The amazing shrinking woman (I hope!)

[Tigpuppy]

Tigs, all you need to do now is master the art of cross-stitching WHILST running!! You could do it all day long!

Hey! I'm all about multi-tasking! I've tried to figure out what I can do while I run to make extra use of the time since I spend so much doing it lately. I tried reading while running, but all that did was make me dizzy and nearly fall off the treadmill! So instead I watch some of my favorite TV series on DVD while I run. Now I just wonder if it's possible to get electrocuted from head phones if they get wet enough from sweating on them?

There's like this crunch point - when you can run say 8 mins or so...then one day just keep going until 12 mins...then 15...then 20...and suddenly you are a runny person!!!

I noticed that same crunch point too! The first 10 minutes or so I thought I was going to die and wanted to quit. But it seems like if I pushed myself past that, then I could keep going pretty far without too much effort and even thought a time or 2 that hey, this running thing isn't so bad! It took me probably a month and a half to 2 months to get to the point where those first 10 minutes weren't so hard. Now if I had unlimited time I don't know how far I could go - feels like I could just keep going and going and going. Maybe one of these weekends I'll just get on the old treadmill and start running and see how long I can really go?

Of course I'm not winning any speed races at all there either. Just a nice steady pace, but it gets my heart pumping and makes me feel super great!

On that note - I fully intend to skip running tonight. I lifted weights last night and think I overdid it a bit. I can hardly move today. Tomorrow is supposed to be my rest day, but I think I'm going to swap them around to give my muscles time to recouperate. Plus we had a 4-H meeting tonight, so I wouldn't really have time to run tonight. Tomorrow I have to be home early because hubby is starting on a new dart league, so I'll need to be home with the kids. That'll give me plenty of time for a nice run while the kids watch a movie or something.

OH! Almost forgot! I stepped on the scale this morning and got to see another new number! 138.6 baby! I did my measurements as well, but there wasn't a whole lot of difference from the last time I measured myself - so I won't bother re-posting the numbers.

I'm going to hobble up to bed now since I have to be up early tomorrow to drive up to the city for work. It's gonna be a long day full of big meetings and such.

Hope all you 'losers' out there have a great day/night where ever you are!!!

 

[Aimellz]

Wow Tig, I am new to posting in others diaries but I have read most of your journey and after seeing your pics i have to say that is truely inspirational and it is good for me to see there is hope for me yet I originally had 30kgs to lose now 23.6 to my goal weight and this has truely helped me see it can me done with no trick imagery Now I am off for a walk with my kiddies.... one day i would like to run THANK YOU xxxxx

 

[ecky1]

You are so inspiring and 138.6 AMAZING!!!!!!!!

 

[thecabbie]

Popping in to say hello, introduce myself (I'm Karl, or the cabbie, or I'l answer to almost anything...). Just read a few posts at the beginning, then popped in to the end. Wow, what a transformation! Dare I say hawt? Yes, yes I do dare... in fact I just did! I used to be a regular around here, then took a break for a bit. Looking around to see who all the folks are that have been here since I went on hiatus.

anyhoo... hope you don't mind me ogling your pics, but you are most definitely ogle worthy so...

 

[Tigpuppy]

Wow Tig, I am new to posting in others diaries but I have read most of your journey and after seeing your pics i have to say that is truely inspirational and it is good for me to see there is hope for me yet I originally had 30kgs to lose now 23.6 to my goal weight and this has truely helped me see it can me done with no trick imagery Now I am off for a walk with my kiddies.... one day i would like to run THANK YOU xxxxx

Hi and welcome! Glad you stopped by! I wish you well on your weight loss journey - and on becoming a runner. You can most certainly do it - just take it slow and steady. You'd be amazed at what you can do if you just try and starting is the biggest part of the battle.

You are so inspiring and 138.6 AMAZING!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much Ecky! You also are amazing and inspiring to me!

Popping in to say hello, introduce myself (I'm Karl, or the cabbie, or I'l answer to almost anything...). Just read a few posts at the beginning, then popped in to the end. Wow, what a transformation! Dare I say hawt? Yes, yes I do dare... in fact I just did! I used to be a regular around here, then took a break for a bit. Looking around to see who all the folks are that have been here since I went on hiatus.

anyhoo... hope you don't mind me ogling your pics, but you are most definitely ogle worthy so...

Hello Karl the Cabbie - nice to meet you! I'm not sure what I think about being ogled.... It's been a LONG time since that's happened. I know those pictures are of me, but I still can't wrap my mind around the fact that I look like I do in those recent shots. In my mind I'm still the woman in the before pictures most of the time I think.

Speaking of ogling... I was definately ogled tonight - but it was weird. I got out of work late and stopped by subway on the way out of the city to pick up supper because I didn't feel like cooking when I got home (I wanted to run instead!). Anyway, there was this group of kids in line ahead of me - I think they were around 14 years old or so. The last boy in line turned and glanced at me when I walked up next to him, then did a double take. He poked the guy in front of him and I heard him say "Dude! Check out the knockers on her!" His friend turned around and they both stood there staring at my chest and the friend said "Definately a MILF man!" I pretended not to hear them. But then when they got up to the cashier and he asked them who had the foot long the one kid looked right at me and said "Oh yea - I got a foot long. IN MY PANTS!" I just thought EEWWWW you perverted, pimply faced little punks! I'm old enough to be your mother!

The whole thing definately made me rethink my position on breast reduction surgery though.

A coworker of mine told me today that I have been the topic of conversation quite often around the office break room and women's bathroom lately. She said that people are talking about how skinny I am now and wondering how much more I'm going to lose. Apparently they think I've lost enough and should stop now. Personally I disagree. But then I spoke with a different co-worker who I think looks awesome. She's tall and athletic looking. But she thinks she needs to lose 15 lbs. It really made me wonder if my own perception is so warped that I can't see that I look fine now? Is everyone else right in that I'm already skinny and should stop losing and switch over to maintenance mode? They of course only ever see me with my clothes on, and clothes can hide a LOT! When I look in the mirror I see the cellulite dimples on my thighs and butt, and the flabby belly. And don't even get me started on all that extra boobage! I really think there is still work to be done before I'm happy with switching over to maintenance. However, I don't want to be so skinny that I look skrawny and unhealthy.

So what do you guys all think? Hold steady or keep working on losing and toning?

 

[AngelWings]

Hi! When I first joined you were doing good, and you posted some photos..

I just checked in on you and there is a remarkably huge difference! I mean like wow amazing! You are so inspiring, I was reading over your diary a bit and notice you've made so much progress, in your fitness and in your weight loss.

Thanks for posting, I'm so encouraged that I can beat this thing too!

 

[thecabbie]

Male perspective, and whilst I do tend to go towards the pervy at times (I have a cheap sense of humor but I try to do it with some sense of style and never really mean anything by it), I'm also pretty good at being honest and supportive about things.

Your body, as I see it here. You are at a good weight range for your height. My wife is about an inch shorter than you, and very similar in weight, although you two are distributed a little differently (you win the booby prize, nyuk, nyuk... sorry that was bad). My point is, from looking at your pics, you are definitely not too small, I mean people have a reference on you as being bigger, so their framework is skewed, so when they see you, they see the smaller person and their minds cannot help but compare you to before. As a result, they might think you are going too far. My take on your figure is that you seem to be in a good place. More than another five would be too much IMO, but that number would be okay.. however...

The scale is a poor choice of yardstick to measure by. Fitness is a much better one. I haven't gone back in your journal enough to see what your exercise looks like, but my take would be to find a maintenance level, and spend some time doing some resistance training (you may already be, sorry if that is redundant), and the net effect will be looking lighter and more toned.

Again, personally, I think you look pretty damn hot as is. And despite the crudity of the little boys making their comments... yeah... You look like a MILF to me ... hee hee sorry again, I barely know you... don't ban me, I'm really not a bad guy...

Edit: okay I went back and see you are doing a weight training routine. Keep it up. Thats the best thing for you. By the way, when my wife lost her weight it took her a long time to realize that "hey, I look pretty good now". Course, me telling her how sexy she is and regularly leering at her, not to mention the difficulty I was having keeping my hands off of her should have helped convince her...

 

[jjjay]

LOL!!! MILF!!! That is very very funny. I mean pervy little guys and not very polite but hey, I think the thing you have to take away is that they weren't standing sniggering at the fat lady! At least, that's how I'd look at it

As for Karl the Cabbie....I think we are too female dominated around here (!) all it takes is for Flumes to go away for a few days and we're talking about cross-stitch

If you are unsure about losing any more, why not take a rest for a few months, settle in, just do as much exercise as you fancy doing - I think you'll find you still continue to tone up and stuff but it will give you a chance to reappraise where you want to be. I have no clue what end weight I'll stop at...after 55lbs so far, I know I'm heading for another 20lbs or so...or maybe 30...or 40...I literally have no idea if I want to be in the 160s or 150s or 140s...Just going to wait and see how I feel when I get there.

 

[ecky1]

So what do you guys all think? Hold steady or keep working on losing and toning?

I also look really slim in certain clothes and people say to me all the time that I don't need to lose any more but the reality is that I have 10 more lbs to lose, if not more. My stomach is still much too big. I'll stop when I feel comfortable with myself and if I feel that getting too slim is making me more wrinkly in the face. I think you'll know when you have reached the weight you want to be at.

LOL!!! MILF!!! That is very very funny. I mean pervy little guys and not very polite but hey, I think the thing you have to take away is that they weren't standing sniggering at the fat lady! At least, that's how I'd look at it

 

[Tigpuppy]

Hi! When I first joined you were doing good, and you posted some photos..

I just checked in on you and there is a remarkably huge difference! I mean like wow amazing! You are so inspiring, I was reading over your diary a bit and notice you've made so much progress, in your fitness and in your weight loss.

Thanks for posting, I'm so encouraged that I can beat this thing too!

Hey Angel! Great to see you again! I'm sure you will beat this thing in no time! Just take one pound at a time - you'll get there before you know it!

 

[Tigpuppy]

hee hee sorry again, I barely know you... don't ban me, I'm really not a bad guy...

No apologies necessary. I don't mind in the least. It's very hard to offend me, especially with the pervie little comments. They usually crack me up instead!

By the way, when my wife lost her weight it took her a long time to realize that "hey, I look pretty good now". Course, me telling her how sexy she is and regularly leering at her, not to mention the difficulty I was having keeping my hands off of her should have helped convince her...

I hope she's enjoying the extra attention you are paying her. I know I'm definately luvin' my hubby's reaction to the new me!!!

And I know what you mean by the scale being a poor yardstick. From what the so called professionals tell me 135 is a nice healthy weight for my height and age - but I think I should go by more of what I see in the mirror. Personally I think women should have some curves and not be all skin and bones, but I want smooth curves. Not the curves I currently have that look like they have hail damage due to how the cellulite looks. I'm not real impressed with the saggy belly skin or the boobs, but I don't think I can do much about those without surgery - after all I've had children and I can't change my genes. But even those parts are changing I've noticed. It's just taking longer for the skin to shrink than for the fat to shrink. Hopefully if I just give it some more time, keep up with the weights and running things will get better. I'm hopful that the hail damage will disappear on it's own.

I didn't mean to imply that I was offended by the boys' comments last night. It just sort of weirded me out a bit - maybe because I'm a mother and I saw them as boys, not hormonal teens. Or maybe it's just because I've always been especially attracted to older men? Which is probably why I'm married to a man 12 years older than myself.

JJ and Ecky I know what you mean - I think we have an idea of how we want to look, but don't know what the scale will end up saying by the time we get there. I guess we just keep working at it until we are happy with what we see in the mirror, and hope that what we think we see is really what everyone else sees as well. Ok, well maybe not everyone else - since I don't think we normally go parading around in the nude. At least I don't. Well, haven't for a good 15 years or so anyway!

That reminds me of a conversation hubby and I had the other day. I was digging thru some boxes of old clothes that I still have trying to find some pajamas that fit. I've been taking a handful of my pajama bottoms and putting a rubber band on it to sinch up the waist and hold them up. I found lots of old (smaller) work clothes, a few t-shirt and some jeans. But no pajamas! I asked him if he knew where the heck they could be? So he asked me what in particular I was looking for. I didn't know. I couldn't think of any specific pair of pajamas that I was trying to find. I couldn't think of any! In fact, I couldn't even remember what I used to have for pajamas 10 to 15 years ago that might fit me now. He just laughed at me and said that's because that was from back when we didn't have kids and I never used to wear any! LOL!

Guess I'll be going pajama shopping in the near future...

 

[Flumes]

Hey Tiggy!

Congrats on the 138.6. I still can't believe this is the same Tiggy that joined us back in May. Unbelievable!

And your pics!!!! Holy shmokers! Awesome work! I can't remember how old you are off hand but you look to be mother daughter in those pics. Well done !!

I tried catching up in your thread and got about as far back as the cross stitching and breast reduction lol.

I'm so glad you are doing well and lookin great.

With regards to your question hold steady or keep losin.... I think you should think about holding steady for a bit. Start introducing some of your normal foods back in your system and see how it goes. And keep working out of course.
I think your weight suits you...(I hate the skinny look) and for the curves you are looking for, I think toning might help in that reconstruction.

Again, its great to pop back in and see you doing so well.

Take care!

 

[thecabbie]

Ok, well maybe not everyone else - since I don't think we normally go parading around in the nude. At least I don't. Well, haven't for a good 15 years or so anyway!

You poor lady... I know this resort in Jamaica...

Guess I'll be going pajama shopping in the near future...

No... don't do it! you don't have to buy that first set...

 

[jjjay]

heheh.
You only need PJs when it gets cold...and even then, there's electric blankets that do the same job...or a man-sized-shaped hot water bottle!

 

[ecky1]

heheh.
You only need PJs when it gets cold...and even then, there's electric blankets that do the same job...or a man-sized-shaped hot water bottle!

I love my PJs as much as my husband hates them My son buys them for me every year for Xmas and my husband complains every year

 

[Tigpuppy]

I FEEL GREAT!!!! I just got done running over 6 miles! I'm not sure how much further I could have run, but I got interrupted by the kids wanting something so I had to quit. We'll see how sore I end up being tomorrow.

As for the pajamas.... Since we had kids and moved into a house that we had moved onto the homestead where my husband's parents still live there is no more walking around naked for us. The in laws tend to just walk right in without knocking, and hubby isn't comfortable walking around naked with 4 little girls watching. I'm not bashful or ashamed of my body really, but I'm hoping to teach the girls some modesty by keeping myself appropriately clothed. It's just how we roll around here.

We rolled A LOT differently before we had kids and when we lived further away from my in laws though. Sometimes I really miss those days.... Maybe we'll get back to that place again some day. And by then I'll have the body to feel comfortable doing it!

Until then what are the chances I can find something that is both sexy AND covers everything sufficiently?

 

[ecky1]

You and Jay are amazing with your running. I really need to get a treadmill at home. I've seen collapsible non electric ones within my price range but don't know if they are any good. Maybe I should look for a good second hand one. What sort have you got ?

 

[Tigpuppy]

Eycky - The treadmill I have says OrthoTone Support System along the side, and on the front it says Prime Fit DP Powered by GE. The computer on it says it's a Bionix. I don't know much about it as it was given to me for free by an elderly parent of a coworker/friend who moved from their home into one of those retirement apartment complexes and they had a fully equipped gym there, and not much space in their new apartment to take the treadmill with. It didn't come with a manual or anything, so I'm not even sure how to use most of the functions on it. I just run on it. That's all I need, right?

After going over 6 miles on Saturday I was surprised that I felt pretty good yesterday, but was VERY lazy all day. It was a 'rest day' for me - and so I rested! All day long just about! I spent half the day napping on the couch with hubby.

But today.... Today was a different story alltogether! I was stiff and sore when I woke up. Then driving for over an hour for the commute up to the city for work today didn't help. So on my morning coffee break I went for a quick, brisk walk with a coworker to get things losened up. That helped a ton, so on my afternoon break I did it again.

But when I got home tonight and got on the treadmill it was actually pretty tough going at first. Took a bit for things to limber up again. My legs and butt put up quite the protest, but I ignored them. By the end of my 3 miles I was feeling back to normal.

Hopefully tomorrow I won't be quite so stiff because I may need to move fast. We have our fall round up tomorrow where we bring all the cattle in and seperate off the calves and ship them off to be sold. Every year I take the day off from work to help out.

Right now I'm putting off entering my foods for the day to find out how many calories I ate. Someone brought these HUGE muffins this morning. I caved and had one, even though I had just finished eating my breakfast about an hour before that. It was chocolate, with dark chocolate chips in it, and some sort of chocolate frosting on top. If I made a fist with both my hands and put them together, that's about the size of this one muffin. And I ate the WHOLE FREAKIN' THING! Of course I was miserable afterwards because it was just too much - too big and too rich. Afterwards I kept asking myself now why the heck did I do that??!!!??? I wasn't even hungry! Why? Why? Why????

It was soooo goooooood though.

Then tonight for supper everyone wanted Arby's and hubby said they have these new chocolate turnovers - lets try some of those. So I had a healthy subway sandwich for supper on the way home and got Arby's for everyone else in my family, including a chocolate filled turnover for each one of them. Well, the twins ended up sharing one between the 2 of them, so there was 1 left over. Of course I couldn't let it go to waste - so I ate it.

So now I guess I'm off to go tally up the damages for the day....

 

[thecabbie]

The turnover actually sounds pretty good. I haven't had any fast food for a while though.

Kick ass running. I agree with the idea of getting out and getting the body limbered back up. I'm the same way sometimes. When I get a bunch of soreness from a workout, sometimes I like a good spin session to get the parts working again.


FTR... I'm with hubby on the PJ's... but then my sig other doesn't wear 'em much so I have no complaints...

 

[Tigpuppy]

It's been a crazy busy day today. I took yesterday off to help with shipping the cattle and when I got to work this morning I had SUCH a huge pile of work to catch up on. Kind of made me feel guilty for taking the whole day off yesterday when I probably could have gone back in to work for the afternoon. Hopefully I can get caught up tomorrow because I'm taking Friday off of work as well. The older girls don't have school Thursday or Friday due to teacher's convention and I promised I would take one of those days off to do something together as a family. I hope I can enjoy the day with them and not spend it thinking about all the work that is piling up in my absence.

I attended a 2 hour awards luncheon today where I received an engraved plaque in appreciation of 15 years of service at my job. It was SUCH a huge ego boost to walk up there to get my award and hear people making comments to one another about how great I looked, how amazed they are about my transformation, and wondering how I've done it.

I've been trying an experiment the last couple of days.... I haven't been tracking my calories just to see how I do without being so strict and watching EVERY SINGLE BLESSED calorie that passes over my lips. I'm not sure how it'll turn out because it's that TOM in a few days, and today I ate a lot more salt than normal, but did not increase my water intake. In fact I've been VERY low on the water. Combine all that together and you get a gain of a few pounds. I'm not sure right now if I'll make my goal weight by my goal date of 10/31 - but I'll be pretty darn close I'm sure!

Night guys! My sorry (and saggy) butt is dragging mere inches from the ground, so I'm headed off to bed.