Motivation

A few weeks ago, on one of my husbands and my many trips back to Cincinnati to visit our families, my mom and I went shopping. While shopping at my favorite store (Dillards at Kenwood), I found the most beautiful dresses and they were all 70% off, great huh? The catch was they were all size 2. After being in Cincinnati for a week, enjoying loads of home cooked meals and delicious desserts, compliments of my mother-in-law, I wasn't very confident in my ability to fit into the dresses. But, my mom talked me into trying them on. As I am trying them on, I am pleasantly surprised that indeed they do fit...just a little snug around my hips. My mom, always full of wonderful ideas, offers up the suggestion that buying the dress would be a great motivational piece to get back in shape. I completely agreed with her...the question was if my husband thought so too.

After the successful shopping trip (thanks for the new shoes mom!), I told my hubby about the gorgeous dresses and how there was one that especially struck my fancy. I went on to explain the brilliant idea my mom had. He agreed, and decided to head to the mall to check out the dresses.

We walked into the mall and the dresses were all exactly where I had left them. I went into the dressing room and to model for my husband. He liked all of them, surprisingly, but one especially...my second choice dress. So, then the question became which one to get: my first choice dress (the motivational dress) or my second choice, the one my hubby picked.

It was impossible to decide between the two, so I got both :) Since the purchase, I have taken up a daily run, watching my calories, doing sit ups and cutting way back on TV. The dress almost fits perfectly...I am hoping by the end of week, I can wear it on a date with my wonderful husband.