Every so often my sisters and I will ring each other and the conversation will go like this:
Kate: “Hi, it’s me. I’m so fat.”
Me: “Yeah, I’m so fat too.”
Kate: “Janey says she’s fat too.”
Anyway, that time has come around once again – we are simultaneously vast.
OK, we’re not Biggest Loser vast. But we’re carrying way more lard than we should be. And thanks to a genetic SNAFU, that lard resides in our arse-al region. Not to put too fine a point on it, we are “broad of beam”.
We workshopped the situation last week, and looked into what it was, for each of us, that made us actually go “geez I’m fat”.
- For me, it was when MY PYJAMAS GOT TOO TIGHT. Fairly certain I am the first person in the world that has happened to.
- For Janey, it was when the only thing that would fit her were sunglasses.
- And for Kate it was when she noticed her jeans were too short because the bum needed to “borrow” denim from the the legs.
Clearly it was time to take some affirmative action. But for fun (and because we couldn’t agree) we each decided to use a different method to shed the poundage.
I have chosen Weight Watchers. Kate is going with the Women’s Weekly 21 Day Wonder Diet, and Janey is ordering up a Lite ‘n Easy storm.
We have each had success in the past with our respective choices, so we are going with what we know.
Today actually marks a week since I re-joined Weight Watchers, and I am totally up myself to report that I have lost 2.3kg. Evidently this whole not-eating-so-much thing works pretty effectively. I’m nowhere near ready to put away the Nancy Gantz Pants just yet, but it looks like I’m on the way.
Kate is on holidays up the Coast, so I have yet to hear how she’s going, although it was considerate of the French Patisserie near our beach house to close for a month to help Kate in her weight loss mission. No croissants for her.
Janey is blessed with a bod that might be short, but which sheds kilos toot sweet once she gets started. Also, after 3 years living in Las Vegas, she has a wardrobe full of hot fashions, with only two currently on high rotation. I predict she’ll be the one to beat as the contest hots up.
I know I should be posting before photos, but no. Just no.
Instead, I will post a couple of pics of when we looked hot. Hot-ish. Well, not fat. You choose.
Vegas, baby
The booties were because we were on the Skywalk @ The Grand Canyon - not because we are fashion-challenged
My plan is to post regularly with the results of our endeavours. I may even post “after” photos.
Have you had success with any of our methods? Have you ever been on a weight loss mission with family members?
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September 21, 2012
Make sure you keep us up to date. I just pulled out my very old unused copy of the WW 21 day diet and today is day one.
September 29, 2011
Do you still have the bootees….?
September 22, 2011
I don’t have any tips for you. I only want to say that I think our arses might be related. That is all other than I wish you well on your quest.
September 21, 2011
My pyjama pants are too tight, do not feel alone.
I’m looking forward to coming back here to see how you’re all going, I just wont bring a white chocolate kitkat with me next time *quickly swallows the last bite*
Kx
September 21, 2011
Bless you Kirsty for feeling my pyjama pain! And you know how they say that white chocolate isn’t really chocolate? Does that mean it doesn’t really have any calories? No? Bugger. x
September 21, 2011
So timely you should write this. I start 12WBT on Monday and tomorrow one of my things to do is to weigh, measure and do the before shot. DREADING IT. Thank you for the chuckle xx
September 21, 2011
I was too much of a wimp to try 12WBT… You are, as ever, an inspiration :). One way or another we will both be gorgeous (more gorgeous!) by Christmas. x
September 21, 2011
Hello Miss Nic
Firstly – I’m tagging on Kate’s question? What does SNAFU mean?
and I also adding – YOU ARE NOT fat my deary deary!
I am back at the “local” (that would be the local gym for you and I as we live close by) – now I do feel fat!
So that is my secret weight loss tip – oops it’s now out – Good food and exercise – I hope it will work – god knows it does for others but my body seems to be weight loss challenged.
have a great day and night
x
Loulou
September 21, 2011
Haha – SNAFU stands for “Situation Normal All Fucked Up” – generally it means “stuff-up”. Our genetic “stuff-up” was that we inherited our dad’s teletubbie shape, instead of our mum’s long lean shape.
And I am heavier than I was BOTH times I was pregnant – definitely fat! ;). But you’re so right – apparently the “don’t eat so much” diet is the way to go. Onwards all of us towards gorgeousness x
September 21, 2011
What does SNAFU mean?
September 21, 2011
You are so NOT fat!
September 21, 2011
Flatterer 🙂