Posts by jeannierom828

I am 4'9" and had the opposite problem.  I had boobs in the 4th grade.  In 8th grade, this boy said to me, "You look 10 - why did the boobs get wasted on you!"  I then had a boy go out with me for a joke.  These were traumatic then and I cried a ton!  Things changed in a few years.  I am now 34 and married to a wonderful man.  I used to date only tall men, but my husband now is 5'4" and it rocks!  Attraction is important.  I have a weakness for built men - usually this goes with tall ones, but there are a few short ones.

Anyway, you mentioned getting dressed up for church in a post.  If you are a Christian, that is where your answer lies.  Get very involved with Bible studies, get involved with serving God.  Volunteer at your church.  Find a young adult group.  If you focus your energy on serving Him and developing friendships with other Christians, you will find that your focus will change.  I don't think you sound immature - I think you are longing for closeness and intimacy.  If you fill this with God . . . truly fill this with God, I think He will provide you your heart's desire in a wonderful husband one day!

If you aren't really a believer and just attend church with your parents, then I apologize for wasting space on your post and sounding like a loon to you.

Wow!  You lost 12 pounds - way to go!  I am 4'9" and now love being short as it saved my life.  I was in the backseat of a car in the middle with just a lap belt.  We were involved in a head-on collision.  I dislocated my spine.  The surgeon who fixed my back said that had a been even 1/8 of an inch taller, I would have been killed instantly!  God has a reason we are short! 

It sucks sometimes as the pounds show up so much!  I am 34 and struggle with weight because I eat as much as my normal-sized friends.  My first husband was 6 feet, which didn't help because he could eat a ton.  I recently remarried and Shawn is 5'4", so he understands my struggle with portion control. 

Things that worked for me : using a smaller plate, eating half, putting fresh veggies and fruit right in the front of the fridge, etc. 

We are at about the same place now - I am at 100 pounds (which would be around 125 if I were 5'2").  I'd like to lose about 5 more pounds, but I'm trying to have a baby. 

Go to www.weightlessfitness.com.  The guy is a friend of mine and I have seen him truly sculpt his body in the past 3 years just doing resistance training stuff around the house, at the park, and while waiting on a plane in an airport!  He has DVDs, but you can just watch the clips to get some ideas of things you can do around the house to exercise.

I freeze the unused portion all the time.  Then you can just stick it in the blender again (you will need to defrost it a little first), add some more liquid (I usually add whatever kind of juice I've got in the fridge) and go for it. 

I don't know about the freezing part making it lose nutrients.  The microwave defrosting I do probably isn't the best idea, but it beats my old doughnut and a Coke breakfast!