- Feature Article: When Once-Snug Shorts Slip Off...
Hi ,
That's right, I hope that your shorts never unexpectedly "just slip off" in public!
Yet looser shorts can also benchmark your hard work at fitness, weight loss, and body shaping.
That was my experience just days ago en route to our travel getaway; read all about it in today's Feature Article.
Traditionally, it seems that December is quiet in the fitness world - no time to work out between the shopping trips and the cookie dough.
Yet according to reader emails and comment on my blog, YOU are an entirely different story. Nice work!
It is entirely possible to emerge from 2009 without extra avoir du pois and high in vitality for the new year ahead. Keep your veggie supply high (and eat them!), move every day, and stay connected with venues that support you in making healthy choices for yourself.
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P.S. It's not too late to join the dozens (that's right, dozens!) of other women February Boot(y) Camp! Put it on Santa's list!
When once-snug shorts slip off without being unbottoned; aka time for a new tropical wardrobe
by Lani Muelrath, M.A.
When the cargo shorts I bought for tropical travel a few years back slipped easily down (surprise!) without being unbuttoned at the Curacao airport on Wednesday, I knew a milestone had been passed.
And that it's time for a new tropical wardrobe.
Honestly, this is the kind of inconvenience we don't complain about, am I right?
To set you at ease, they did NOT slide off while I was racing through a terminal, standing in line for the flight, or any other such inopportune time.
But just between us, when I detoured into the restroom to make a quick change en route to scuba holiday on Bonaire, in a hurry to catch the flight, I just tugged on my shorts and - whaddya know, no need to unbutton.
Mind you, when I first bought these shorts they were pretty challenging to close. I needed to pick them up though as I was in a travel time crunch and needed something - quick. Lightweight, nylon, great color, all kinds of pockets and stand up to anything. Which this particular pair pretty much has.
Since then, multiple trips to Mexico, Costa Rica, and other Central America destinations haven't hurt them in the least.
So in spite of my better judgement about the need for comfort over style when it comes to travel wear, I needed something pronto so snapped them up.
Besides, we all know that we'll be "losing a few pounds" soon so they'll fit better, right?
Well, in this case it was actually true.
And now several years later the size of these shorts has not kept up with the size of my hips, thighs and belly.
Again, not complaining. Just another tally mark for the deep benefits of long term consistency with exercise and dietary plan. A good omen for February's Lani's Love Your Body Boot(y) Camp.
And inspiration to keep the faith. Consistency and solid principles put into practice over time make all the difference.
P.S. Another anecdote. This also caught me by surprise. Before boarding the plane out of Curacao (an 8 passenger, funky tropical job, as in photo at top) we were asked our weight. You know, to help balance the load. Without hesitation I volunteered mine - and added 3 pounds. My desire for ultra-safety on the plane overrode vanity on the numbers. It's a ridiculous time to be shy about one's weight anyway, but still, given another date and time in my life....Thing is, I didn't even notice the ease and shift in conciousness until after the fact as we were boarding the plane.
P.P.S. The flight made it safely. But then there's always the return trip...
P.P.P.S. Do YOU have a "slimmer size surprise" story of your own to share? Tell me about it in comments HERE.
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Holistic Fitness Lifestyle Coach Lani Muelrath, M.A., specializes in helping women succeed in their w*eight and body shaping dreams by transforming their relationship with their body, eating, and exercise. Rewriting behaviors and patterns into those that are consistent with the fitness, health, mental outlook and positive energy we desire is her forte!
With over 30 years of experience as a teacher, coach, and trainer, Lani is a Guest Lecturer in Kinesiology at San Francisco State University, and is recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Instruction. She created and starred in her own CBS TV show, and is the Healthy Living Examiner at examiner.com. She has some exciting and effective programs for women who want to move forward in their fitness - and lives. Her compassionate and knowledgeable approach combined with expertise in fitness as well as inner transformation and tools for mastery make it possible.
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