Secret Diet

I am always skeptical when people announce what they are going to do. Often, they never follow through to really do what they say. Good intentions….

So, for that reason, I have kept my diet a secret from everyone in the family except Betty, Chip’s wife. Initially, I guess I didn’t want to tell everyone in case it just didn’t work. Now that I have lost 18 pounds, I just want to keep it a surprise. Until when? Thanksgiving? Christmas? Maybe.

The cat may be out of the proverbial bag when we visit Michael’s mom on the final leg of our road trip.

I have said nothing about the diet or weight loss to my mom either. She is coming in for a doctor’s appointment and to meet with her tax accountant today. She will be shocked.  I think it shows so much in my face and my clothes are truly baggy. I have already bought a  new smaller pair of jeans. Michael laughed when I demonstrated how I could pull my jeans off without unbuttoning them. And I have hips!

Buying clothing is going to be a challenge. As I will be losing a lot of weight in a short period of time during the liquid diet phase, I really don’t want to put any money into temporary clothing. The workout clothes will be fine. Big is not horrible for the gym. But, I just bought a pair of Not Your Daughter’s Jeans at Nordstrom’s a full size smaller and a leaner cut than my current pair. They will get me through the road trip.

When my body finally finds the weight it likes, we will head to our favorite store – Nordstrom’s at South Coast Plaza in Southern California – and we will buy the basics. We did that many years ago and those clothes were worn for well over a decade. Good quality basics: jackets, slacks, skirts, blouses, and sweaters.

If my math is correct and if my body cooperates, it should all come together around my birthday in November. Now that is something to look forward to.