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Author: H and S
Date: 03-16-03 10:23
So, I started coming to this dicussion group a couple of weeks ago when I realized that my extra weight (85 lbs) was the equivalent of a ten-year-old girl standing 4 feet 10 inches tall. I am carrying around another person on my frame! Well, I decided that I was going to start doing the Weight Watchers point system ( I got the books for how to do it from my sister and mom who both are skinny from WW) and walk 50 minutes a day plus free weights for my upper body every other day or when I have time. But for inspiration/ motivation I got a 5 foot piece of cardboard and drew a four foot ten inch girl complete with pig tails. I marked 85 notches along side the girl and decided evertime I lost a pound I would color in that much of her until I have lost 85 lbs. My sister came in while I was drawing the face on and asked if I was feeling OK, she thought I'd lost it. two weeks later, I am down 7 pounds! And the girl is colored in down to her eyebrows. It may sound like a weird thing to do, but its a symbolic way of getting the weight, and the monkey, off my back. Its also a nice way of watching how much weight I lose week to week. When I have lost the weight I plan on burning the cardboard girl in my backyard, and then I'm going out dancing with my friends!
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Author: Claire 245/240/135
Date: 03-16-03 10:56
That isn't odd at all- my idea was to take a huge candle- and for every pound i lost i would shave a little off the top of the candle. then at some pont it wouldn't be there anymore and i would know that i lost tons of weight! still haven't boughten it though. i like your idea! i think i'll make a poster for myself - like of somethign. cool idea though.i hope that little girl gets burned!lol
~Claire
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Author: kollegekid
Date: 03-16-03 15:15
that is the most creative thing i heard all week! absolutely BRILLIANT! hahahaha good luck on burning that child as quickly as possible!!
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Author: Spud 455/252/178
Date: 03-16-03 19:46
Crazy, weird, and wonderful. Funniest thing I've read all day. If you ever get tempted to skip out on your exercize or maybe eat something you shouldn't you can try to imagine that that little girl taunting you in a sing-song voice.
spud
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Author: brandalini 170/170/130
Date: 03-17-03 10:51
hahaha, that is hillarious!!
I think that is a great idea!
good luck
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