Hedwig and the Angry Inches

Angry.
Angry, I was.
Angry every time I had to get dressed to go out and my size 4/6 closet taunted me—so smug were those Theory suits, Katayone Adeli pants, CRonson tanks—jerks! Oh, and those custom-made Agatha leathers and full row of perfectly worn jeans—why sometimes I could hear them snickering to one another and I know it was about me.

First off, let me say this: thanks to the booty that was NYC bartending, I have some good clothes. Secondly, now that me is a mama with a much larger booty on her person, mama can't get no brand new bag. So health, anger and obsession aside, Slimdown 2006 was a very practical, even economical decision.

Back to the anger: I was angry every time I had to get into or out of car and my legs strained to move, encumbered by jeans that were way too tight. I was angry every time I laid on my side and my belly joined me (does anyone know what I am talking about here? It's a nightmare.)

I was just a mega player hater.

But now I am a player lover.

Dudes, I am free. (Insert George Michael's "Freedom" here.) I don't duck mirrors. I don't dodge photos with my daughter (poor girl has hardly any photos of her mommy because of mommy's narcissism and laziness—a deadly combination). I look forward to going out, to seeing people, to being seen. I have Me back. As I said before, Me isn't back entirely, but the spirit of Me is.

Da-da-na-naaaaaaah. Now for the results of my six-week jump start Ultra Fit awesome program with Lori Sawyer of Mommy-Moves and LS Fitness (www.mommy-moves.com):

Weight: 153 (Lost 8 pounds. No, it's not Me's 125, but read on.)
Body Fat: 26.96 (down 7%)
I actually lost 13.85 pounds of fat, but I put on six pounds of muscle.
Neck: Lost 1.5 inches
Chest: Lost 3.25 inches
Arm: Lost 0.5 inches
Waist: Lost 2.75 inches
Navel: Lost 3.25 inches
Hips: Lost 1 inch
Thighs: Lost 1 inch
Calf: Lost 1.5 inches

I am so happy to have shed those angry inches. And I'll be happy to continue to shed them, although now they're not so much angry as just ready to move on.

Stay posted!