Leave it to Mom... :)

I haven't had a good conversation with my mom in a couple of weeks. I called her this morning to set something up for us to come down to the Cape before Lizzie goes back to college. We are going next Saturday so I have six days to prepare. Possible challenges include: our family's favorite local restaurant (but they do have great salads!) and wine (always quite an abundance of it present!)

She asked me if I was going kickboxing tonight, as she knows I go with my cousin and aunts. Yes. Are you eating well? Yes mom, very very well. Exercising? Yes mom, every day. Wow honey!!! The weight must be melting off you..you'll be a rail by summer at the beach.

Well mom, um, it's not melting off as fast as I would like..or thought it would.

Mom: Honey? I have to tell you something and you are not going to like it. (I'm thinking we are off the weight talk by now..)
Me: um..ok..
Mom: you are really going to hate this..please don't be upset
Me: mom, I can handle it..what is it?
Mom: you're not going to like it
Me: WHAT????? WHAT'S WRONG? IS EVERYTHING OK?
Mom: well, I hate to tell you this, but the weight doesn't come off as fast when you are a little bit older.

Ouch. Older??? LOL I'm only 40!! There she goes with the age thing again!

I was visiting her when we celebrated my 40th birthday last August. I was in the guestroom which I love love love. When you wake up, you have the sea air coming in through the window, and you can get out of bed and bam!...there is the ocean and my favorite beach to look at out the slider. Yes, it was a beautiful morning. August 14, 2011. I woke up. I was 40. Whoopie. Wow..this isn't that bad.

Knock knock on the door. Mom opens the door.

Happy birthday honey!!!! Just think, today is the first day of the second half of your life!
KILL KILL KILL!

I am just kidding of course. I do love my mom. She is a great role model for me in so many ways. Aging is one of them. You would NEVER ever believe she is in her 60s and I'm told by her that it is her best decade yet. That is encouraging. My grandmother was the same way. Hopefully I will take after them and age gracefully.

For now I really need to try to recognize and appreciate "non scale victories". Here's one (though not for my pocketbook :) Last October I went to visit my daughter at school. They have a killer shopping outlet complex. I'd drive the 12 hours just for those outlets! I had a quick fling at Jones of New York and got some nice clothes during a great sale. I bought four pair of pants and several tops. The jeans are simply too big now. I need to go down at least a whole size..possibly two. I spent a lot of money that day. They have all kept very well so I'm sure I can sell the clothes in a plus size lot on consignment.

I think I'm going to start to keep a running list in my journal of even the smallest of changes!