I'm a big lady, we all get that...but when I say that, I mean, I am big in EVERY way imaginable. I am tall 5'11" to be exact (some measurements, which I reject, put me at 5'11 1/2")...which isn't really a problem, but I just want to paint the picture here... AND I have ENORMOUS feet.
I mean, come on God, couldn't you have balanced this situation out just a little by giving me feet that were a normal size so I could buy cute, dainty shoes????
When I say I have enormous feet, I am not kidding! I wear either a 12 or a 13 in women's, depending on the brand, shoe, etc. It is REALLY hard to find fashionable, nice looking shoes in those sizes...and it is so frustrating! Not only are my feet big, but I have these freaky long toes...my "index" toe is so long that I typically have to buy shoes to accommodate it!
I usually wear flip flops...its just easier that way.
THE HUMANITY!
Anyway, I digress. There we are, in Nordstrom Rack, and I decide to wander over to the shoe section. They do tend to carry larger sizes of women's shoes and wanted to check out what was in stock. Overall it was pretty disappointing...but then I saw these babies:
...And I fell in love - like teenage, smitten love.
SO out of character for me! I mean, I am pretty vanilla when it comes to buying shoes: Brown or black; No prints; flats (I don't typically rock a heel because I'm already tall).
BORING.
Well, Saturday in the midst of my melt down, I wanted to do something surprising, something CRAZY...and 4 INCH HEELS FIT THE BILL! I picked them up and checked the price...$11.59!!! OK, How could I go wrong?? I mean, even if I never wore them, it was still worth $11.59 to feel like I was living la vida loca!!
I tried them on and teetered around the store to see if I could even tolerate a heel like this. I have NEVER worn high heels like this. I mean NEVER...I was surprised I could even take a step in them without collapsing! My husband came over...he is 6'7"...and even though he didn't like me being so close to his height (PUH LEEZ) he told me to go for it. So I did!
Today I wore them to work...and I loved every minute of it. They made me feel VERY sassy, and I just LOVED standing next to the men in the office. They became very nervous and fidgety...intimidated by my physical dominance...LOVED IT!
Even though it was totally out of character for me, I am so glad I bought them!!! Sometimes it is nice to step outside the box and be just a little crazy!
And, yes, I will DEFINITELY be wearing these babies again soon!
My little pick me ups!!
IN OTHER NEWS...
My food intake this week is going well. I did decide to make some minor adjustments. I decided to up my calorie target to 1800, which is what I was targeting until a few weeks ago. Over the course of the last 4 - 6 weeks I have drifted toward eating 1600 calories a day. In the back of my mind, I thought I was ready to step down, but you know what, my results just haven't been as strong.At my size, the recommended calorie intake is actually between 2000 - 2300 calories per day. I tried that initially, but I just didn't find it to be effective...and I found myself looking for ways to eat more calories, even when I was full. I just didn't think that was productive in changing habits, so I lowered my goal to a range of 1700 - 2000 calories, and I consistently came in at 1800 each day - it seemed natural. I was really feeling satisfied and energetic at that target, and I was losing consistently. I know there are a lot of factors that go into weight loss, and I have to tell you, I'm a believer that eating too few calories can be detrimental. Anyway, I decided to experiment and see if it makes a difference.
I have been feeling under the weather this week so I didn't do much in the way of exercise on Monday and Tuesday...and no, that is not an excuse to get out of exercising. I really don't want to lose momentum on the exercise front, so I am going to try getting back on the treadmill tonight. Even if I only make it 15 minutes, I will consider it a win.
Love the shoes! I think upping your calories is a good idea especially if you have been upping your workouts. I feel your pain about being sick. I have been fighting a head/chest cold so I haven't been able to workout very much. It's hard to workout when you cough every time you try to take a deep breath!
ReplyDeletecute shoes, im not really sure that shoe size is dependant on height though. im all of 5 foot 4.5 inches and wear a size 10. meanwhile my friends who are more your height wear the same size (ok the one wears wide).
ReplyDeleteanyway i think the shoes are cute. i love my flip flops :) and most of the time i wear crocs (cause im so fashionable-no, cause i work at a construction company and im not ruining my gym shoes for them or even my fancy shoes).
as for the calories, i find that when i eat too few (like when i was doing WW-which i was hovering around 1350 a day) that i was miserable and not really losing THAT fast. so i up my calories to 1400-1600, most days ending up at 1700 and im losing at a good rate. :) and im not biting my husbands head off for no good reason.
Love those heels! Be warned... Losing weight can lead to a shopping addiction, my closet is proof of that :)
ReplyDeleteYou are very smart to not drop your calories any lower than you need to to lose. I started at 1200 and when I hit stalls along the way I couldn't go any lower. It's so much better to start as high as you can and still lose.