Goals

I know I’m supposed to say I want to “get fit”, but let’s be honest. Don’t we all want to lose a few…or 20 pounds? So what I would very much like to do is to lose that 20 but still keep my curves.  I’m pretty sure it’s possible.  I’ve done it before, when I was younger and not even really trying. Let me just say that I am a fan of my curves.  I do not want to look like a boy, no matter what the world tells me is supposed to be beautiful.  I know what a woman is supposed to look like and I love my hips.   Target areas – arms (ugh…) and belly (it hasn’t quite been flat since I had the boy.  Now that he is 10, I don’t suppose I can use the baby weight excuse!)  Of course I would like to be a little smaller all around and toned, but those areas are what bug me the most. My biggest fear is that all my weight will be lost in my boobs! lol It isn’t really fair; that is usually the first thing to go.  I’ve become rather fond of them.   At any rate, I think if I can stick to a routine that helps me lose weight, I’ll ultimately be getting fit, as well.  So here are the starting inches.  (Not quite ready to give up the scale number or before pics just yet.)

Waist: 33

Hips: 43 (yikes!)

Chest: 38

Arms: 12

Thighs: 23

Short term: jeans.  I will say that they are a size 8.  Yes, my goal is an 8.  I will never ever have a size 2 or 4 goal because I do not want to be that small. I’m not knocking the girls who are that small – one of my best friends is petite and adorable at this size.  I just don’t think it’s realistic for me.  If I have to have a goal size, 6 would be the lowest I would go. I wore these 2 falls ago when I was at a size I was pretty happy with. I really love these jeans and I miss them.

Long term: bikini. I have not worn a bikini since before I had the boy – so 19.  I did a trial run once at a family function (not quite public, in my opinion) and was just not feeling it.  There are plenty of bigger girls who have the confidence to do this – I’m not one. I have a “goal bikini” almost every year.  The “this is what I am wearing this summer” suit.  Often they end up getting returned midsummer because I know it’s not going to happen. So I have a couple options to choose from, but my most favorite one that I really want to wear this summer (that I’ve had for several months already) comes from my most favorite website for curvy girls… and here it is    http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/