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January 17, 2005

hips permalink

I've had a realization. My hips are smaller.

Mind you, I have no idea what their measurement is. My waist is 42", so we can be certain that my hips are still, by any stretch of the imagination, very large. But, the other day, in the dark, I put on a hoodie, and it was a hoodie I hadn't worn probably since last spring. Back then, it collected around my hips—now it hangs freely.

I grabbed a bath towel and pulled it around my waist. I tied it there, and realized that it completely covered my hips. I remember when I first started going to the gym in the spring, and none of my towels would connect at the waist enough to secure them, and none would cover my hips. Dang! This is exciting stuff.

Posted at January 17, 2005

Comments

Ah, hips. They are confounding things. Just found your blog (although I'm surprised I haven't read it before now). Love it. Congrats on your marathon last year and hope 2005 is a great year for you!

Posted by: Annalisa at January 17, 2005 12:12 PM

Yeah for shrinking hips! Don't you love it when stuff like that sneaks up on you? :) Changes like that last longer than changes on the scale. This is a very good thing!

Posted by: Jon in Michigan at January 17, 2005 6:15 PM