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Archive for July, 2007

31 Jul, 2007

Mini-goals

Posted by: Fat Pants In: General

175 lbs. by our one-year anniversary on 12/09/07
160 lbs by Valentine’s Day on 02/14/08
 150 lbs by my 26th birthday on 05/18/08
130 lbs by our two-year anniversary on 12/09/08

On this plan, I only need to lose 1 lb per week. I’m sure I’ll lose more, but at least this way, I won’t get discouraged if I [...]

30 Jul, 2007

All in a day’s work

Posted by: Fat Pants In: General

My biggest struggle for controlling my eating lies in between 3:00 and 5:00 - essentially when I get home from work and when I begin cooking dinner. I head straight to the kitchen, it seems, and snack and snack until dinner time. And then I’m not hungry anymore.
Today was no exception, but I do feel [...]

30 Jul, 2007

Someone’s got a case of the Mondays…

Posted by: Fat Pants In: General

…and that would definitely be me. I tried to stay mostly on track for the weekend and for the most part, I think I did really well (except for that Sonic cookie dough blast on Saturday…mmmm….so worth it, though.) Last night, I met some old HS friends for dinner at PF Chang’s. I went, totally [...]

27 Jul, 2007

A good quote from Glory87

Posted by: Fat Pants In: General

I just wish I had gotten serious when I was 150 lbs and unhappy instead of waiting until I was 200 lbs and miserable. Everytime I look in the mirror, I can see the stretch marks on my belly from a failed crash diet in my early 20s (stopped fasting, gained the weight back so [...]

27 Jul, 2007

Posted by: Fat Pants In: General

Well I had a visit with the Gyno Squad yesterday for my annual exam. My lady parts doctor is really cool and friendly, and I really like her a lot, even if the exam is the worst thing known to mankind. Anyway, we talked a little bit about how I was feeling and I mentioned [...]

25 Jul, 2007

Posted by: Fat Pants In: General

I used to have a somewhat extensive journal, but like so many dieters, I fell off the wagon. In March, I started out at 205 lbs, dropped to 189, and am now back at 200. I just saw pictures of myself in a (albeit hideous) bridesmaid dress at my brother’s wedding, and I look like [...]



  • brseay: Sounds like your granny has it figured out. She sounds like a cool lady :)
  • brseay: Fabulous pictures! It really is amazing to look back and see the changes. And white chocolate mousse w/jalapenos???? Ick.
  • brseay: Wow, you are making some incredible progress! Do you do any pilates? I know it doesn't burn a lot of calories but it does do a lot to flatten your

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