Confessions of a Chubby Chick: Entry 4 **The getting dressed workout**

Sooooo...(In the tune of "My Favorite Things - Sound of Music) Control tops and plus size and slimmers a plenty; tight shaper panties oh gosh there's so many; tucking and squeezing; breath holding and pleading...these are a few of my favortie things!  Yeah that is my chubby chick getting dressed theme song. 
So I bought a new slimmer yesterday.  I have one that is like a tank top thingy and it gives my bust a lift - not that I need more attention on my watermelons - and it slims my waist a little and tucks my tummy in a bit.  You know tightening up the squishy parts.  Well I decided to get a pair of the slimmer shorts that tighten the booty and firm the thighs a bit - although I must say I do have pretty toned thighs.  Anyway, I got home yesterday and was changing because I had a meeting to go to at church.  So I decided to give this new slimmer a try, no harm in that right?  Wrong!
So I start putting it on and no problem legs slip in and okay cool...well as I start pulling that sucker up it gets stuck at my butt!  It was like the slimmer put on its proverbial breaks and the fight was on (geesh it's getting hot in here)! I tugged and pulled and jumped and screamed and finally...moved an inch. Wash rinse repeat for about 15 minutes and finally SUCCESS (Geesh it's really hot in here I'm sweating like crazy)! So I walk and pull my jeans out of the dryer and wouldn't you know it the jeans shrunk! (It's really getting hotter by the minute) I hate it when that happens! So I pull my jeans up and proceeded to try and button them up...and then the fight happened. So I hopped on one foot, barked like a dog...just kidding. I sucked in all the air I could possibly suck in, said a chubby girl prayer and VOILA! Put on a cute top and I was ready to go (is the air even on? I'm melting).
So I go check the air because it has to be about 90 degrees in the house. Yeah it's 72 in the house and normally I have a blanket over me at 73 so what's the deal? Anyway, I turned the air down to 69 degrees because clearly the air wasn't working correctly or something. I swear I needed another shower by the time I finished getting dressed, but I settled for trying to cool down with the air lower and me sitting still. Uh oh, I forgot all about sitting down.  After about 10 minutes of trying to find a way to comfortably sit, I was hotter than Texas in the Summer time! Still, I finally found a comfortable position (yeah good luck driving) and was trying to relax before I left.
 I figured I must have done something really mean to the universe because just as I'm getting settled I have to pee! Um I'm sorry what? You want me to peel this stuff off and start all over again? Maybe I can just hold it...nope won't work for long. Okay here we go. By the time I finished I didn't have it in me to do the spanks dance and I took em off. Whatev! I stuck to my bust booster slimmer and put on me jeans and called it a night. Yeah not trying that one again. Move over Zumba...That was a freakin work out!

Confessions of a Chubby Chick: Entry 1 **I'm chubby**

So at the beginning of the year I started an amazing lifestyle change and I lost a significant amout of weight.  The second week of January I weighed 285 pounds (OMG no she didn't just put her business all out there like that!) and by my 30th birthday (weight and age what is her problem) I weighed 250 pounds!  I still had a long way to go because that is still chubby y'all.  I'm only saying chubby because 'M' hated to hear me call myself fat and he loves the way I look and you know all the wonderful things your man is programmed to tell you when he really loves you lol.  Granted I'm pretty confident that he means it because he treats me like a queen and spoils me with affection and attention.  But the fact of the matter is, as my waist line formed - because this fat chubby chick didn't have one for a while - my confidence resurfaced.  A couple chins disappeared and I could fit into some of my old work clothes.  Then the compliments came in...granted hearing a compliment from another guy isn't really flattering for me because my baby loves me and I'm straight on any other dudes trying to mac (wow who says that anymore!).  But when females compliment you and it's genuine, you know you're dong something right.  Lets face it ladies, we do NOT waste compliments on other women.  Especially if there's a chance they're looking better than you.  Listen honey, I said I'm chubby not ugly...I know I'm fly (she is so full of herself OMG!)! 
So fast forward a few months, my asthma and allergies started acting up again and I had to go back on some steroids for my lungs and along came pounds.  More belly fat than anything - I look like I'm 12 months pregnant - and it was a bit deflating.  Like I have semi regular chick legs and dunlap syndrome.  Time to bust out the spanks for a while lol.  Anyway, I've made a decision to go back to maintaing the lifestyle change that was working so well for me and lose the weight I re gained and get down to my target size.  I haven't decided entirely what that is yet.  I don't want to be skinny, my man is a big guy and I like it that way.  What would he look like dating a chick who looks like she could use a sandwich or two lol.  I want to be thick enough but tone, firm and fit.  I've come to the realization that my boobs really aren't going anywhere.  I had to go get fitted for a bra and while the back strap got a little smaller I'm busting out of the biggest size that Lane Bryant carried (Double H here I come UGH).  While guys may not see this as a problem, ladies I'm sure you can respect having to lug 30lb boulders around on your chest all day! Anyway, I digress...
So yesterday I went back to drinking nothing but water with every meal.  For me, when I drink something flavored with a meal it encourages me to eat more.  Water brings a little blandness, even to the best meals, and gives me the little extra I need to stop when I'm satisfied.  Then I don't feel bad for overeating and I'm not all super bloated and wobbling around for the rest of the day.  I also started counting calories again.  Not really hard, I have a profile on this website called My Fitness Pal and I just plug in what I ate for the day and it tells me how I did.  It tells me how much I will weigh in 5 weeks if I stay at that daily rate and so on and so forth.  I love it.  I've been absent from it for a couple months, but I'm getting back on track now.  I've made a lot of friends, you can find work out buddies and there's never a lack of encouragement.  If anyone sets up a profile look for me.  My screen name is FaithfulSmiles82.  I will be happy to be an encouragement! 
Since I'm not in enough shape to start playing soccer again, I love to Zumba and dance.  I have an Xbox Kinect at home and I love to do it in my living room because I don't have to watch all the experienced Zumba chicks show off while I'm on my last breath to keep up in the first 15 minutes.  I do like to hit the class in the gym once in a while though because the right instructor really pumps you up.  I'll be ready again soon. 
Any other ideas that anyone has to contribute would be greatly appreciated.  Or if you have questions I would be happy to share more tips and such.  I'll keep you updated with the Chubby Chick Chronicles :)