Rather than focusing on the numbers (which I'm not going to share on here...), I was able to realize that they aren't where they have been in the past. Plus, I am still actively working on making them smaller and smaller by the food choices I'm making and by continuing my belly dance class.
I mean, I'm obviously doing something right... This weekend I bought myself two new shirts and I didn't have to buy them in the Plus Size department! Even though one of the shirts I bought was XL, it was still in the "regular" Women's department (the other shirt I actually bought in a size L - granted it is a tunic top and is still really baggy, it is a L!). I was also impressed with the fact I didn't buy the tunic in my "go to" color, black. I had a black one in my hands and opted to buy a green tunic instead. The other shirt that I decided to buy was a nice, fun, cheery orange color. I just figured at some points it is nice to have a little more color in one's life.
Another reason that I'm kind of impressed with myself this week (as well as questioning my sanity - hehehe) is I have decided to do a solo belly dance performance piece in just a couple of weeks. We are turning my dance studio into a night club and my instructor is encouraging us to perform solo dances. She asked me specifically if I would consider creating a solo dance piece. While the thought of it still makes me extremely nervous, on of the things that helps is that Mom is creating a costume for me. I was becoming discouraged because I had looked and looked for a costume on-line, found one I liked and ordered it, and when it came it didn't fit. =( So, now, I am having a costume created to fit me and the song that I will be dancing to. I had listened to LOTS of music and had picked one that I had resigned myself to dance to. I then remembered that I hadn't uploaded the belly dance CD Mom gave me for Christmas (music from her troupe) onto my computer. So, I found the CD and played the song that Mom's troupe danced to and I said, "that's it!" The plan is, I am going to do a solo dance to a really cool, funky, middle eastern sounding version of the song, "I Put a Spell on You." While I'm still nervous, I'm becoming excited as well. I think it's a cool piece of music and it fits my personality.
As if this weren't enough to be proud of myself for, I'm also impressed that while I had things that I should have worked on this weekend for work, I decided to take the weekend off. This last week, I have done school work several evenings and I just decided that I needed to do some things for me. I did the usual weekend stuff, laundry, ran errands, washed dishes and such but then I also went to dance class, took a nap and just relaxed. I also went out to dinner with a group of friends on Friday night and out again last night with a friend who just needed to get out of the house. I have a feeling my work week will be more productive just because I actually took the weekend off. I'm sure at some point I will wish I did some work this weekend, right now, I'm enjoying the relaxation of the weekend.
Well, I think I'm going to bring the to a close for now, maybe watch a movie or some TV and then maybe work on my dance some. I will write more next week on how things are going with the solo piece. Keep your fingers crossed for me.... =)
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