Yay, can't quite believe it, but I managed to squeeze my jacksie into jeans that are two sizes smaller than the last pair I bought - whoop, whoop!! The new jeans are quite 'snug' and the old ones were always on the more 'comfortable' side but even taking that into account, I guess I can safely say I've definitely gone down one-and-a-half jeans sizes. It was an amazing feeling to fit into a size I haven't fitted in for about 15 years, I came out of that changing room walking on air, I can tell you.
Although I have always been on the 'big' side, the slow but steady weight gain in my forties had got to the point where it was beginning to worry me as to exactly where it would all end! My problem has always been that a) I'm bone idle so never do any form of exercise (apart from walking and very occasionally swimming and b), much more importantly, I adore my food and always have. I'm definitely one of those 'live to eat' type people and spend considerable time deciding what I'll be having for my next meal. Love food, love eating - always have, always will. Which makes my weight loss even more amazing to me because the only thing I have changed is to cut saturated fats out of my diet as much as is humanly possible in order to help my gall bladder problem. Honestly, I'm never hungry - if I'm hungry I eat something, anything I fancy as long as it's low fat - I haven't done any more exercise, and I'm enjoying my food as much if not more than before. Truly, I find it miraculous to have shed two jeans sizes in less than three months and not to have suffered, or even tried very hard!!
Anyway, enough of this smug talk. As I'd spent £3.50 to get to Basildon by bus I naturally checked out all the charity shops and, as it was a Friday, called in at the 'Bargain Box' in the town-centre church hall too.
It was in there, stuffed in a box with lots of other bits and pieces, that I found these amazing 1950s / 60s cat's eyes style mirrored vintage sunglasses.
They even had their original case and only cost me 50p. I checked them out on ebay as soon as I got home and this style of vintage sunnies seem to sell really well. I took some photos lickety-spit and listed them yesterday afternoon - they've already got 18 watchers!! Looks like they might make a nice profit by the time the listing ends on Easter Monday.
Congratulations on a wonderful weight loss (wish I could do the same). It's even better when you don't feel you've deprived yourself to lose the weight and can make it a lifestyle thing rather than being on a "diet".
I remember my Mum wearing sunglasses like that in the '60's.
Posted by: Briget | 04/16/2011 at 12:43 PM
Such a gift to your body, Elizabeth, and it means there will be more clothes to choose from when you're out doing your bargain raids.
As for those sunglasses, they are gorgeous. Wear them in continuing good health as you head into, what I hope will be, a glorious summer.
Posted by: Maureen | 04/16/2011 at 08:43 PM
Well done you for losing so much weight. I know exactly what you mean about food, I love thinking about it, planning our dinners, reading recipe books etc. Also, like you, I'm "bone idle" (that made me laugh a lot). Fortunately (and I don't mean to boast), but I don't put on too much weight, although my stomach hasn't looked its best for years!
Love those sunglasses. What a fabulous find.
Posted by: Loo xx from Jumbles and Pompoms | 04/18/2011 at 01:31 PM