If you’ve been to the gym to work out, you know that someone very fit in clothes very conforming to their body, will give you a free analysis. They may measure you, weigh you, tell you what percentage of weight that is fat and then tell you how much YOU should lose, then proceed to kill you by “teaching” you how to use the machines and/or free weights.
When Joyce told me that according to her measurements and my height I should weigh 95 pounds, I just about croaked. I was only 98 pounds when I got married at age 22 and I have since had three kids. I wanted to grab that little clip board from her and see if there were hidden deductions…kind of like taxes where you "get" more when you have more kids.
That was several years ago, while we were still in KY, and despite that fact that I worked out faithfully, my weight seemed pretty stable at 108. But over the last couple of years, I have watched the scales changing. First 110, 112, and before we left for the summer vacation, I weighed in at 117 and almost all of my clothes were snug…and I am not talking about spandex-snug like Joyce.
So, I started on a diet. Basically, I hate diets because I prefer to do most all of my eating after my boys go to bed—and this is NOT recommended on any plan that I could find. I love TGI Friday’s potato skin potato chips and I couldn’t find a diet that suggested those either or any of my other favorites: hot and sour soup, Reese Peanut Butter Cups, etc.
So reluctantly, I gave it up. All of it. And today I am .5 pounds away from goal #1. I plan to keep working toward goal #2 of 95 pounds, so I can go back to KY in my spandex and look up Joyce. On second thought…no spandex. I am not sure I could find any to match my newly sprouting spider veins.
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....with a long ways to go.
Brooke...you have a young baby! And Jen...you still have a toddler. Me? Well both of you know how old my youngest is...I had no more excuses!
Michelle
So good to hear from you! I love to see the pictures of your boys. They are absloutely adorable and I mean it--like magazine adorable. I'd be surprised if had never been contacted somewhere along the way about that...
I am probably about your height exactly. My bone structure is very small. My wrist is only 5.4 inches...that was another factor in determining what my weight "should" be.
I found found that what is successful for both my husband and me ie cutting carbs. Unless you diet soda...you'd have to stop that, BUT the progress you'd see would be worth it! I love pasta, chocolate, and lots of other things but I am not even tempted to digress--even for a birthday cake--in a few days. :-)
My SIL and many others have had significant success on weight watchers but tht just wasn't for us. But it might be for you.
No matter the plan you choose, choose something YOU can live with. For me, I can have carbs around ( cook pasta and bake goodies for my kids, etc)and it doesn't bother me. But that might be difficult for you...
So, think long term. Choose...and GO FOR IT!!!
Email me if you have specific questions about my plan...
I was one of your husbands students at Whitefield (I graduated in 2005). I wanted you to know that I count your husbands influence on my life as one of the biggest blessings, I dont know if he ever really knew what a mess my home life was. Your husband always encouraged me, but more then that he was a constant example of Chrits love for me (as he was for all of his students)... I was on the edge of some pretty rotten stuff in highschool and I want you to know that God used your husband to remind me of Christs presence in my life.
I am now married and my husband and I have recently welcomed our first baby girl into the world... we are striving to raise her in a Christ centered home... please tell your husband I appreciate him... your family is beautiful, God bless!
***if it helps him remember me my maiden name was Buchwald***