Big Booty Betty

Apologies on top of apologies for the temporary abandonment of my (almost) daily writing. There are many reasons for why I was gone. The main reason being that I spent most of the summer at my mother’s house (which is internet-free & quite calming).
So let me start where I left off last blog (just to not [...]

I have no earthly idea how it happened but i lost two, i repeat, two pounds from yesterday. This finding came as a shock to me mainly because yesterday I ate carbs galore. I mean, that is literally all i had.
Plus my celebratory drinking led me to stay up a bit later than i usually would have, and [...]

                                   
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As soon as I was on top of the world…some things happened. Here is a quick breakdown:
- Started at 200 lbs and got down to 175
- Got deep into yoga practice
- Had a great job
- Accepted into grad school
-Was feeling & looking great
THEN
- My grandmother passed away
- Started getting back pain, rushed to ER
-Couldn’t [...]

So, I still feel fat. I don’t notice a big change in my clothing. WHY?!? The scale says I lost almost 19 lbs now. Isn’t 20 lbs a lot to lose? Could it be Psychological? I am getting so frustrated. Have any of you lost 20lbs but still felt the same? Please help…
Okay, enough bitching…inhale/exhale…better.
On [...]

Sometimes when I look in the mirror I say “Wow, I am getting thinner”, but today I questioned my weight loss. I have only lost about 13 lbs now and I do not expect a drastic change in appearance. But, for some reason, I looked the exact same. If not more fat.
Now I know [...]

Okay, I have a small list of things that kind of get to me when I am trying to slim down:
1) Foods that claim to be LOW(ER) FAT, but are stilll really unhealthy
2) Scales the wont stay consistent. Step up…150, Step up (2 seconds later)…182. WHAT?!?
3) Friends who don’t respect the choice to diet. They [...]