I'm shrinking!

Hola, friends! Thanks for the props on my running progress! I hope I’ve inspired just one of you to get off the couch and work it :)

So the other day when I was shopping for my new multivitamin, I wandered into a couple of clothing stores. I’ve been wearing skirts aaaaaall summer, and my dress pants from the spring are just a bit too big. They still work, but I feel frumpy in them. Basically, I was looking for some new dress pants or some skirts that will work for fall.

I had a coupon for Express, so I grabbed some things here and there to try on. I wound up with a royal blue shirt (large), a navy blue high-waisted pencil skirt (size 10) and a pair of black Editor pants … SIZE 8!!!!! I could wear them now, but they’re a little muffintoppy. Give me a week or two and they’ll fit just fine.

Here’s the skirt. So cute! I’ll be able wear this all year round.

I also dropped in to New York and Company because they had a sweet sale going on. The style of clothes here is always hit or miss for me, but I remained hopeful. I tried on a bunch of shirts and skirts and ended up purchasing:

A royal blue cardigan (large)

A chartreuse ruffle top (medium)

This purple colorblock skirt (medium) for only $7.99!

And this black high-waisted pencil skirt that I wore to work yesterday

SIZE 8, baby!!! (And for less than $10!)

I haven’t been a size 8 since high school. And even then I just had one pair of size-8 jeans … that I couldn’t breathe in. I know I’m not a size 8 in every store yet, but it feels SO DARN GOOD to have that number on the tag. Yippie for me!

You might have also noticed my new Sigg bottle in the picture above. There she is! My new baby! I bought her a couple of weeks ago after I lost my last Sigg bff. I was the personal attendant for one of my best friends, and I must have gotten caught up in some wedding weekend chaos or something.

I’m growing to love my new bottle, but evidently not fast enough because I forgot it at home today. Bummer. Didn’t drink much water today either. In case you couldn’t see it well enough in the picture, here’s a closeup.

No more solid-color bottle for me. I’m a design girl now! I chose the Reduce Reuse Recycle design because a) I like to remind myself of how awesome it is to use a reusable bottle, b) I thought it would make me more mindful of recycling at home and not just at work, and c) because my only other option at REI was black.

I love love love having my 1-liter bottle with me at work. I always drink at least two before quittin’ time, and I usually drink more water once I get home. As I’ve said before, hydration is the key to happiness.

Well, that’s it for today, folks. I’m off to go for a walk around the lake with Leah and then watch Project Runway. Ciao!