Sometimes, stubbornness is a good thing.

[persephone33]

For those of you that don't know, I have a weird diet.  Diet in the sense of the food I eat, not a weight loss regime, necessarily.  It has been exactly one year since I changed my diet.  It started out as a spiritual fast, but morphed into a way of life, I think.  All I know is that I feel so much better, have more energy and don't pack on the pounds like I did before I ate this way.  I don't eat any meat (no, not even chicken or fish -- that's meat), any bread, or any sweets.  I get asked, "What's left?"  I eat veggies and fruit, dairy products, pasta and rice, and of course Mexican food.  Have I lost weight doing this?  Yup.  About 40 pounds.  I started last April at 181 (That's a lot when you're 5'2") and weighed in this morning at 138.  (I'm a four time Weight Watcher Droput, btw) Would I like to lose another 10?  Kind of, but I don't know if that 10 lbs would make that much of a difference anyway.  I mean, my skin isn't as elastic as it used to be, so I don't need more sag than I already have, right?  Anyway, the weight isn't the best thing.  The best thing is that I have the energy to keep up with the boys and live my life, and I have no plans to change anything.  I think it annoys some people, that I don't eat certain things, but I've never had a problem anywhere that I've gone, finding something I can eat.  And it's much easier to get full.  One year.  Wow.  I don't think I've stuck to anything for a year before.  Go me.  It isn't so much self-control as it is a stubborn streak a mile wide.  I gotta be me.

I got my prompt for the dgficexchangethis morning.  It is, blessedly, very vague.  Yay.  It's due on Ethan's birthday.  Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.  

The theatre is doing Into The Woods next season for the first show.  I'm not a singer, but I'd sell my Grandmother into white slavery to play a role in that musical.  (Sorry, Grandma, but I totally would.  I'd pay to get you out once it was over.) Little Red Riding Hood, especially.  I've been listening to the music for the last two days...  and there is NO WAY that I can hit some of those notes without medicinal help.  I'm contemplating taking voice lessons, actually.  What else do I have to do this summer?  Besides vacation (Going to NYC with Mom & Sister -- YAY!) and lay by the pool?  That sounded bratty.  Sorry.  Anyway, Into the Woods is one of my favorites of all time; Act One is wickedly funny, one of the best books around, with a Sondheim score (stinking hard music) and Act Two has huge lessons and morals.  The best kind of theatre.  It makes you laugh, and then makes you think.  I want it so bad I can taste it.  And that's never good.  I guess I have three months to learn how to get up above my small range.  Here I go!

Comments

[mugglechump.livejournal.com]

Go you! I'm 5'1" (and a half!) and could stand to lose 100 lbs or so. I don't think I could manage your diet, but serious props to you for finding something that works for you and sticking to it!

[kellbellee.livejournal.com]

*sigh* I wish I could do that. I'm a 2 time Weight Watcher drop out. I actually lost 10 pounds on my own in 3 months, but than I came to Germany, and I think I've gained weight. I'm so sad. I'm 186 at 5'2 (and only 16 years old) and I really wish I could bring it down. When I get home, I really think I'm going to try what you said. No meat, just veggies and dairy and fruits. I'm determined to bring down my weight before college. The only thing is, I can't seem to stick to something. I'll try though, I really will.

/end silly rant.

:P Sorry about that. But good luck getting the part! I know you'll do fabulous! ;)

[jandjsalmon.livejournal.com]

Oh My GOSH! I think I love my food too much to do that. But YAY for you! I'm about 5'6" and a litle on the chubby side... so 40 lbs would be brilliant.... hmmm... but I'd have to give up Alberta Beef.

Nope. Don't think I could do it. ;)


And I'm really excited that you're happy about your prompt. id I already know that Beth and Ethan share a birthday? I probably did. But YAY for kids' birthdays on fic due dates! ;)

[shady121.livejournal.com]

*is doing that diet now* I'm 5'0" and kinda chunky for my height. I chunky dunk rather than skinny dip.

*hugs to you*

[lyndsiefenele.livejournal.com]

Sounds kinda like my diet, only I didn't have a choice. It does work, though. I think (before I ate all my wheat-free cookies) that I lost around 5lbs in three weeks. In my case I had to cut out bread and stuff because I'm allergic to it, so I feel a lot better - I lot clearer headed, too. That could just be because I'd basically been having one giant allergic reaction for the last two years.

I don't know that I actually need to lose too much weight (I'm 5'7" about 145) - I really should start working out to get some tone, though.

I'm glad that you're sticking to it! I would totally have failed already except for the allergy part enforcing it.

[elle-blessing.livejournal.com]

That's so awesome that you've been able to stick with your diet for that long *is impressed* I've wanted to do something similar or eat how my boyfried does (he's allergic to wheat products, dairy products, red meat, eggs and garlic), just cut something out that I know will make a difference in how I feel. The thing is, is that I don't eat horrible to begin with...I don't like candy or sweets that much and I eat everything else in pretty good proportion. And I'm an athlete, so I can't just cut stuff out. *sigh* Next New Year will be the perfect time for a resolution because I will be done with competitive soccer forever!

♥

[caramelsilver.livejournal.com]

when you say mexican food, what do you mean? 'cause in my mind mexican food has meat in'em.
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