Thanks for that. Now I'm sweating off the pounds.....
ah, you people are still here? i was trying very hard for the past month to keep my eyes closed and pretend this thread, diets, and exercise, simply don't exist. but it don't work, so i'm back. and off to the gym, later today.
I've hit a snag. I'm bored with my workout. Bored with the "Body by Jake" machine. Only doing enough to maintain until I decide what to do next.
Still have the roll around my middle, tho. Can't seem to get rid of it. Any tried and true suggestions?
"A woman was born to be soft and warm" said Danil Charms. Soooo, maybe you can embrace it and learn to love it and be proud of it? OK, maybe not the brightest thought of the day.
Won't comfortably fit into my clothes without boned undergarments. Can't accept that. Refuse to.
boned undergarments are very sexy though. isn't that an upside?
How about firm lycra? Very sexy...
Eoe--
I'm down to the "waist weight"--the unattractive fat in the dangerous place.
I could blame stress--accumulation of fat around the liver and vital organs (where it could be metabolized quickly in a Major Emergency) is stress related.
I could blame stress, but I'd still have the unattractive fat in the dangerous place.
Reality rules. Woe is me.
Boned garments HURT. Sometimes they even leave bruises.
Hate them.
yeah, well, there's that. but what wouldn't we do for beauty? there's all kinds of tricksy wear that obfuscates lines and makes one look trim. then there is plastic surgery, a bit more pricey solution. then there is blissful ignorance, a path which i chose myself.
Hey, Noddy, be comfortable. Those of us who would give our eyeteeth for the inconvenience of waist weight rather than the elephantine proportions we actually have, implore you to be happy with what you have got - it sounds so good!
We attended a Chinese wedding banquet for the Lovely Bride's cousin yesterday. I feel like slug this morning. Ugh.
Time for a renewal.
Oh but look how skinny the Chinese remain on Chinese food - it must have negative calories. I was about 18 lbs lighter when living in Hong Kong
Clary--
In the last two years, I've lost nearly 50 pounds. You can understand that I'm a little impatient for the "maintainance" part of dieting.
Yes, I can understand that, Noddy. 50 lbs.? That's a lot of weight! How tall are you?
I've lost about 50 lbs. so far myself. Still have plenty to go, though. I'm about 5' 6-1/2" with wide shoulders and hips and a long torso, so 126 lbs. would be downright anorexic for me.
I am buying new clothes now. Six months ago I wore 2X. Now I'm wearing L & XL! Best of all, I'm losing a lot more on the bottom than on top!
Great work folks - those dominions seem to be well held.
I've been hectic over the last couple of months with work and social stuff but - even though I've done very little exercise - I'm still exactly the same weight I was the day before my triathlon.
I'm pleased that my "normal" diet keeps me steady - if I exercise, I'll keep going down again.
Must get back to gym/run/swim/bike sessions this week!
KP
Eve--
I'm between 5' 2" and 5' 3", depending on which leg is supporting my weight. My bones are small. According to the charts, my weight is in the "normal" range right now, but I know that dropping 15 more pounds would put me in my "normal"--compact, but not bony.
Losing below the waist? You and your genes deserve that luck.
Hold your dominion.
You're built like my mother was, Noddy. Short, petite and small-boned. 110 was normal for her, too. And she had problems with osteoporosis and severe scoliosis...bone problems, sound familiar?
Unfortunately, I inherited the scoliosis, but fortunately I inherited my father's frame. No doubt it will cause less problems for me than it did for her.
Funny thing how 10 lbs. made such a difference on her little frame. You can't even tell it on mine. Nobody could even tell I'd lost weight until I'd lost 30 lbs.
Eva--
You were probably posing for your menfolks who were far more interested in your good works than your girlish figure.
Actually, my terminally skinny husband comes from a family of people who are built just like me. He's the only skinny one. So he's always thought I am normal and HE is built weird. And who's to say he's not right?!
I have always taken good care of myself and dressed very well. Appearance is important in my profession. I think you can be attractive at any weight. It's all a matter of style.
