Chiquita Mama

I think I was 47 in this next photo. I don't normally dress like the Chiquita Banana girl, but I was at a Halloween costume party. The entire night a young, handsome gentleman continually kept asking me to dance. I wasn't much of a dancer, so I actually convinced myself that I was cute, a magnet to young, handsome men. However, at the end of the evening I discovered this young, handsome, talented dancer was actually a dance instructor looking for students. I must have looked like a good "dance student" prospect.

Ninguna manera, chiquita mama.

I probably weighed 155 pounds in this picture.

There was actually a banana on my head, but I don't see it in the picture. I probably ate it! Now that explains the weight gain from 150 to 170.

No más plátano.

Welcoming of the Jowls

I'm probably around 42 in this picture. Who knows? After 40 I quit keeping track of my age. When anyone asks my age I always do the math: 2008-1959=49....

UH OH!! Guess what? I Just did the math AND I'M NOT 50. I'm only 49!!! Let's try that 1 more time.... 2008-1959=49.

I'm not kidding. I have been telling people for months that I am 50, and I'm only 49! How cool is that? I am so unintentionally hilarious! So do I go back and re-inform everyone? I don't think so. Next birthday, I'm just going to repeat the *50* spiel.

Back to my weight: This looks like the 150# era, and also the beginning of facial jowls (I think the prim-and-proper pose I was sporting accented these. I'll remember to ditch this pose for future pics. A big smile seems to give those jowls a face lift).

Mini-Me

Now I'm jumping ahead more than 10 years. This next picture is at a family reunion in Atlanta, Georgia. I'm around 38 years old. I think this was my 135 # era. I like this era....not too skinny, not too heavy. As baby bear said, "just right!".

I remember those yellow shorts. I now could not get my left toe in them. Yes, this is the mini-me that I want to be.

Who Is This Girl?

Running on the beach in slow motion, men falling over as she slowly jogs by. Is it Bo Derek in "10"? No, it's Marci in "Me Versus Me!"

I wonder what Bo Derek looks like today? One moment while I check on that...
Here we go: http://officialboderek.com/Bohome.html
(See Bo on AMC)
No offense Bo, but you are not my goal- no bleached blonde bouffant hair, mini skirts, or GoGo boots for me. The 60's are gone, girl.

I was 25 in this picture and the mother of a 3 year-old son. This was a visit to the beach in West Palm Beach Florida. No kidding myself here, I will NEVER be this girl again.

A Smile

"Start every day with a smile and get it over with. " ~W.C. Fields

I'm 22 in this next picture. This is me at my baby shower 2 weeks after my first son was born.

I love the smile; I look happy. I think I want to hang on to that smile, even though the smile now has different packaging.

The Promise of Plumpness

"The future is plump with promise."
Maya Angelou

I've been looking through pictures this evening. I've taken few pictures of myself in the past 30 years, since most of the picture taking have been of my boys!

I no longer know the person in these pictures; somewhere along the way I've lost her. But FYI, I don't want to be the girl in this picture again. She was too skinny. I believe the pants I had on were a size 1. I barely ever ate, which probably explains the mean looking face!


I'm now more like the Chiquita Banana girl. I like food, wine, living and laughter... No more starving myself to be thin. "The future is plump with promise!"

Fessing Up

December 31, 2008.
Today is New Year's Eve. This morning I did about 20 minutes of the "Billy Blanks Tae Bo Live! Basic Volume 1" video. The entire video is only 30 mintues, but I'm not there yet. It's a good start, right? For breakfast I ate 1/2 cup of oatmeal with maple syrup and brown sugar. (I should have skipped the simple carbs) For lunch I had a large bowl of vegetable soup with 3 biscuits. (I should have skipped the biscuits. Those dang simple carbs).

Tonight I may eat a 2 slices of pizza and a salad, if I'm a good girl, maybe 1.
At bedtime I always have a glass of red wine.
My goal is not to necessarily limit calories. I'm miserable when I do that. Instead I'm going to try increasing fruits, veggies, and whole grains while limiting unhealthy foods.

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
~Albert Einstein

Day 1 confession. I never weigh myself. I have no idea how much I weigh; I don't even own a scale. My best guess is that I weigh around 170-175 pounds, and I am only 5 ft/5 inches tall. What I do know is that I don't like what I see in the mirror. I also don't like the way being heavy makes me feel.

I only weighed 135 pounds 15 years ago. . I never thought I would be over weight, but I am. Over weight is not a proper description, I am obese. So I said it...I am obese! Reality is only an illusion. Huh?

Welcome to Marci's Weight Loss Challenge. I'm a 50-year-old mother of 3 beautiful boys ages 26, 23, and 17. I'm also a mother of 3 beautiful dogs- 9 y/o Standard Poodle, Monty, 10 y/o Labrador Retriever, Tilly, and 3 y/o Border collie, Freeman.
My youngest son has cerebral palsy, and because I want to stay around a long time to care for him I am motivated to improve my health. I've also started competing in agility with my Border collie, and my weight has made it difficult to keep up with his speed.
So here I am on December 31, 2008 pledging my challenge to blogspot! I don't have specific goals. For instance I don't have a certain amount of weight that I want to lose in a certain amount of time. I do however, want to continually improve my health with weight loss, improved my diet, and increase the amount of exercise tht I get. So here I go...