Time sure flies. It's been about 8 months since I've last posted to this blog. And--hard to believe-- it's been almost a year since my very first blog entry. So, why am I posting now after all of this time? Well, it's a new year, but I'm dealing with the same old problem that's been the bain of my existence for the last 14 years...my weight!
Don't get me wrong...I've actually had an OK year, weight-wise. In all, I lost 18 pounds in 2006, with my weight dropping from 170 to 152. But, I could have done better...a whole lot better. Let's face it--I'm a weight loss slacker. I lose a few pounds and end up getting all proud and puffed up because I'm near 150 pounds and can get into a 14, when in actuality I should be closer to 125 pounds and in a size 6/8. In a year's time, I should have been able to easily lose double of 18 pounds. I should be at 130! Well, enough of beating myself up over it. It could be worse. I could be back to where I started--170 and uncomfortable!
November is my and hubby's cruise month. I threw caution to the wind, and I gained a couple of pounds on our cruise to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and St. Maarten. On a high note, this year's cruise pics looked a whole lot better than last years--a few pounds really do make a difference! And, I was able to buy sexier formalwear (well, sexier for me, anyway)! Cruise '05, I was a bit dowdy. Cruise '06, I was a little bit of a hottie, even if I say so myself! I let it all hang out!!!! :-D Maybe one day I'll post pics.
Of course, right on the heels of our cruise are Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, and I ate like a natural pig! So, I gained a few pounds from the holidays. I've gained about 4 to 5 pounds in all since November, and while this isn't too bad, it can easily spiral out of control. So, I start this year with the determination to get back on track. I do have some incentive--my ex-roomie is getting married in April, and I'm one of her bridesmaids. So, I've got to shape up, and I have 4 months to do it.
On the upside of things, I can wear clothes that have been sitting in my closet for at least 2 years! There is no need for me to replenish my wardrobe this year...I have plenty to wear! I can consistently buy a size 14 and some 14 petites. Case in point--I bought a dress last week for a wedding that I was attending on Saturday. I was on my lunch break, so I didn't have time to try it on. I just picked up a size 14, paid for it, and left the store. I was fully expecting to have to return the dress and buy a larger size or pull something old (and bigger) from my closet. I was so convinced of this, that I was dreading trying the dress on. Well, I was pleasantly surprised! The dress, when I finally got around to trying it on, fit perfectly! This was a high moment of my weekend!
I'm hoping that weight loss this year will be a little easier, since I'm not having to start from 170. Even losing 10 pounds will put me a little under under 150. Fifteen pounds would put me in the low 140s and back in a size 12 . Twenty pounds will put me below 140, numbers that I have not seen since my wedding in 2003. Could I actually lose 20 pounds by April 21? I wish I could. I can only hope...
I'll try to blog more often. I've given up on the idea that publicly chronicling my weight struggle would keep me motivated and honest, as evidenced by my lack of blogging and weight-loss progress last year. But, at least I can unload my thoughts...and, that's always a good thing.
Stay sweet and stay blessed!
Ms. Kitty
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