My husband's secretary and I share a common gift: a love for anything that can be chewed and swallowed. She and I found ourselves together at another Christmas party last night, as we moaned about how our waist bands were cutting into our guts.
I always first notice it in my thighs. The pants catch ... always ... tugging at each and every step. You see, if I put on 10 lbs, the thighs and the butt start their tug-o-war, and I'm the one left with chaffing.
So, anyone else out there feeling thick? Christmas isn't even over, and then there are leftovers. By New Year's, some of us will be wondering if we really should buy new pants or just keep sporting a camel toe until we can get our act together.
Don't let yourself go there!
Easy for me to say ... as I complained about my britches while simultaneously stuffing a Snickerdoodle into my mouth.
It's time for me to look back at my "Fat Christine" picture.
Time to remind myself of how I always feel pulled to use food to fill every basic emotional need in my life.
Time to move - even if it's slowly.
Time to get my husband back on the weight loss bandwagon.
And if you're rolling your eyes at me because you see a thin person and find yourself pissed because I "don't understand" ... yeah ... bite my jiggly butt. Or just read about the time I ate 15 pieces of my son's birthday cake (oh, hooch, just thinking about it makes me crave that whipped frosting and perfectly moist consistency ... mmmmm).
I need to take care of myself more than I need fudge.
No, really.
Join me?
(photo by Irum Shahid)
14 comments:
Yep it's time to slap those jiggly wilggly's back in line. I actually can't remember the last time I exercised so that may not be a good sign.
I was just watching Suzanne Somers on Larry King and she was so inspirational to get back to eating nutritionally and getting rid of the chemicals in our food. I need a regular swift kick in this direction on most days. Did you hear that sugar has just been classified as a drug? This is hear say in case I heard and said it wrong but GAWLEE it is addictive!
p.s. I have a Christmas greeting at my blog for all my interwebling or otherwise friends so do swing by if you get a chance. Merry Merry.
There you go again (swallow) telling me what I already know (chew...swallow) making me feel all guilty(gulp, gulp, gulp)
There... finished another cookie and typed a comment. :-)
My jeans are so getting tight...we are getting back on the band wagon.
Thank you for the encouragement and reminder that I'm not alone in this battle of the bulge.
Excellent post - and loved reading the old posts you linked to. Emotional eating, oh yeah! Me too! When my RADish and I have gone head to head, just try to keep me from the chocolate.
Oh. My GOSH. I know we are new friends and I could not possibly have gathered all the information yet -- but I am floored. Who knew? Not me.
I got rid of 20 pounds I did not need in 2004. But it was HARD work. The fact that you dumped 80 is mighty impressive my friend.
I would like to agree about really disliking the comment "oh you are thin so you don't have to worry about what you eat" ---- I join you in thinking that is a crappy statement.
It is a straight up MATH problem people -- calories in vs. calories out --- no superior breeding here ... if I eat massive amounts of junk, I also need to log massive amounts of miles --- or - the jeans get tight.
I cannot join you in your dilemma this year. There are not that many holiday parties to attend down here and no one is shoving food in my face. Thankfully the jeans are fitting and that will hopefully translate to the "mother of the bride" dress fitting as well.
Fun post with fun links.
Down with fat.
T, I think it would be appropriate if the "mother of the bride" had a nice bubble butt. You can't be hotter than Britt, and seeing how you ooze hotness, maybe a bit more junk in the trunk would do the trick.
Will be thinking of said Livesay child as we drive through the Holy Land this week. *gag* Sorry. Threw up in my mouth a little bit.
Sounds good, I need a Wii Fit :) I need to spend money to lose weight see?
I'm rootin' for you!
I'm back on the exercise plan because I'm falling apart. Everything hurts and aches. I didn't feel this way when I worked out every day.
Pass the fudge.
Hey Christine--
I think it's awesome when folks can support each other in eating better and exercising more.
Recently my sister-in-law came to visit us (she lives many, many miles away). She's battled a variety of demons over these past several years-- one of them her weight. It was interesting as she and I talked about the journey of weight loss and staying fit. She definitely feels like her emotions dictate her eating. I, on the other hand, felt like my journey to health involved re-learning how to eat balanced and in proportion. I was a typical "low-fat" eater in the early- to mid- 1990's, and it wreaked havoc on my body's ability to know when it was full, b/c, well, it never felt full. So I went off to college all out of whack and, amazingly, having a college meal-plan retrained me on how much and how often to eat (and not being able to read how much fat was in everything I ate helped me to just eat until I was full).
So I guess I'm writing all that to say not all obesity is caused by emotional eating. Sometimes folks develop bad eating habits that need to be re-evaluated and re-directed. At least that was the case for me.
Thanks for the thoughts and your honesty. I love it.
Now, what I love best about your blog is how honest you always are, so I'll be honest with you: that 80 was NOT a good look for you. :)
Due to my "emotional eating", I'm about 10 lbs over where I should be right now, so thanks for the much needed kick in my own jiggly butt (much like Brenda, I had to lick the chocolate off my fingers in order to type this).
Keep us posted on your progress and have a Merry Christmas!
NLA in NYC
Oh, my favorite NLA in NYC ... that's why I love you.
No, it was not good. It was so very, very not good.
Ah yes, I'd much rather prevent the pounds than take them off! Everything in moderation...enjoy a cookie...but just one! :)
I had no idea you were a fellow Eat-Your-Feelings person. I am now 10 lb over my goal weight which is extremely frustrating. I did work out really hard the last 3 days!!
Those are my toes you are stepping on!!!
I dropped 67 pounds in a year...kept it off for 4 years...quit that great job and ate my way through an adoption! Guess what?? The poundage is back!!!
I vow to get by butt back on the bandwagon, too! I know how, I just choose not to!
BTW, thanks for the visual of you with a camel toe! NICE!!! I count that my Christmas present from you! :)
I had no idea you had lost and kept off so much weight! That's awesome.
Loved reading some of your older posts about weight. Food for thought.
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