H and I are back on the Mort Fertel bandwagon. We’d tried doing his marriage fitness boot camp last summer, but fell away from it entirely. We also fell away from working out, dieting, etc. We have to get back into the healthy behaviors.
My matron-of-honor dress arrived from Coldwater Creek and it’s too freakin’ small. I’m going to have to find an back-up dress in the same sort of style, in case I don’t lose the weight fast enough to get into it. It’s a freakin’ 16 petite, and I’d probably have to lose 20 lbs. to fit into it. Lord almighty.
(UPDATE: just bought one from Ann Taylor. Size 18. Hope to god it doesn’t have to be tailored too much. It arrives next Wednesday.)
Still, the wedding is 3 weeks away. It’s actually possible, but I’m not comfortable shaving it so close, out of respect for my friend. So, back-up dress it is.
Pitfall avoided: Tuesday Night Supper Club, I brought my dinner (turkey meatloaf, homemade ketchup & rice, with veggies, and a banana) and some Fresca and saved myself probably 2,000 calories. I skipped chocolate fondue, buffalo chicken dip, crabby muffins and mini-pizzas. And strawberry margaritas. OMG, it’s so hard being the only sober one there and not wanting to kill people when they get obnoxious-drunk without you. It’s really a situation in which it’s better to join in, than tolerate.
Pitfall avoided: Spring picnic where I work. Skipped ice cream, popcorn, hot dogs, potato chips, etc. Ate my meals and when I got home, I weighed 5.2 lbs. less than I did earlier this week. Hallelujah.
Future pitfalls: Weekend’s coming up (usual cheat time), and Saturday will be especially busy. Food dangers: Graduation breakfast, retirement party, church auction dinner.
Other pitfalls coming up this month: Another bridal shower, the bachelorette party, the wedding.
And then, after the wedding, niece’s graduation (oy, in-laws are fat foodaholics), the local weekend festival, my Chicago cousin’s visit, etc.
But I can do it!
Posted on May 1st, 2008 by nike
Filed under: General
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