Woohoo! I've just jumped on the scales (well, stepped carefully - didn't want them to scream in agony) and discovered I weigh a fraction under 13 stone, for the first time in years! Yay me! Of course, this may have something to do with the fact that I spent the best part of yesterday either locked in or not venturing far from my bathroom. Euch. I think it was a dodgy piece of fish that I had for tea on Friday night - serves me right for being lazy and going to the chippy instead of cooking good, wholesome food...
I go through phases with my weight and body image. I'm not slim, but I'm not what you'd call chunky either. I think I must be 'big boned' or one of those other cliches, as I seem to hide the weight well. Whenever the subject of dieting comes up at work, people are surprised to learn that I'm that heavy and take a size 18. However, I'm not unhappy. In my mid-teens, I weighed just 9 and a half stones and still took a size 14, but geez, I must have looked skinny! Then, after a series of events still too painful to talk about here, I put on a considerable amount of weight - I went up to about 15 stones and was in a size 22.
Nowadays, I tend to use sizes as a guide - the shops are all different anyway and I can buy trousers that fit in a 16 or a 20 from the same shop! I know I'll never be skinny, and I wouldn't want to be now anyway. It's nice to see my weight starting with a 12..., but it's not a problem if it creeps back up slightly. The main problem is that I know I'm unfit - I just don't have time for exercise! I get quite a bit running round after the kids at work all day anyway... Hey, if it aint broke...
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Aww Kel good for you hun :D
I thought you looked really great when we met in May, not skinny or overweight, just healthy.
Maybe try a different fish shop next time though *wink*
Rhi x
What a brilliant post! it is so good to hear a woman give a healthy perspective on weight as we tend to obsess about it. Sounds like you are at a comfortable weight and a comfortable place as well!
Well done Kelly - it's my ambition next year (well was this year too to drop 3 stones).
great to hear a positive body image post :D and on a side note, I would never in a million years said you were a size 18. Isnt it bizarre how the same size looks so different on different people?
big hugs and hoping you are feeling better soon, naughty fish shop!
Hi Kel, I wanted to post the other day but Blogger just didn't want to play... well done you :)I loved reading your post - well apart from the being poorly bit {{{hugs}}}-try a chinese next time :)
jo xx
woowoo
Great to hear you sounding so happy Kel
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