Before I get into my little ‘blergh’ I just want to say THANK YOU to Cams that convinced me to go to an Inspirational Women’s event yesterday. it was a wonderful day out just with a bunch a gals, just what I needed!
I had quite a crappy day on Friday, without going into too much detail it started off with me ending up in front of the mirror at Pilates. I hate being in front of a mirror and really cannot bear to look at myself these days at the best of times, much less whilst being red-faced in the Pilates Plank position. With all my chins and a wonderful side view of my fat stomach almost dragging on the floor. (are you getting the undertone of self loathing yet?)
I have not lost the baby weight. In fact I keep losing some of the baby weight and then gaining that and more back. And not on crash diets either. I just comfort eat for various reasons and logically I know what the problem is and what I need to change. But that is just so much like hard work. And it would mean that I would need to face up to some other unpleasant realities such as not prioritising my life properly and generally feeling stretched and stressed and needing my life to stabilise just a little.
As a first step in sorting my life out I have been meaning to buy a bathroom scale for months and finally bought one today. So I get home and skirted around it for a while, moving it from room to room. Eventually I decide to take it out the box and set it up on the bathroom floor. So I thought I would climb on to see if it works. And leopard crawled into the bathroom, stealthily approaching it, hoping it would treat me kindly.
Boy, does it work. Pardon my French, but feck, does it work. I staggered, pale-faced and shocked into the kitchen and told hubby (without mentioning the actual large number of course). Far enough it was the middle of the day etc etc etc, but it was BAAAAD. And I can’t exactly say that muscle (from Pilates) weighs THAT much more than fat..
So, my 10 year wedding anniversary is at the end of September and my 20 year school reunion is mid-October. I had better get my ass into gear. I certainly can not look the way I do now in 2 months’ time!
Glad you enjoyed the girls day out. Sounds like you need to put yourself first for a change. And, please, do yourself a huge favour, don’t become a slave to that new scale.
I don’t have a scale at home because I know I would become obsessive. The best way to drop weight fast is to cut out all carbs and then reintroduce slowly after about 6 weeks.
Glad you enjoyed the day out.
Yay for a girls’ day out 🙂
🙁 Bathroom scales are the enemy. I HATE mine too. And I know I can look slim and beautiful again, and feel so marvelous fitting into those stunning clothes I bought 3 years ago, so where is my motivation?
Weightwatchers worked a dream for me just before I fell pregnant with Connor, but thinking about counting points right now – not good.
And with all the bad press Simply Slim got earlier this year, I’m terrified to try that in case I have a stroke!
I wish I could just wave my magic wand and we’d be all slim and sexy, but like all things in life, it demands some hard work. And I think the biggest step to weight loss for me is getting my mind ‘right’. That’s 80% of my battle! But I just can’t get motivated!!!
sounds like a great girls day! 🙂
i also don’t have a scale cos i know i get crazy about it! but i have been thinking i may need one just to shock my butt into gear.
good luck with the weight loss!!!
So wish I could have gone on the girls day out. Hopefully it won’t be too long before there is another one!
I put my scales away!!! Feel your pain. xx
Promise 🙂
Thanks 🙂
You are gorgeous anyway!
I was quite happy not to have a scale and now I know why I need one..
🙂
So are you! And all of us that aren’t happy with our appearance in some way!
Problem is, if we’re not happy then we don’t feel gorgeous!
Blergh
Whew – I absolutely know the feeling. But you’ve taken the first step to addressing the issue and hopefully it means you’ll never see that number on the scale again! Ten points for bravery and best of luck for the next two months!
Oi, I know the feeling…. I banished my scale to the garage ages ago – to weigh the receycling you know….. I went through the same thing for my 20th anniversary – ended up not going….
Exactly!
Sjoe. Thanks!
I’m determined!
You love your boobies, now you gotta love all of your bits that made your kiddies
Good point!