Comments on: Needling Issues

By: Sassy Flabby Jen

Sassy Flabby Jen — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 00:08:02 +0000

My whole identity this past year has been tied up in losing weight so now that I DO have a new license with the new me (www.hotfat4sale.com), I feel like I have to explain that the person on the new license isn’t the REAL me. Now how cranked is that?

By: smallnoise

smallnoise — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:22:35 +0000

Do you really think the cashier is so ingrained into the Sears Way that he’d ask the obvious if it was only a job or he was just somewhat surprised (though, of course, still following the company policy)?

He liked you, PQ. Go back there and buy, like, an extension cord or something. Charge it or write a check; whatever. Make him ask for your license again. He’ll think he has to, though he’ll know he needn’t…

Smile at him (because you know he likes you) and say “129″- or whatever fake number you like- “down; 18 to go.” If he smiles, it’s because he thinks you’re within 18 pounds of perfect.

Find kindness where it stands, PQ; the guy might really have wanted to know how much weight you’ve lost for no other reason than that he’s seen you before and wants to be supportive. As a guy, I doubt this; I think he likes you.

Either way, know this: if he even hides a smile, he’s interested.

By: K

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:14:35 +0000

I am so glad UK driving licences don’t have weight on them.

I had a weird moment recently while taking out life insurance. The guy was taking us through the questions, and the one after “Weight?” was “Has this changed in the past year?”

I allowed that I’d lost 15lb, and was then totally embarrassed when he was all “Wow, good going!” (Even though I’m sure it was just something to say.) Because I don’t feel that’s very much… and as DG says, I clearly have some way to go.

By: dg

dg — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 09:08:50 +0000

what a bloody brilliantly written entry. weight loss community… loved that :)

i hate, hate, HATE telling people how much i’ve lost. i always subtract anywhere between 50 – 100lb (depending on who i’m talking to) as i would be mortified to say i’d actually lost 175lb, because i’m paranoid they’d be thinking “Holy CRAP she must have been huge. How could anyone BE so huge to need to lose that much weight!? And she clearly has even MORE to lose!”

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:56:26 +0000

As a sometimes sewer, I recommend that you buy an older used machine, one made before they became all electronic and LED festooned. All you need is a straight stitch and different widths of zig-zag, plus a buttonholing function.

By: Debbi

Debbi — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:44:39 +0000

Our weekend guests made a big deal out of the amount of weight I’ve lost, which was really embarrassing to me. (We only see them once a year.) I think I said, “You noticed!” when the wife got out of the car and shouted, “Wow, you’ve really lost some weight!” I tried to downplay it, but finally told her about eDiets. (eDiets should be paying me.)

And like Dee, I also haven’t said how much I weighed when I started. As she said: Another issue. Like we need any more of ‘em!

By: Marla

Marla — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:22:58 +0000

I noticed the last time I renewed my license that they are not asking for weight anymore. Which I think is only sensible, because I also lie like a dog on mine. They also don’t ASK what your hair color is, they just put down whatever they interpret it as.

Back in the olden days we all wore Levis jeans, there was no other alternative if you wanted to be cool. And they all had the waist and inseam on that little tag, where anyone could see it! I would always try to carefully scratch and buff off the waist measurement, without it LOOKING like I’d erased it, it had to look very casual as if I had just accidentally sort of rubbed up against a belt sander and Whoops! Gee it erased the number.

By: Greta

Greta — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:37:51 +0000

My drivers license says 135 pounds and I haven’t weighed that in 30 years! ha ha ha! My friend and I were talking about that last night. Hers says 135 pounds also and she’s over 200 pounds! She says she feels justified because 135 is her GOAL weight. I laughed and said it’s not even my goal weight. I’d be happy at 159 pounds and thrilled to death at 145 pounds and don’t expect to see 135 lbs. unless I get a “wasting” illness, but I’ll be darned if I will change my drivers license!

Congratulations on losing 150 pounds. It’s SO awesome.

By: Hilly

Hilly — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:21:33 +0000

Oh my goodness, I am just the opposite. I don’t tell your random Sears dude, but I will tell anyone who will listen because it is probably the best thing I have done for myself in my lifetime.

I wonder what the weight on my DL says…ha, I don’t even know.

Your mom is proud of you though…that is awesome!

By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:09:54 +0000

I’m the same way, actually since I’m only mid-wayish I refuse to tell (even some of my family) how much I weighed and what size I was, but that’s a totally other issue.

Do you find it hard to just accept compliments? maybe it’s just me lol but every time people would bring up my weight loss (esp. strangers) I would be like yea, but I still have a long way to go.

Anyways I’m totally going on a tangent, done any sewing yet?

and ps. you totally are fantastic!