The Eva thread - A journey to Barbieness!

***Ian*** · 06-09-2005, 05:45 AM

Great job, Eva! It's good to hear from you again. I know it's really hard,
but you've accomplished alot with 10 lbs so far. It's very hard to be
so near the things you used eat alot of, and not be able to have any.

I don't really go that far, so sometimes I feel I have to catch up a bit.
But anyway, good job!

Sorry if there's anything that doesn't make sense in this post.. I'm very
very tired right now.

**Eva** · 06-19-2005, 10:51 PM

Thanks guys . . . and yes, ian I knew what you were posting about
:o

& yes I've continued to keep going no slips as of yet, not that there hasn't been temptation, but I'm surviving it . . .

my weight loss to this date (17 lbs so far) is now at the stage of debunking the cynical . . . I'm getting comments now, I have been for the past week . . . people are noticing. . .
as a result I getting more & more vocal support - at the beginning the vibe I got was "oh great! another diet!" (insert rollie eye emoticon here)

the number on the scale is obviously not kidding 153 . . . either that or the tape measurer is lying too

The last set of measurements I took was at new years & since I was the same weight then that I was on June 1 I will go by them:

Bust lost 2 inches
Waist lost 6 inches
hips lost 2.5 inches
thighs lost 1.5 inches

**Cyn** · 06-20-2005, 12:12 AM

=D> Great job Eva!!! You are doing great!!!

**NeedtoLose** · 06-20-2005, 03:30 AM

Keep up the good work! :smt038

***Ian*** · 06-20-2005, 04:02 AM

Great job, Eva! Congratulations on losing 17 pounds so far, not to mention
reaching that point where you don't have to deal with the disbelief people
show.. which is definitely not encouraging.

**Eva** · 06-27-2005, 01:40 AM

the rate of loss is slowing down, but I'm INCREDIBLY close to goal

since my last entry I've dropped 4 more pounds - I'm 149

I haven't been able to say that I was in my 140's for a LONG time
- the last time was during my (adopted) father's bout with cancer I was so torn up & so busy running around at the end of his life it was becoming hard to tell which one of us was the cancer patient - I was vary gaunt & sickly - it wasn't a healthy weight loss . . . not to mention that this was pre-plastic surgery & my boobs were where my tummy was supposed to be & my tummy was covering up my privates - it wasn't such a pretty site!

D (my hubby) even mentioned to other people in our family that he was considering getting me into an eating disorders clinic . . . I wasn't anorexic - I was simply stressed & in mourning . . . I was thin but I didn't look good . . . I think at his funeral I wore size 6 or 8 slacks & I was 145 I never got below a 10 in high school.

Right now all my pants, jeans & shorts are too big

. . . but I'm holding off getting anything new
for starters . . . I don't have the dough :shock:
and I might do a 2nd cycle of this plan (starting on the 15th of July) so I may be even smaller (go figure)

I'm still debating . . . I'm worried about losing too much & D not finding me attractive anymore - funny considering he chased me around the house just as much at 250 as he does at 150.

D said that until he walks in the house with a sackfull of cheeseburgers & force feeds me that I can consider myself just fine.
LMAO

**Cyn** · 06-27-2005, 04:14 AM

D will find you attractive no matter the size! (and if he doesnt he is nuts!)lol!!

**NeedtoLose** · 06-27-2005, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyn

D will find you attractive no matter the size! (and if he doesnt he is nuts!)lol!!

I agree with cyn. He thought you were beautiful before and he will think you are beautiful no matter what. Just make sure you are staying healthy. You look beautiful. Do not worry so much about a number on the scale. Focus on what your body looks like.

Congrats on your success!