seeing myself...

so today is january 4th. three days into my new year's diet and exercise plan and so far so good. because of my bad knees, i've only been walking for exercise but i've been eating much healthier. it's only been three days, so the scale hasn't gone down or anything. but..

i have noticed that i feel differently. when i walk past my reflection in a mirror,  i no longer think "what a gross icky slob woman." now, i'm noticing areas about myself i do like- my cheek bones, my calves, my arms. i'm liking the way outfits look on me better. so even though i'm not yet seeing physical changes, the mental ones are great! and definitely enough motivation to keep me on track.

after admiring my not-as-big-as-i-used-to-think-it-was waist in my shadow during my walk today, i decided to treat myself to some cherries instead of some left over holiday chocolate as a snack. cherries in decemeber are, after all, much costlier than chocolates, but i'm worth the extra spending...

the last pic of me from 2011-partying with my girlies. 

and *hopefully*, me at my heaviest.