Is anyone else considering breaking up with their fat asses? We are at 542 days to go now, and maybe I should switch my countdown over to pounds…
That would be 28 pounds to go until I am in a “normal” weight range. That would be 48 pounds to go until I am at my doctor’s goal weight for me. Is anyone else trying to lose weight before their wedding? What a dumb question. Excuse me…let me rephrase that: IS ANYONE NOT TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT BEFORE THEIR WEDDING? And if you are not, also where do you live so that I can come kick you in the pants. Kidding. Maybe.
I have wonderful friends. Really lovely ladies. Really lovely tiny ladies. They range from size 6 to size ZERO. And they would never make me feel like I wasn’t wonderful or beautiful intentionally, but trying on wedding dresses and being told that my size would have to be special ordered because they don’t carry circus tents is my worst nightmare ever.
Okay, okay, I’m exaggerating…A LITTLE. Are you sitting there thinking, “this gal is either really fat or really crazy”. Let’s meet half way. I’m a little fat and a little crazy. I am 5’9″, so a healthy weight range for me is between 135 and 170 (although I think someone tall like me weighing 135 would probably look like a skeleton). My “normal” weight would be 168lbs…scroll up, scroll down, do the math, and yup: I currently weigh 196lbs. My “goal” weight (the middle point of the “normal” BMI ranges) is 148lbs.
I am doing a bang up job this year, I must say, of keeping to my New Years Resolutions, and with the 8lbs that I lost in 2008 plus the 19lbs I’ve lost this year, I’ve lost 27lbs….moremathmoremathmoremath, and yup: I started out at 223lbs.
So let’s recap: I was really fat: 223lbs. I’m still fat, but less so: 196. I want to be “normal”: 168. I want to be “really normal”: 148lbs. And I have 6 months until I will not be able to hold back my dress hungry bridesmaids any longer.
Isn’t this blog fun? Neuroses and numbers all before nine o’clock.
Jenny Bryde 
I found you via Weddingbee…and I just love your blog!!! I’m 5’10″…and weigh 230. *gulp* Somehow my bf and I ended up at Kay Jewelers a few weeks ago…and now i’m starting to panic. I want to get to a healthier weight before I have to worry about dress shopping…so the lifestyle changes are starting to take over!
Congrats on your weight loss!
That sounds exciting! You sound like about my height and weight just a little bit ago when I started doing a diabetic diet. If you are ready to change your diet, I’d suggest checking it out. It’s healthy, balanced, easy, and I have not been hungry once since I started. Check out the ADA website on my blogroll for specific info. Good luck! Keep me posted on how you’re doing!
I also found your blog from the weddingbee thread.
Good job on losing 27 pounds already! I love how you cast everything in such a humourous light! 🙂
Seriously, you’re already kicking ass on the weight loss thing. And your blog is hilarious! 🙂 You’re officially added to my blogroll.
Hey Jenny, saw your post on Weddingbee and thought I’d check out your blog. 🙂 Good for you girl!! You’re kicking ass at this weight loss business already!
Neuroses and numbers all before 9 o’clock -lol!
Keep up the good work 🙂