Weight a Minute

I placed an old pair of 36″ wide 501 jeans in our outbound donation bucket and couldn’t remember when I stopped wearing these pants. I always wore them with a belt as I preferred a more loose fit experience. I couldn’t remeber when.

Lately, my waist size has been fluctuating downward. How much? I’ve stopped wearing my 34 wide jeans because even with a belt, I felt like it was a potato sack on me. I wear 33’s now but with a belt and a few days ago I noticed that I could go down from this size.

“Do you know how much you weigh? My husband asked. It was an innocent enough question but one I hadn’t contemplated in a long time. I pulled out the scale from under the bathroom vanity. I stood on it and it read LOL, which in this case was 133 pounds. This is about 27 pounds lighter than I have ever been used to being.

It’s a bit of a strange weight for me as it does make a difference in what you wear; pants are one thing, I’ve also noticed shirts (old t-shirts) that are hanging on me funny. I’m not against the new frame but I need to change a few things to better appreciate it. The will undoubetedly benefit the LEVI corporation.

I changed a bunch of things about my regular eating habits; no cheese, regular bread, or an extra plate. Instead there is more veggies, fruit, and water. You heard about folks that were gaining weight during the pandemic, I went in the other direction. I’m on a low sodium diet kick that has some keto features. I’m also walking regularly and / or getting on my bike for regular physical activity.

It was combo of things. Garry was on the the keto thing, as he wanted to lose weight (this has worked for him). I wanted less sodium in my diet (my plates are done without added salt and he uses a shaker for his portion). I never intended to lose the weight but no complaints. I plan to put the 33’s in storage on the off-chance I go on a diet of nothing but cupcakes.

No more sandwiches. 🥪