My waist is HOW BIG???

Posted on March 13, 2015

I measured my waist. Big mistake!

Do you remember the first time you thought you were fat? Ever wish for those days back? I DO and I DO!

I remember, I had a 28" waist and I thought I was HUGE! I was a teen and all the other girls must have had normal for thier age 22 inch waists. I think I wore like a size 12? HUGE I tell you! I thought I was HUGE! MY 'fat' pants were a size 12 or 14!!! What I would give to 'fat' like that again!!!

I did something so dumb, so depressing, so stupid. I measured my waist! Today I am 43 inches!

Sigh. You know how big that is??? If you sew, you will have (or should have) a tape measure. Get it out and make a loop at 43 inches... that's JUST MY WAIST! ((again.. I thought I was fat at 28 inches))<sigh>

BUT now want to have some fun....... I will be happy if I can get to a 34 inch waist by August. We have a trip planned to Vegas then (we are going for another convention sooner but I don't know those people so I don't care) Is it doable? Well, if I lose just 10 pounds a month, I should be around 170 and if I lose just a little more, say 13 pounds a month that puts me at 160 and I think I should be around a 34 inch waist.

DIET BET - don't go anywhere because, I just measured my waist and it's bad!!!!

But I have a goal, and I have a plan, this community is my support!!!

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Tiffani N.

03/15/2015 8:28PM

I get the feeling! I wish I could be as fat as I use to complain about too! Way to go measuring. I have yet to try that... I'm too scared!

Dianne L.

03/14/2015 5:58PM

Great goals! And a super fun community to do it with :) Good for you :) It's doable with lots of determination, and you've got that! So fun to read your blog!

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Lisa S.

03/13/2015 2:10PM

I carry my weight around my tummy too. You'll lose it Louise maybe not as quick the less you weigh seems to come off slower, but you're really rocking this Dietbet you got this!!! Slow and steady ; )

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Louise

03/13/2015 12:25PM

You know, I don't really care what the scales say (other than I want my money back! haha) I really would be happy if I were this weight be a size 12!... but the two go hand in hand.

BCbabe

03/13/2015 11:37AM

those moments with the tape measure can be hard, that is for sure. On the good side now that you have that measurement when the scale stalls for a while you have another measure to judge progress with!! remember when one stalls the other moves!! And remember you are beautiful no matter what size!! let it shine!!

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