Friday, February 17, 2006

A little annoyed

Time to record my weekly weighin but first I want to have a little vent over something I saw last night that has annoyed me a bit.

I, like many other people I know, have been watching Australia's Biggest Loser that started on Monday night. I watched the first 2 series and loved them. But last night something happened that upset me and has really annoyed me. Last night was challenge night and the blue team beat the red team and chose to go eat instead of exercising. While watching the losing red team exercise Artie(150 odd kilos worth) leaned over, looked out the window and stated "look its a beached whale, oh wait that's just the red team"

This comment tore at the heart of me. I have had that comment said to me on more than one occasion and I was only 100kg. I am now less than half of that man's weight and I would never, ever say that to any large person. What sort of a man does he think he is? What right does he have to even think that about anyone.

Now I think about it, it has actually quite upset me that someone like this is one the show. After a comment like that I feel he really doesn't deserve to be there. But hey, that's just me. He might be a really nice person but after that comment I really wouldn't like to know any more about him.

Sorry to complain, just how it made me feel. One day we were at the pool with Bethany when a large lady walked past. Now she was very big, her stomach hung down through the leg openings of her bathers and my tiny daughter called her "fat". I didn't even know she knew what the word meant, then I realised that I always say it about myself. So I sat her down, told her it wasn't nice to call people or yourself names like that and it wasn't the lady's fault she was bigger than other people. It was the only thing I could think of to say. Just goes to show that even at an early age, the smallest comment can impact a child's life.

Now to weigh in. Happy with another loss, although not as much as I was hoping. I momentary lapse on Wednesday of KFC may have helped that, but still 400g is better than nothing. Am now 78.6kg. If I can somehow manage 1.1kg this week, it will mean 3.5kg in 7 weeks which works out to 500g a week, which isn't bad.

Now being weighin day, it is also free day today. However I started with a 30min walk this morning (back from Bethany's school) a 2 point breakfast. Am now to have lunch, stirfry for tea and another 30min walk tonight. The only bad thing I am planning on is the licorice I have had saved for today. Usually I can eat a whole bag of it. But I started keenly this morning and after half a bag I feel sick so have thrown it out. Not too bad for a free day. Will update total points later.

I know I have dragged on today but I have one last thing to tell you. This morning while I was at the shops, mum and I went into a clothes shop. She was buying some stuff and headed to the checkout and I followed her. As she did, an attendant walked past with this really pretty pink floral dress. I went to have a look at it and it wasn't my size. Behind it was a blue one in size 14 so I tried it on. It was amazing. It was halter neck, with a scalf kind of skirt and a ruffle kind of panel to hide my tummy. Mum came in and said it looked great so I have stuck it on layby. (can't really afford it but I have to have it) It has been 6 years since I last wore a dress and that was a maternity one. I just wish I took a photo with my phone in the change room.

So now I have an incentive to keep going, so the dress still fits when I pick it up. I can't wait.
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