“The pleasure does not lie in the end itself. It’s in the pleasurable steps to that end.”

-Miiko Taka as Hana-ogi, Sayonara (1957)

Growing up I was always thin but curvy. I was able to eat what ever I wanted and never gain weight. If I wanted to lose five pounds it was gone within two days. At twenty-one I became a vegetarian and jumped back to carnivore by twenty-five. But, I still ate very healthy foods and still had my thin, yet curvy physique. My measurments were always a consistent 36-22-37. Shortly after I hit thirty years old I gained more than thirty-five pounds. I didn’t change my eating habits nor my activity level yet there I was; thirty-five pounds heavier. I also gained more excuses than pounds.

I joined Weight Watchers about ten years ago but had a difficult time following the program. Again, the excuses. Though I am no longer enrolled in Weight Watcher’s, I still apply the basic principles to my daily life. Over the last few years I have suffered a few health issues which I’m pretty sure are linked to my weight issues. My self-esteem also took a bit of a digger. In December 2012, I celebrated my 44th birthday and decided I had enough of feeling like crap, both physically and emotionally. I needed to take back my inner pin-up! So I really got serious about my diet and started this blog. In January of 2014, I joined a gym and invested in a personal trainer. As of November 2014, I have lost over 22lbs, been going to the gym regularly, and have gained more physical and MENTAL strength than I ever thought I could possibly have! There are days that I still struggle, and there are days that I feel I can take on the world. My journey is far from over, in fact it’s a journey I will be on for the rest of my life. But, so far, it’s been quite the adventure!

My love for the gorgeous pin-up girls of long ago has inspired me to get back on board the health train. The classic pin-up girl, to me, represents more than a pretty face and awesome figure. She is confident, in control, healthy, and very proud of her curves.  I have no unrealistic expectations that I will ever look like the “notorious” Bettie Page or Jane Mansfield, or that I will ever get my original measurements back. But I do expect to get myself back to a healthy weight and lifestyle . I decided to design this blog as more of a diary to myself and a source of inspiration when that negative talk creeps into my brain. Every woman has an inner pin-up! We just have to have the courage to take her back. Thanks for looking!

At me heaviest (160lbs), 2011.

22lbs lighter, 2014!

Elizabeth “Liz” Anderson

Please feel free to contact me: myinnerpinup@comcast.net