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January 05, 2007
Ugh, There It Is
And you thought I wouldn't really do this.
I have to admit, once I took the pictures and saw them, I got depressed. I weighed myself this morning and for whatever weird reason, I weigh 6lbs less than I did two weeks ago. So I was feeling pretty good about myself. And then I took these pictures and, well, ugh.
And now for the rest of the naked/ugly truth:
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight (June 2006): 186 lbs
Current Weight: 167.2 lbs
(And that was AFTER eating breakfast!! Yay!!)
Short Term Goal: 150 lbs
Long Term Goal: 140 lbs
(Though that may be unrealistic. We'll see. All I really want is to be a healthy size 10 again.)
Resume weight: 145 lbs
(I am such a liar.)
Dress size: 14
Pant size: 14
The reason for the short term/long term goal is a little hint about dieting that I picked up while prepping for this journey. Don't focus on needing to lose 30 or 50 or 100 lbs. You know that's where you want to get eventually. Instead, focus on losing 10% of your body weight. So last June, when I weighed 186 lbs (god, no wonder I was depressed), I decided to try to lose 18.6 lbs, which would take me down to where I am today.
I was actually lighter than that in November. Before Salesman rehearsals started, I was down to 162. But then my life got completely insane and I barely had time to sleep, much less exercise and do the necessary grocery shopping. So. anyway, my short term goal is to be lighter than I have been in at least five years. But in the end, I'd settle for being a healthy size 10 again, and screw the numbers.
Damn, I hope I didn't just commit acting career suicide.
Posted by sally at January 5, 2007 01:39 PM
Comments
Could you try to not look so miserable in the pictures? I know people always look like someone kicked their puppy in the "before" pics, but seriously, smile!
How would this be acting career suicide?
Smile!
Posted by: Desiree at January 5, 2007 05:06 PM
I wasn't happy about taking the pix. Why try to look like a smiling Eeyore? Plus, I hate having my picture taken. I get terribly self-conscious. It was hard enough to stand there in front of the camera while it beeped a countdown, please don't ask me to smile too.
Here's why I think I'm risking career suicide. I've just published my age, my weight and pix that make me look fully that age. Actors need to be age-flexible, and the industry is way, way too youth-centric. A casting director finds this page, I won't even get a chance to play someone five years younger than me, despite the fact that upon meeting me, people rarely think I'm over 30.
Posted by: Sallyacious at January 5, 2007 05:24 PM
Way to do a really tough thing Sally!! I am cheering for you.
Posted by: Heather at January 5, 2007 09:56 PM
Thanks, Heather. That means a lot.
Posted by: Sallyacious at January 6, 2007 12:20 AM
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