Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 I while ago I wrote down a list of the reasons I wanted to get in shape/lose weight. Whenever I feel like giving up I review them. Mine are below. I was everyone else's reasons were. You don't have to do 100.. the top 10 would good lol 101. To not get diabeties (needles are NOT fun!) 100. To not get heart disease 99. To have energy! 98. To look good in a bathing suit 97. To gain confidence 96. To feel sexy in bed *blush* 95. To wear skinny jeans and... 94. Tuck in my shirt! 93. To wear my black velvet dress 92. To wear a sleeveless sundress 91. To fit in 's secret, and look good! 90. To run 3 miles without stopping to pass out 89. To not have my ankles and knees hurt in the morning 88. To not have extra chins 87. To like getting my picture taken 86. To go to the beach and not feel self-conscious 85. To have the energy to travel with my sweetie when we retire 84. To say yes when our neighbors with a pool invite us over 83. To have great legs 82. And perky boobs.. okay at least perkier! 81. And a flatter stomach 80. And a good butt 79. To never have to shop in the " women's " section again 78. Or buy something because it fits, not because I like it 77. To make DH drool 76. To make heads turn (even if it makes me uncomfortable lol) 75. To be a good roll model for my niece 74. To go shopping in my closest! 73. To not be the biggest one at social events 72. To have my doctor say wow! how did you do that?? 71. To not feel bad when I get on the scale at the doctors 70. To not be embarrassed any more 69. To not worry about DH being embarrassed anymore (not that he has ever shown any signs of feeling that way) 68. so that all his friends are jealous because he is married to a " hottie " 67. For once.. not to be the smart one or the talented one.. I want to be the pretty one! (how awful is that???) 66. To wear a pair of overalls and look cute.. not like a stuffed sausage 65. to have muscles! 64. To be a lean mean exercising machine 63. to not be jealous of thin women 62. and their clothes 61. to be able to take my rings off easily 60. to have a smoothed muscled back 59. to be a before and after! 58. to be an inspiration to others.. maybe even some kind of counselor or trainer 57. to walk into an interview and not wonder if my weight will be held against me 56. to play soccer with my nephews and keep up with them 55. so that my relatives will oo and ahh.. after thinking I would never do it 54. to not feel like a marshmellow 53. to wear a hat and not look like a mushroom 52. to buy a black leather coat in a size 10 51. to have great skin 50. to be called atheletic 49. to wear all my charms on my charm bracelet 48. to be able to keep up with all those chicks on the work out videos 47. to dance and not feel like an elephant 46. to play kickball with the neighborhood kids 45. to run and keep up with my dogs.. at least for a little while 44. to never worry about fitting in any seat 43. or one collapsing under me 42. being able to get up gracefully when sitting on the floor 41. or in a deep cushioned sofa 40. to not feel like weight is the first thing people notice 39. to not be the " fat artist " 38. to say " i did it " 37. to be one of the minority that makes it 36. to not repeat my mother's mistakes 35. to not have any more x's in my closet 34. to wear my hair short and not think it make my cheeks look bigger 33. to wear a mini skirt! 32. to not look back a year from now and wish I had stuck with it 31. No more tears trying on clothes 30. To play tennis with DH on his tennis team 29. To know I did everything I could to take care of my health 28. to wear horizontal stripes 27. To be able to walk into old navy or the gap or any store and not think " no way " 26. To get rid of all elastic 25. to love looking in the mirror.. instead of just peeking! 24. to do a self portrait and like it 23. maybe even a nude (for dev only!!) 22. to wear jeans I have been saving for 10 years 21. to wear smaller jeans then dev 20. to have a waist! 19. to have DH say I am beautiful... and believe him 18. to wear a thong (even if it is only once!) 17. to wear a bikini (even if it is only once! ) 16. to do yoga and not have my tummy in the way 15. to do pilates and feel like a dancer 14. to take tai chi and feel graceful 13. to go on a cruise and wear cute cruise clothes 12. to have no one ever ask me if I am pregnant (unless I am!) 11. to have no one believe I am as old as I am 10. to have collar bones 9. and hip bones 8. and at least know where my ribs are 7. to jump rope with the little girls across the street 6. to go ballroom dancing in a dress like Ginger 5. to never have my weight be an issue again 4. to age gracefully 3. to put up my before and after pictures! 2. to be comfortable in my own skin 1. to be the best me I can be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 You put a lot of thought into that. Bill ought to see it. You should put that on the BFL website under one of his headings, maybe the guestbook, or inspiration or something. My reasons for doing this aren't nearly as well formed or thought out: 1. I wanted to look like those fitness magazine covers that I was forced to look at in the grocery line 2. I was tired of all the flab that wouldn't go away no matter how much exercise I did 3. I want to turn back the hands of time 4. I don't want to die young because I didn't take care of myself, I have young children who need me 5. I want to be able to appear imposing to strangers so that folks won't take advantage of me either physically or intellectually(it works too) 6. I want to be able to do as much physical labor myself without getting exhausted or wimping out and asking someone else to do it 7. I want to sleep soundly and well 8. I don't want to have to hide at the swimming pool 9. I want to like what I see in the mirror 10. I want my husband and children to get the best " me " they can Thanks for the food for thought. Anyone else? Stasia > I while ago I wrote down a list of the reasons I wanted to get in shape/lose > weight. Whenever I feel like giving up I review them. Mine are below. I > was everyone else's reasons were. You don't have to do 100.. the top 10 > would good lol > > 101. To not get diabeties (needles are NOT fun!) > 100. To not get heart disease > 99. To have energy! > 98. To look good in a bathing suit > 97. To gain confidence > 96. To feel sexy in bed *blush* > 95. To wear skinny jeans and... > 94. Tuck in my shirt! > 93. To wear my black velvet dress > 92. To wear a sleeveless sundress > 91. To fit in 's secret, and look good! > 90. To run 3 miles without stopping to pass out > 89. To not have my ankles and knees hurt in the morning > 88. To not have extra chins > 87. To like getting my picture taken > 86. To go to the beach and not feel self-conscious > 85. To have the energy to travel with my sweetie when we retire > 84. To say yes when our neighbors with a pool invite us over > 83. To have great legs > 82. And perky boobs.. okay at least perkier! > 81. And a flatter stomach > 80. And a good butt > 79. To never have to shop in the " women's " section again > 78. Or buy something because it fits, not because I like it > 77. To make DH drool > 76. To make heads turn (even if it makes me uncomfortable lol) > 75. To be a good roll model for my niece > 74. To go shopping in my closest! > 73. To not be the biggest one at social events > 72. To have my doctor say wow! how did you do that?? > 71. To not feel bad when I get on the scale at the doctors > 70. To not be embarrassed any more > 69. To not worry about DH being embarrassed anymore (not that he has ever > shown any signs of feeling that way) > 68. so that all his friends are jealous because he is married to a " hottie " > 67. For once.. not to be the smart one or the talented one.. I want to be > the pretty one! (how awful is that???) > 66. To wear a pair of overalls and look cute.. not like a stuffed sausage > 65. to have muscles! > 64. To be a lean mean exercising machine > 63. to not be jealous of thin women > 62. and their clothes > 61. to be able to take my rings off easily > 60. to have a smoothed muscled back > 59. to be a before and after! > 58. to be an inspiration to others.. maybe even some kind of counselor or > trainer > 57. to walk into an interview and not wonder if my weight will be held > against me > 56. to play soccer with my nephews and keep up with them > 55. so that my relatives will oo and ahh.. after thinking I would never do > it > 54. to not feel like a marshmellow > 53. to wear a hat and not look like a mushroom > 52. to buy a black leather coat in a size 10 > 51. to have great skin > 50. to be called atheletic > 49. to wear all my charms on my charm bracelet > 48. to be able to keep up with all those chicks on the work out videos > 47. to dance and not feel like an elephant > 46. to play kickball with the neighborhood kids > 45. to run and keep up with my dogs.. at least for a little while > 44. to never worry about fitting in any seat > 43. or one collapsing under me > 42. being able to get up gracefully when sitting on the floor > 41. or in a deep cushioned sofa > 40. to not feel like weight is the first thing people notice > 39. to not be the " fat artist " > 38. to say " i did it " > 37. to be one of the minority that makes it > 36. to not repeat my mother's mistakes > 35. to not have any more x's in my closet > 34. to wear my hair short and not think it make my cheeks look bigger > 33. to wear a mini skirt! > 32. to not look back a year from now and wish I had stuck with it > 31. No more tears trying on clothes > 30. To play tennis with DH on his tennis team > 29. To know I did everything I could to take care of my health > 28. to wear horizontal stripes > 27. To be able to walk into old navy or the gap or any store and not think > " no way " > 26. To get rid of all elastic > 25. to love looking in the mirror.. instead of just peeking! > 24. to do a self portrait and like it > 23. maybe even a nude (for dev only!!) > 22. to wear jeans I have been saving for 10 years > 21. to wear smaller jeans then dev > 20. to have a waist! > 19. to have DH say I am beautiful... and believe him > 18. to wear a thong (even if it is only once!) > 17. to wear a bikini (even if it is only once! ) > 16. to do yoga and not have my tummy in the way > 15. to do pilates and feel like a dancer > 14. to take tai chi and feel graceful > 13. to go on a cruise and wear cute cruise clothes > 12. to have no one ever ask me if I am pregnant (unless I am!) > 11. to have no one believe I am as old as I am > 10. to have collar bones > 9. and hip bones > 8. and at least know where my ribs are > 7. to jump rope with the little girls across the street > 6. to go ballroom dancing in a dress like Ginger > 5. to never have my weight be an issue again > 4. to age gracefully > 3. to put up my before and after pictures! > 2. to be comfortable in my own skin > 1. to be the best me I can be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 I love your list How motivating Bridgette > I while ago I wrote down a list of the reasons I wanted to get in shape/lose > weight. Whenever I feel like giving up I review them. Mine are below. I > was everyone else's reasons were. You don't have to do 100.. the top 10 > would good lol > > 101. To not get diabeties (needles are NOT fun!) > 100. To not get heart disease > 99. To have energy! > 98. To look good in a bathing suit > 97. To gain confidence > 96. To feel sexy in bed *blush* > 95. To wear skinny jeans and... > 94. Tuck in my shirt! > 93. To wear my black velvet dress > 92. To wear a sleeveless sundress > 91. To fit in 's secret, and look good! > 90. To run 3 miles without stopping to pass out > 89. To not have my ankles and knees hurt in the morning > 88. To not have extra chins > 87. To like getting my picture taken > 86. To go to the beach and not feel self-conscious > 85. To have the energy to travel with my sweetie when we retire > 84. To say yes when our neighbors with a pool invite us over > 83. To have great legs > 82. And perky boobs.. okay at least perkier! > 81. And a flatter stomach > 80. And a good butt > 79. To never have to shop in the " women's " section again > 78. Or buy something because it fits, not because I like it > 77. To make DH drool > 76. To make heads turn (even if it makes me uncomfortable lol) > 75. To be a good roll model for my niece > 74. To go shopping in my closest! > 73. To not be the biggest one at social events > 72. To have my doctor say wow! how did you do that?? > 71. To not feel bad when I get on the scale at the doctors > 70. To not be embarrassed any more > 69. To not worry about DH being embarrassed anymore (not that he has ever > shown any signs of feeling that way) > 68. so that all his friends are jealous because he is married to a " hottie " > 67. For once.. not to be the smart one or the talented one.. I want to be > the pretty one! (how awful is that???) > 66. To wear a pair of overalls and look cute.. not like a stuffed sausage > 65. to have muscles! > 64. To be a lean mean exercising machine > 63. to not be jealous of thin women > 62. and their clothes > 61. to be able to take my rings off easily > 60. to have a smoothed muscled back > 59. to be a before and after! > 58. to be an inspiration to others.. maybe even some kind of counselor or > trainer > 57. to walk into an interview and not wonder if my weight will be held > against me > 56. to play soccer with my nephews and keep up with them > 55. so that my relatives will oo and ahh.. after thinking I would never do > it > 54. to not feel like a marshmellow > 53. to wear a hat and not look like a mushroom > 52. to buy a black leather coat in a size 10 > 51. to have great skin > 50. to be called atheletic > 49. to wear all my charms on my charm bracelet > 48. to be able to keep up with all those chicks on the work out videos > 47. to dance and not feel like an elephant > 46. to play kickball with the neighborhood kids > 45. to run and keep up with my dogs.. at least for a little while > 44. to never worry about fitting in any seat > 43. or one collapsing under me > 42. being able to get up gracefully when sitting on the floor > 41. or in a deep cushioned sofa > 40. to not feel like weight is the first thing people notice > 39. to not be the " fat artist " > 38. to say " i did it " > 37. to be one of the minority that makes it > 36. to not repeat my mother's mistakes > 35. to not have any more x's in my closet > 34. to wear my hair short and not think it make my cheeks look bigger > 33. to wear a mini skirt! > 32. to not look back a year from now and wish I had stuck with it > 31. No more tears trying on clothes > 30. To play tennis with DH on his tennis team > 29. To know I did everything I could to take care of my health > 28. to wear horizontal stripes > 27. To be able to walk into old navy or the gap or any store and not think > " no way " > 26. To get rid of all elastic > 25. to love looking in the mirror.. instead of just peeking! > 24. to do a self portrait and like it > 23. maybe even a nude (for dev only!!) > 22. to wear jeans I have been saving for 10 years > 21. to wear smaller jeans then dev > 20. to have a waist! > 19. to have DH say I am beautiful... and believe him > 18. to wear a thong (even if it is only once!) > 17. to wear a bikini (even if it is only once! ) > 16. to do yoga and not have my tummy in the way > 15. to do pilates and feel like a dancer > 14. to take tai chi and feel graceful > 13. to go on a cruise and wear cute cruise clothes > 12. to have no one ever ask me if I am pregnant (unless I am!) > 11. to have no one believe I am as old as I am > 10. to have collar bones > 9. and hip bones > 8. and at least know where my ribs are > 7. to jump rope with the little girls across the street > 6. to go ballroom dancing in a dress like Ginger > 5. to never have my weight be an issue again > 4. to age gracefully > 3. to put up my before and after pictures! > 2. to be comfortable in my own skin > 1. to be the best me I can be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Okay, here goes.... 1) To not have bilateral knee replacement surgery like my mom. 2) To decrease my cholesterol and my chance of dying of heart disease (the number ONE killer of women) 3) To decrease my chances (family history) of diabetes and all the horrible effects of that disease. 4) Because I didn't want my children to have a fat mom 5) I don't want my hubby to have a fat wife 6) I got tired of huffing and puffing up the stairs in my house 7) I want to wear all the really cute and sexy clothes that's out there. 8) I want to look like those fabulous fitness models, weighing 150 pounds with leg and abs of steel! 9) I wanted to get rid of the developing double chin and chipmunk cheeks. 10) I want to run a 5K race. debra > I while ago I wrote down a list of the reasons I wanted to get in shape/lose > weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 , I love your list. My eyes were welling up. How are you doing by the way? Can you check any of these things off--like can you tuck in your shirt? do you mind having your picture taken? Here are a couple of mine: --To be an example to my children --To make my husband proud to be with me (I have this fantasy of being at a party or something like that and seeing my husband from across the room taking great pains to point me out to someone-- " there she is, the pretty blonde in the black dress " --To have people want nutritional and fitness advice from me --To not always be looking for a pillow on a sofa with which I can hide my stomach. --To breeze through my next pregnancy with energy and have someone say to me " You're all baby. " With my other two babies I was never the cute pregnant lady. Anyway, courage to all of you. Remember, " a moment on the lips, forever on the hips " Jill > I while ago I wrote down a list of the reasons I wanted to get in shape/lose > weight. Whenever I feel like giving up I review them. Mine are below. I > was everyone else's reasons were. You don't have to do 100.. the top 10 > would good lol > > 101. To not get diabeties (needles are NOT fun!) > 100. To not get heart disease > 99. To have energy! > 98. To look good in a bathing suit > 97. To gain confidence > 96. To feel sexy in bed *blush* > 95. To wear skinny jeans and... > 94. Tuck in my shirt! > 93. To wear my black velvet dress > 92. To wear a sleeveless sundress > 91. To fit in 's secret, and look good! > 90. To run 3 miles without stopping to pass out > 89. To not have my ankles and knees hurt in the morning > 88. To not have extra chins > 87. To like getting my picture taken > 86. To go to the beach and not feel self-conscious > 85. To have the energy to travel with my sweetie when we retire > 84. To say yes when our neighbors with a pool invite us over > 83. To have great legs > 82. And perky boobs.. okay at least perkier! > 81. And a flatter stomach > 80. And a good butt > 79. To never have to shop in the " women's " section again > 78. Or buy something because it fits, not because I like it > 77. To make DH drool > 76. To make heads turn (even if it makes me uncomfortable lol) > 75. To be a good roll model for my niece > 74. To go shopping in my closest! > 73. To not be the biggest one at social events > 72. To have my doctor say wow! how did you do that?? > 71. To not feel bad when I get on the scale at the doctors > 70. To not be embarrassed any more > 69. To not worry about DH being embarrassed anymore (not that he has ever > shown any signs of feeling that way) > 68. so that all his friends are jealous because he is married to a " hottie " > 67. For once.. not to be the smart one or the talented one.. I want to be > the pretty one! (how awful is that???) > 66. To wear a pair of overalls and look cute.. not like a stuffed sausage > 65. to have muscles! > 64. To be a lean mean exercising machine > 63. to not be jealous of thin women > 62. and their clothes > 61. to be able to take my rings off easily > 60. to have a smoothed muscled back > 59. to be a before and after! > 58. to be an inspiration to others.. maybe even some kind of counselor or > trainer > 57. to walk into an interview and not wonder if my weight will be held > against me > 56. to play soccer with my nephews and keep up with them > 55. so that my relatives will oo and ahh.. after thinking I would never do > it > 54. to not feel like a marshmellow > 53. to wear a hat and not look like a mushroom > 52. to buy a black leather coat in a size 10 > 51. to have great skin > 50. to be called atheletic > 49. to wear all my charms on my charm bracelet > 48. to be able to keep up with all those chicks on the work out videos > 47. to dance and not feel like an elephant > 46. to play kickball with the neighborhood kids > 45. to run and keep up with my dogs.. at least for a little while > 44. to never worry about fitting in any seat > 43. or one collapsing under me > 42. being able to get up gracefully when sitting on the floor > 41. or in a deep cushioned sofa > 40. to not feel like weight is the first thing people notice > 39. to not be the " fat artist " > 38. to say " i did it " > 37. to be one of the minority that makes it > 36. to not repeat my mother's mistakes > 35. to not have any more x's in my closet > 34. to wear my hair short and not think it make my cheeks look bigger > 33. to wear a mini skirt! > 32. to not look back a year from now and wish I had stuck with it > 31. No more tears trying on clothes > 30. To play tennis with DH on his tennis team > 29. To know I did everything I could to take care of my health > 28. to wear horizontal stripes > 27. To be able to walk into old navy or the gap or any store and not think > " no way " > 26. To get rid of all elastic > 25. to love looking in the mirror.. instead of just peeking! > 24. to do a self portrait and like it > 23. maybe even a nude (for dev only!!) > 22. to wear jeans I have been saving for 10 years > 21. to wear smaller jeans then dev > 20. to have a waist! > 19. to have DH say I am beautiful... and believe him > 18. to wear a thong (even if it is only once!) > 17. to wear a bikini (even if it is only once! ) > 16. to do yoga and not have my tummy in the way > 15. to do pilates and feel like a dancer > 14. to take tai chi and feel graceful > 13. to go on a cruise and wear cute cruise clothes > 12. to have no one ever ask me if I am pregnant (unless I am!) > 11. to have no one believe I am as old as I am > 10. to have collar bones > 9. and hip bones > 8. and at least know where my ribs are > 7. to jump rope with the little girls across the street > 6. to go ballroom dancing in a dress like Ginger > 5. to never have my weight be an issue again > 4. to age gracefully > 3. to put up my before and after pictures! > 2. to be comfortable in my own skin > 1. to be the best me I can be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Why I continue BFL (in no particular order)... 1. Because it makes me feel fantastic. 2. Because I love it when people tell my husband he has a hot wife. 3. Because I can eat a whole lot more than those women who just do cardio all the time. 4. Because I know if I really want that bite of ice cream, I can wait until Free day and have it without guilt. 5. Because I'm so proud that I can refuse all " birthday breakfast " items at work without a second thought and I relish in the jealousy my coworkers have of my restraint. 6. Because I want to be a role model. 7. Because I don't want to be that person I was before. 8. Because junk food isn't all it's cracked up to be. 9. Because I don't want the family love handles/butt/etc when I'm older. 10. Because this is the way everyone should live. > I while ago I wrote down a list of the reasons I wanted to get in shape/lose > weight. Whenever I feel like giving up I review them. Mine are below. I > was everyone else's reasons were. You don't have to do 100.. the top 10 > would good lol > > 101. To not get diabeties (needles are NOT fun!) > 100. To not get heart disease > 99. To have energy! > 98. To look good in a bathing suit > 97. To gain confidence > 96. To feel sexy in bed *blush* > 95. To wear skinny jeans and... > 94. Tuck in my shirt! > 93. To wear my black velvet dress > 92. To wear a sleeveless sundress > 91. To fit in 's secret, and look good! > 90. To run 3 miles without stopping to pass out > 89. To not have my ankles and knees hurt in the morning > 88. To not have extra chins > 87. To like getting my picture taken > 86. To go to the beach and not feel self-conscious > 85. To have the energy to travel with my sweetie when we retire > 84. To say yes when our neighbors with a pool invite us over > 83. To have great legs > 82. And perky boobs.. okay at least perkier! > 81. And a flatter stomach > 80. And a good butt > 79. To never have to shop in the " women's " section again > 78. Or buy something because it fits, not because I like it > 77. To make DH drool > 76. To make heads turn (even if it makes me uncomfortable lol) > 75. To be a good roll model for my niece > 74. To go shopping in my closest! > 73. To not be the biggest one at social events > 72. To have my doctor say wow! how did you do that?? > 71. To not feel bad when I get on the scale at the doctors > 70. To not be embarrassed any more > 69. To not worry about DH being embarrassed anymore (not that he has ever > shown any signs of feeling that way) > 68. so that all his friends are jealous because he is married to a " hottie " > 67. For once.. not to be the smart one or the talented one.. I want to be > the pretty one! (how awful is that???) > 66. To wear a pair of overalls and look cute.. not like a stuffed sausage > 65. to have muscles! > 64. To be a lean mean exercising machine > 63. to not be jealous of thin women > 62. and their clothes > 61. to be able to take my rings off easily > 60. to have a smoothed muscled back > 59. to be a before and after! > 58. to be an inspiration to others.. maybe even some kind of counselor or > trainer > 57. to walk into an interview and not wonder if my weight will be held > against me > 56. to play soccer with my nephews and keep up with them > 55. so that my relatives will oo and ahh.. after thinking I would never do > it > 54. to not feel like a marshmellow > 53. to wear a hat and not look like a mushroom > 52. to buy a black leather coat in a size 10 > 51. to have great skin > 50. to be called atheletic > 49. to wear all my charms on my charm bracelet > 48. to be able to keep up with all those chicks on the work out videos > 47. to dance and not feel like an elephant > 46. to play kickball with the neighborhood kids > 45. to run and keep up with my dogs.. at least for a little while > 44. to never worry about fitting in any seat > 43. or one collapsing under me > 42. being able to get up gracefully when sitting on the floor > 41. or in a deep cushioned sofa > 40. to not feel like weight is the first thing people notice > 39. to not be the " fat artist " > 38. to say " i did it " > 37. to be one of the minority that makes it > 36. to not repeat my mother's mistakes > 35. to not have any more x's in my closet > 34. to wear my hair short and not think it make my cheeks look bigger > 33. to wear a mini skirt! > 32. to not look back a year from now and wish I had stuck with it > 31. No more tears trying on clothes > 30. To play tennis with DH on his tennis team > 29. To know I did everything I could to take care of my health > 28. to wear horizontal stripes > 27. To be able to walk into old navy or the gap or any store and not think > " no way " > 26. To get rid of all elastic > 25. to love looking in the mirror.. instead of just peeking! > 24. to do a self portrait and like it > 23. maybe even a nude (for dev only!!) > 22. to wear jeans I have been saving for 10 years > 21. to wear smaller jeans then dev > 20. to have a waist! > 19. to have DH say I am beautiful... and believe him > 18. to wear a thong (even if it is only once!) > 17. to wear a bikini (even if it is only once! ) > 16. to do yoga and not have my tummy in the way > 15. to do pilates and feel like a dancer > 14. to take tai chi and feel graceful > 13. to go on a cruise and wear cute cruise clothes > 12. to have no one ever ask me if I am pregnant (unless I am!) > 11. to have no one believe I am as old as I am > 10. to have collar bones > 9. and hip bones > 8. and at least know where my ribs are > 7. to jump rope with the little girls across the street > 6. to go ballroom dancing in a dress like Ginger > 5. to never have my weight be an issue again > 4. to age gracefully > 3. to put up my before and after pictures! > 2. to be comfortable in my own skin > 1. to be the best me I can be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 I've check off a few of them still hate having my photo taken lol I just took 6 week pics.. not too much change from the four week ones. I can see differences mainly in my back.. but hey.. for 2 weeks, I'll take it! Still haven't lost on the scale or very much by way of the tape measure. pics are here: http://www.homeindulgences.com/bflpics.htm I always feel so brave sharing them lol Beth Re: Why are you doing this? > , > > I love your list. My eyes were welling up. How are you doing by > the way? Can you check any of these things off--like can you tuck > in your shirt? do you mind having your picture taken? > > Here are a couple of mine: > > --To be an example to my children > --To make my husband proud to be with me (I have this fantasy of > being at a party or something like that and seeing my husband from > across the room taking great pains to point me out to someone-- > " there she is, the pretty blonde in the black dress " > --To have people want nutritional and fitness advice from me > --To not always be looking for a pillow on a sofa with which I can > hide my stomach. > --To breeze through my next pregnancy with energy and have someone > say to me " You're all baby. " With my other two babies I was never > the cute pregnant lady. > > Anyway, courage to all of you. Remember, " a moment on the lips, > forever on the hips " > > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Beth, You are making very good progress, you can literally see the firming up in every area on your body. I see change from week 4...just look at how differently the clothes fit You are so inspiring, don't ever give up! Tink McRorie wrote: >I've check off a few of them still hate having my photo taken lol > >I just took 6 week pics.. not too much change from the four week ones. I >can see differences mainly in my back.. but hey.. for 2 weeks, I'll take it! >Still haven't lost on the scale or very much by way of the tape measure. > >pics are here: http://www.homeindulgences.com/bflpics.htm I always feel so >brave sharing them lol > >Beth > Re: Why are you doing this? > > > > >>, >> >>I love your list. My eyes were welling up. How are you doing by >>the way? Can you check any of these things off--like can you tuck >>in your shirt? do you mind having your picture taken? >> >>Here are a couple of mine: >> >>--To be an example to my children >>--To make my husband proud to be with me (I have this fantasy of >>being at a party or something like that and seeing my husband from >>across the room taking great pains to point me out to someone-- >> " there she is, the pretty blonde in the black dress " >>--To have people want nutritional and fitness advice from me >>--To not always be looking for a pillow on a sofa with which I can >>hide my stomach. >>--To breeze through my next pregnancy with energy and have someone >>say to me " You're all baby. " With my other two babies I was never >>the cute pregnant lady. >> >>Anyway, courage to all of you. Remember, " a moment on the lips, >>forever on the hips " >> >>Jill >> >> >> > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Wow, major shrinkage all the way around! Great job! Re: Re: Why are you doing this? I've check off a few of them still hate having my photo taken lol I just took 6 week pics.. not too much change from the four week ones. I can see differences mainly in my back.. but hey.. for 2 weeks, I'll take it! Still haven't lost on the scale or very much by way of the tape measure. pics are here: http://www.homeindulgences.com/bflpics.htm I always feel so brave sharing them lol Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Thanks! Wait til I tell my hubby that batman said " great job! " _______________________________________________ Original Watercolors and Prints http://www.homeindulgences.com Re: Re: Why are you doing this? > > > I've check off a few of them still hate having my photo taken lol > > I just took 6 week pics.. not too much change from the four week ones. I > can see differences mainly in my back.. but hey.. for 2 weeks, I'll take it! > Still haven't lost on the scale or very much by way of the tape measure. > > pics are here: http://www.homeindulgences.com/bflpics.htm I always feel so > brave sharing them lol > > Beth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 thanks! I really need to see/hear this because it's not showing up on any measuring devices. I'm definitely one of those the scale lies too Beth Re: Re: Why are you doing this? > Beth, > > You are making very good progress, you can literally see the > firming up in every area on your body. I see change from week > 4...just look at how differently the clothes fit > > You are so inspiring, don't ever give up! > > Tink > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2003 Report Share Posted June 14, 2003 I agree with Tink. Remember the paper towel theory? It's happening, it just isn't as noticeable as it is going to be a little farther down the road. Keep up what you're doing and be patient. I can also see the firming and tightening. The visceral and intramuscular fat stores are the ones that will burn first, then the subcutaneous is later. You're doing fine. Stasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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