I am still thanking everyone!

Friday, March 04, 2011

God Bless my DH - I was shook up more than I wanted to admit yesterday and went into a peanut butter binge.

It took a lot of guts for this 59 year old to put up a bikini blog - and YES, I knew that putting my arms up would hide a few sins. But I have never lied about my weight, measurements or the fact I still have loose skin.

I am accepting the new me "as is". This includes wrinkles, baggy-saggy thighs, and "wings" under my arms. I wouldn't recognize myself without the extra chins.

I am thankful for every one of you that has been here and been supportive and I am doing my best to be just as supportive of y'all. I am thanking everyone that has commented on my bikini blog - I haven't gotten to today's yet - phew, being a popular blog is really something! If I miss thanking somebody I am apologizing right now. I started at the oldest post and worked my way back and with the pages changing, I could have missed someone.

Back to my DH and why I am blessed with him. He came into the room as I was getting dressed this morning and said, "gosh but you're fat! put your arms up!" and when I did he said, "that's much better! you look so thin now!!"

Who couldn't love him!

This is the picture that "didn't make the cut"


Thank you all for your continued support - We really are all in this together and together we cannot fail!

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Not too shabby for an old lady!!

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Ok, here goes nothing! I was fresh from the shower so my hair doesn't look too swift, but here I am in all my glory! Thank you Cathy for the Bikini!!

Whoopee!

No 6-pack, but flat!

Not a lot of "muffin"

179.8 on July 17, 2008 (My first 'before' photo taken after losing 30.2 lbs)

16 months at SP to lose 90 lbs. 5 more the next year.
I am 59 now and 5'1.5" and maintain 115-120
How funny about "yellow polka-dot bikini" - nope, they're pineapples!

edit:
Nope - no crunches, no sit-ups, no gym - I did use Walk Away The Pounds and give them most of the credit for my thighs! I also practice T T I daily, constantly, whether sitting, standing, walking - T T I - something so simple that anyone can do it.

As an obese youngster, my mother would constantly whisper in my ear, "T T I, Linda" - Tuck your Tummy In. I can now suck it in with the best of them! This works your core gently and naturally and is the only abs workout that I do and I do it faithfully, it is habit.

Start today, right now, it really does help. Every one of Leslie Sansone's WATP videos has her telling you to "suck it in" or "suck your bellybutton back to your spine" and it really does work. BTW, WATP gets all the credit for my thighs shrinking!

**Here is a picture with my arms down - I still like the one with them up - it stretches out the skin better!

This is the shot that didn't make the cut - still not really too awful.

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Are you feeling lonely and upset? Bored??

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

I answered a post called "feeling lonely and upset" this morning and realized that maybe more people need to know they are not alone. What follows is my very short but from the heart reply to this spark-member. Feel free to copy & use it yourself if you know of others also feeling lonely and upset.

"I saw your "feeling lonely and upset" post - honey, we've all been there and still visit sometimes.

For a species that revels in individuality - we are no better than any other species on the planet - we still like to travel in packs for safety and comfort.

SparkPeople is your new pack. We are always here, 24/7, all you need to do is come online and start cruising the spark pages when you feel bored and lonely. It helped me through the early, rough days and it can help you too."

Hugs,
Linda

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A Day Made of Glass... Made possible by Corning.

Monday, February 21, 2011

My BIL sent me this link today - watch it, extraordinary!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cf7IL_eZ38

I have satellite internet so I downloaded the video to watch on Real Player.

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Please, please, read this blog -

Saturday, February 19, 2011

www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_jo
urnal_individual.asp?blog_id=4008635

I was so touched by this blog that all I could say is, "WOW!"

I voted for it because it is just so much from the heart! I am asking you to read it because "this is what sparkpeople do!" We comfort and encourage each other.

Thank you.

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