Hey, Who's the Skinny Chick?

I'm not sure if other people do this or if I'm the only weirdo.

I do not have a full length mirror. Every once in a while, I'll consider picking up an el cheap-o from Walmart and everytime my husband gives me the old, "Oh no, don't get one of those. I wanna get you one of the good, wooden swivel ones." This has been going on since January. I need to break down and just buy the damn cheapie!

Since I do not have a mirror in order to critique potential outfits, I use my digital camera. What did we do in the days before digital technology? Oh yeah, I used to stand on my bed so I could check myself out using the mirror over my dresser . . .

Anyhoo . . . I have a Girls Night Out planned for Friday night. First one in aaaaages considering I've been pregnant the past five million years (or at least it feels that way). So, of course, I want to look good. And, of course, all clothes are outdated. Most of them scream "2005!" My shoes are either so not right for going out or so ouch-hurt-so-bad-don't-even-wanna-think-about-wearing. I tried on the entire contents of the Single Girl portion of my closet today. And while the end result was: you must go shopping at once. I did figure something out while looking at the pictures of the outfits.

There was a skinny chick in my clothes today!

Look! Here she is:

* Please ignore the gaudy necklace and the 'I have no makeup on and have been scrubbing toilets all day' face *

Generally, when I look at pictures of myself, I don't really see a girl who has lost a lot of weight in the past few months. I might when I compare them with old pictures, but not just to look at them on their own. But with that one, my first thought was "wow, I actually look SKINNY!"

Of course, a second and third look had me turning to negativity: my hips are really wide, it's probably just the angle of the camera, it's the shoes - the heels are so tall they make me look taller and leaner. *Pushing negativity aside* I'm proud of the way I look in that picture!

In other news: I wonder how many calories you burn by scrubbing a bathtub with a two-year-old on your back yelling, "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!" Hmmm . . .

Daily Menu for Wednesday:

Breakfast:
2 Cinnamon Rolls
Total Points: 4

Lunch:
Mexican Pizza
Chips
Total Points: 5

Snack:
Skinny Cow Icecream Bar
Total Points: 1

Dinner
Chicken Mignon
Baked Potato
Green Beans
Garlic Bread
Total Points: 8

Snack:
2 Haystacks
Total Points: 2

Total Daily Points: 20