Body Image...

[alphabassettgrrl]

Ponine- you were told you were fat at *145*????????? That's astounding. And wrong. Go ahead and get in on some of the pictures- I promise you won't ruin them! I want you to be in them and I'm sure I'm not alone!

The thing about making healthy changes is that it reinforces itself once you get a couple good habits established. I just tossed my Disneyland fudge because it didn't taste good anymore. I used to *love* that stuff. Burger King yesterday made me feel loggy and heavy and just yuck. I always thought it was bunk when people said food made them feel differently depending on what they ate. They are right! It's surprising.

I'm eating a lot more healthy snacks these days and even though I'm not losing weight per se, I feel better. Healthy snacks, bring a gigantic jug of water so I don't run out, and tea have been my starting habits. Cooking at home helps, too, because while I still eat too much meat, at least it's broiled instead of deep-fat-fried. And I usually put veggies with it, which fast food generally skips.

Come on, ladies, look proudly in the mirror!!! All body shapes and types welcome in the gorgeous club. Culture at large only gives us one body type that is beautiful- let's reject that notion. Everybody all together now- I am beautiful! I love me!

[MouseWife]

Yep, I can imagine someone saying that 145 is too heavy. In high school, I was a 5 dress and 7 pant; somehow we were discussing this {why I can't recall} and size seven came up. This guy said 'Is that the largest they come?' Of course now I'd say 'F off dumshiet' but then I thought 'Wow, I must be sooo huge'. I had been heavier in middle school but lost the weight over the summer between schools. So, I still felt much heavier.

The mind really does mess with us. Our scale was off. Instead of just doing the math I just didn't bother getting on it. Wow, bad choice. I went and bought a digital one and it is helping me to think twice about sleeping instead of doing something.

Peoples' perceptions on line and in person. Hmm. Well, having lost a lot of weight, I have seen a big difference in how people treat me. It really sucks because I am the same person. One person told me that if they had known me heavy, they probably wouldn't have felt the same about me. Gee, thanks.

I hate to be in pictures. I do get in them, I know that it is good in the future to show that I, in fact, did participate in life. I see myself and think please don't let me really look like that in person.....

I don't think it is a good idea to take too seriously how you look when you are using a magnifying mirror to pluck your eyebrows, either.....

Oh, and to add since I read NA's post, yes, I think that everyone is beautiful, however they look. I've felt such warmth from most everyone and such personality from everyone!!! I think that is sooo important. Beauty + Hot Bod + no personality + no compassion = a person not really worth my time.