To shave or not to shave...

that is a question -

I just finished reading a fabulous article by Mayim Bialik.

http://www.kveller.com/mayim-bialik/ive-never-shaved-my-legs-so-what/

As some one who went into puberty early I did most things early. I did shave my legs starting at about 10 years old. To me that is early. Too early - Tho girls are doing it earlier from what I understand. Peer pressure, the internet, over bearing parents who want their children to conform....I do not care for any of it.

I used to wax everything. I have also lasered. At one time there was not a hair on my body other than my head, lashes and brows.

And then one day I realized this is so NOT who I am. Yes, I shave my legs in the summer. I am always in shorts or short skirts and I am not comfortable with hairy legs in summer. Winter however is totally different. I could care less. As I got older - past 40 - the hair stopped coming in as thick. YAY! One of the many bonuses of being over 40. I usually keep my pits shaved ...but not always. I only do that to be polite to others. I dont care. Other pieces and parts? I gave up the war on public hair long ago. I am not even sure what started the war. The internet - I always blame the internet. Agism too. Sorry boys (not that there are a lot of people viewing my nethers) but, I am not shaving or waxing anymore. I will give the complimentary trim tho. TMI - I know!

Anywho -- What about you? What are your thoughts on the war with your body hair?

ps - I AM vain as hell - I know, it's a sin. But still - I like nice clothes, shoes, make up, etc. I just do not think I have to remove all of the hair on my body to be pretty.

Have a happy day and congratulations on now knowing more about me than you wanted to!! It will get worse, I promise! ;)

Shoved off the band wagon

If you do not care to read back - I will give you a historical synopsis.  July 14th, 09 I had a gastric lapband.  I went from 289 pounds down to 214 and back up to 246.  I am back down again - Somewhere around 238.  I have a long ways to go.  A LONG WAY.

I have started Zumba back, only to give up.  I started 30 Day Shred and gave up.  I read Clean Eating by Tosca Reno and gave up.  Started going to the gym...and you guessed it.  Gave up.   Well - as they say - tomorrow is another day.  I am back on the Shred and the gym and soon to be Zumba.  And working on Clean Eating. 

I am easy to slip into depression.  I do not do with with feeling like friends are competing with me.  When the fun goes out I am out.  When the stress comes on - I stress eat and sleep.  I shut down.

That is the TRUTH about THIS fat chick.

Some how I am finding my groove again.  Two of my friends from High School went to a Biggest Loser  Resort in Utah.  SO inspiring.  I am reading other fat chick blogs for inspiration. 
 Trying to be the best mom I can be.  The best wife I can be.  I try, I fail, I try again - I keep trying.

Tonight Mel and Michelle and I came up with
The math of Fat Chicks --
Fat, hungry, Angry = Fapangry
Bored and hungry = Bongry
Hungry and Angry = Hangry

I have been a combination of all of these tonight.

I got up this morning at 7 and was at the gym at 730.  3 minutes on some kind of death machine designed to kill me.  It was even at the entrance of the gym.  Then 30 minutes on the bike.  And then the whole circuit workout.   I would have gone swimming after but my work out buddy had to get back home.  I am going again in the morning to do it all over again.

My goal is to now try to blog at least every other day.  We will see how that goes.  

Thursday morning I am having surgery.  I am not happy about it - But it seems to just be the way it is.  I am having an ablation and it will take away any other hope of having any more babies.  Not that I was going to have any more anyways....3 failed IVFs in the past 2 years.  No eggs.  And please no one say I am lucky to have the kids I have.  That would not end nicely.

 If you read back you will see about my infertility quest.  My girls and my life.  

Stick with me on this journey.  Cheer me on.  I need the help.  I need the support.

Cheers,
Keb