Yeah well… you ladies left me hanging last week. But that’s okay! I’m not giving up yet!!! It’s I Want It Wednesday again. Time again to look down the road and imagine what it will be like in Fit-Land! Let’s see…what do I want today?
This time next year, I want to be Ball Dress shopping. I don’t want to have to start a month or more in advance because of the challenges involved in finding a plus size ball gown that doesn’t look like it was made by Omar the Tentmaker. I want to walk into the stores, snatch handfuls of pretty dresses off the racks, go into the dressing room and try them all on - and have them all fit! Then I want to have the delicious dilemma of deciding which one I like best - instead of simply buying the only one that fit and look halfway decent.
I will say, that in a way this happened this year. Since I’m actually back in “normal” sizes, I did have more choices and I did get to pick between more than one gown. But there were SO many more gorgeous choices a few more sizes down… And so many more choices if my upper arms were suitable for the public eye.
Oh. And a more immediate fantasy… A few of my husband’s coworkers saw me at the beginning of this journey - when I had lost about 7 pounds. Many more of them have not seen me since a picnic many months ago. I want to see some stunned faces at the Ball. I want it bad! Shallow, eh? 
The only semi-bummer is that many of them know I’ve been losing weight because my husband told them. But that’s actually a good thing - cause if he hadn’t been bragging about me at work I wouldn’t know he was proud of me at all.
Well last week I wanted to be less tired, and I am. Hmmm, what else do I want? At the minute I’ve got a real craving for chocolate, but I know I don’t really want it
I want to be able to see all my extended family at Christmas (which I will do) and for them to be able to see a difference in me and my weight (rather than just me feeling the difference by doing my belt up tighter and on the scales). I think that makes sense.
Comment by Debs — October 25, 2006 @ 7:20 am
Indeed it does!! I know exactly what you mean! I was waiting for the day when people would start spontaneously saying “Have you lost weight?!” Oh it’s marvelous!!
Now. Here is my rule for cravings. If you want it that bad…DON’T HAVE IT!! It’s kinda like you shouldn’t drink alcohol if you feel like you need a drink, know what I mean? (I don’t drink, myself, but it’s still a good analogy
) When you can choose to enjoy a small taste of dark chocolate without it being something you feel like you just have to have… then you’re in charge!!
Comment by blestwithsons — October 25, 2006 @ 7:24 am
I want it! We are going to disneyland in the spring, and I want to be able to run around the park, and ride all the little kiddie rides! You have to be skinny to fit on those rides, and I want to be able to ride Peter Pan with my children!
The next one is real vain, I know, but I want to get a new hubby. I can’t for six months, so that definitly gives me time!
Comment by Kimberly — October 25, 2006 @ 7:30 am
I want it all!!! By this time next year I want to look at pictures of my and not recognize who I was. I want to walk into the store…any store and grab a size 8 and look great. I want to look good in anything (within reason ladies!) and not feel like a frump!! I want to have won the victory of food, cravings and guilt.
Comment by Tami — October 25, 2006 @ 10:10 am