Well, the wedding is over. The dress looked great, the hair looked even better, and both the red lipstick and the bangin' shoes were a smash. But more importantly- I felt gorgeous. I don't know how I looked to others and for once I don't care. I felt wonderful. And it wasn't the dress, or the hair, or even the shoes (though the shoes helped). I felt great because I kept the focus where it needed to be- on having a good time. I danced and laughed and drank, I told stories around the bonfire and took silent walks among the changing leaves. I kissed my husband and joked with my friends, and I had the best weekend I can remember having in a long time. And when someone said, "You look great!" I didn't roll my eyes or cringe, didn't worry that they were condescending to me or pitying me. In fact, I didn't think about it at all. I just said thank you. And that felt great too.
Score one for Al.
I haven't gotten back to the gym yet, but- since this is the place to brag about this kind of thing- I'd like to mention that I'm actually down two pounds since the start of my trip, proving that once you quit worrying about losing the pounds, they really will come off. I managed to eat pretty well and still enjoy my favorite NY pizza and plenty of red wine, but I also managed to not think too much about food. I can only imagine what I'll be able to accomplish when I quit obsessing about what I am or am not going to eat and how I look.
2012- Al for Pres? The way I feel right now, it just might happen.
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