Downer warning: my face is showing signs of looking older and I wanted to get it out and complain about it so I can shelve this concern and move on
I feel terribly petty and it's embarrassing. I was okay with the crow's feet that showed up some lbs ago, but now my smile lines are more like permanent creases. I definitely feel like my obesity obfuscated my true facial age. With less obesity now, I'm looking my real age in addition to dealing with less elastic skin since I am in my late 40s. I have lost about 61 lbs so far. I'm concerned because I do have quite of bit of weight left to lose; I am not at the end of my weight loss journey. Really hoping I find the wherewithal to age gracefully no matter what the physical manifestations!
With that whining out of the way, gratz
Lizzyg on getting back under 220
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PreciousMissy, woot on your willpower NSV! We have to live in the real world during and after all this dieting, so you must be very pleased
MizMelis, I had read some of your previous posts about your getting into smaller clothes from a while back, but, WOW, a size 13??!! I know from retail that, that is a juniors size which is a whole 'nother level of small cuts, when compared to similar Misses styles. That is amazing!!
CrazyCatWoman, I think I am going to follow your example about buying a more budget priced coat this winter. I don't feel like being this size very long, and a coat is really an investment clothing purchase to me. Gratz!
HelloNurse, how did the water weight flush go? Fingers crossed!
Llilith,
you are doing wonderfully with your weight loss!!! Congratulations for 208 amg!! Would also love to hear how the counselor thing is working out with regard to the disagreement about your stepson if you ever care to update. I wanted to say I empathize. My husband's friend, who had custody of his young teen daughter, went to the ends of the earth, including legally, to contain the horribly lenient and neglectful environment his ex-wife provided during visitation. Despite everything he tried to do, he ended up a grandpa with a 14 year old daughter as the new mom, and the 23 year old baby's father is a registered sex offender :/. I wish you the best of luck - it sounds like you love your stepson very much and want him to be safe and make the right choices in life. We had (have) a similar major disagreement in my marriage. In the end we ended up with a high-level "agree to disagree" situation. It is not easy to thread the needle and compartmentalize when you don't have a consensus, but it can be done. I am a ball-buster and my husband is a peace-maker, which can lead to totally different ways of dealing with problems. However, nothing was worse in my life so far then both my parents and my only sister who was my best friend all dying unexpectedly and suddenly within 3 years of each other
I compare all life's difficulties to that difficulty now, and it makes formerly untenable disagreements a bit more endurable. Thinking of you all!
jennybutler357, there is something about getting healthier which is really making me want to put myself out there and engage the world a bit more
It makes me vicariously happy that you might start volunteering. I do work retail, but only one or two days a week, for just a few hours each day. I'm basically a stay-at-home mother and have been for the past 10 years. I wouldn't say my husband is spoiled, but our whole family has very much settled in to the convenience of having one parent not really work. When I wanted to look for part time work, it really gave my husband pause. In the end, though, my husband and kids love it! When I go to work in the evening, they make it Pizza Night. They watch a movie and flop out in the clothes they wore all day on sofas in the basement - a very "Dad" way to handle bedtime, lol. My point is they have come to enjoy the night or two that mom is not home, and I get to spend time with adult people lol. It's a win-win.
