Screw the Inside - I'll Grow As a Person Next Year. 2004 is the year I Get Prettied Up

[sisabet]

I don't do New Year's Resolutions. I have a difficult time remembering them and I typically am not an "all or nothing" type person - yet resolutions are generally very firm. Such as: "Quit Smoking" - where I much prefer a "Resist Smoking" effort. "Lose 10 pounds" versus my much preferred "Grow five inches" - notice I don't specify in what direction? Thinking - I am always thinking.

That being said - this is a good time of year to face facts and look at certain issues I have not wanted to really address. Namely - all of my pants are too tight.

Yes, it is true. I have passed the stage of just excusing myself as prefering to wear the "form-fitting" pant. We are even past the point of my pants just hurting me when I wear them. At this point, the wearing of the pants is not even an option.

I need to take stock of my daily diet (too much fast-food) and of my available wardrobe options. heres_luck made the comment when she was here that my room appeared as if my closet had vomited and she was being kind. I need to sort through my current 3 sizes of clothing and just put away clothes I will not be able to wear in at least the next month or two. That will simplify my life completely. I'll do that this weekend - someone - stay on me to do that or I'll put it off, please?

I'm also gonna join that WW fannish community thingy that bonibaru started. I lost 3 dress sizes a couple of years ago on weight watchers and I like the point system. It worked with my life. Also - my skinny pants are all kinds of cute, so I need to be able to wear them again.

Also on the 2004 Beauty Front - I wish to try Benefit's Dr Feelgood - the invisible blotting balm - I wonder if it will make my skin matte and feel like velvet? I must know.

I turn 29 this year, so I think I should probably go formal shopping soon. Every TV show I have ever seriously watched, tells me that this year, I'll end up going to Prom with some hot blond number. I can't wait. 2004 is so gonna rock! Rock!

Comments

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Yes! Join us over at fandom_ww. Hurrah!

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

I have joined. Do you think if I post my pants will become looser? No? I'll actually have to work at it? Life is hard. French Fries are bad. Put down the vodka. My new words to live by.

[luminosity]

I haven't had a french fry since March. The first week was bad, but now I don't miss them at all. Vodka was a little more difficult. heh

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

You realize that in eight weeks it will be a year since your last french fry? That is incredible. We should have a party. A celebration is really in order.

I once decided to give up chocolate for Lent and I lasted 2 days. Luckily, my religion doesn't celebrate Lent, so I won't be going to Hell or anything for crapping out. I just wanted to fit in. All the cool kids were celebrating, y'know?

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

French fries aren't that bad - you can bake them instead of frying, and ketchup is 0 points :) You just have to eat a handful instead of a bucketful, and make up with other veggies elsewhere.

Come to ww! Squee!~

[falzalot.livejournal.com]

My roommate ~loves~ baked french fries. She sprinkles them with garlic powder and a bit of chili powder and they're REALLY good.

And sometimes she even remembers to make enough that I get to share too. :->

[myrna1-2-3.livejournal.com]

I lost 95 pounds on WW and have kept it off for two years. I'm still on WW, I just eat a few more points than when I was trying to lose!

I tell everyone that the first three to five weeks are hard. They just are. I was hungry and had to cleanse my palate of the kinds of foods it expected. But I swear, after the first month, it wasn't really difficult!

The other thing I tell people is that it really is 5% science (consuming less calories than you expend) and 95% mental. If you want to lose weight more than you want to eat food that keeps you from losing weight, the battle's already over and it just takes time for the science part to work! You sound really determined so, you know, YEA You!

[anatari.livejournal.com]

Typing burns calories! Erm... maybe.

I've never been on a weight loss plan or anything, but I can tell you the things that I find work (and don't think I'm making it up, 'cuz I'm only a size 3). Since points and diet plans have always seemed like a guideline. Like myrna said, it's all mental.

Fast food is evil. Evil evil evil. I completely cut it out of my diet back in junior high when I came back from summer vacation 135 pounds (when you're only 4'8", that's HUGE), and haven't looked back since. I'll still eat it, but in extreme moderation. If you see a pizza place or a deli, go there instead, y'know?

Exercise is a must. At least for me--my family has fat genes, dieting doesn't do it for us. I'm not saying go to a gym, because really... who has time? Or willpower, for that matter. Nah. Just take the stairs, sit up straight (ab power, yeah!), take the dog for an extra lap around the block... little things. They add up over time.

Lose the soda. If you're really addicted, go for diet, I suppose... but in general, soda=bad. White sugar is horrible for you.

I once decided to give up chocolate for Lent and I lasted 2 days.
Everything in moderation. ^_~ No female can live without chocolate. Hehe.

Benefit

[truthseekersara.livejournal.com]

Sisabet, tell me about the Dr. Feelgood. I've used the "Touch Me and Try to Leave Cream" and like it a lot.

It really is all about looking hot, isn't it?
The one benefit to joining my gym is that while there are definitely women walking around who are in great shape, there are plenty of women who are older, baggier and saggier than me. It's a confidence builder.

Like going to Lane Bryant and asking, "Do you have this in a size 12?" At Ann Taylor they would try not to sneer. At Lane Bryant they would look at you with envy and think "Damn you skinny bitch.."