graphic by David

As I've experienced before, with weight loss has come a change in body composition. I've lost nearly 20 pounds since the beginning of 2006. I don't see it in the mirror really, but I see it in the fit of my clothes. I'm not losing in the places I want to, but I think some targeted exercise might help with that. These past few months have been more focused on fixing eating habits than on exercise.

I'm thrilled that I'm losing pounds, but with that comes a few annoying things. I lose my balance a lot more lately because weight loss changes your center of gravity. I've noticed that I'm losing weight in the weirdest places, most notably my fingers and my feet. Who knew you could lose weight in your feet? I've also seemingly lost inches in my upper chest, because the necklines of all of my older shirts are gapping in a way they never did before. When you combine that with the fact that my breasts have gotten denser and I've had to buy new bras, I've been showing far more cleavage than intended lately.

I still have a long way to go to fit into my green silk skirt by June 12. I've got about two inches before the next size jeans fit, so that's my immediate goal. It irks me that my stomach is where I want the weight to start leaving, and it seems like that's the last spot that wants to go anywhere, which means I need smaller shirts but that my pants size is not budging. I'm hoping that getting into the pool, and doing some yoga will help get that body part headed in the right direction as well. I need some new work pants, but I *refuse* to buy any more pants in my current size. It just doesn't feel like progress if I do.