What's so great about 210?

Most women have major issues with divulging their age and their weight. Me? I shout it to the world and put it out there for all of cyberspace to read. What's the big deal? Okay, so maybe I wouldn't have been so thrilled about sharing my weight before I was making the effort to shrink that number, but since I am exercising and eating better why not? It's NO easy feat, losing weight, but it's well-worth it...one of the few things I can do just for me.

Well I got to thinking about my current weight, 210 big 'uns, and something fantastic occurred to me. On June 20, 2000, I found out that I was pregnant. At that time I was using Weight Watchers to shed some pounds and I happened to weigh nearly 210 pounds then. Yes, 210 pounds. I'm currently walking around here at my pre-Jay weight. That thurr is something to celebrate!! So every pound, every inch I lose from here is really just gravy...not enough for me yet, but I was 21 years old when I got preggo with Jay so I'm back in my 21 year old body. HAhAHA, that was funny.

Granted, I'm at my 21 year old weight, I'm nowhere near my 21 year old body. Between the tummies, yes, I seem to have grown an extra over the course of my baby-making days, the oddly shaped butt I earned while carrying my favorite little brown boy, and these steadily shrinking boobs...I'm not Natalie of old. I did have some full 38-DDDs back then, then there was the breast reduction, but gaining weight after the reduction, then losing it leaves a girl with some sad looking flapjacks. Who knew??!!

But as I attempt to get the next 10 pounds off my 5'7" frame I must acknowledge the work I've done in the past 3 years. When I went in to deliver Nas I weighed about 240 pounds and I'd lost 10 then gained 10 during that pregnancy, so here I am 30 pounds lighter. The next 10 have proven to be some tough ones to move, but by golly I'm gonna do it. And when I do, you, my cyberspace friends, will hear ALLLLL about it. Did you have any doubt about that??!! Meanwhile, I am thankful to be right where I am...scale be darned.