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Your Dream Weight and Your Happy Weight
June 24th, 2008 by asithi · 8 Comments
What is your dream weight? Mine would be at 125 pounds. I am 5′3″. I haven’t seen this weight since freshman year in college. I rather be able to maintain this weight for life than to win the lottery. But I think I have a higher chance in winning the lottery than to ever get back my 18 year old body.
My happy weight is at 135 pounds, right before my car accident a few years old. It is the weight that I did not have to struggle with, as long as I limit my ice cream treat to once a week. It was my look good and feel good weight.
What is your highest acceptable weight? My highest acceptable weight is 140 pounds. At one point, I thought I will throw myself in front of a moving bus if I ever get pass 140 pounds. But since I am still alive and long pass 140 pounds, I have settled on a new comfort level for my weight.
As I get heavier, I realize that it is easier to accept what I previously thought would be the end the world for me at 140 pounds. Too often, we set these unrealistic expectations when it comes to weight loss only to realize that we were probably perfect before.
I probably will be able to reach my happy weight without much effort if I ever stop working. I am usually pretty active, but being chained to an office chair for nine hours plus my hour and half commute basically contribute to my wider office butt. I do not see that being an option any time soon. So in the meantime, I will settle for my highest acceptable weight at 140 pounds. Hopefully, I will be able to reach that goal before the end of this year.
Until next time and thanks for coming by.
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Just posted last night and already got scrap by a splog. So annoying. And I am not even that popular of a blogger.
and yet sometimes our happy weight isnt a weight which is good for us, huh?
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Yes….if only I can myself to stop thinking about “what if” I was at my happy weight…Thank you for commening MizFit.
Hi Asithi,
I have referred to this article of yours in my new blog post today which is my own personal take on my body image issues:
http://goodbyetoallfat.blogspot.com/2008/06/fattitude-part-1.html
You will find the reference and link to your article is towards the end of my blog post .
Best wishes,
Sharon
goodbyetoallfats last blog post..Fattitude – Part 1
Attempting to post again,
I have referred to this article of yours in my new blog today which is my own personal take on my body image and weight issues:
http://goodbyetoallfat.blogspot.com/2008/06/fattitude-part-1.html
Regards,
Sharon
Sharon - For some reason, your comments kept showing up as spam, even though your previous comments have been approved. I am not sure why. Thank you for the link Sharon. To show my appreciation, I have included a link to your latest post on fattitude to my latest post on body image.
Hi Asithi,
I have (once again) used this brilliant blog entry of yours as a little mini link in the blog I have just posted (about goal weights and lies and BMI chart thingies).
ttfn
sharon
goodbyetoallfats last blog post..Fattitude – part 3 (Women’s Weight Lies)
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