The Shape I Envision, Part 1

I can't blame it all on menopause.

I weigh too much for my height and frame - a solid 60 pounds too much ... actually, a fatty 60 pounds too much. The weight came on during and after menopause, but my eating habits aren't helping the situation. I used to have a waist. Now it is more like being 9 months pregnant and my middle is the most protruding part ... never used to be the way. I am not pleased with myself. Yeah, I know it's not healthy, either, but how I feel about myself is the more damaging aspect. I'm downright embarrassed!

What I expect to have:

A reasonable middle aged shape -- I'll accept middle age if I can be light on my feet and don't gag when I go by a mirror. I guess I would have to say I expect my personal best for this time in my life ... and to set a standard for the rest of it.

1. Waist measurement smaller than bust and hip measurements.
2. Buff :) -- well, as buff as a 58 year-old-woman might expect, considering the loss of elasticity in the skin. The trick will be finding the right amount of flesh for the skin and bones. Sounds pretty macabre, doesn't it?
3. Weight suitable for height and frame. We're talking enough flesh so the wrinkles aren't too terribly defined, but definitely out of the obesity category and safely below the overweight line.

to be continued ...