- One of the first funny things that happened to me was fairly early on in my weight loss. I was sitting in my rocking chair, holding Allison, when my chin dropped and I felt something hard on my chin. I thought it was a pen in the collar of my shirt but what I was feeling was my collarbone! It had been years since my collarbone was visible, let alone feel-able.
- This might be TMI but when you lose a lot of weight it leaves your body from virtually every spot. So one day when I went to shave my armpits I realized that now my armpits were concaved and shaving them became MUCH more difficult. For you already-skinny ladies - is this just me? I still struggle with finding the best angle.
- When I physically exert myself (most notably when I mow the lawn) I can actually see the veins in my arms and they are raised (makes me think of 'The Ultimate Warrior' from WWF circa 1992). Gross, I know, but I'm oddly intrigued with it and can't help but stare.
- My feet actually got smaller. I was definitely a size 11 shoe before weight loss (even before pregnancy) and now I can fit into a 10 comfortably (not in ALL shoes, but in some!).
- The silliest of the side effects I've more recently experienced since I've been running and my legs have slimmed down: I can no longer catch random food objects in my lap when they fall. You know the 'quick, clap your legs together and catch the popcorn that didn't make it to your mouth' moment? I can't catch the popcorn anymore, or chip, or even the candy. It falls to the floor since my legs no longer touch. It's my favorite.
As always, my intention for this blog is mostly a journal for myself and then you all get to read it for fun. A friend of mine encouraged me to document these things so that I will never forget the journey I have been on.
4 comments:
This blog is one of the many reason I love you Jenna! I'm trying not to LOLFR as I am sitting at work! You are an amazing woman and have worked so hard to to look and feel the way you do, I am so proud of you! Remember this feeling when you are trying to find the motivation to run or resist a big cookie. It's still a DAILY struggle for me too, but so worth the happiness when you know you've reached your goal.
Good for YOU!! haha moments, and poignant too. I'm glad you journal them. (Did we figure out how to print them yet?)
This is a huge accomplishment and you should be so proud of yourself. You look amazing!
I love that you share the real things in your life, the "leg clap" made me laugh out loud. I can still catch things before they fall to the floor apparently I have some catching up to do... :) These posts are so great. We have ladies that can write in our family and what fun it is to read!! :)Love ya. Jennis
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