celtic

anna.oskar · May 2012

OMG I just noticed your ticker. Way to Go! 35 lbs! YAY!

Doing anything amazingly fun and unique to get to your goal? How are you feeling? Like a super-hero?

celticmyss · May 2012

Thanks anna!

Honestly it has taken me 8 months to lose that much so I feel like a total slacker. I'm been tracking my calories and working out 3-4 days a week. I also try to be more active in general and have a Fitbit to track my activity level. I do a fair amount of walking just as a normal part of my day, it averages out to about 5 miles per day.

When FH and I started dating we used to eat (and drink!) out a lot and that's something I have really had to reign in. It stinks though because I miss going out and having a good time but I just got tired of hating how I looked and feeling like crap all the time. I have a couple of minor medical issues that will be alleviated by losing weight.

I weigh less now than I have in at least 3-4 years so it's good and I'm proud of myself. I just wish i saw the changes more. I know my clothes fit differently and I can wear pants that haven't fit in years. People who don't see me often have told me I look like i have lost weight but I really don't see any difference when I look at myself.

My main goal at the moment is to lose 14 more pounds by my birthday at the end of June. I'm not sure if I'll make it but I hope to. That would mark a major weight milestone for me.

anna.oskar · May 2012

You're doing great! Don't worry about not seeing the results so much. I'm right there with ya. I know I'm smaller but I just don't see it myself. I'm hoping for a big realization of size at some point. Maybe it'll happen when I abandon the 200 club.

I'm using my b-day in August as a goal point as well. Then I won't feel guilty enjoying birthday treats. I DO really love cake.

Good Luck!

celticmyss · May 2012

I have to say I'm pretty in awe of your success! I'm sorry you're having the same visual blocks that I am but I bet you've changed a lot.

I finally ordered two measuring tapes so I could track inches instead of just weight. I'm hoping that works as a better indicator for me.

At the gym I've been mainly just doing cardio and some upper body machines. I know this isn't the most efficient weigh to lose weight. I really should meet with a trainer at my gym but I have been procrastinating. I'm also incredibly self conscious so I have avoided any group classes.

If FH is gone for two months this summer i'll be able to really alter my eating habits as well. Right now we eat dinner together so I have to take his tastes into account.

14 pounds will put me out of that club too so I hear you. Even once i lose the weight I have as a goal now I may want to lose more. I'll have to see how I feel when I get there. I'll be totally honest and say that I don't aspire to be thin and toned. I just want to feel comfortable in my skin.

anna.oskar · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_celtic-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:c1ef444f-f483-4b48-a396-a9b56409a489Post:02402194-84c9-4167-a8b3-14282da38826">Re: *celtic*</a>:
[QUOTE] Even once i lose the weight I have as a goal now I may want to lose more. I'll have to see how I feel when I get there. I'll be totally honest and say that I don't aspire to be thin and toned. I just want to feel comfortable in my skin.
Posted by celticmyss[/QUOTE]

<div>That's my attitude as well. I wouldn't mind looking hot, but I'd just be pleased to be able to walk into most stores and find clothes that fit me.</div>

celticmyss · May 2012

I totally agree. I've actually been able to find clothes more easily lately and that has helped with my self esteem. Of course earlier today I was looking at pretty wedding dresses that only go up to a 14 (which is probably a street 10?) and then got bummed again.

anna.oskar · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_celtic-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:c1ef444f-f483-4b48-a396-a9b56409a489Post:086dac03-f497-447f-a4ad-665cbe06e5ec">Re: *celtic*</a>:
[QUOTE]I totally agree. I've actually been able to find clothes more easily lately and that has helped with my self esteem. Of course earlier today I was looking at pretty wedding dresses that only go up to a 14 (which is probably a street 10?) and then got bummed again.
Posted by celticmyss[/QUOTE]

<div>I had the same problem. Thank goodness for Alfred Angelo. There were salons in town that carried up to a 20 so i was able to try on tons of dresses.</div>

celticmyss · May 2012

Yeah, I got a DB dress and I really like it. I just occasionally see something really pretty on Pinterest and it makes me sad I never could have fit in them. Usually it's something I couldn't afford anyway though! It also makes me mad that they feel like they only have to cater to thin women when they're really limiting their market.

anna.oskar · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_celtic-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:c1ef444f-f483-4b48-a396-a9b56409a489Post:5499031a-dde4-43f3-b49b-582d47a6b957">Re: *celtic*</a>:
[QUOTE]Yeah, I got a DB dress and I really like it. I just occasionally see something really pretty on Pinterest and it makes me sad I never could have fit in them. Usually it's something I couldn't afford anyway though! It also makes me mad that they feel like they only have to cater to thin women when they're really limiting their market.
Posted by celticmyss[/QUOTE]

<div>Someone once told me (a clerk at some high end store) that they cater to thin women as a public service to motivate the overweight to change and that they don't want to be seen as "encouraging or enabling unhealthy lifestyle choices" by carrying over a size 10.</div><div>
</div><div>I've never walked into that shop again.</div>

celticmyss · May 2012

That's beyond ridiculous. I would have to be really thin to fit in a 10, possibly unhealthy thin. My frame just isn't built that way.

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