I can't do this...
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I can't do this...
| Tue, 06-12-2007 - 2:22pm |
I found my wedding dress today. I was searching online, and I found it. It's the perfect cut, colour, and material. Then I envisioned myself in it, and I realised I can't do this. I can't get married while I look like this. I feel it would be a disservice to myself and to the photographers.
I will not book the church, I will not order a dress, I will not even look at rings until I am a size 16 or less. That's 8 sizes to go, or more if I can swing it.
I'm insane, but I'm also deathly determined. I am going to make this happen.
Wish me luck.

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Good for you. Use this as motivation. I personally understand how you feel. Yea it may come across that it is cosmetic reasons but if that is what motivates one then hey use it, casue in the long run it will benefit many times over!! I am proud for you that you have done so well so far, and you are right at 5'10 especially if you have a large build a size 16 isn't that light. LOL
Do you mind my asking what you are starting at here and now??
I am 5'8 and have a large frame so a size 16 for me would be about 225 so I only have 25 lbs to go to get there. Then again some of the sizes today like Staci posted earlier will drive you nuts. I bought a pair of size 24 pants when I started work, that dang near killed me but I can wear some size 18's and some 20's so go figure. SO I may not be able to wear a 16 at 225 now, but before they changed all the sizes I was a 16 at 225!! LMAO
I want to get back to a 10 personally, that is my goal. I am hoping at 160 I will be there!!
Angela
When I first started my healthy lifestyle change, I was almost 290lbs and a size 26-28. Since then, I'm down to 265lbs so far, a size 24 pants an down from 3Xl to 1XL for shirts. I've lost 2 inches in my bust, 4 in my waist, and 4 on my hips. I'm almost 5'10, as I stated before, and I've always been curvy.
When I was 15, I was 140lbs and a size 12 pants, though I found out I could slip into a size 6 dress for special occasions. I don't think I'll ever quite be that size again, just for the fact that I've grown, and I'm still curvy despite the fat.
My first goal is to get under 250. My next goal after that is 230->200->180, and my final goal is between 140 and 160. I'll be happy anywhere between those numbers, though I think I'd even settle for 160-180, just because that will be so much better than I am now. I've lost 10lbs in the past 3 weeks, and have managed to keep it off, so I think I've found a plan that works for me, I only have 16lbs to my first goal, and whoo baby have I worked hard to get there!!!
Congrats on your success so far!
I think 140 would be kinda low for you. Considering everything I read tells me 145 is my low side of my healthy weight range. LOL & I am 2 inches shorter than you.
I am shooting for 150 -160 but may be quite happy at 180 myself as last time I was 180 I was a size 12! LMAO
Like you I have am curvy and have been since having DD13. LOL Now after having 3 kiddos these hips won't ever see below a 10 if they make it to a 10!! I have always been heavy up top too as I was a C by the time I was 15 and stayed there til DD6 was born. Now I desire to see a C again!!
I wish you the most luck. You seem to be doing very well.
Good luck, and hope you have a BEAUTIFUL wedding. Just don't keep him waiting too long!! LMAO
Personally the wedding wasn't that big a deal to me. His parents insisted we have it and I was 5 mths pg by the time we managed to get up the money and get everything planned. We were going to just go to the courthouse as we had decided we wanted a baby more than a wedding. LOL
Angela
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