I'm joining the coffee chat again this morning! If you'd like to join, head over to Leslie's at Time out for Mom. The topic is: The battle of the bulge.
Oh, this topic is close to my heart. I was SKINNY until I turned 34. 110 lbs, 5'8.5" skinny. 139 lbs nine months pregnant both times. Then at 34 it hit - don't know what happened. I don't eat any more than I did, in fact I eat less. But I've been battling this ever since. Four years ago, I started actively dieting, before my daughter's wedding. For some reason, I thought I had to be in the same size dress as my daughter for the wedding - and I did it. 63 pounds, but I starved myself for 6 months and did tae bo EVERY night, religiously. I kept that weight off for almost two+ years but with the stress of losing a job, being unemployed, and then starting a new job, the pounds have slowly come back. I will periodically do the tae bo, but just refuse to starve myself again. Since I have the height, I'm not what you'd call "fat" but I'm far from skinny. I'm hoping that having the pool up this year will help me a little, and the garden - I tend to eat lots of fresh vegetables in the summer months when it's right outside and all I have to do is go pick it.
As I said on Leslie's post... it took me 14 years to lose the baby weight and it happened by accident - migraine medicine. I dropped 40 pounds.
ReplyDeleteI stopped taking the medication when I switched jobs and the weight is slowly creeping back - I've regained 13 pounds....BUT I think this obsession with weight is outrageous. We all know what it is to feel uncomfortable in our own skins - I think we just need to be where we are comfortable!
have a great day
hey wait.....I get migraines!! c'mon....share the meds!! LOL
DeleteKudos for doing tae bo, I tried that once and thought I was going to die! And that was when I was active!!
ReplyDeleteLossing weight is so hard. At 5'2", I have to keep myself thin as possible or I look too heavy period. Not to mention, I worry about health problems which stem from carrying to much weight like Type II Diabetes as this runs in my family. I've done the whole starving thing, too, but I think this plays havoc with one's metabolism. I'm at the point where I'm going to eat properly and exercise to achieve my goals. I want to drop 10 pounds, if I can get that off I'll ulitmately be a happy camper and from there I can decide what to do.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try tae bo!! I find I stay interested when my workouts involve something that is challenging and interesting like that.
ReplyDeleteI am big into dance exercise videos right now too - like Zumba or hip hop. I love music and dance...so incorporating something I love already with exercise keeps me motivated. And, it's actually fun!!
No matter what -- I think Brenda is right - we all gotta love ourselves first and foremost and be comfortable in our skin. You can't help but radiate beauty when you got the right attitude.
thanks for joining me!
my friend would come over a few years ago and we did tae bo--not very well, i must add--and then we would eat cobbler afterwards----with low fat cool whip---i wish you well---the only reason i have lost weight over the last couple of years, is because of my diabetes being out of control!
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