When you start out being the "Pretty One" in the family, you only have one way to go. I have always been a tad on the thick side, not obese, but definately have some chubb. When I first divorced, I lost about 20 pounds really easy, and kept it off for about 7 years. I would walk, maybe skip a dinner here and there, and I was ok. Also, if I knew I had something to get ready for, I could really cut back eating a few days prior and voila, pounds be gone. Not after you hit 40ish. I say "ish" because I was early 40's and still ok. So I am always looking out for ways to correct my eating, or getting help. I eat good foods to begin with, so it's not my diet. I don't fry foods, I bake, grill or steam. The only thing fried I do eat are french fries, and it's not like I eat them every day all day long. I cut out dinners early in the process by accident. I would work late and not want to eat after 7 at night. Then my kids, who were younger obviously, would not want to eat dinner since mummy didn't. I didn't want DFACS calling on me, so I would eat smaller portions of the meals I fixed for them. And again, early 40's we were good. Now that I am closer to 50 than 40, my body is like 'yeah, I'm done trying to burn weight off chubby'.
Two weeks ago I purchased the next 'cure' for fatness. I got some HCG drops and vitamin B12 drops. The trick with this cure is that it makes your body feel as if you are pregnant, restarts your metabolism and you don't even have to exercise like a banshee for the pounds to shed. My stomach in the last two weeks, well, it looks like I'm pregnant, so that part worked, but since I'm celibate and have been for say 6 years, and don't remember aliens invading my body, other than the drops, no pregnancy here. Plus, it's not a look I was going for at this point. I have aged well, as have most of my friends. I saw them last year at a high school reunion and couldn't believe how great we all looked. So happy day there. But, I want to get back to my smaller size and not have to starve myself or go to the gym 24 hours a day to do so. I had been sick and not really wanting to exercise, but still, the weight I've gained I know I can thank the drops for. I'm told the shots fare better, but are way pricier. I am on a budget.
My point is this, I guess, when you are marked as pretty, and it starts to fade, even a little, or you get jowly, it's not a happy place. And when one doesn't have celebrity money to hire chefs or personal trainers, it's a chore. My sister had it easier, she was the ugly duckling (her words) that grew into the swan. Well, she is still swan like and some of her friends look like Barbie's. I'm not kidding, they do. I almost wanted to poke them to see if they were real.
To make sure my sons never have this stigma, I telll them how stupid and ugly they are daily. Just kidding. My two princes are the most handsome and the smartest 13 & 18 year olds I know.
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