I tend to have the same thing, hard to stay focused 100% of the time when everyone
is fussing over us. I find I kind of relax just a little too much. G But,
that's ok too - sometimes you just have to relax, as long as we don't make it a
forever thing.

I have a tough time with jeans too, had someone the other day tell me to try the
junior sizing (yeah, right, sure - not gonna happen unless I want to totally
humiliate myself). Relaxed fit is too big in the legs, hips and thighs - look
like clown pants on me. I have a pair of carpenter pants on today, size 6 and
very baggy. I could take a 4 in these and probably still have a bit of room to
spare - they don't come in 4's. In lower rise jeans I seem to need a smaller size
than in regular cut higher waist - the waist is too snug for my liking and I do
like to be able to breath. I haven't tried the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, always
made the assumption that those *designer* names wouldn't work for me - maybe I
will give them a try as I saw some cute capri's in a sales ad this week. I found
a new one that does fit me well though, only ones in the Lee brand that aren't
baggy in the legs ... they have a *one true fit* or something like that - fits me
very nicely ... everywhere. Same with the Levi Nouveau but I forget which number
(why do they assign the styles numbers???). The levi's have a little stretch to
them, great in the waist but tend to get a tad baggy in the seat after a few
hours. Oh well, I like the baggy better than the constant snug I used to deal
with. g Shirts are an entirely different story with me - range anywhere from a
small to a large, depending on the store and brand. I have no clue.

Joyce

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 11:13:37 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks Joyce. I got a lot of compliments and attention at work this
week regarding my weight loss, people saying things about how
confident I appear, that I have a more positive attitude, and just
plain look great. I think my head got a little puffed up from all the
compliments and that's what started all the other crazy thinking.

It's hard to find jeans that fit me. The ubiquitous relaxed fit jeans
don't work for me; I carry my weight in my tummy, not my hips and
thighs. Of all the brands I've tried, Gloria Vanderbilt classic fit
jeans fit me best. I too like a little stretch in my jeans, makes
bending over not just a breathtaking experience. LOL But couldn't find
any this shopping trip and the non-stretch jeans don't cut off my
oxygen supply.

Thanks again for your encouragement.

Linda P

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 09:58:12 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hey, taking a week of following the program and maintaining is fantastic! Call it
practice for the future, you've proved to yourself that it can be done. Congrats
on holding firm this week.

Wish I could help you with the sink decision ... my decisions are always to go on
the cheap side of things. G I think both times we've replaced the sink, we
ended up at Builders Square (or similar home improvement store) and looking at
their discards (something that someone else ordered and couldn't/wouldn't use for
one reason or another). Many times they may have had a little chip or scratch in
the underside - nothing noticeable or functionable - but always at a great
reduction and usable. Might be something to think about or look into.

What a great NSV, fitting easily into those size 10 jeans, smaller tops and much
smaller undergarments. I love the clothing victories (yet still hate to shop).
Where did you ever find jeans without stretch though? I swear that seems to be
all that is being made these days! BUT ... don't write them off dear. They are
wonderfully comfortable, and I've found rather flattering. They hug ya in all
those places we didn't use to like being hugged. G

Fight back with those other personalities of yours that are currently letting
themselves be heard. Do not let them put a damper on your motivation or spirit.
You know why you should go further, just have to make sure you are louder than
those other voices. C'mon Linda (wow, was THAT hard for me to say), you can do
it!

Joyce



On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 08:54:10 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

My current weight: 159.6 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0.0 lbs
Total weight change to date: -72.4 lbs

Today I'm grateful to see no change in my weight from last week. I've
been on a mental plateau this week. Hitting the 70+ total loss and
getting below 160 is doing a job on my motivation to keep going. This
is further than I expected to go; some part of me I haven't heard from
before is wondering why I think I should even further.

It probably didn't help that, on a whim, I tried on a jacket formerly
worn by one of my skinny daughters and discovered that it fit. I also
went shopping for some new jeans and got into a classic fit size 10
petite withOUT stretch. When I also discovered that the medium tops
fit nicely, I realized I should head over to the foundations
department for new undergarments and give my girls a new lift. Since
starting WW, I've gone down from 44DD to 38D.

My food was off this week. More importantly, I didn't exercise even
once. I'm on a rollercoaster ride with the impending construction work
on my kitchen and bathroom. My current dilemma is deciding what kind
of kitchen sink I want and how much of my construction budget I want
to spend on it. I still haven't gotten my bike. Later today I'll have
to call and find out if I need to get cranky. The bus strike started
and I'm carpooling, leaving earlier than usual and getting home later.
I'm starting with a new hospice patient whose health issues. A major
project I've been involved with at work is nearing completion and
morphing into an even bigger project.

All of this is to say that I took a bit of a breather from WW this
week to marvel at my overall progress and to focus on a few other
pressing issues. That I ended up maintaining is a wonder.

It's the best day of my life!

Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003