So I finally did it. Got off of my rotund ass and went to Jenny Craig and signed up. Fat don't fail me now! It's time to finally do something about this expanding waistline. And although the fact that I love having a big caboose, I can't stand the booty-do on the other side. (You know...when your stomach looks just like your booty do? LOL) Anyway...signed away my life for the next 3 months.
I decided to really get serious about this after the doctor said I'm developing adult onset asthma, and that my weight was a contributing factor. Mister tells me that my belly is "cute," and even as my heart of hearts strained to believe him, I know damn well that a double-decker belly is not cute EVEN to him. He just loves me. LOL It's time to get really fine. I mean, so fine that I can't stand myself "fine." And I already can't stand myself, so watch out.
I'm completely motivated -- and feel this way: if Kirstie 'To Up From the Flo' Up' Alley can do it, then I damn sure can do it? I have roughly the same amount of weight to lose. Gave myself a year to do it. It's not going to be a breeze, cuz even as I type, I'm thinking dreamily about fried shrimp. I just love food. But I have to learn how to make food LOVE me.
Sizzle's a great inspiration (my soror), and my best friend Kim -- she looks FABULOUS, dropping nearly 70 lbs. in a year. I hardly recognized her when I saw her at D & A's wedding a couple weeks ago...and we have been friends FOREVER. It nearly brought me to tears -- how beautiful she is. How beautiful she always was. That in and of itself told me that I can do it. She and I are from the same place...we love the same foods, we eat for the same reasons. But she is one of my key inspiration right now. In her gentle way, she has been encouraging me on this path for so long. Since they believe in me -- I'm learning to believe in me too.
So here we go! Tomorrow, I'm gonna fight my sleep demons and see if I can get up and walk for an hour on the treadmill at the gym. Send your positive thoughts my way! Love you all...please comment and keep me lifted! And just think of how much I will deluge your email inboxes with pictures of my new HOT self! HA! I know you can't WAIT for that! LOLOLOL
Posted By: OrAKAle
Comments to this post:
06/10/2007 18:53
Ditto Gurl......
Hey Sista,
YOU are awesome and you already know this. YOU and me we can and will do this. You took the first step with going to Jenny Craig and I am proud of you....No gurl, I am not at my goal, but I believe in lifting one another up from the start. As you know the journey will not be easy but it can be beat. Save me as a friend and do email me and I shall do the same to you. YOU go on with your fly self....and know this........I got your back. Hope to hear from ya soon,
I will assume from your FABulous avatar and screen name that you're one of my deliciously pink and green sorors! Thanks for the message. I don't know what I did to lose those 13lbs but here's to hoping I can do it again. Sometimes with me it's just dumb luck I suppose.
I also love the title of this blog entry. I remember when that song came out on the radio. I was a kid but it always made me feel embarrassed because I was fat. I haven't heard it in years though.
What's even more amazing is that I almost said the same thing about Soros being able to find each other but then I thought...if I write that she's going to think I"m a goofball! LOL!!!
Okay, now you gotta tell me where you got those avatars. I would love to see how I'd lookk at a new weight without having to put my head on Oprah's body! Oh wait...I don't want to be that small...
WELCOME TO JC!! It's my 4th/5th day and it's fantastic.. although I now feel the hunger pangs which made me wonder if I'm eating right enough or it's burning now the extra pounds in me.. I just learnt that its my body adjusting and working out on the lard that fed my body this huge.
Now, WELCOME TO JC!!!!! You got the foodies already? Okay, share the journey!! I'm soooo rooting and watching over your posts c",
I am so happy you decided to share your journey with us! I am up early having just finished a workout, and I was thinking of you and hopefully lifting you up as I did it!
Jenny is great... though I know it's difficult for foodies like us to adjust... remember it isn't forever, it's just to teach us how to make a lifestyle change.
Anyways, I got your back and I will bug you to death if need be!
