I am sitting here tickled pink. I was walking with my ex (that sounds weird!) to her truck since I was helping her carry some stuff. I turned around and looked at her walking a few paces behind me. She had this impish, goofy look on her face.
"What?!" I say.
"Oh nothing," she says still grinning. "I was looking to see if I can tell you are getting smaller."
"So, what do you think?"
"Well," she says, and now she looks like she's getting ready to duck, "your butt has gotten rounder."
ROFL
So, I have to tell y'all, I have a big butt. Always have, always will - runs in the family. And I LOVE the fact that I have a big butt - it's a cultural thing, I think, being a Latina immigrant and all.
My ideal has always been to have a tight round butt, very strong and solid - think Serena Williams. And, just a couple of days ago I was standing naked in front of the mirror - something I do frequently these days - and was noticing how much firmer and rounder my butt is. And that, coupled with my increasingly smaller belly, makes it stick out even more! I thought perhaps it was my imagination...but alas, I was RIGHT! Did I mention I am tickled pink?
I wish I knew with certainty how much weight I've lost since my last weigh-in on 3/24/06 - I think it's somewhere between 5-8 pounds, but it's hard to say as my scale has been hard to read cuz it's so close to the ground and my not-so-good-eyesight eyes are about 5 feet and 8 inches higher up. Last time I stepped on it, the needle was hovering around 330 or so...but I cannot tell for sure. What I do know for sure I've lost 1" off my hips and belly and .5" off my waist in the last month. So, I know I'm losing...just don't know how the scale reads exactly.
My mathematical brain likes statistics. But I have decided to not go back to Weight Watchers since that is not the right program for me. Still, I really need to see the numbers on my weight-tracking chart (I know, I know - I'm a nerd!). So, I went online and splurged on a digital scale like they have at WW - the platform on the floor you stand on and the reader you can place on your table. It arrives today, I hope.
So, here's a toast to Serena Williams' butt (and overall physique) and to my own. ROFL
Cheers!
Last edited by ThisGirlsLosing; 04-19-2006 at 04:45 PM.
Lilion - sorry that you had a gain, but like I always say, when you expect it then it isn't so bad. You had a few treats and now you are back on track. I am sure you will soon get that extra couple of lbs off.
Crock - I have received your email with the essay in it, I am going to read it when I finish up here.
Angela - I am sorry you put your back out exercising. I always worry that I am going to do the same, exercising is so difficult when you are our size isn't it. I hope you will be ok again soon.
Valerie - yes I think my last set of scales were totally crazy. Perhaps electronic scales are too sensitive to read such a heavy weight correctly. I feel like my new dial scales are far more reliable.
I hope your latest trip will go well and that you manage to lose that 2 lbs in 2 weeks.
Maria Lucia - I am sure you can't wait to get on your new scales. I hope they show as big a loss if not more, than you are hoping for. You said you won't be going back to Weight Watchers, what diet will you be following now?
You said you won't be going back to Weight Watchers, what diet will you be following now?
I really should be working - I've done nothing but do nothing all day. <sigh> Oh well....
To answer your question, I did WW for about 3 weeks back in January of this year. Since then I've been going to meetings only to get weighed.
I did WW originally cuz I needed an easy system to follow and get me in line regarding being more aware of my food intake. It really helped with that purpose. I was writing everything down and I got to see how much sugar I was ingesting by means of soda and fruit juices and I got to get used to paying attention to my food. One of my biggest struggles then was the fact that I ate unconsciously. Writing things down made that impossible. Oh yeah, and WW helped me with portion control. After three weeks of DILIGENTLY measuring everything that crossed my lips, I know what a cup of something looks like with more accuracy than I ever did.
But the fact is that I am not one to have the patience to write everything down or to stop and measure/weigh everything. It feels too much like being on a diet. And when I feel like I'm on a diet, I tend to go on massive binges. So, I need to approach it differently.
I guess I could say I'm a calorie counter - but that's also a lie. I don't have a clue what things have what calories. What I am diligent about is my fat intake. I try my best to not eat things that are more than 20% calories from fat. It's harder at a restaurant, but I do know how to make better choices there too.
So, I guess I would call myself a "lifestyler." My overall goal is to learn to make better choices every day:
1. eat only when I'm hungry (not out of emotional distress)
2. getting my 5 servings by putting veggies and fruit in everything I can.
3. keep my fat intake lower than not, make sure my carbs are healthy, etc.
4. exercise every day and keep working on building duration, stamina, strength, and flexibility.
I can mainly do all that on my own, without needing to pay $10 per week on meetings.
I have looked into TOPS - follow your own plan, get the weekly weigh-in, get the comraderie and support. Sounds great! But, NONE and I mean NONE of the meetings in my area are convenient! So, that's what I've got you guys for and my new scales...oh yeah, and my eating-disorders-specialist therapist and my awesome close friends and supporters.
I did sign up for an online calorie tracker this week. I think it is good practice for me to continue fostering my awareness of my food and nutrition by writing my meals for a week. I'm doing that this week so that I can see where I need to improve. I think perhaps I will make it a practice to do this once every couple of months. It's my way of combating the "non-aware eater" in me.
I am probably losing at a slower rate than people who are more strict with themselves about food, who weigh and measure everything, who write everything down, etc. But, i know from past experience that being too strict about food is exactly one of the main causes that lead me 3-day binges. And, doing it this way greatly helps me get my emotional-eater under control.
So, from that standpoint, I'm happy to be losing slowly, Besides, I get my competitive, control freak, goal oriented person to be happy by keeping track of my exercise minutes, miles biked, speed, pace, calories burned, etc. I set goals in that arena - minute, miles, duration. I keep close track and monitor my progress and I examine where I can do things better. Exercise is under my control. How my body, and most importantly the scales, will react this week to the food I put into it is a bit less predictable.
And, I honestly think I would not be losing fat AT ALL if I were not exercising as much as I do. I'm turning my whole body into a better butter-burning machine (like Covert Bailey says) and I can totally see the difference. Hey, after all, my butt IS getting rounder! LOL
Last edited by ThisGirlsLosing; 04-19-2006 at 07:36 PM.
Today wasnt as bad food wise. And yes, I ate more chocolate. But I counted it in my daily calories and it was only a 2inch piece. I have 9 more bunnies in the house. I bought them for baking for the next bake sale. I think I will have to put them in the freezer after I post. Outta sight outta mouth
Tomorrow will be better. No exercise today. No time. Still trying to finish my quilt. I ran out of fabric today. Had to brave the weather and then the store was sold out so I had to change my design a bit but its OK.
Right now I am going to go and finish it and watch American Idol.
Personals will have to wait until I have it finished!
All good actually..no guilt, no grief...just fun. She bought us our very first registry gift...our pots and pans!!! SOOO excited. No room to unpack them now but oh well..something to look forward to.
Went to weigh in...got super pissed becaue the sticker said I was up 1.8. I scratched my head because in the last 7 days I have worked out or done meaningful exercise 5 out of the 7 days. But in my heads the numbers weren't right. So I got home tonight and looked again...since I have not been weighing at my regular center and weighing in somewhere else as a guest..the math is all off...so I actually LOST last week's 1.2!!! HAH!! Suck on that Mr. Scale!!
To top that off with a cherry and sprinkles, my mother brought me some of her hand-me-downs. A bunch of clothing from Talbots that are totally not my style and make me look too old...but...they are all a size 16 Petite. Not women's petite...just plain ol' petite...which means they not only fir but also are the right length. 2 pairs of pants didn;t fit..but they were the heavier wool ones so I don't care. One outfit was a size Large. Suck on that too Mr. Scale!!! And god bless Talbots for being generously cut.
Tonight we had dinner with Jason and his parents...also fun. YAY!
MariaLucia....LOVE your post. I was a tad freakd out when I realized that my boobs had shrunk and I was worried that Jason would be unhappy. Then I realized that they were not only smaller but shapelier and less saggy. There is less of my butt but it is rounder and getting firmer. My thighs do not tough all the way down to my knees anymore. Keep seeing the new changes and own them and love them!!!
I'm new here, and am not too sure what to say. I love how close everyone seems to be. The support, the laughs, everything! Hope to talk to you lots in the next little while.
Well I was trying to have a long lie in today when drama on the street got me up and nosing out the window. Unfortunately we don't live in a very nice area and quite often the police are called out to various incidents. Today's was one woman beating another woman up because she stole the first woman's boyfriend. AND then, when the first woman ran off, two of the second woman's friends chased and beat her up. Women, not kids, not teenagers, grown women. It astounds me. So anyway after that kefuffle I have woken up. So I thought I would check in here before getting something to eat.
Maria Lucia - thank you for explaining about how you are intending to lose weight, sounds good to me. I am like you, I hate feeling like I am on a regimented diet. I am not yet at a stage where I can do without some kind of structure though, so for now it is WW.
Sounds like you are exercising really well and I am sure that is making the world of difference to you. All the experts say you can eat what you want just as long as you do the work out to burn off the excess calories your body doesn't need. I just don't have the energy to exercise enough right now, but I hope it will come in time.
Brenda - is it helping you having those remaining bunnies in the freezer? It wouldn't help me When I lived at home my mum would buy me a pack of 7 Mars bars, supposedly one for each day, and to make sure I didn't scoff them in one go she put them in the freezer. But much to her dismay I discovered I LOVE frozen Mars Bars She then decided to stop buying them and to buy me some cooking chocolate which she froze. I am a lost cause lol, because I loved that too!! So I know if I had chocolate bunnies in my freezer they still wouldn't be safe. I am glad you have more will power than me!
I would love to see a photo of your quilt when you have finished it, any chance of putting a photo here before it gets raffled?
Julee - I have been fat for so long that for the longest time I didn't even realise that my thighs right down to my knees weren't supposed to have no gap. I am so happy for you that your legs no longer meet all the way to the knees, just goes to show what a great job you are doing.
I am glad you had such a great day with your mum and that you had your first gift of those pots and pans. Glad you had a nice evening with Jason and his parents too.
Annie - lovely to see your post, the board isn't the same without posts from you on it
Kris - hello and I am glad you found us here, tell us a bit more about yourself. What diet are you following etc? Hope to get to know you better as you become part of the group.
I am going to go get something to eat now, what to have is the problem, decisions decisions lol. I will be back later,
Toofatforu2 - sorry you have hit a plateau. I am not the one to give you tried and tested advice because I have never been on a diet long enough to have one. From what I have heard others say though, increasing your exercise, or dropping your WW points, or calories a bit might help. Hang in there, do better than I have ever done, and I am sure your plateau will pass.
Mel, at least you are facing the music and getting back OP, 2lbs isn't a HUGE gain, so chin up, we're all with you & many of us have been there too!
Dogpal, glad you are still around, how are the new meds going? Has your new Doc. given you any more info or started you on the weightloss plan?
Julee, glad you mum's visit is going well , great about pots & pans, they are a great practical gift, much more useful than glass/china ornaments/figures. I tried the recipe you posted but though I ate it I don't like the texture of quinoa, I use a similar recipe substituting brown rice for quinoa, which is lovely, so I will stick with that, I'm so fussy about food, its amazing I got so fat!!
Brenda, how do you manage to bake & not eat it? One bunny is not too bad, it could have been much worse. I just buy eggs for my boys, there's none for me or hubby, it limits temptation, there's only so much willpower a girl can have.
Maria, congrats on the nsv, its so good that you & your ex are on such good terms so soon after breaking up. Even better that SHE NOTICED!!!! seeing less of one's self is such a reward, far better than chocs or booze! I'm so pleased that you are feeling better too.
Kris, how about some info on you? You can also edit an avatar (picture to go with your name) & put a 'slider' of your weight & goal too.Nancy, I really hope the results of your MRI come back ok and that the least invasive 'cure' for your fibroids is suitable.
Ammi, great that you are back OP, I know we talk on MSN but I wanted to say it here too.Kayley how are you, not seen you posting today?
I have to go & do the boys some lunch & do my exercises. I have noticed some nsvs lately, the pouches of fat around my upper thighs/hips are getting smaller and I tried on some UK size 20 jeans on, they fit but were too short, so I will be trying some extra long ones on soon. I took some black jeans in that I was going to send to Kayley; but her closet is fit to bursting; 4" at the hips & 6" at the waist, they are tight but look great, so next time I get to go out I'll be wearing them, hopefully they will be looser still!!!
xxxsharon
Round Butt
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When I lived at home my mum would buy me a pack of 7 Mars bars, supposedly one for each day, and to make sure I didn't scoff them in one go she put them in the freezer. But much to her dismay I discovered I LOVE frozen Mars Bars 
I am glad you found us here, tell us a bit more about yourself. What diet are you following etc? Hope to get to know you better as you become part of the group.
how are the new meds going? Has your new Doc. given you any more info or started you on the weightloss plan?
