My plan of action

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Registered: 07-19-2004
My plan of action
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Sun, 08-29-2004 - 10:12am
OK ladies I have to have a plan of action about this. I have lost weight and believe this I am sooooooooo happy but of course there is a fly in the ointment............ This one outfit is laughing at me. It is a white pant and black and white top. It says 3X but I am beginning to wonder if it is my daughters 3X in a size 9/10 or my granddaughters 6x is my 3X!!!!!! Now ladies this is what would throw me into a true eating rage of punishment................because I cannot wear this outfit!!!! NOT!!!!!!!! Here is my new plan of action If I can get in it by Oct. 31, 2004 I will be a beach bum on Halloween.......... I never wear an outfit for this but if I am in it IT WILL BE MY OUTFIT!!!!! If I cannot get into it until Thanksgiving .....I will wear it then and we will officially have a California Thanksgiving!!!!!! ( I do not live near California but it works for me) If I cannot get into this outfit until Christmas WE WILL HAVE A HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS!!!! If not until New year's It will be a rollicking NEW YEAR because I MADE IT!!!! I am not going to be trying it on everyday and worrying but I will try it on these dates and when it fits I will have stood strong in my diet quest and not let one outfit take over and throw me back into the bad eating habits that got me here! It is only an outfit............ I am changing my way of life so I will wear it and then give it away because IIIIIIIIIIII will not wear an outfit that is tooooooooooooooooooo big when I have something else that fits!!!! This is my plan of action!!!! Overeating as punishment is not!!!! My plan of action!!!
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Registered: 06-16-2004
Sun, 08-29-2004 - 11:03am
LOL Those all sound like good ideas to me.

 

  Shawna

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Sun, 08-29-2004 - 11:31am
(((((Pookie))))), you absolutely rock!

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Registered: 07-19-2004
Sun, 08-29-2004 - 11:55am
Girl, I have been on this road and this is what would throw me into a food fit and then total depression because again I failed yadda yadda yadda and there I would be back in the selected 3xs I could wear and my knit pants. This is just an outfit not the defining point in my life. I could really make it easy and give it away but that is not the answer either!!! I will get in it just when ?????? I do not even like it really LOL but it is the principle I will and can get in it and then wilL and can get rid of it !!!!YEAH!!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
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Registered: 07-16-2004
Sun, 08-29-2004 - 2:58pm
Hey Pookie!

I too have an item of clothing as my goal...a pair of jeans that were loose on me 2 1/2 years ago. I'm determined to get back to those jeans by Christmas and I'm not doing too badly. Over a month ago I had to lay on the bed to do up the zipper and heaven forbid if I tried to sit down! Plus there were enough rolls to make a baker jealous. But this morning I tried them on (first time in two weeks) and I could do them up wihle standing, the thighs were 'loser', the roll wasn't too bad and I could breath - always a good thing!

I avoid scales like a plague so this helps keep me on track.

So keep going - I think you have such a wonderful attitude!

Cheers

Lisa

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Registered: 07-19-2004
Sun, 08-29-2004 - 8:04pm
I have been negative enough and have given myself permission to splurge and then the diet was over and my disgust would grow as I pigged out. A vicious circle that I was a part of. I am just not feeling the "failure " thing anymore. Every day is a challenge and I might stumble but I am not going backward. This outfit will FIT!!!!!! and I can be patient until it does. Plus every pound loss is a pound lost. I have given my self until Dec. 31, 2005 to lose all I need to and want. So it is smooth sailing with just a few ripples.