As you all know, I went back to Weight Watchers last week after a semi-unintentional month-long hiatus. And now that I’m back at it again, I’m starting to have visions of "skinny me" dancing in my head once more. I’m so excited to start seeing the pounds start to drop off again: next I’ll go from a size 12 to a 10 (wow, was I ever really an EIGHTEEN?!??!).
So to help rev things up a bit this week, I’ve been trying to stick closely to the Weight Watchers program, while also getting in some outdoor exercise every day (it’s been warm here in Calgary this week: I love a good Chinook!) On Sunday, we took the kids skiing in Banff, and yesterday after my youngest daughter’s dance class, we met Daddy at the community centre and went skating for an hour before dinner. Today, I went out walking with the kids, and tomorrow I’ve promised to take them skating after school.
I don’t know whether it’s the fresh air, the exercise or just the sense of starting over with a clean slate, but I’m more motivated now than I’ve been in a long time. And like the cherry on top of the sundae (sorry for the bad-food metaphor), several of my friends have commented on my weight loss again this week. Here’s a sample:
"I saw your silhouette, but I didn’t know it was you…it’s a much smaller silhouette!"
"There’s nothing left of you!", and
"Those jeans are looking baggier…"
This last was actually a response to my apologizing for any potential (but accidental) butt cleavage I might have been flashing while bending over the back row of seats in my van to install the tether strap of a carseat. And speaking of butt cleavage (you were wondering when the butt-cleavage was going to come into it, weren’t you?) what is the etiquette?
You see, most of my undies are of the high-cut variety, largely because I used to refuse to wear bikinis on the grounds that they pinched into my hip fat and just looked and felt nasty altogether. But now that said hip fat is considerably reduced, should I be switching over to bikinis?
Or these "boy-cut" or "sport-cut" panties that are everywhere these days? Or – gasp – the dreaded thong?
Honestly, I have switched from mom jeans to lower-cut jeans (somewhere between the 9-inch zipper of the mom jeans and the 1-inch zipper of the slut jeans), but my foundation garments just have not kept pace! And the problem is this: when I bend over, I either flash butt-cleavage (if I’m wearing bikinis) or I flash a big, nasty swath of granny-panties. Which is worse? And don’t tell me not to bend over – I’m a mom – it happens about four thousand times a day!
So, in the end, it’s all about the butt-cleavage, after all!
I so shouldn’t be publishing this either….but thongs are all I ever wear… If you buy the right kind there’s no wedgyish feeling and no panty lines. I hate pantylines.
I’m sooo going to regret publishing this on the internet, but, since pregnancy, I just LOVE granny underwear. It holds everything in, you know? So, yeah, I’m all about comfort, lululemons, and the granny underwear — my perfect combo…. 😉
There you go inspiring me again, too. I have to get back to my losing weight kick! I totally have 15 pounds to lose. You can’t see by my head shot, but trust me….
I’m sooo going to regret publishing this on the internet, but, since pregnancy, I just LOVE granny underwear. It holds everything in, you know? So, yeah, I’m all about comfort, lululemons, and the granny underwear — my perfect combo…. 😉
There you go inspiring me again, too. I have to get back to my losing weight kick! I totally have 15 pounds to lose. You can’t see by my head shot, but trust me….
NO BUTT CLEAVAGE! My 13 year old daughter’s friends swear this is normal but I think it is sleazy. No self-respecting young woman shows her butt crack. Am I wrong? Thank goodness my daughter is on side with me!
it’s a tough call. i hate when my arse is exposed to the world. but it’s inevitable. i can’t wear higher-waisted jeans, i can’t even find them…i jsut try to make sure that when i wear jeans i wear my prettiest underwear 🙂
If you’ve got the kinda butt that looks good in low jeans then go for the butt cleavage. If you are going to be showing off love handles and other unmentionables, stick with the granny panties and don’t bother with the pot belly revealing low-rise jeans anyway. Now that you’ve lost weight Kath, I would say if you’ve got the butt, flaunt it!
Our class rule is “just say no to crack!”
Working with special needs kids the butt cleavage when bending is a problem, butt I must say I’m not partial to granny panties either. I have to wear a blt constantly. If a belt is out of the question, I much prefer the boy cuts, as they now have some decent colors and patterns that aren’t so bad if they flash.
I personally LOATHE butt cleavage…especially on a mommy. However, there is no need to wear granny panties. The boy cut are great, especially with Yoga pants as they hide underwear lines. Otherwise, bikini or low-rise of any variety work. I have not been able to embrace the thong as I always feel like I have a wedgie but some folks swear by them. In my opinion the only thing worse than butt cleavage is the top of your thong sticking out of your pants!
Glad to see you so motivated! Looking forward to your report on your next weigh-in!