Muffin Top

Another disclaimer: still not me! Today I tried on a pair of jeans that an old friend of mine had given me years ago. And no, she didn't lose weight, she actually outgrew them. Anyway, I've been trying them on weekly and now I can actually get the zipper and button closed, although snugly. I could wear them if I chose to stand all day but my job is pretty sedentary. I'd probably also look like this picture. But baby steps...or should I say baby fat?

Constipation Part 2

I discovered the cure to my constipation issue. I ate a cucumber the size of my forearm and that seems to have done the trick. Plenty of fiber AND water. I also had an awseome weigh-in yesterday. I have lost 10 pounds so far in 3 weeks.

Pannus

Disclaimer: this is not me. It is a photo I found via the magic of Google. I have always called the abdominal overhang either a fupa or a gunt. But the correct term is "pannus".

Pannus is a medical term for a hanging flap of tissue. When involving the abdomen, it is called a panniculus and consists of skin, fat, and sometimes contents of the internal abdomen as part of a hernia. A pannus can be the result of loose hanging tissues after pregnancy or weight loss. It can also be the result of obesity. A pannus can come in many different sizes and shapes and can become very large, even hanging down below the knees. The extra tissue of a hanging pannus can make personal hygiene difficult. Skin conditions such as yeast infections under the pannus are common problems. A massive hanging pannus can get in the way of walking. A smaller pannus can be an annoyance with clothing as the individual sits or stands. Pannus can be removed by plastic surgery operation called a panniculectomy (which is a type of tummy tuck). – from Wikipedia

Constipation!

So I’ve been on this diet now for almost 3 weeks and I’ve only lost 7.8 pounds. I think the biggest problem is constipation. When I diet my body likes to hold onto every last morsel of food and I might not poop for 2 or 3 days and when I do the output is negligible. So I went into my last weigh in with 3 days of food still in my body and only lost 1.4 pounds. I’m eating a lot of fiber so this shouldn’t be happening. And I don’t want to use laxatives and get caught up in any of that nastiness.

I've got more rolls than a bakery...

I've become an amateur expert in weight loss over the years but I am still an idiot at maintaining that loss. I have lost a lot of weight, and gained all, or most of it, back within a year or two. My biggest loss was 114 pounds and then I gained 80 back over the next two years. Luckily I've never gotten back to my all time high of 278 pounds. So I have picked up a lot of useful tips over the years and found some useful products. They work, its just that after a few months time I get tired of doing the work. I want to eat like a "normal" person but I realize I am not normal. I am every bit as much a junkie as someone addicted to an illegal substance. I wish that I could quit cold turkey but I will always have to eat in order to live. One weekend I went to a wedding and had a normal size meal and 2 small pieces of wedding cake. I gained 7 pounds! Thats the equivalent of having a few sips of beer and waking up to find I downed the whole keg. Anyway, feel free to post your experiences of losing (and gaining) weight or just reacting to mine.