wouldn't it suck if...

After all my hard work for the past three weeks (while not weighing myself) i didn't lose a dime?
That is the problem with not weighing in often. I think I'm working hard but I have no scale to tell me if I am indeed working hard.

I have 5 workouts until my schedule weigh in on Monday morning. I betta see less than 170, I'm just saying. A sweet 165 would be even better. The thing is I haven't lost that many inches since the first of this month (I actually gained half an inch around my gut).

The Green and Lean failed, not miserably though. While I have still been having rye bread and whole grains, I have increased my green intake. So all in all it's not bad. Now will it bring me to 165 by Monday. I hope so.

Raven is Representing Us For Real!

I straight jacked this from concreteloop.com and I'm about a month late with it. Basically Raven talks about everything in her interview with Jet Magazine and her size comes up...Here is what she says;

"I have to stay true to who I am’, says Disney star Raven-Symoné, 22, regarding her new self-titled CD, which is slated for release April 29. ‘I am not going to sing about sex, drugs and violence, that’s just not who I am’, she continues. As she prepares for the CD’s release and a 55-city Pajama Party concert tour, the confident and talented entertainer hopes this project will fill a void in today’s music. We need some music that will open people’s minds up and give them other things to think about other than the same things we have been giving them for a while. Maybe my album can do that.’

While the 5-foot-2-inch singer-actress stays true to her music, she’s also staying true to her image by being comfortable with her size. ‘When I look in the mirror and see how voluptuously fabulous I am, I can’t even worry about it. I am just fabulous."

not weighing is the best...I think

As I type I could be sitting at a slim 165 but on the other end I could be a strong 170 or even worse, back to 175. There is so much unknown with not weighing but there is also peace of mind.

The good thing though is my next weigh is a week away so that give me time to do something so I don't see 1-7-anything on the scale.

The plan: The Lean and Green Diet!

Yes, I'm a genius. I found it impossible to get my necessary caloric intake on just green foods so I will include LEAN meats like beef and chicken and I also might have to throw in a Slim Fast shake every now and then.

Right now my waist is a 32 (I just ate) but If this goes well by next weekend I should be a 30, even after eating.

I will keep a journal 'cause this may become my staple 'I need to lose weight QUICK' diet.

Motivation Pile is down to 1

So this morning for no reason i decided to put on a pair of jeans i haven't been able to fit in, ever, although i have worn them once back in '06.

They are a UK size 10 and say US size 6 on 'em (i know right!). Anyhoo, i fit into them! these, a dress that I wore for mother's day and a black ?Guess pants size 31 were the pinnacle of my motivation pile. Now I can fit into 99% of everything I own, I have to start buying smaller sizes.

Now I have cheated something horrible this week but I will be back on track so for my June 1st weigh in I should be under 170 (hopefully 163-167).

I'm still amazed that they can fit. They didn't even fit when I bought 'em in Easter 2006 from TK Maxx (shout outs to my London, UK ppl!).

Well, 145 here I come man!

I'm looking good and feeling better and once this journey is done I will post my before and my after to motivate others!

update: upon further investigation i realized that the jeans were mis-labeled and are in fact a size 14 UK. Making them a size 10 US not 6. Dang.
Also May 23rd 2006 was the last time I wore these jeans. Exactly 2 years ago!

Note: my goal size would be a size 8 US

Mini Update

Beginning Weight = 194
Beginning Size = a Jacob 13/14
Goal Lbs. = 160Goal #2 = 145Goal Size = 7/8

Current Weight = less than 170 Pounds
Current Size = 11/12 37-31-43
Weight Loss = 24 plus pounds
Pounds to Go = less than 10 to first goal (160)

Week # = 6 (from 186lbs)

My belly is still big as heck...even considering I've shrank from a 37 inch waist to 31. So because of that I will be embarking on Green Diet, a diet that is 99.9% green coloured foods.

For example:

(this list includes things that just have green skin too!)

broccoli

green peas

apples

spinach

green banana (my j'cans know this)

olives

salad

those green smoothies...

This diet should effectively reduce my fat percentage thus allowing my pot belly to shrink. I will only be conducting it for one week at a time for maybe 3 weeks or so.

By June I will be playing in a soccer league so I probably won't be able to keep the carbs down...i will need the energy...so then my green diet will end.

Currently I am starting to only weigh myself monthly! On the first of the month. I can measure myself if I have the time though. I'm doing this to reduce the psycho rages I get when I flutter in weight from day to day. Overall, every month I should be at least 5lbs down. If I continue to eat properly and workout hard (like running up and down ski hills) there is no reason I won't keep shedding weight.

hm...I won't sweat it

The past two weeks were weird. I continued workout and eating right, confident that I would see 170 but instead i saw 174 then 175. Upset with the increasing pattern, I began to indulge. Had some pizza and food after 6 and just like I thought, I didn't gain a damn thing.

the reason I went up is still unknown (i wasn't bloated, constipated or menstruating) but two weeks later I'm happy to say that I'm at 171.6.



It's not the 168lb I swore I would be at by Mother's Day, but it's damn sure better than the 180 plus I was at in the beginning of April.



Needless to say, my splurges are stopping ASAP (well kind of).



Note: I will now concentrate on losing 1.25-1.5lbs per week. I'm trying to reduce the feeling of defeat when I don't reach my goals.



In relation to that the weigh-ins are now officially down to twice a month, most likely on Fridays.



And treating myself is now a necessity. Seeing as the scale is sometimes not my friend even when I'm faithful, I know will try the cheat meal (not day) thing. Today it's all about Wendy's!

How the heck did I let it get THIS FAR?

Sometimes I think “If I had just lost this 20lbs when I came back from England I would be fine…at a svelte 150. Instead I’m at 172.7lbs.”

I came back from 2 years abroad in May 2007 at 170lbs. By August I was 190lbs…for the first time ever. Then I crept slowly to 194lbs. I then got on the right track but there has been a few up and downs to slim down to the 170’s again.

Now my issues are;
1. Why did I gain/eat so much?
2. How can I make sure I don’t go up again?


It’s so serious because the stats say that over 70 percent of people who lose a significant amount of weight put it right back on.

(tears) I don’t wanna be a statistic!!!

So now I look at the errors I have made and ways I can keep myself in check.

Errors:
Late night eating -I’ll drink herbal tea and go to bed
Over-eating -I need to recognize and respect when I’m full
Eating with my ‘fat’ friends- I love them I really do but I’ll be damn if I let them bring me down…again
Eating refined carbs and process foods –it’s all poison whose calories your body doesn’t use efficiently
Falling off my workout schedule-I shouldn’t go more than 3 days without some exercise
Choosing horrible diet buddies – they quit, I quit and that’s not good

Check tips:
Weigh in weekly once I hit my goal –no more or no less ‘cause it’ll make me go psycho
Have people to keep you in check- work out buddies that are serious
No sitting- I can do crunches and ball stuff when I’m watching TV

No more than one treat per week- like poutine, street meat etc.

Do extra exercise to compensate for my treat
Walk it out –especially after big meals and excessive carbs

That’s all I got for now…

I put the damn pringles back and I didn't even trip on the golden oreos

They say the best way to avoid junk food is not to have it in your house...so instead of picking up the 2 for $2 pringles at No Frills, I just left it (after carrying it in my cart for 20 minutes).

It was rough...'cause I had worked really hard...even worked out on the weekend which I never do. I was even planning to go for a walk that evening (and I did, even ran up and down a mini ski hill 10 times then climbed the big one plus did some arm exercises).

All I could think when I first put it in my cart was “I friggin’ deserve this.” But then I got to thinking. What is the point of the all the work if I'm just gonna keep sabotaging it. Me not eating reward snacks can be the difference between meeting my goal and me not meeting it. Ya feel me? So for that reason the Pringles had to go. And there was no touching of the Golden Oreos (even if they are as good as vanilla girl guides cookies).

Fat Stats
Beginning Weight = 194

Beginning Size = a Jacob 13/14

Goal Lbs. = 160Goal #2 = 145
Goal Size = 7/8

Current Weight = 172.7 Pounds

Current Size = 11/12-13/14

Weight Loss = 21.3 pounds

Pounds to Go = 12.7Week # = 3 (from 186lbs)

"This is it. I can feel it, me losing all this weight. This is not to be confused with all the other times I said this is it." MCW

173.5 Man! and still shrinking...got 28.5 to go!

Stuff Fat People Like #1 being told they look like they lost weight

It's funny how in denial some of us can be. We weigh our selves every morning but the second that someone says we are slim we believe them.

Stuff Fat People Like

Starting a new section here on The Fat Stories called Stuff Fat People Like (SFPL). Following the trend started with stuff white people like (created by a fellow Canadian!). I will compile a list of things I know my people (us heavyweights) like.

Let the jokes begin!

176.5 Homie! ONLY 31.5 TO GO

I can't really remember when I started the journey from 194lbs but here is what I vaguely remember (all weight in gym clothes and shoes unless stated otherwise:

October 29 2007: I was 194 (at the gym in my shoes)

Thanksgiving 2007 (US): 186lbs

January 2008: Still 186-ish

February 4 2008: 185lbs

February 18 2008 (possibly the start date of my last major diet): 187lbs

Easter 2008 (March):182lbs (on that slimfast stuff..still haven't finished one can)

Today (April 18 2008): 176.5lbs (no shoes)

Hot Dog! I think I can taste me getting close to my first goal of 160 (a size 8 US), my second goal is gonna be 145-ish (148 in shoes!).

I guess perseverance is the key.

And a kick ass hip hop dance class...

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Phat Girlz Starring Mo'nique

This could quite possible be the worse movie I have ever watched (or at least in the top 100...I've watched a lot of movies).

Since its debut in 2006, I haven't been interested in watching it at all until it came on The Movie Network. I tivoed it and watched it. Ew.

It was oversaturated with fat girl dilemmas from not being able to fit into clothes to being made fun of to having deep insecurities. When I thought the movie was almost done, Mo'nique as Jasmine has a tantrum and becomes over depressed because she is fat, not Phat. This part began with her watching another depressed fat girl on T.V. while she was eating a whole pizza.

Now I'm all for movies about the big girl's plight but this was ridiculous.

I love Mo'nique, and I loved the beginning of this film (not when she's dreaming but when she quickly explains her life story) but overall I cannot recommend this movie to anyone, especially not my my skinny friends. They might think that I'm as depressed as Jasmine.

I also didn't like that fact that most of the movie made it seem like only African men would be interested in big beauties. Like we're supposed to fly to Nigeria to get some action. That was horrible.

Nice try Mo but you need to lay off the "everybody hates big girls" theme. We get love from all over.

Oh and to add insult to injury, look how they airbrushed the hell outta Mo on the DVD cover. That's not even funny!

Say It Loud, I'm fat and I'm proud!

Has Raven Symone ever mentioned her weight? She does carry herself well and knows what to wear for her size but has she ever come out and just said, "I am big and beautiful,baby." It's interesting how many of us live in constant denial about our size. Lemme help you figure out if your big or not.

Here's is a list that I came up with just now! Some are yes/no statements, some are just for you to gain some type of clarification. Here we go:

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  being 170, no matter what ethnicity you are, is fat unless you are 5'8 or taller


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  do your legs rub together? they don't on skinny ppl


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  even if you have an hourglass figure that doesn't make you fit, especially if you waist is a strong 36 plus inches


• 
  
  when all the jeans you have fit you like skinny jeans, you're fat


• 
  
  when people describe you as "the big one"...figure it out


• 
  
  here's a good one---if you buy your clothing in double digits (ie. 12,22 and XL etc.) chances are you're a big chick

Don't get me wrong, I am big, proud and loud so don't think I'm hating on others. But it irks me when I don't see people representing. Isn't it better to think your fat (not like how those with eating disorders do but if you are truly overweight) and have someone say your not then to sit there and think that your average and have someone brutally correct you? I'm just saying, if you had to chose between the two scenarios!

Anyway, if you got extra body, thank God and shake it but don't break it trynna squeeze into clothes you know don't fit you! ha

(above-a pic of chick who knows she's big and fly!)

FYI, mission "I gotta be a slim 160 again" is well underway, dropping 14lbs so far bring me to within 20lbs of my goal. Target date varies but let's say by July I'll be finished phase one!

Welcome to 2008

Congrats to Evan Bidell, winner of Project Runway Canada (above Iman)

Juno comes in at no.2 on it's fifth week out in theatres -seems really funny if your into that Knocked Up/Superbad type of movie

Look out for funny (in a dumb way) movies like First Friday and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins starring Martin Lawrence

Slowly Surely

My quest from J-hud's body to B's booty is looking good despite having to celebrate the season with numerous dinners.

My Goal is to be there by Easter. Imagine my surprise when I found out that this Easter is in March (not April). This means I have to work even harder. Ugh.

What Our Girls Up To

Dana Owens, aka Queen Latifah is going to be in the upcoming movie The Perfect Holiday alongside, Gabrielle Union and others. Also her latest jazz album has been getting a lot of praises so go support your girl!

Mo'nique is going to star as a weekend receptionist at the fictional Mode Magazine on Ugly Betty.

Raven Symone is going to be starring in the upcoming movie, College Road Trip with Martin Lawrence. The movie is in post production and hopefully will be release in 2008.

Why is Iman so beautiful?

Seriously, this chick is raping me with her makeup prices and yet I still love her. Iman cosmetics is the best in the market for ladies of colour by the way.

I don't have much to say but I hope that I can age as wonderfully as she has. Watch her on Project Runway Canada on Slice.

Why Did I Get Married

My initial rating for this movie was a 6.5 outta 10 (the more I thought about it the lower it got). Even though it wasn't excellent I still recommend that people go see it because it had some funny, touching and thoughtful points in it.

I think that my reaction to the movie was tainted because I read a negative review for it in the Toronto Star (2 outta 5 if I remember correctly). I know a middle age white guy wouldn't appreciate the movie but he did make some good comments that seem to hold true to most of Tyler P's movies.

A) It was too long: Why Did I was just under 2 hrs but it spent most of that time showing the conflict and not enough time with the resolution which leads to the next issue

B) Ending was too rushed: Same thing with Daddy's Little Girls (which I loved Idris Elba in), the movie detailed everything in depth and then pulls a microwaved ending. Why Did I left me with a question or too (not important questions but still it would have been nice to know---I won't say what because it'll ruin it for you)

C) It was fairytale-ish with the ending: aka Happily ever after like. Which is expected from a Tyler P production

Like I said I still recommend people go see it because overall it's a good movie (highlights: 20/80 rule -from TD Jakes, Tasha Smith and the foine sheriff)

ciao

P.S don't forget that This Christmas (Chris Brown, Idris Elba, Perfect Holiday (Gabrielle Union), and American Gangster (Denzel Washington) are coming out this season!

The Britney Saga..she has MJS

Blah. Blah. Blah.

Now that I've said that I can move on. I think that Brit is just suffering from what I call the Michael Jackson Syndrome (MJS). She just grew up too fast, had no childhood (even though I don't think that is good reason enough to be a screw up, it seems to be sufficient for celebs).

The reason why MJS is different from plain ol' ‘not having a childhood’ (when kids have to grow up too fast due to serious issues-family, disease) is because MJS’s have 'yes men'. Brit and the name sake of the disease have been the centre of their universe for a while and although their families tried to keep them grounded, eventually their inner circle became filled with people who didn't care about them as humans—they just want their handouts.

It's a sad situation for them but what makes it worse is the constant discussion in the media. I'M SICK OF BRITNEY NEWS. I feel sorry for the chick but damn. People are losing their lives in Iraq and in our neighbourhoods—there are bigger issues out there.

One Love, Britney, and I hope you get better soon. Shame on those who don't see that you need help.
P.S. She is not fat!!! She may not be as toned as she was before 2 kids but she looks damn good!

Weight Obsession-take one

janet, mariah, beyonce, ashanti, britney.

what do they have in common? their weight fluctuates, as it should. but for some reason when we see it on them we think that that's it for them. like when bey put back on the weight she lost for her role in dream girls everyone was commenting on it as if a) she didn't look good and b) she would never be able to lose it.

these are stars. it's their job to look good when they are working (promoting an album, in concert etc.) does it matter if they put on some weight when they are on their off-season? no, it doesn't and it damn well shouldn't. these people have access to professionals (trainers and cooks) that can have them down to a size 4 before me or you could even lose 5lbs.

i'm for celebrating our non-stick-thin celebs so i give props to all those who are showing their curves!!!

ps. look out for my essay on the "downfall" of britney...

Personal Info!!!

can i tell you that some how in the last 2 months or so i have put on 20lbs! how is that possible? in any event i don't like it. everything thing that i love wearing like my H&M tweed blazer has decided to stop fitting and if i do fit into it i look and feel darn uncomfortable.

with that being said...i'm pretty much disgusted that i let it get this bad and have decided to do Self Magazine's new you program (its on self.com). i've been doing it for the last 3 days and already i've lost 2lbs. i know i have a way to go but we'll see how it works out.

officially now i'm 185 and if i'm going to commit to something i might as well go all the way so my goal is going to be 145ish in 6 months (24 wks) to lose the 40. wish me luck!

if you're thinking about weight loss too check out http://jasmynecannick.typepad.com/jasmynecannickcom/weight_loss_diary/index.html

this girl is very inspiring she's lost over 60lbs in 24 weeks!

lata and wish me luck...

Countess Wrong Vaughn

i recently saw the funniest star confidential on tv showing the bff's of tv and guest who was on it? countess duh!

now before i rant let me just say i've loved this girl since seeing her on star search and then on 227 but she needs to get it together. up on tv talking bout the multiply surgeries she got (lipo in like 4 places plus a butt pump). and the worse things was i didn't even notice the difference. my goodness she was still big (i know on parkers they barely mentioned her weight as if to say being 4'10 and 160lbs plus is normal-its not) and to top it off she was in denial-saying that she was satisfied and thinks she looks great! ha.

countess, best of luck with your desired singing career. i just hope that you embrace your body and stay away from the surgeries...and btw what's up with gaining weight on the celebrity fit club?

American Idol Plus

so i know that i'm way behind but it has just come to my attention that some low self-esteem blonde chick named meme roth has called my girl Jordin Sparks obese!?!? WTMuck?

she is tall (i think 5 '9 or more) and has shape and apparently that's what is passing for obese nowadays. well that leave no hope for me and my 5 '4 -on a good day- ass.

it's so twisted that in 2007 there is dumb idiots in this world that don't realize that we were meant to be in different shapes and sizes. miss roth also said that her prediction is that jordin will win and then lose up to 40lbs just like other Idol winners. fat chance, no pun intended :), jordin has already said that she has spent a majority of her life dieting so i'm guessing she has grown to love where she is and despite her 'obesity' she still won Idol. also which Idol winners did she see that lost weight? most have gained like Ruben, Fantasia and even Kelly.

miss meme roth just pissed me off but on a brighter note she seemed to have piss everyone off too. some skinny bitch need to shut-up. yah, there is a weight problem with youths in america but damn it using jordin as an example is just stupid.

jordin, you go girl!