siza 6. MIA. ultra skinny.

What does my title refer to, you ask? My new dark wash jeans from Express, of course! ;) I swear, I'm not materialistic. I've just been working all summer to lose some weight. Let me explain: I definitely gained that infamous Freshmen 15 (or maybe I should say Freshmen 20--it started with my job at Baskin Robbins and all those free scoops and samples). I realized that I had to do something about this, but I didn't really take action until the beginning of summer. My motivation stemmed from snide comments from close friends and horrible family pictures.

So I finally did something, and I didn't cut corners--I exercised more and ate less. I definitely ate carbs, but my main goal was portion size and calorie intake. I tried hard to keep uber sugary sweets and fried food out of my meals. I slowly saw the results, and this new pair of jeans confirmed it--my last pair of jeans were these stretched skinny jeans from Charlotte Russe, size 7/8, and these new jeans, size 6, ultra skinny (which just refers to the style) and they fit quite well (so yes I can breathe haha).

I'm on a path to restoring myself the healthy way:)

Some things I've learned as I turn 20...

[Stolen from a friend of a friend's...]

1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
5. Every night, someone thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. If not for you, someone may not be living.
8. You are special&unique.
9. Someone that you don't even know exists, loves you.
10. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.

[There are 5 more, but I don't think I've realized those yet].