Three Cheers for Honest Little Girls!!

[ndurance1]

Man it's brutal. The honesty of our kids. I was out in the yard dancing around with my camera-phone, taking a couple pix to celebrate hitting 70 lbs of weight loss. Nothing overly narcissistic - I mean, ...come on. I am still a pretty big hoss and am not deluded that I have arrived or look anything like (________insert favorite actor or athletes name here_____).

So I am thinking maybe I'll see my face a little thinner, my waist a little smaller. Some small sense of encouragement and positive reinforcement to keep me on track. So I hand the camera off to my stepson, directing him to take a couple shots (it was a beautiful picture-perfect day out yesterday)...
and my daughter yells from the front porch... "Daddy, what are you doing? You're still FAT!"

Sigh. Reality Check.

Yes, indeed I am. Still fat. Quite fat. But I have lost at least 4 lbs more than my daughter herself weighs in her entirety (since November 1st, 2006), which *is* at least something. No doubt this is a long trip I am on, and I am a long way from my destination. Should the Lord God allow me to live that long, I hope to see the point where she might no longer say that.

No sense in explaining to her. Or in weeping. [smile] She means well... and she loves me, I know it. More than anything. And that's all that matters.

So I am heading back in the house, with my self respect and pride in tatters from my honest little lovely truth-teller, and she asks me...

"Do you want to know how I stay so thin and in such good shape?" she asks at all of barely seven years old, ...but evidently chock-full of life experience and wisdom.

"No, tell me sweetie...", I say.

"I excercise. I do all kinds of stuff...", she replies (in a mature, condescending, yet "helping out poor pitiful Daddy" tone of voice).

Ah well. Good points there. Maybe someday. For now I am staying the course. A little humbler. But happy to celebrate my little bit of joy and dancing with my wonderful little girl and my family. Here's to low carb, to weight loss victories - the smallish ones and the biggish ones, and to honest little girls!

:D :thup: :thup: :thup: :D

[fatnfedup]

ndurance- nothing like a child to hit you right where it hurts!! I remember bleaching my teeth once and asking my nephew what color they are and him saying YELLOW! Arghhh..

70 pounds is AWESOME! Geezz I can't even think of what to compare that too except almost 3 of those big bags of dog food or a 7 year old!

Keep up the great work and we will dance with you anytime!!:hyper:

[FatFreeMe]

..out of the mouths of babes...
Don't let it deflate your bubble too badly, You've got a great loss there.

[deborah c]

Great story felt like I was there. YOU know your clothes are getting larger and your lighter on your feet and don't it feel good - hey thats a song lyric! Sounds like you have a great support system - one that will keep you honest and on track - (giggle). See ya in onderland!

[montanasun]

Way to go on the 70 lbs!! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[Irenie]

hey .. my 6 year old " Mommy your tummy is giggly ... brought me back after a long absence and you wanna know as much as it pains me to admit this IT DOES!!!

Congrats on your weight loss . I can not wait till I can report such a great success myself

[bubbasbabe]

you're an inspiration (and a great writer)!! Keep up the good work !

[ndurance1]

Thanks All. You all are an inspiration to ME!!!

I love coming here and hanging out with all the LOW CARB HERO's here!

Especially the ones that have reached goal weight and kept on with it, and still come here to MAINTAIN and encourage others!!!

[WildCherry]

Aw, my son likes to poke me in the tummy to watch it jiggle and then he laughs hysterically when it does.

:lol:

Kids are so honest. My niece used to ask me "why your teeth so yellow?" I'd be like their not yellow!LoL.

Keep up the good work! You're in inspiration to lots of people. :wave:

[Lucklisa76]

I have a 2yr old daughter who blows raspberries on my big jelly belly!! I'm just waiting for the day I can explain she gave me it in the first place!!
If it wasn't for loosing the 70lbs in the first place you wouldn't have been able to dance in the garden!! Well done you!!

[j13]

Good post. I know how it feels to feel like you've come so far but have so far to go...it can really get into your head when you've lost 70 lbs and still have more than 100 to go. It can be a kind of intimidating and heartbreaking feeling. But what your post says to me is that you realize it's one day at a time. That's really all you can do. All the one days add up, though - so far they've added up to an admirable 70 lbs for you, which is fantastic. You're doing great, and even if you never lost another pound, wouldn't it be worth it? So you just keep to it, and you get there eventually.

Keep it up-

-j.

[ndurance1]

Thanks J13!!! I really appreciate your positive attitude and disciplined thinking. You are certainly a Low Carb Hero, inspiring others here!!!

Thanks for the lift!