My attempt at honesty in motherhood

Friday, November 07, 2008

My Scale Broke

Yup. I stepped on it. I was doing so well with my weight loss. Oops. Every so often (now that I've been fat for almost 2 years) I reach a point where I haven't necessarily gained a lot of weight, but I suddenly feel incredibly uncomfortable in my skin. I see myself in a picture and wonder who photoshopped the extra neck and arms and gut and thighs. Early this week, I hit that point. I am so sick of hating what I see in the mirror. So, back onto the weight loss plan I went. I don't diet, really, just reduce the amount of food that I consume. I eat until I'm full and then don't eat when I'm not hungry. It must work! I got on the scale this morning and I've lost FOUR POUNDS! Woohoo! I have also devised a new workout plan. I like exercising, I just don't like getting started. Once I'm going, though, I'm good. So... I thought about the things in life that I really like to do, other than eat. That would be counter-productive. What is the thing that I find myself craving daily? Okay, don't laugh! I'm not even going to say it--I'm sure it's clear. So I'm downloading the books to my ipod so that I can "read" while I'm exercising. I'm pathetic. While I'm talking about it, I got my movie tickets. I'm going to the midnight show with friends. We're going to do a little "pre-partying" (Mormon style) here at my house and then go brave the teeny-boppers. I am way more excited than I should be. Last comment, I promise. I saw a totally awesome shirt yesterday. I'm hoping it might be a Christmas present. I love Edward. I'm married. He's fictional. This can't possible backfire. :)

3 comments:

  1. I wish we lived in the same place. I want to go to Twilight with you and pre-party "Mormon" style -- what the heck does that even mean? But seriously, this living 1600 miles apart thing is for the birds.

    Also, how exactly do you just reduce the amount you eat? I wake up STARVING in the middle of the night and try to convince Kris to make me grilled cheese. He says I'm not pregnant anymore so he doesn't have to be my cravings-slave anymore. Again, this appetite while breastfeeding thing is for the birds.

    I'm sick of being fat, too.

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  2. Mormon-style Party: Virgin margaritas, green jello salad, a casserole and somebody breastfeeding.

    Reduce food intake: Eat when you're hungry, but not grilled cheese. If I wake up in the middle of the night starving, I'll drink a glass of milk (sometimes chocolate) or eat a banana. You'd be surprised how fast your hunger goes away, even when you're not eating what you crave.

    YOU JUST HAD A BABY, RA! Cut yourself some slack!

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  3. Oh oh! I could be the somebody breastfeeding!

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