Just thought I should balance my views after the 31.7 kg lighter blog.
Size 0 ain’t my aim! I’m not trying to be skinny – slim would be nice. I don’t begrudge ladies that sit down, crouch and yet have no folds. I’m not jealous that some people can walk around all day in a tight body-clinging fabric (called a tube dress in 90s). I think they are all very lucky particularly when they reach the big 3-0 and start to fill out naturally or by reason of baby brooding. At this point in their lives they put on a few pounds and start to look like what us plus-size people aim for.
But let’s spare a thought for all the skinny ladies that were size 0 in their adolescent years who had to put up with being ignored at parties because the boys were interested in the early springers. All their jeans looked like the ‘boyfriend’ cut before it was fashionable.
My point is there are downsides to being skinny, fat or even ideal weight.
Skinny (Young & lonely, old & happy)
If you start out skinny, then you probably have endured some lonely parties in your adolescent years. You get to 30 and you start to fill up and you are in good stead.
Ideal (Young & happy, old & bothered)
If you start out an ideal weight, it’s fun while growing up. Then you get to 30 and start to fill up. Aaargh! Where is the gym? You are used to being perfect and that’s suddenly disappeared!
Fat (Young & just ok, old & happy with yourself)
If you start out plus size (Like me! My mum thought she was expecting twins) – then you start out quite ok, because some boys will mistake the fat for curves. By the time, you are approaching 30, you have to be best friends with your personal trainer! And that goes on for life till you just don’t care anymore.
My recommendation to you is to make sure you are healthy and then work out which body size you are comfortable with (your self esteem depends on you).
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Friday, 1 October 2010
31.7 kg Lighter
Over the past 15 months I have taken up exercise and joined Weight Watchers. Before that, I would do a 30-minute fast paced walk on the treadmill and then help myself to a bucket of cornflakes. I had been at this for a few weeks, when I had a review with the gym instructor (M). Lo and behold the scale declared that I was 3 kg heavier than when I started out. I was fast approaching the scale limit or the “Error!!!” weight.
It was then that M suggested that I join Weight Watchers (WW) to get my food intake to acceptable levels while I continued my treadmill adventure. I joined Weight Watchers on the 24th of June 2009 and I have lost 70lbs (31.7kg) to date. This isn’t intended to be a soft sell for WW but I think it is money well spent. I still love food but I’m in control of my eating and the foods I eat. By the way, with WW when you reach your ideal weight (BMI determined) you stop paying.
On the exercise end of things, I soon got bored of the treadmill and started to take on other contraptions like the stepper, the cross trainer, the bike, the rowing machine etc… Previously these things looked like instruments of torture that were designed to punish the foolish gym members of society while the wiser public just dieted. Same result – lose weight – or so I thought then. Yes, you lose weight by dieting but that doesn’t help you metabolism or heart health or arm strength etc…
My blog today is not so much about WW or gym or exercise, but more importantly about the GOOD side of weight loss. Weight loss has given me an extra dose of confidence, made me more outgoing, daring and yes I said it beautiful.
I totally agree that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder but losing weight helps the beholders to find the beauty in your face.
31.7kg lighter and I wear less make up because my beautiful eyes are more obvious and are not covered up with the swollen mounds I called my cheeks. The mounds have gone and revealed nicely defined cheekbones. My skin is still a work in progress but definitely watch this space. Not quite Eva Longoria or Halle Berry or Genevieve Nnaji (for the 9ja’s) but beautiful all the same.
31.7kg lighter and a party invitation does not give me the creeps because old friends will falter when they see me and pay me a compliment about my hair or my shoes or my bag or anything else but that fat body. A party invite now gets me all excited about seeing my friends and catching up or even making new friends.
31.7kg lighter and a bicycle is no longer a miracle. I learnt how to ride a bicycle this year and it just seems so easy. 6-mile treks now hold the promise of discovery and not a promise of pain and torture.
31.7kg lighter has made me younger. You can talk to my doctor for the medical evidence but definitely feel younger and enjoy childish games even more – hopscotch and skipping are now things I do to spice up my gym time.
It was then that M suggested that I join Weight Watchers (WW) to get my food intake to acceptable levels while I continued my treadmill adventure. I joined Weight Watchers on the 24th of June 2009 and I have lost 70lbs (31.7kg) to date. This isn’t intended to be a soft sell for WW but I think it is money well spent. I still love food but I’m in control of my eating and the foods I eat. By the way, with WW when you reach your ideal weight (BMI determined) you stop paying.
On the exercise end of things, I soon got bored of the treadmill and started to take on other contraptions like the stepper, the cross trainer, the bike, the rowing machine etc… Previously these things looked like instruments of torture that were designed to punish the foolish gym members of society while the wiser public just dieted. Same result – lose weight – or so I thought then. Yes, you lose weight by dieting but that doesn’t help you metabolism or heart health or arm strength etc…
My blog today is not so much about WW or gym or exercise, but more importantly about the GOOD side of weight loss. Weight loss has given me an extra dose of confidence, made me more outgoing, daring and yes I said it beautiful.
I totally agree that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder but losing weight helps the beholders to find the beauty in your face.
31.7kg lighter and I wear less make up because my beautiful eyes are more obvious and are not covered up with the swollen mounds I called my cheeks. The mounds have gone and revealed nicely defined cheekbones. My skin is still a work in progress but definitely watch this space. Not quite Eva Longoria or Halle Berry or Genevieve Nnaji (for the 9ja’s) but beautiful all the same.
31.7kg lighter and a party invitation does not give me the creeps because old friends will falter when they see me and pay me a compliment about my hair or my shoes or my bag or anything else but that fat body. A party invite now gets me all excited about seeing my friends and catching up or even making new friends.
31.7kg lighter and a bicycle is no longer a miracle. I learnt how to ride a bicycle this year and it just seems so easy. 6-mile treks now hold the promise of discovery and not a promise of pain and torture.
31.7kg lighter has made me younger. You can talk to my doctor for the medical evidence but definitely feel younger and enjoy childish games even more – hopscotch and skipping are now things I do to spice up my gym time.
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