In cleaning out my "Drafts" folder this week, I found a TON of gems-- quippy one-liners, topic ideas, posts that I started... even ones that I completed, but then completely forgot to post.
Maybe I'm not such lousy blogger after all? Hmm...
Here's one that I wrote (and forgot about) over a month ago. Enjoy!
-------------------------------------------------Maybe I'm not such lousy blogger after all? Hmm...
Here's one that I wrote (and forgot about) over a month ago. Enjoy!
For two years, I've struggled with losing the baby weight.
(Can you still call it that when my "baby" sasses like a pouty teenage girl?)
I've made resolutions to workout and eat right. I reacquainted myself with the gym and joined fitness boot camp, and still nothing really changed...
(Can you still call it that when my "baby" sasses like a pouty teenage girl?)
I've made resolutions to workout and eat right. I reacquainted myself with the gym and joined fitness boot camp, and still nothing really changed...
I was miserable and it showed in my half-ass wardrobe. Nothing ever fit right since I was convinced that this was all "only temporary".
Finally, I decided to love my big happy self and just BUY the larger size already-- shirts that buttoned, underpants that covered the expanse of my rear, and jeans that fit... comfortably... zipped and on my waist.
I even did one better. In our mad purging and packing to move to London, I donated seventeen huge lawn bags filled to capacity with old clothes.
The rest... because yes, there WAS more... was given away to a family friend who is about to graduate college and in need of "appropriate work attire". I felt good about myself!
Well, you know that saying about how giving away your baby stuff is a surefire way to get pregnant again?
No, I'm not pregnant again.
What I'm trying to say is that the same goes for your "skinny clothes"...
Who knew that the stress of moving overseas, followed by walking everywhere and carrying a toddler... and his stroller... and all of his stuff... up and down the steps to the Tube is THE BEST WORKOUT ever...
In spite of my addiction to buttery scones and access to delicious fresh baked breads, the inches have melted away effortlessly. Seriously. I have done nothing... Well, except give up my car.
Hmmm, maybe I should have done that years ago?
This is all great except that I'm back to my original predicament...
NOTHING IN MY CLOSET FITS ANYMORE!
I probably should be thrilled about the prospect of going shopping again. However, I should remind you that I live in the second most expensive city in the world. Upping my daily pastry intake would be less of a financial hit.
Oh, and I hate shopping. Wah!
I even did one better. In our mad purging and packing to move to London, I donated seventeen huge lawn bags filled to capacity with old clothes.
The rest... because yes, there WAS more... was given away to a family friend who is about to graduate college and in need of "appropriate work attire". I felt good about myself!
Well, you know that saying about how giving away your baby stuff is a surefire way to get pregnant again?
No, I'm not pregnant again.
What I'm trying to say is that the same goes for your "skinny clothes"...
Who knew that the stress of moving overseas, followed by walking everywhere and carrying a toddler... and his stroller... and all of his stuff... up and down the steps to the Tube is THE BEST WORKOUT ever...
In spite of my addiction to buttery scones and access to delicious fresh baked breads, the inches have melted away effortlessly. Seriously. I have done nothing... Well, except give up my car.
Hmmm, maybe I should have done that years ago?
This is all great except that I'm back to my original predicament...
NOTHING IN MY CLOSET FITS ANYMORE!
I probably should be thrilled about the prospect of going shopping again. However, I should remind you that I live in the second most expensive city in the world. Upping my daily pastry intake would be less of a financial hit.
Oh, and I hate shopping. Wah!
8 comments:
Now I'm jealous of your skinniness AND your well-stocked draft folder!
girl, that's why they invented internet shopping!!! have fun opening your new gifties of skinny clothes! =)
I wish I could lose the baby weight. I did when I was able to do StrollerFit (see there you go! you are the London branch!), but when the kid stopped riding, it all came back.
i should have gotten rid of my car long ago too...but ww did the trick for me.
Great find in the draft folder! That's great that you are down sizes even if it does require clothes shopping. I'm not a fan of that myself. So you're saying I need to ditch the car and move to London. Hmmm it is appealing.
Okay, so I moved from the US to a third world country - no yummy scones here! - and still I haven't lost 1 inch. Perhaps I need to ditch my skinny clothes and buy clothes that fit for the weight to "fall off"... NAH!
Yep...city living will do that to you:) Be psyched, and belt everything;)
So you're saying I should move to London? Hmmm...that's a bit more expensive than just joining Weight Watchers I think!
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