Indulge Me :)

Posted by Epijunky on November 17th, 2009 | 13 comments

Today I stepped on a scale.

I try not to do that too often… The scale and I are *not* friends. Haven’t been in quite a while. It’s been a battle for me that started in grade school complete with kids making fun of me, and culminated in me being reduced to having my insides rearranged so that I couldn’t cram so much in to it.

I’m not proud of that.

Kind of humiliating, actually.

Anyway, I digress.

While at an ECF today, I dared to step on my arch nemesis, the scale.

I had to squint to read the numbers, I’m getting old, yanno. But holy hell. The number on the scale actually matched the weight that’s been on my drivers license for the last 17 years.

It’s been 17 effing YEARS since I’ve weighed what I weigh TODAY.

I’m swimming in EVERYTHING I own.  The new jeans I bought a month ago are falling down around my ass.  Kinda makes it difficult to wear them.

My work BDU’s?  Forgettaboutit.

So indulge me while I do the happy dance.  For the first time in years I don’t feel  fat.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror and didn’t see a heavy girl.  I was like, “How YOU doin, Epi?”

And that’s a monumentous thing for me.  That’s something to dance about.

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Comments

  1. On November 17, 2009 Jim Isbell says:

    Excellent.

    FWIW, your FB photo doesn’t suggest “Big Girl” at all.

    And think about it, this indulgence spends ZERO time on the hips!

  2. On November 18, 2009 MedicMatthew says:

    wooHOO!!

  3. On November 18, 2009 Epijunky says:

    Much unlike the frenchfries I’m so fond of :) Thanks Jim :)

  4. On November 18, 2009 saharial says:

    I’m still looking forward to that day ^^ so I will do the happy dance too :D

  5. On November 18, 2009 NYEMT says:

    Congrats! And see – all you had to do was stress yourself beyond normal human limits and stop sleeping for 6 months or so. Who knew?

    Could be the start of a new diet craze. Get ready for the moolah to roll in. ;)

  6. On November 18, 2009 Bernice says:

    I’m glad you are seeing what the rest of us always have! :)

    I believe this deserves an atta girl!

  7. On November 18, 2009 michael says:

    Awesome feeling, can’t say I’ve felt it lately, but who knows, we can dream, no?

    I’m glad you are doing well.

  8. On November 18, 2009 40lizard says:

    Works wonders let me tell you! I’m down quite a bit myself! Who knew the rigors of medic school was a diet as well?

  9. On November 18, 2009 Old NFO says:

    Congrats Epi! :-)

  10. On November 18, 2009 Jumblerant says:

    Hopefully by all of us soon!! What is your secret?

  11. On November 18, 2009 Epijunky says:

    Jumblerant :) My secret is attending a really good medic program and living with almost constant stress. Oh, and being ridiculously poor also helps!

  12. On November 21, 2009 Trauma Junkie says:

    Awesome news! You’ve always looked great.

    But yeah…awesome! You should be way proud.

  13. On November 22, 2009 Chapati says:

    Wow, well done!

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