This will be an ongoing topic for the blog because, well, it will be an ongoing struggle over the next year. I'm not going to sit here and say i'm chubby, because i'm not; I am a healthy sized individual, HOWEVER, people might be surprised to hear that I've gained 20 pounds since starting University (I blame this on Josh).
The problem is not that I gained that much weight, I went from 5 ft to 5 ft 8 in a year and I looked like a nasty stick for much of my teenage years so I needed to gain that weight, the problem is proportions. I am one of those lucky individuals who primarily gains weight in the lower half of my body, in other words yes, while I have do have a black woman's ass, it looks cottage cheese when I'm naked. I dont do a lot to fix this because well, as this blog would suggest, I've found the person i'll likely be with for the rest of my life so who am I trying to impress now and in all honesty cottage cheese or not, I wasn't blessed with boobs and everyone knows it so why would I want to do anything to loose the one curve I have. The problem of my large ass came up when shopping for wedding dresses. When they took my measurements the brutally honest british or scottish or irish old lady at winchesters (if you've been in the store you know who I am talking about) so graciously told me that on the bottom I am a size 10 on top I am a size 4. So we ordered an 8 because I could likely squeeze my ass into it and it wouldn't come with outrageously oversized cups for my little A boobies. This means that in the wise words of Winchester's lady "Chelsea, you simply cannot gain any weight in the next year unless its in your breasts." News flash, i've been waiting for 22 years to gain weight in my tits and it ain't happening so basically I just cant gain weight.
I made a deal with myself that I would eat healthy when I started working for the summer and I've actually been doing really well. I dont eat fast food, I eat a small sized salad everyday for lunch with a healthy dressing a.k.a. not caesar or ranch but vinagrettes usually. I eat a small breakfast and I've been eating relatively healthy dinners. Chasing around kids for nine and a half hours four days a week has helped a lot too. So far i've only focused on a change in diet because I work really long hours and Josh studies all night so the two hours I would use to go to the gym are the only two hours a day I get to spend with Josh awake right now so I'm using them. The good news is i've lost five pounds already and I feel a lot better. I'm going to try these Green Monster Smoothies in the near future that are packed full of spinach to up my game even more.
If I get in a pickle come dress fitting time I have a few cleanses in mind that I might try over the next year (not crazy ones dont worry, I will still eat). But so far so good on the wedding diet. So if you see me with something I shouldn't have I give you full permission to scold me like I am a child.
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