What's up with Elisabeth & George?: A New Me

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

A New Me

Got a new 'do on Sunday. I didn't know what I wanted, so I just asked for a big change and something very stylish. This is what I got:

(clothes just for fun)

Story will probably follow in the travel log.

Tried to get some better/closer shots today, but all I got were these:

I guess I should have waited a little longer post-hairdrying. That last one shows my hair the best, but the 'do ain't nearly that poofy. Another bummer: it's hard to believe, looking at these pictures, that I tried on (and made it into) a US size 4 this weekend! It's hard to believe mainly (I think) because my baby belly and my mom arms are still visible here. Ah well.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: OMG, a size 4!!?! Sheesh. I bet you're loving the new size. I'll never be a size 4, but I know that when I was a 6/8 it was fun to shop because most clothes fit pretty well.

You look really good Elisabeth. I hope you are *feeling* good. I know that the hypoglycemia has been taking a toll on you.

Oh yeah, your haircut is so cute and chic!; 9/04/2008 10:06 AM
Elisabeth said...: Thank you!

I knew size 4 would get some attention! Can you believe it? I am definitely not a size 4 though. It was an oversize top I think. But it was WAAAAY cool when they didn't have the size I was looking for (which I thought was going to be on the small side) and when I suggested going up, the girl was like, "oh I think that will be way too big for you, I think you should try going down a size" which ended up supposedly being a US 4. I was beaming when I walked out of the store.

The same day I was at Forever 21 and had serious, serious muffin top in some size 9 pants. But you know, they are cut for teenage girls with boyish shapes.

I was pretty bloated when I took these photos (got on a bacon kick when I found some actual PORK bacon with NO sugar in it), but I think I'm probably a 6/8. (Probably a solid 6 if not for the milk boobs, baby belly and mom arms) That's still on the large side here.

The thing is, seeing the local shapes every day has affected my interpretation of size. I still see ample when I look in the mirror, but I can pretty much do one of those huge-clothes weight loss ads with some of the clothes I brought with me here, so that tells me something. (Though I'm not QUITE able to fit my whole self into one of my old pant legs yet)

As for the hypoglycemia, some days are better, though some days are not. I am happy to say that it's rare for me to have crisis days anymore. Most days are filled with off and on mild crashes, and I'm moody a lot, but every once in a while I get a crash-free day and I'm so happy I would do cartwheels if I knew how. The weight loss tells me I'm doing reasonably well though. Overproduction of insulin causes you to store more fat. I really believe a lot of the stuff I've read about most people having some degree of hypoglycemia, and to me, the fact that a no bread/potato diet works for so many people is proof. I keep telling people that everyone should be on the hypoglycemia diet (though not necessarily as strict as mine) but people don't like to hear it. I think George gets really moody after he's had something refined or caffeinated, but hearing about it doesn't make his mood any better.

By the way, he's lost a bunch of weight too. But his is because he's started using stairs only at home & work every day. Today we're realizing that the sling I sewed for him is too big now! That's the thing about those non-adjustable pouch slings!; 9/04/2008 10:51 AM

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How we're doing right now.

April 6th, 2009
Oh man, moving back home has been quite a transition! For Regin especially. It has taken him three months to return to being fully, or almost fully, potty trained. But we're home and happy to be with friends and in an environment where things are easier.

But of course, not everything is easier. George's first day back to work he learned that the company was exiting the business and he and all the other people that work on that product (including all those people he trained in Penang) were told to look for other jobs.

His last day was March 31st. No time for that cozy little 'sabbatical' though; after he finished his last day of work, his family called and told us they are coming (from Florida) for a visit on the 10th! This would be no big deal (other than being terribly exciting) if we were fully moved back in, but of course, until now, we've had VERY little motivation to fully unpack! So now we're preparing the house at warp speed!

You know, I do miss Penang. Hard to say what I miss exactly, because I know it's more than our friends there, but I feel a certain pang. And all the time we were there, other than missing family, friends, easy living, and snow, I never once actually missed 'Colorado.'

When we got back to Colorado, I expected to have a new and complete love for the place. I do appreciate some things a lot more, especially visual things. I see beauty where I didn't before. But it hasn't been the feeling of home that I expected, and I still have some of the same issues with the place. But what I do love IMMENSELY and will always love IMMENSELY is the people we have here. And it's been absolutely amazing to see how Regin has picked right back up where he left off with his loved ones here. There's no doubt in my mind that he somehow remembers them.