I only have one pencil left (slight gross factor)

[chinadoll]

I didn't post this in the main forum because those skinny minnies with only 20 pounds to lose may find it gross, but those of us who have lived with rolls may find the humor in it.

So far I have lost about 64 pounds on Atkins in my two tries. Still have a long ways to go. A friend (goofy as she is) used to measure her success by whether her rolls would no longer hold a pencil in place. Well I started with three on my stomach and two on my back that would all firmly hold a pencil. I hadn't thought about it in a long time, but today I thought I would give it another go just to see.

I have totally lost two of the rolls on my stomach. There is still fat there, but no pencils. I just have that lower tummy pencil roll. And only one on the back still barely grabs on so I am just about down to one pencil. Kind of a silly celebration but I am doing a happy dance, nonetheless.

[Chicklady]

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LOL Jill, now I'm gonna have to find a pencil

[SunnySmile501]

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Fantastic way of judging progress. I don't think it's gross at all! I admit I was wondering what only having one pencil left had to do with the gross factor!

[chinadoll]

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Thanks, Sunny. OK maybe not gross but a little weird. LOL

[booklady]

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Love it, I had never heard of doing that before, I had heard of the no pencils should fit under your breast and same thing, the more the fit the worse it was, and now I would not want to know after four kids, lol, but that is great and a super tool, how exciting to see a differance in your body that is that noticable !!
I wonder how many pencils will be hunted out now to check for pencil counts on rolls, lol !! Pretty clever !!
Thanks for sharing, that is a great story !!
Stephie

[fat4now]

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That is fantastic! Congratulations on your inches/weight loss. We take'm any way we can get 'em. Thanks, doing the happy dance with you

f4n

[Chicklady]

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Love it, I had never heard of doing that before, I had heard of the no pencils should fit under your breast and same thing,

Oh good grief, gravity and time have made these great for carrying encyclopedias, never mind pencils!!

[booklady]

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THat is pretty darn funny chicklady !!!
Stephie

[cookiecate]

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Oh good grief, gravity and time have made these great for carrying encyclopedias, never mind pencils!!

It is so good to be around people who understand and can also see the funny side of being overweight, I suppose it is because we are now aware that it won't be for ever.

Thanks for the chuckle

[clogger]

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Jill, congratulations ! Too funny! It's awesome to be able to measure progress in a tangible way!

I can't wait to be able to easily cross my legs !

[chinadoll]

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OK all, I am LMAO reading the responses. By the way, the gold standard for measurement is the yellow, standard, No. 2 pencil--with or without an eraser.

[Chicklady]

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Number 2?

[SwissMiss]

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This thread is soooo funny!

[tacfla]

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rotfl~~~ chick lady. I can relate.

I have the kids finding me some penciles as we speak!!!! LOL Way to go thats they way to do it.

Robin