Remember when...

36-22-36 was the absolute figure to have?  I can remember when I was a lot younger that was a figure that was thrown out there that was the perfect measurements to have.  Admittedly I never had it exactly, but I did have the 36-22 part, except the hips were probably more like 34 or something, which of course was still a good figure to have, not to mention I wore a size 7.

I don't think I will ever see those numbers again for me. Actually I am pretty sure I won't see those numbers again.  Or weighing 120 lbs.  130 would be really nice, heck even 140, and I wouldn't even mind staying at 150.  And no size 7s.

Nowadays though, according to a Dr. Oz show I watched a couple of weeks ago, it really seems that normal sizes are more like  12 and 14, and not the size 0 that models seem to be.  I would be happy wearing a size 12 or 14 compared to what I wear now.  I've never wanted to be a size 0, but being even a 14...yeah that would make me happy. I think I heard somewhere that for every 10 lbs you lose, you lose a size, which means I would have -- lbs to lose (what....you think I'm going to tell you how much? Ummm....no.)  On the other hand too, three designers could make a size 14 dress and they would still be different sizes.  You would think it would be a size 14 period and fit a size 14, but no, it doesn't work like that.  Weird. Because then what size are you really wearing??

Anyway. At the moment, I haven't done too badly, though, I still can't kick my Starbucks habit.  Grrrrr.  I have really got to make my pumpkin spice sauce so that I can make it here at home, because I think the one reason (ok, we know that's not true...I just love my Starbucks) is that I want an iced coffee, and I can only make myself a hot cup of coffee here.  I don't mind a hot cup of coffee after dinner (I have GOT to buy some decaf) but I really prefer iced in the morning, especially since it is still warm here (of course I still drink my iced even when it's cold outside so go figure).

Today I haven't had any sweets (except of course my coffee) and last night I made the rest of the cookies from the freezer (oh wait...I didn't tell you I bought some Friday night, did I? Drats!) so I don't have any to eat.  I do still have the Weight Watcher fudgesicles and 100 calorie popcorn if I need something.  Oh and today I measured out a mile in the park here so I know how far to walk to get that dreaded exercise in.  I can hardly wait to do that. (Not)

Oh to be a size 14 again....