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Teeter Totter ~ Finding a Balance Between Me-Hood and Motherhood
Gender: female Date of Birth: January 01, 1973 Member Since: September 11, 2007 Last Signed In: November 20, 2009 Blog Views: 14721 Send To A Friend Sign Guestbook Add as a Friend
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PHAT vs FAT
I’ve never been a size 0, but really wasn’t “big” till after I stopped nursing my son. I was used to eating whatever I wanted and just burning it off while sitting on my butt! Suddenly, I wasn’t burning it off by watching I Love Lucy and eating Mac and Cheese and felt very confused by the whole matter. Fast forward 15 years and I’ve just gotten bigger and bigger. Unlike a lot of big people, I know exactly why. I hate to exercise and love to eat. Those two are a terrible combination. Sure I could blame my almost non-existent thyroid, but I know 1 hour of exercise 1nce a week and the delicious port brownies in bed at 10:00 are the REAL culprit. So what to do about it? How much does it bother me? Is it REALLY a problem or does our culture just hate fat people? My answer to all of these is “yes.” I watch shows like The Biggest Loser where the entire family is huge (including very little kids) and cringe. I know in my heart that if my son was at all overweight, I would have done something long ago. Truth is (as you can tell by the pictures) he’s borderline underweight and I have to beg and remind him to eat all the time. If I would lose weight with my son and address his needs immediately, why don’t I do it for myself? That’s the catch… the real mommy question. Everyone comes before you (especially your children.) My husband has all the same food and exercise issues as I do. We are also both really competitive. I would love nothing more that to play that up to our advantage and work together to lose the weight. I’m sure it’s something I’ll bring up this weekend. I don’t need to be FAT to be PHAT! Here are all the reasons (personally) why I want to get rid of some pounds: -To comfortably fly and travel (I REFUSE to ever get so big that I need a belt extension on a plane!) -To comfortably go on amusement park rides with my family. -To be more comfortable in class. -To not second guess chair strength at people’s homes. -To not have my knees, back or hips hurt. -To not have to buy something just because it fits, not because I love it. -To live a long life with my family. -To walk all day w/o my feet hurting. -To be comfortable being naked with my man. -To shop in the same department or store as my friends. -To be a good example to my son and other larger family members (which is pretty much every woman in my family.) 6 comments from 4 users
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posted by
patela
on May 29, 2009 at 07:24 AM
Who are you going to make it happen? It’s hard to stick to any diet. I my self watch Biggest Looser and it does motivate me to do more exercise but it’s just too hard to get on track.
posted by
creatress
on May 29, 2009 at 07:56 AM
Hi Patela, I also have a gym membership and like to swim (I did that yesterday.) I figure if I watch & keep track of what I eat, plus do some kind of exercise every day, I should start to lose weight (right?) posted by
wifemotherdaughtersister
on May 29, 2009 at 04:04 PM
well i am definately not an expert, but it sounds like your body may be most responsive to calorie burning. since you mentioned that nursing kept you thin. like it or not i'm thinking that hard core exercise and calorie burning may be what works for you. i'm just guessing here. and often we overestimate the calories burnt and underestimate the calories consumed. this is not fun, i understand and if you need a buddy let me know! good luck and just by making a conscience effort you are on your way!
ps. if it matters at all, i heart you just the way you are! posted by
creatress
on May 29, 2009 at 05:19 PM
You're such a sweetheart! Thanks for the support. You made some really good points about calorie burning that I hadn't considered. Thank you for the insight. You're also spot-on about not realizing how much and how fast those calories creep up. I'm glad I'm keeping track now with the Self website, because I was pretty surprised! There's a big difference between just writing down everything you eat and actually seeing the calorie (and fat) content in one day. Yikes!
posted by
magickmom
on Jun 5, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Hey Creatress, I am right there with you on the fat wagon, and I am getting off of it as well. Joe and I started Weight Watchers. We did it last year, and it really helped us out, and then we (for some STUPID reasons) stopped going and gained about all the weight back. Well, I looked in the mirror and said no more! I haven't had starbucks in over a month, and I am using that money to pay for WW. So far it has been a month and I've lost 7.2 pounds, and he's lost 9.8. Still a ways to go, but we are getting there. If you ever want to talk recipie ideas, or healthy snack food, or even just need a buddy to talk to about weight loss, just message me! hugs, Kendra aka magickmom :) posted by
creatress
on Jun 6, 2009 at 07:04 AM
That's really great magicmom and you bring up a super good point. My husband and I are also big sabatogers with each other. Then when we do both decide to "be good" he looses weight way faster than me. This time I have my blinders on and am really just focusing on myself. So far, so good! You're smart to know what works with you and stick with it. I'm ALWAYS on the lookout for good tips, recipes, etc... anytime!
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