The Ups and Downs of Long-Term Dieting

BCbabe

07/17/2015 9:03AM
yup!!! this is my thought pattern, well maybe not quite. but still I work hard to only lose 2 lbs. IN A MONTH!! sometimes!! I just cant seem to stop comparing myself to other who lose 5lbs in two weeks!! then I remember my health, of course I have to deal with a sluggish thyroid so that puts a different spin on my weight loss journey. I remind myself that while it is slow, I am ____ lbs since this time last year. I can walk 5k in less than an hour, I did aerobics twice a week through the fall and into early spring (only sessions I missed was when I was travelling) Oh and then when I travel I find the closest grocery store and buy healthy stuff for in the hotel room, I limit my trips to restaurants (although who wants to do that all the time) My body part of contention right now is my belly, it just doesn't seem to want to leave me!! once I have burned some more of that off I will be able to look better in some of my smaller sized pants!! yes I am vain but damn it I should be able to look good too!! That is my process today!! Thanks for reminding me that sometimes it is just about how far you have come and not how far you have to go!! (oh do a blog on setting goals)

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Louise

don't laugh, but I can actually help a little with 'reshaping' your 'belly' ..... uh.... CORSET. I purchased one ages ago and since them I have gone down twice! I try to wear mine an hour or two several days in a row then I might not wear it for several days. I do not believe in the corset diet, but I do believe it reshapes or moves the fat around. And I do think it's given me back some curves! I went to a corset store (we happened to be in town for a wedding in Jacksonville Florida and I went to the THREE MUSES - they fitted me and showed me how to put one on... had never worn one before) a couple of things... I don't like a full corset PERIOD. can't sit in it!.. I do like a waist cincher that I can move in. I also use a neoprene one for exercise... sometimes... I don't like it if it rolls. And well..... there you have it. It doesn't burn fat. Neoprene might sweat water a little...? but I think it MOVES the fat from the belly area to the butt or thighs or somewhere else. (I love this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBnJH1cOXR4)

BCbabe

ok I giggled a little. I bought myself so shapewear a couple of years ago but I just find all it really does is make me uncomfortable. I have what I call an apron of fat. my belly fat seems to hang and wearing the shapewear pushes it up and makes everything look like a beach ball. I might look into a waist cincher though. I just have this beach ball thing going on and it drives me crazy lol I have had it smaller and a little more toned before so I know it is possible and I will keep working on it

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