The Wait Loss

I had been trying desperately to lose 20 pounds since my last baby. I’d bought Pilates videos, aerobics videos and a set of light weights that I strapped around my ankles everywhere I walked. I was trying to run ( but not very good at it, so ended up speed-walking most of the time). It seemed like there was no hope.

A few weeks passed and I carried on with my programs, weights and walking as well as carrying around a baby that was now about 15 pounds all day long.  Something had to break. Finally, I stepped on the scale and saw that there was a ten-pound difference. Elated, I ran down the stairs, straight to my husband and was so excited that I was practically jumping on the spot and blurted “Look! Look! I’ve lost 10 pounds!! Can you tell?”

“Turn around” he said. “Mmm hmm”. He was calm, his face expressionless.

I was so excited!

“Yep, he said, when you turned around, I found it!”

Deflated, defeated and discouraged, I went upstairs to plan how to possibly really look like I’d lost some weight.

To be continued….

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    • Dearest Karen this was so long ago.. yes, he was cruel, and is no longer a part of my life nor my children’s. I’ve gained more than that since those years, but he was a mean man and I was young and foolish.
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  2. As I was reading this all I could think was just like a man. When we loss weight after having children it’s an amazing feeling for us but I think men seem to just think okay…whatever. Ten pounds is a big deal. I was overjoyed to lose 5 pounds. Shake it off and keep it moving!

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    • It is so true.. you just have to keep going.. and going. Now twice the age I was then, it is much more difficult to get the pounds to stay away. My hips are like magnets for wandering calories. 🙂

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    • Hahahaha – it feels like a century ago and I wish I could be back to the weight I was then when I thought I had to lose weight!!!!
      I just love good food and wine too much to ignore the lovely tastes that entice my tastebuds and cause me to quiver while waiting for it to be ready…
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