Demi-Plie

The translation of this French phrase literally means, "falling down half-way."  Although traditionally associated with ballet, I feel like this phrase can also represent my placement on my weight-loss journey.  Having lost 55 pounds thus far, I am encouraged to think that I am close to half-way there.  I continue to lose weight daily and have started taking a weekly adult ballet class and doing Pilates thrice weekly.

That's right folks, I am enrolled in an adult ballet class.  Don't think that I threw that in for funsies, although the class itself is quite fun.  Every Monday night, I put on my pink tights and black leotard; I put my short hair up into a very tiny bun, and take my ballet shoes to On Pointe School of Ballet where I attend an hour long class with Miss Carol and seven wonderful women and prepare for our recital piece in the studio musical, Hansel and Gretel, this coming June.  (Yes, you are all invited.) 

I love the physical challenges that ballet requires of my body and I REALLY LOVE the barre stretching....amazing.  Pilates is a nice fit with my "ballet studies" and is certainly fun too-early in the morning on the living room floor of my dear friend, Penny.  If laughing counts as as a workout, then I definitely do more than Mari Winsor intends. 

The food continues to be delicious, although not very varied.  I may eat at Chipotle twice today.  I enjoy drinking all-natural sugar-free sodas, but do not enduring the extortion that Fred Meyer bestows upon me so I can drink them.  I really want to eat frozen yogurt with strawberries and mochi, but I really want to wear a single-digit size more. 

So the journey continues and the waistline shrinks and my demi-plies become more technically correct.

Today's Weight: 242.8
Today's Weight Loss: 1.8
Total Weight Loss:  55.8