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2017 OCT 30 -- Day 72

I am back up by .6 lbs today to 376.6 lbs. How sad. I'm still under that 377-pound plateau, though, so I'm going to consider this good. It's not the end of the world. Weight loss is definitely a roller-coaster ride of emotions; isn't it?

Tomorrow is Halloween, and I will dress like a panda as I have done for the past 4 years. I have a costume I made for myself. It's basically a giant white sack that I put on like a diaper. It's got two leg holes, and it cinches just under my breasts. It's a drawstring, so I can tighten it to fit. Then I put a black "thing" on over it to cover my breasts and arms.

The black thing goes all the way up to my neck. It's nice and stretchy, so it's kind of like the top of a leotard. I made it from a pair of stretch pants, and I simply slit open the crotch just large enough to fit my head through. Then I put in thumb holes to keep the sleeves in place and cover my hands up to the fingers. It works really well.


Then I put on a pair of black pants and black shoes. I do my hair in two buns to make ears. I paint the areas around my eyes black and color the front of my nose and nostrils black. Then I make thin black lips on my lips. That's it. I'm a panda!

My sister used to tease me and say that all I needed to do was dress in black and white because I'm so fat I don't need any stuffing. She wasn't wrong. I have a bit less "stuffing" now than I did then, but it's still there. I don't have to stuff my costume. I can't wait for the day I need to stuff my costume to play a fat character. I talk about her in the past tense because we don't socialize anymore. I would think that just with this anecdote, part of the for this estrangement reason would be clear.

Starting weight: 415 lbs
Current weight: 376.6 lbs  
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 359 lbs

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