She’s Hiding Here Somewhere
Diane inspired me with this post where she shared a picture of her before she'd gained weight and how she used this as inspiration to lose weight. At one point when I was trying to lose weight I used a picture of how I looked at that very moment, which if you think about it is only a reminder of the negative. I also have used a picture of every weigh in up on my refrigerator as a reminder of how far I was coming. I like this idea though, and of course I have the picture.
Ignore the blinding pale skin =)
I'm not even the skinniest I've ever been in this picture, I think right there I was at my healthiest weight. Right there I was a sophomore in college I think, maybe a freshman. Right there means losing approx. 90 lbs. That seems like so much, especially since I haven't been able to lose even 5 lbs in years.
I can't believe back then I thought I was fat. I don't mean I thought I was obese and I wasn't a stick thin girl who whined she was fat to get attention. I honestly thought I looked bad, that I was unnatractive. That really puts things into perspective.
I mean, I'll always be curvy, I have hips, I have thighs, they've never gone away even when I was super tiny. But I have to believe that the healthy version of me isn't out of reach, that I haven't lost the fight.
Yes, I still have that dress ;)
Oh – I love that picture of you! I and can relate to your feelings back then. I thought I needed to lose weight when my inspiration picture was taken. I didn’t do anything to lose weight, but it bothered me that I wasn’t as “skinny” as my thin friends. Crazy I know.
I know that looking at losing 90 pounds can be overwhelming. But I believe you can do it. And you can fit into that dress again and win your fight!!
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What a gorgeous photo! You WILL be back in that dress, just watch. I remember feeling that way too. I thought I was fat from the time I was 11, yet now I look back at those pictures and see a healthy girl who wasn’t fat at all. It’s amazing to me how our self-image can be so off. I still need to post my inspiration picture.
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Great post and picture! It is NEVER out of reach….just consistently one step at a time. My biggest chunk at 1-time was 80 lbs…..you can do the 100!
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I love this picture! And again, just compare yourself to yourself.
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Love the photo and the new theme. I love those old photos where everything is in check. I have a disco one laying around here somewhere that i should scan in and share from my college years. It was Halloween and my two roomies were and angel and the devil and i was the hippie in the middle getting advice all night on what i should do =)
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