Looking For My Waist: Once Upon a Time…

Once upon a time, I was young, healthy, and had a waist. It all went… uphill, from there. As a hobby, I participated in some runway fashion shows for charity at ages 15-17. At one of the shows, a semi professional modeling troupe attended and interviewed my brother and me. I was told I had great legs, and a good presence, but I was too short and not thin enough to join. Besides family teasing about having a big butt, this was the first time I was ever told I was too fat. I was 5’4 at the time and … Continue reading →

Looking for my waist: Are You Losing Weight?

If you have been following my Looking for My Waist blog, then you know I am having just as much problems losing weight as the next person. I started out actually gaining weight before ever losing a pound, and then I had many excuses to not exercise. Well I am happy to announce that I have had a much better week. Not only have I lost a pound in the last week, but also I have lost many inches, and I am hearing those four words every dieter wants to hear: Are you losing weight? Outwardly I reply, “I’m trying”, … Continue reading →

Looking for My Waist… Seriously

I feel like I have been playing at losing weight. I’m on board one day. I’m weak the next. The next day, I am good again. It is time to get serious. Excuses like I made last week, have to be a thing of the past. Procrastination is not my friend. A bad mood is not a good reason to overdose on chocolate. Having a good cook around is not a good reason to eat everything they make. If I am going to find my missing waist, I am going to have to be strong… very strong! Exercise… well, that’s … Continue reading →

Looking For My Waist: There Should Be Dancing!

I went dancing last night. I am sure this sounds like no biggie, but you have to understand that his was HUGE for me. I have always prided myself on being the person that has thrown all black (African American) stereotypes to the wind. For one, I have no rhythm and I am proud of it. Nope, I can’t dance. For the last 14+ years of my marriage and the 6 years of dating that preceded, my poor husband has had to drag me onto the dance floor kicking and screaming, and then take the horrible assault on his feet. … Continue reading →

Looking For My Waist: Hoodia Pops and Fasting

This is Gonna be a Good Week! My scale is broken… or at least it needs new batteries. My kids’ scale says I weigh 245 lb. Goodbye Christmas pounds! Last week, my hoodia pops came in the mail. They look and taste like any other lollipops (hint of an aftertaste) except that they contain the natural appetite suppressant hoodia and several other weight loss ingredients. They take forever to eat. Yesterday I drove all the way to the airport and halfway back with one in my mouth (about an hour). I try to use only one a day, but have … Continue reading →

Looking for My Waist: Curse the Holidays and Thank God They’re over

This morning I weigh 254.5 pounds and my measurements are as follows Bust 49 Waist 45 Hips 52 Thighs 46 Arm 14.5 Original weight and measurements on Dec 20 where: Weight 250 Bust 50 Waist 46 Hips 53 Thighs 47 Single arm 15 In summation, I can say that though I did poorly controlling my eating, the walking and stretching that I have done made a tiny difference on my waistline. I feel like a fish in a bowl sharing my most intimate struggle like this. However, I feel like I need this to make myself accountable to myself and … Continue reading →

Looking for My Waist: Being Positive in a Negative Place

I gained 3 ½ pounds this week. Last week I weighed 250 lbs, and now I weigh 253.5 lbs. To make matters worse, I had lost down to 245 lbs as of two days ago, but two days of Christmas feasting shot my weight through the roof. I am trying to go with the flow, to not take myself so seriously, but I am definitely in a negative place. The only consolation I have is that someone argued with me over my weight yesterday. He insisted that I do not look like I weigh over 200 pounds and should not … Continue reading →