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I have some exciting news! I have decided to issue a challenge to my readers. You can read up on it by clicking on Challenge; near the top of this page. Clearly, the name sucks. If you have any suggestions, I am open to hearing them. You can comment them on this post. I hope you all join in the challenge and support me, as well as your community. Thanks for reading!
"Baby Weight"
Friday, April 15, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Wednesday
Hello all,
Today was a great day. It started poorly; I was feeling sick again. But at training, I met some nice ladies who are a lot of fun. I knew how to do everything we talked about, so it was good to review without stressing about having to learn anything. After training, I walked with a woman named Barb to an organic food store so she could buy tomatoes to take home with her. Where she is from tomatoes cost $10.99/lb, a six pack of beer costs $20, and gas is $5.99/gallon. I can't believe I complain about the price of food in my small town. After that, we went to a chocolate shop. I know, I know, not so great for a person on a diet. They had drinking chocolate! I wanted to walk away, but the woman I was with made it look so tasty. I had a 3oz cup of it....and it was everything I could want in chocolate. We walked all over midtown anchorage exploring shops and talking away. We met up with another lady from training and went to the Moose's Tooth for dinner. This particular eatery is known for micro-brewing and pizza. Good thing I don't like beer; I can't say the same for pizza. I ordered some pepperjack breadsticks with chipotle sauce (amazing) and had a few of those. I wasn't super hungry today but the meals I ate were fairly high in calories though, so thank God I walked around a lot. Going out to eat with friends can be really difficult. Any tips? (keeping in mind we don't have chains of anything)
Meals:
Breakfast-small bowl of cheerios
Lunch-nada
afternoon snack- 3 oz drinking chocolate
Dinner- a couple of spicy breadsticks
P.S. Sorry my posts aren't very exciting this week. I will try to post something amazing tomorrow.
Today was a great day. It started poorly; I was feeling sick again. But at training, I met some nice ladies who are a lot of fun. I knew how to do everything we talked about, so it was good to review without stressing about having to learn anything. After training, I walked with a woman named Barb to an organic food store so she could buy tomatoes to take home with her. Where she is from tomatoes cost $10.99/lb, a six pack of beer costs $20, and gas is $5.99/gallon. I can't believe I complain about the price of food in my small town. After that, we went to a chocolate shop. I know, I know, not so great for a person on a diet. They had drinking chocolate! I wanted to walk away, but the woman I was with made it look so tasty. I had a 3oz cup of it....and it was everything I could want in chocolate. We walked all over midtown anchorage exploring shops and talking away. We met up with another lady from training and went to the Moose's Tooth for dinner. This particular eatery is known for micro-brewing and pizza. Good thing I don't like beer; I can't say the same for pizza. I ordered some pepperjack breadsticks with chipotle sauce (amazing) and had a few of those. I wasn't super hungry today but the meals I ate were fairly high in calories though, so thank God I walked around a lot. Going out to eat with friends can be really difficult. Any tips? (keeping in mind we don't have chains of anything)
Meals:
Breakfast-small bowl of cheerios
Lunch-nada
afternoon snack- 3 oz drinking chocolate
Dinner- a couple of spicy breadsticks
P.S. Sorry my posts aren't very exciting this week. I will try to post something amazing tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
shopping
oh my gosh...I love shopping! I know a lot of bigger girls complain about shopping, but if you know where to shop, its not so bad. I had to come to terms with being a big girl and being ok with big girl sizes. The numbers aren't as important as feeling like you look good....and breathing. Do I sometimes try to wear something that is pretty snug? definitely, but I try to find things that work for my body. I have found that empire waist and a-line dresses are particularly comfortable. I wear them with a belt and it helps make me look slim...mer...Also, if I am struggling with some arm jiggling, I put a cardigan over it. (which also helps if a particular dress doesn't give you a waistline...assuming the cardigan helps define your waist). WARNING: wearing dresses makes you hate pants...HATE them.
Things I hate about being a big girl:
things rarely fit your bust
big girls use their boobs as a way to feel more attractive. I understand showing your best assets, but flaunting them is distasteful. I, myself, am guilty of wearing the occasional low-cut outfit, but I try not to have a big chance at wardrobe malfunctions.
Spaghetti straps...they aren't flattering on bigger girls. It looks like somebody wrapped that string they put around meat around your plump arms.
BRAS! whether you are a big girl with little girl boobies or a big girl with mammoth tah-tahs, bras are near impossible to find. (fredericks hollywood has a great selection of bras that don't look like your grandmother loaned them to you)
Anyways, the places I shopped today were Old Navy, Forever 21 (decent plus size stuff and their XL are about a 12/14), and Torrid. I had never been to Torrid before, but it has a great selection of big girl clothing. They are a plus size store and try to carry something for everyone. They may not have a huge variety, but they have cute stuff and the store clerks get what it's like for a big girl to shop.
great site to help dress your body type: http://www.dressyourbodytype.com/fullcurvy.php
Todays meals:
Breakfast: Carrot Cake muffin and caramel latte
Lunch: Salad, pears, vitamin water zero.... (felt guilty about breakfast)
Dinner: Subway ham sammy with lots of veggies and a cranberry juice (I didn't eat until 8 because I had been shopping since 4:30)
Day...??? Still learning.
Things I hate about being a big girl:
things rarely fit your bust
big girls use their boobs as a way to feel more attractive. I understand showing your best assets, but flaunting them is distasteful. I, myself, am guilty of wearing the occasional low-cut outfit, but I try not to have a big chance at wardrobe malfunctions.
Spaghetti straps...they aren't flattering on bigger girls. It looks like somebody wrapped that string they put around meat around your plump arms.
BRAS! whether you are a big girl with little girl boobies or a big girl with mammoth tah-tahs, bras are near impossible to find. (fredericks hollywood has a great selection of bras that don't look like your grandmother loaned them to you)
Anyways, the places I shopped today were Old Navy, Forever 21 (decent plus size stuff and their XL are about a 12/14), and Torrid. I had never been to Torrid before, but it has a great selection of big girl clothing. They are a plus size store and try to carry something for everyone. They may not have a huge variety, but they have cute stuff and the store clerks get what it's like for a big girl to shop.
great site to help dress your body type: http://www.dressyourbodytype.com/fullcurvy.php
Todays meals:
Breakfast: Carrot Cake muffin and caramel latte
Lunch: Salad, pears, vitamin water zero.... (felt guilty about breakfast)
Dinner: Subway ham sammy with lots of veggies and a cranberry juice (I didn't eat until 8 because I had been shopping since 4:30)
Day...??? Still learning.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Travel
Hello readers!
I am currently in Anchorage for some work training. Let me tell you, dieting while traveling is not the easiest. I went to Wally World to get some healthy snacks and ended up buying a dress, curling iron, make-up, apple sauce and cheerios. The walmart here is awful. They are remodeling and nothing in the layout makes sense and half of their inventory is in the back to be brought out after the remodel is finished. I didn't even get to spend my usual hour in the make up aisle because it was so small. :'( I love make up. Oh, also, I have been needing a new bra because my lady friends keep pushing into my underwire. So I went to buy a new bra and came away with a 38DDD.....or 38Fml. However, it is the most comfortable bra in the world. I wish vicky secret had bras in this size because it definitely looks like a nursing bra.
The good thing about travel, is that I will not be checking my mail every hour to see if my Zumba DVDs have come in...and they SHOULD be in my mailbox when I get home. Thank God because I will definitely be needing them after a week of travel. Blehk.
Bright side, I am down 3 lbs. Not a huge feat, being 1.5% of my weight....But it's a start and a lot more successful than I have been in the last 10 months.
I am currently in Anchorage for some work training. Let me tell you, dieting while traveling is not the easiest. I went to Wally World to get some healthy snacks and ended up buying a dress, curling iron, make-up, apple sauce and cheerios. The walmart here is awful. They are remodeling and nothing in the layout makes sense and half of their inventory is in the back to be brought out after the remodel is finished. I didn't even get to spend my usual hour in the make up aisle because it was so small. :'( I love make up. Oh, also, I have been needing a new bra because my lady friends keep pushing into my underwire. So I went to buy a new bra and came away with a 38DDD.....or 38Fml. However, it is the most comfortable bra in the world. I wish vicky secret had bras in this size because it definitely looks like a nursing bra.
The good thing about travel, is that I will not be checking my mail every hour to see if my Zumba DVDs have come in...and they SHOULD be in my mailbox when I get home. Thank God because I will definitely be needing them after a week of travel. Blehk.
Bright side, I am down 3 lbs. Not a huge feat, being 1.5% of my weight....But it's a start and a lot more successful than I have been in the last 10 months.
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