I remember watching a TV prog about Louise Redknapp do a similar thing around 18 months ago, and although I didn’t ever watch the Dawn Porter one, I accidentally stumbled across it online tonight. Let it first be said that I LOVE Dawn Porter. I love what she stands for and everything about her. Every single one of her TV shows is about how it is OKAY to be a “normal” average woman and she is absolutely terrific. I’ve always thought she had a bloody lovely figure too!!
** warning ** am about to post my measurements **
CRAZY CRAZY stuff here okay … I was reading Dawn’s diary from where she was doing this BBC show about dropping down to size zero and she posted her starting measurements… and I had this weird thing going on in my head because I’ve always looked at her and thought how perfect / ideal / normal / fantastic she looks and then I realised that her measurements aren’t actually that far off mine!!!!
Dawn Porter’s “before” measurements … ie before she did the BBC thing where she tried to get to size zero in 8 weeks. She even called herself a “perfect” size 12 and measured 34-28-36. UGH this is a brave thing … maybe you guys will appreciate that I AM fat if I post my measurements. I am currently 36-28-37… my hips are just a tiny little inch more than a woman whose figure I have always felt was perfect!! She is just about an inch taller than me if that makes a difference! I want my hips to be at LEAST 36″ to be “happy” and preferably 34″. Considering my hips started at 44″ I’ve lost 6″ already off my ass!
Dawn made it down to a UK size 6-8 in 8 weeks (US size 2-4) and looking at her figure on the right … yeah, that is where I want to be. She still has a full chest and a defined waist and still has curves. According to her diary … she started as a size 12 on this quest for size zero and lost 17lbs to be a size 6-8. My “current” goal is 12lbs loss from size 12 which should put me at a nice and healthy UK size 8-10.
If Dawn can do it … and she was on a regimented 500 cals per day … then I KNOW I can. I want to be at LEAST a UK size 10 by the end of October, and the aim is for size 8 by the end of November. As to Christmas … well I haven’t even THOUGHT about how I am going to get through THAT one yet.
500 calories a day makes me want to cry. OMG, I would cry if I could only eat that much. I don’t know Dawn Porter but she looks lovely in both shots.
I am doing weight watchers right now-its working nicely…when I do it, lol. But it helps to have a plan to follow or I’d be lost. Their idea is to lose a few lbs a week/month and do it in a healthy way. It really is a good plan. …when I do it.. lol.
I would love to do it in a “healthy” way … it’s what I strive for, but ultimately my body refuses to let me. Whenever my mind kicks in and tells me that a few lb a month is the best way for permanent loss … my body simply won’t accept or digest the food.
funny thing is i have 34 inch hips and cannot fit in any size 0 that i have tried on. but i can get into a size 2 which is mostly what i wear. i guess its because i cant seem to get my stomach smaller than 25 inches. probably from having 3 kids…
34″ hips … ahhh such a goal for me.
I didn’t post that about Dawn Porter because I want to BE a size zero .. I just love Dawn Porter in general (not in a pervy sexual way tho! LOL)
Kids – yeah I blame them entirely for my stretch marks!