Iyshif and Shashee came to vent

[Buddrfly]

WTG Reina!

WTG Reina! You feel great with your clothes fitting better! I almost passed out when I put on an XL shirt and it fit :speechle:

[shashee]

Youll be getting into a SMALL before ya know it girl!!!!

[Buddrfly]

That's the thing!

That's the thing, I don't even want to be small enough to fit into a small! I just want to get down to a size 12 or 14 pants. I say pants because, if my butt is shrinking, I know the rest of me is too. Like now I'm in sz 18 pants and I wear a sz 16/18 shirts and 14/16 in some. I just want to be a healthy size and weight. :yes

[dreamof145]

In a strange sort of way, I understand the rival between your twin and you. I grew up in a home of 'half sisters'. All pretty, thin and adored by their dad. He was always comparing me to them. There was never a day that went by that I didn't hear how I should lose weight and be just like them. I let those inferrior feelings follow me into adult hood. I think that in the later years, I was the one doing most of the comparing because it was a habit that was hard to break.

The past year, I don't care anymore what they look like, how thin they are or how pretty. I am too busy doing what I need to do to be happy and live my life to its fullest. I understand how her words hurt you, but you stick to your goal. When she sees that she can't take your goal and own it, then she will lose interest and give up.

One thing I've learned the past year is that we can't control what others do and say....we can only be responsible for our own actions. You know you will be successful and those who know you will give you the credit regardless of what she does or says.

[shashee]

im the same way ishyi...... I just wanna get to were im comfortable and look good..... I dont care what the number says on the tag of the shirt or the pants, as long as I feel good in it, thats all that matters..

[island reina]

ishyi, when did you start doing atkins? Because you've lost a lot so far, I was just curious what the time frame was..like how long it took you

[Buddrfly]

Reina

Reina, it has taken me 2 months on atkins to lose 39lbs(March 10th - present). I lost 37lbs before I started this woe.

[iwillbethin]

I just have to compliment you. You are looking great! You motivate me to stay on even when i want to stray!

[csexie]

test....

[Buddrfly]

iwillbethin!

iwillbethin, thanks girl! It feels so good to know that I can make a difference--no matter how small. You are a true success story honey! You are about to kick in the door to onderland, and they won't know what hit em. You just have to keep me posted on your progress :hug

I'm tryin to get into a sz 14 and I will be truly satisfied. Once I hit that size I plan on starting owl. For now though, I am a comfy 18/20 pant-16/18 shirt and only 4 sizes from where I want to be :joy

We can do this together girlie :icondance

[iwillbethin]

Vent....

Why can my husband eat dinner at 10PM then go straight to bed and not gain a pound. I make him and my daughter regular food and then make myself something. Like he ate smothered steak with rice last night.....he asked me if I wanted a bite and i was like NO! I told him to be honestly the smell is making me sick! Especially since i'm in bed right now and your eating that crap! (We have a sitting room off of our master that we watch TV in etc.)

[Buddrfly]

I know!

I know what you mean! For dinner last night I had Salad w/ chckn blk olives tomato and mayo---I fixed my BF 2 burritos (beef and bean) smothered in chili w/ no beans. He didn't want any veggies--so this is what he got. He ate it all, then around 9:45PM :yikes He decided he wasn't full! I was still full from my salad, and it was way too late to be eating anything.

It drives me nuts. Although, I can't say he eats what he want and doesn't gain--he gains-he doesn't care :sadblinky. I wish he was more concerned about his own health.

Most people would say, "don't feed him the junk", but if I don't cook it , he will just go buy it! which also pisses me to **** and back, because eating out can get expensive. Especially if you like to do it as much as he does.

[island reina]

Two months? That's great! I can't wait to check the scale on Sunday, lol everyone please wish me luck, hoepfully atleast another 6 pounds have come off since my last trip to the scale..which was..a while ago ensive

[bree630]

Ohhhhhhh boy this is going to be fun. Iyshia and Shashee, you all must have had me in mind when you started this thread. hey... I'm the one w/ the jounal called "Bree's Rants and Raves"... Here goes nothing...

1. I can't stand people who are so jealous of your weight loss that they say negative things. This past weekend at my graduation my fat aunt said to me "I know you think you're all that and a bag of chips because you're small." Ummm don't hate.

2. "Don't hate" story number 2 - I was standing in the bathroom today at work and a co-worker came up to me and said "You are STILL shrinking! You go girl!" Another so-called Atkins co-worker standing beside me says "She just looks small because of what she has on". B****, don't hate.

3. People who say "Don't lose TOO much weight."

4. I hate the fact that when people ask me how I lost weight and I say Atkins they turn their noses up. But if i say "I cut out the white stuff (pasta, bread, rice, potatoes) and added more veggies" they say "That's the way to do it". Idiots.

5. People who say "I heard drinking THAT much water is dangerous." Yeah crazo, I heard the same thing about guzzling Mountain Dew.

I'm sure I'll have more venting to do. Just give me a couple of days! LOL.

[shashee]

Bree- I needed a good laugh this morning....... Isnt it funny, when people make comments you literally have to bite your damn lip off not to tell them to , you know what!!! LOL