Musings
an Online Journal of Sorts
By Alyce Wilson
April 26, 2005 - Down 80
I've achieved another weight loss milestone: I've lost 80 pounds. This means I have 15 to go to reach my goal.
People are
really starting to notice, as they did this weekend when I was at an Otakon
meeting. At one point, The Gryphon was walking with a friend. I called
The Gryphon's name a couple times, but he didn't hear me until I got a
little closer. "I've been calling you, and you didn't hear me,"
I said.
The friend said, a smile on his face, "It's because you're too skinny." Now, he said it in a joking way, and I'm certain that it was meant that way. But it was a little hurtful just the same, especially when I know I'm in the normal BMI range for my height. When I reach my goal, that will put me right in the middle of the normal BMI range.
My sister, who reached her goal a few months ago, says that she heard similar comments when she was 10 or 15 pounds from her goal. Many of them came from her boss at work, who is obese. She kept telling my sister that she needed to eat a hamburger or she'd blow away.
Of course, since then that same person has decided to start a weight loss program herself!
Most of
the comments, though, are unequivocally positive, and I'm hearing more
and more of them. My hairdresser, for example, compliments me every time
I come in.
And even friends I see more often, who may not have noticed the gradual
changes, are starting to compliment me.
But most importantly, I really feel great about myself. I'm proud that I've taken these steps to adopt a healthier lifestyle. And I think I'll celebrate with a little clothes shopping!
Previous milestones:
April 18, 2003 - Incredible Shrinking Woman
December 6, 2004 - Sixty Down!
Moral:
You know you're losing weight when your friends finally notice.
Copyright
2005 by Alyce Wilson
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