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Letter From the Editor
My Dearest Reader,
Have you ever looked into the mirror and recoiled as a stranger appeared in place of your reflection? Well I have.
I've really let myself go. My hair needs cutting, there are bags beneath my eyes...and on my hips-butt-thighs...Oh
dear god how long has it been this way and why has no one told me?! Not
cool. Like many women single and aging, I freaked and whipped out the
yellow pages (while eating a smore brownie) and frantically called all the
majors. Yeah, I was calling in the big guns. Up until last year my weight hadn't
budged but a pound or so from jr. high. But do to stress, depression, and lack
of will to get my bottom off of the couch, my weight grew ten pounds heavier
in all the wrong places. Ten pounds not seem like much, but when you're all
of 5'2 it is. Now, don't get me wrong, I love being soft and curvy and I have
NO desire to look like a flat chested sixth grader again...I waited a long time
for my crumb-catchers to appear and I'll be damned it I lose 'em. I just want
to tone up, not spill over my jeans or pop the buttons of my shirt in public
...again. I just want to be healthy and happy. I'm not doing this just to catch an eye, I'm doing it so that when I
disrobe I can look at myself without having the urge to smack my stomach and watch my hand ride the wave.
Gross? Yep.
I could have picked a different topic. I could have censored myself. But why? I feel that I can be honest with you
and that many of you can relate to me. I decided on Curves for Women, a center that offers a light weight (heh.)
exocise program that will have me back to comfortable weight safely and inexpensively, $34 per month. Safe being
what is most important. One in five girls that diet takes a dangerous route that leads to hospitalization due to
malnutrition or eating disorders. So if you like me, self-conscious and out of shape, consult a professional before
doing anything drastic. Most gyms offer free consults before you even sign up. Set up REASONABLE goals and
fight temptation! Don't look at magazines, don't compare yourself to Victoria's Secret models. Find the weight that
suits you in a healthy manner and work it! You won't be alone. And to show you that you have nothing to be
embarrassed about, I'll post my progress weekly, starting now. I just wish that I wasn't such a good cook...
mmmm...roast beef.
Have you ever looked into the mirror and recoiled as a stranger appeared in place of your reflection? Well I have.
I've really let myself go. My hair needs cutting, there are bags beneath my eyes...and on my hips-butt-thighs...Oh
dear god how long has it been this way and why has no one told me?! Not
cool. Like many women single and aging, I freaked and whipped out the
yellow pages (while eating a smore brownie) and frantically called all the
majors. Yeah, I was calling in the big guns. Up until last year my weight hadn't
budged but a pound or so from jr. high. But do to stress, depression, and lack
of will to get my bottom off of the couch, my weight grew ten pounds heavier
in all the wrong places. Ten pounds not seem like much, but when you're all
of 5'2 it is. Now, don't get me wrong, I love being soft and curvy and I have
NO desire to look like a flat chested sixth grader again...I waited a long time
for my crumb-catchers to appear and I'll be damned it I lose 'em. I just want
to tone up, not spill over my jeans or pop the buttons of my shirt in public
...again. I just want to be healthy and happy. I'm not doing this just to catch an eye, I'm doing it so that when I
disrobe I can look at myself without having the urge to smack my stomach and watch my hand ride the wave.
Gross? Yep.
I could have picked a different topic. I could have censored myself. But why? I feel that I can be honest with you
and that many of you can relate to me. I decided on Curves for Women, a center that offers a light weight (heh.)
exocise program that will have me back to comfortable weight safely and inexpensively, $34 per month. Safe being
what is most important. One in five girls that diet takes a dangerous route that leads to hospitalization due to
malnutrition or eating disorders. So if you like me, self-conscious and out of shape, consult a professional before
doing anything drastic. Most gyms offer free consults before you even sign up. Set up REASONABLE goals and
fight temptation! Don't look at magazines, don't compare yourself to Victoria's Secret models. Find the weight that
suits you in a healthy manner and work it! You won't be alone. And to show you that you have nothing to be
embarrassed about, I'll post my progress weekly, starting now. I just wish that I wasn't such a good cook...
mmmm...roast beef.