable about my weight, I stopped going. There were just too many people who I didn't want to see me that way.


Funny thing . . I can't remember for the life of me what I weighed the last time I saw Linda (who is built like a model/athlete . . tall and thin, wears gorgeous clothing and accessorizes like a dream). I wonder if I will look the same to her, or if she'll think I've put on weight! This time last year, I would have probably made up an excuse not to see her because I would not have wanted her to see me at my then-current size. Or, I would have been really stressed and dreading it. But now, I just feel good and am excited to catch up with my old friend. This is a huge NSV, and I feel very free from the burden of feeling bad about my weight! In fact, I feel pretty darned good!