So for those of you who may not know me, my name is Sara. At one point in my life I weighed 125 pounds at 5'11. You do the math- but basically I was practically invisible. That is no longer the case, and at 27 years of age I now weigh___ . You didn't think I would give it up that easy did you?
But this isn't your average chubby girl's struggle to greatness- I am attempting to find my old body somewhere underneath the rubble that I call my new body (I use the term "new" lightly since I have been this way for about 5 years). So in order to do this I thought it would be best to keep myself honest and document the process on here for the whole world, or those who don't have anything better to read, to see. For instance, I am currently eating a granola bar this morning for breakfast. In an attempt to do away with my morning bagel routine- this Quaker chewy granola bar has become my poor substitute. To top it off it is about the size of my index finger and I am aware that my stomach is now growling for more like a rabid dog. But alas! this is how I got into trouble in the first place. So... eh hem.... pay no attention to the growling dog in the background and lets stay focused.
If you are wondering why I decided to start this process now, I can simply say it had something to do with a recent belly dancing class and the obvious difference between my shimmy and that of the girl next to me. Now before anyone gets the wrong idea, let me be clear. I don't hate myself, I love my giant ass and I can still dance till my face falls off. So please do not confuse this for some self deprecating blog where everyone needs to tell me I still look great. I am interventioning myself away from the potato chips and plan on telling you what I can only assume will be hilarity in the process of taking on new exercises in an effort to reclaim my turf. So I hope you join me on the journey- suggestions to new activities are welcome!
First stop: Swimming this Sunday with Barbi. Note: must go buy bathing suit in order to complete this task. Actually have to put said bathing suit on in public. Clearly not a thought out activity, but will participate regardless.
Next: Belly dancing again on Tuesday possibly followed by some hip hop on Thursday.
Wish me luck!
-Sara
Oh p.s. To the left we have me after a crash diet looking somewhere close to my former self and to the right we have me close to now. Not bad.... but whatever you get the point :)
Yeah! I will do my part by not offering to pick up McDonalds or suggesting we go to Popeyes :)
ReplyDeleteI was recently on old navy's website and took a peek at some of their swimsuits (with no real intention to buy...just browsing). I saw some that you might be interested in. Of course, I'm pretty sure that they were only available for online purchase, which does not help you in regards to needing something by Sunday. Worth checking out though...maybe you can do some kind of rush order!
BTW...its Arlene
Dropping the fast food and drinking more water should help. But anyway, good luck and pace yourself! If you set the bar too high in the beginning, you will get discouraged.
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