So, I'm staring at a pair of black dress pants. They are one size too small. Well, they used to be my size, until I went through a bout of depression, coupled with stress, and found to much solace in food.
I can still get them on, zipped and buttoned, but they are just a hair snug. I've got a little muffin shape going on.
Unfortunately, yesterday, I was at the mall and couldn't bring myself to buy an exact same pair of pants in one size bigger. It just felt like a waste of money. And I needed shoes. So I didn't. I'll just have to make due I thought!
Well, I'm employing desperate measures. As a self-proclaimed anti-dieter, I can't believe what I'm doing. I just chugged four cups of water with one teaspoon of salt diluted into them. Hello, master cleanse. I'm doing it for one day just hoping it will get down whatever bloating I have going on.
The funny thing was that the instructions were like "It may take you an hour to drink all the salt water." And yeah, I finished it in 15 minutes. (Oh you underestimate the chugging abilities of people only a few years out of undergrad...) And the funny thing is that it's been 45 minutes... and nothing. Nothing! I'm wondering why it's taking so long to set in!
People do this for 10 days straight -- salt water laxatives and master cleanse concoction. I'm doing it for 24 hours, long enough to squeeze into those pants. Haha. Then I'm eating like normal tomorrow.
If all else fails I have a pair of Spanx that are supposed to suck in the belly. They are just hella uncomfortable and I can't imagine wearing them while on the plane.
Oh dear.
Ready or not, here we come
8 hours ago
4 comments:
oh man, I totally understand what you're going through. I've gone up 1 size and it kills me to buy clothes a bigger size because I'm committed to losing the weight I've gained. What sucks even more is that the weight I've gained has totally changed my body shape which is so hard to accept. In the past two weeks, I've noticed a big difference in that bloaty feeling because I've cut back on my nightly glass(es) of wine and been riding a bike everywhere. I'm an anti-dieter because I think it would lead me to do unhealthy things so I agree with you. I have a feeling your medicine change and determination to lose weight will be the only thing you need to lose the weight you want. Keep us posted on how you're doing! I get inspired when other people are doing good, healthy things.
good luck!
This has totally changed my body shape, too! Before, when I'd gain weight it would be all over. Now it's all in my belly!! So annoying!! Arghhhh. I broke down and ate some lunch.
Wait, chugging salt water? That sounds...not healthy at all? And anti-intuitive on how to lose weight...hmmm.
Haha, kyle, it's supposed to be a natural laxative when you're all bloated and stopped up down there. It didn't work at all for me. Haha. I guess I didn't use enough salt.
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