When you lose, you win!

I haven't really felt that good about myself in a while. Last Sunday I felt super pretty. We went to a party at Jax Cafe in Minneapolis for the Mad Men Season 6 Premier Party. Everyone gets dressed up in Mad Men attire, has a fantastic dinner & watches the show on a huge screen. Not to mention they have a photographer there to take photos.

I felt insanely pretty that day. And skinny. Skinny as in I didn't feel like when I looked down I had pudge. I usually hate my arms too. They aren't fat, they are just...there. Kyle took a photo of me & Elsie before we left. I thought it was the cutest picture ever. I normally hate when people take pictures of me. I didn't hate this.

Elsie is our new puppy by the way. She is a 9 week old Pit Bull/Hound mix who we just adopted. I miss Hawk something fierce but she is really good at helping put together the pieces of my broken heart. So thanks Elly Belly.

Fast forward to today. I rarely wear tight shirts. Normally something a little loose with my jeans. Something comfy. I was cleaning my kitchen and was super hot in my sweatshirt so I put on a tank top. I caught a glimpse of myself in the glass door when I came inside from throwing some things in the recycling bin. I stopped and looked at myself for a moment. Was that my body?

A couple of days ago I put on my size 2 jeans and they fit. So I started to wear them. I normally wear 4. Jean sizes are random between different brands. These are GAP. Not sure how they run other places but these jeans fit awesome and I can justify buying them because they always have great 40% off sales.

I  had these size 2 jeans on with a tank top and there was a chubby roll pudding from my tank top. I thought I was seeing things so I went to the bathroom to look in the mirror. I still didn't' believe it so I grabbed my phone and took a few photos.

*forgive my bottom boob lol*

I really am losing the inches!! This is the first time I felt like I had really made some progress. I could tell. I then decided to take pictures of myself in my size 4 jeans and my dress pants. My dress pants are getting really big on me. 

Needless to say I will be needing to go buy new dress pants soon. lol Thankfully I can get away with them for a little bit longer by sewing an extra button in them but it won't last. I have wanted to buy new ones but never saw the point since I didn't want to spend money on a body I didn't like.

I am thrilled. I really needed some good news and this news really makes me giddy.