This week has been filled with NSV's -- yay! 

I ran into a friend of mine from dance class. She hasn't been to class since November since she was in the Philippines visiting with family for over six weeks. When she saw me she said, "Oh my god! What have you been doing? You look incredible! Your face!" My face has gotten thinner! It was great to have the perspective of someone who hasn't seen me for a while. I'm even happier that I started getting it together back in December -- I'm already seeing results! 

On that note, I peeked at the measuring tape this week. I'll take official measurements on 2/1 but it looks like I have been losing some inches! 

Today, I went shopping for my 50 day streak reward. I ended up at Banana Republic where I saw that a jacket I had previously been eyeing was on sale. In fact, I remember seeing it back in the fall and trying it on. Back then, I tried on the L which was a bit too snug in the bust. The XL fit perfectly but the sleeves were a bit long. Well, when I saw it again today, I tried on the XL -- it did not fit at all! Way too big! I often can wear XL coats because I have a large bust and thicker arms. But today all the L's I tried on fit really well and the XL's were way too big. Progress! 

Also, my size 14 skirt is fitting loosely -- like turning itself around while I walk. 

VB6 is going really well. I think I'm going to eventually want to reduce my carbs and calories somewhat. It's very easy to load up on carbs because they are so easy but I can't neglect my veggies. So, turning an eye towards February, lowering my carb intake slightly and upping my freggie intake greatly will be an important adjustment. I'm also going to up my strength training in February to 3x/week. But that's for another blog! 

My final day at my old job is Thursday! And we leave for our trip on Friday! So much to do but it's all so exciting!