If you want one of those bodies, its EASY! Just hire a catering firm to prepare your meals, and drop off your daily allowance at your door each day. Have a personal trainer show up once a day to take you through your paces. Dont forget to add a pool to the yard, and a work out room dedicated to you. All precor machines please. Add a 65 inch Plasma so you can view a scenic roadway while you ride the cycle in the gym, makes ya think your going somewhere. When you feel like cheating, or slipping out for a milkshake, have a rolodex full of spiritual guides, and fitness folks at your finger tips, who will show up day or night to cheerlead you through your cravings. Also a professional make up crew, and photographers when your ready to document the results helps.

How can you not do this for yourself? sheesh!


I could look like that too, if I had that many things at my disposal. For now, I am trying to walk at least one mile per day. Some days its only half. I have to keep a list of foods needed, and prepare our meals at home. I dont have fancy free weights, I have canned soup that I use for weights. A good pair of shoes was my total investment in my exercise. (Well, that and the Wii fit.)

Airbrushing helps by the way. How many have seen Queen Latifah's scar on her forehead? she has a pretty deep scar on her right upper forehead. in most pics you dont see it. a good photographer can work wonders.

So does spackle.

Hey Kell~ AYUP, I've noticed changes here and there too. I haven't fluctuated much on my weight, but I do have a different body shape than I used to. I used to have a prominent waistline and now I don't have those curves.. (sigh) I'm no longer able to work out like I used to, so my muscle tone is kaput!! (another sigh) Oh, and I'm shorter!! WAHHHH! I have also lost an inch in height due to a few compression fx's from my Osteo.

Mother never told me about all this junk!!!!!

Now, how do I apply the spackling? I have some that I use for my paintings and even have my Dremel so I can chisel in some muscles, do a quick non surgical nose job, give myself a "girl" lift, etc. LOL

Dej - Isn't that the truth! Imagine what we could all look like if we had all those personal services as well as a good airbrush artist and photographer. Heck, they airbrush those people to make them look thinner, more muscular, bustier, etc. Yes, if I were a vain person and had the desire and energy, I could use the spray tan stuff to "create" a new me. LOL

Kitty - My body shape changed after my dx. I put weight on and I now have cleavage! I never had a chest before and I don't know what I am supposed to do with it. I want my itty's back! Also since MS has forced me to slow down I am not going at the speed of light anymore so this is making my shape change. Then add age in to the mix and you get a lump mattress. LOL

I am not sure about you but my shape changed after I had kids too. Not only did I get DDs but I got hips too.

Kitty, I noticed even though I did weigh the same a year or so ago the pants I owned didn't fit right. I did get new pants then that did fit right and they were in the same size. So my body did shift. But right now not only has my shape shifted my weight is going up and up no matter what I do. I am on a new serious watch what I eat and exercise as much as possible plan. I did loose 3 pounds. That is 3 of the 4 pounds I just gained which leaves all that other weight still waiting to get lost! So I hope to get back into my new jeans and hope they still fit right!

Our bodies shift over time and I know it sounds like a lame excuse but jeans and pants do shrink after so many washings. If I had lots of money and time to have a personal trainer and dietician maybe I'd be able to do it like those on TV. Oh wait, and not have MS!!

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I've also found that I wear different sizes in different clothing. Just depends on who makes it. The less expensive it is.....like something from Target or WalMart.....I will take a larger size. If it comes from Macy's or Dillard's I can wear a smaller size. Since I can no longer afford to shop at the high end stores anymore I guess I'm just gonna have to get used to a larger size....

I have found some cute things at JC Penney and I can order online and have it delivered to the house. It's been a long time since I've done that, though. I really have no reason to get more stuff just because it's cute and I like it. If a special occasion comes up I'll probably get something new.

It bothers me that I honestly just don't care anymore what anyone thinks of me or what I wear. As long as I am clean and dressed appropriately....if you don't like it don't look!! I'm just to that point!

Same here! Although I started the "shift" around 37. Wore belly tops until I was 36, not hoochie ones more like hippy clothes, but holy crap when the summer of 37 yo rolled around they were permanently shelved. I think I was deluded into thinking that if I maintained my weight I wouldn't look like I had aged significantly...wrong!

Ahhhh what ya gonna do? No one cheats age and the ones that try end up looking like a shrunken alien head, imvho.

You said a screenful, Jules! Is there anything tackier than older women dressed like teenagers? ACK! Buy a mirror for heaven's sake!

So true!! A funny but true story of just this scenario. I was in Publix and a woman was there who had on a belly top, short shorts and even had her belly button pierced. She looked like she had baked in a tanning bed for most of the year...her skin had the consistency of alligator hide. But she thought she looked hot! She had a little girl with her - probably 5 or 6 years old. And she was in front of me in line. The cashier was asking the little girl if she wanted a piece of candy but first said "you have to ask Grandma if it's okay first". The look on that lady's face was priceless. At first she looked shocked, then angry, then embarrassed. It was obvious to me that she wasn't the child's mother......or if she was she was an "older" mother. I assumed she was the Grandmother, too. But.....she was dressed like a 20 year old. Even from behind she couldn't pull it off. The little girl removed all doubt when she looked at her and said, "can I, Mimi?"!!

I'd have loved to have heard the conversation in that car on the way home!!

LOL, Kitty. I can only imagine how embarrassed that lady was. Or maybe she wasn't.

I have so many events that I need to go to in the upcoming weeks with DD17 graduating all sorts of award ceremonies that I need to attend for her. DD18 and I went to the thrift store as I really don't have nicer clothes to wear. If I could get away with wearing my nice soft cotton pajama pants to these events I would. LOL Anyhow, there was this really cute top that we thought would work and look good so I tried it on. I cracked up as soon as I looked in the mirror and had DD18 come in to look as it was too embarrassing to go too far out of the dressing room. I looked like a old lady trying to look young by wearing my daughters clothes AND the dang top made me look pregnant! LOL

You thread also had me thinking this morning. When they compare body shapes to pears and apples, why is it only pears and apples? I am not a pear or an apple. I am more like a . . . a . . .butternut squash, maybe??? So what style would a butternut squash shape where when buying clothes?

It is all so frustrating and confusing as well as exhausting. I'm just going to keep wearing my pj bottoms and take a nap. LOL.