Finding Joy - I think I finally got my motivation

Apr. 17, 2007

I think I finally got my motivation

I have been trying to work up the energy, drive, whatever to lose weight for awhile now.   I want to lose weight, but at the same time, I think society has sold us women a raw bill of goods.   Our body images are so flawed. I hear beautiful women all the time bemoan this or that about themselves.   I decided at one point to not fall into that trap. I am fine the way I am, I tell myself.   Ok, maybe I could exercise these jiggly muscles but that is about health, not beauty, I tell myself.   I need to eat more heatlhy food, but that is about health not beauty. So those oreos and milk are fine, as long as I am eating the veggies too. Right? Well...........

Then I stroll onto a friend's blog, no I will not name it......then everyone can just believe it is them, which it could very well be, and see these pictures of a beautiful woman, with many children, looking fabulous. Intense jealousy. Not that I want to look like her, great as she looked. I want to look like me again! I am only 39. Surely I have a few years of cute left before everyone starts appreciating my wisdom.   Not 28 year old cute, 40 year old beautiful.   I can do it, I can give this to myself. I only want to lose 30 pounds and get in better shape.   I will not be thin but I think at that point, my inner image of myself will match the girl I see in the mirror.

So I am determined, motivated. I will get up off this computer and go get on my glider. I will not eat oreos later today when I am stressed about this or that thing.   Here.......to prove my determination, I am posting the before pictures now, before I have cute after pictures to show you. .Ok, vanity just kicked in......I will also post my before, before pictures.....the 28 year old me........I am deluding myself that I might can kind of look like that again........I have no wrinkles, a good skin tone......and...hedging some more...the only picture I have of myself.......it is a bad angle, bad light, so I do look awful, but it is a better picture of me than I want to admit......ok .......drum rolll...........This is me before........

Ok, this is me before, before..........I am adding this more for my own motivation. No, of course, I don't think I will ever be 28 again.

Ok, off to exercise.

Stephanie

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Apr. 17, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by 2peter318

Both photos look good. You are right, it should be more about being healthy, than beauty. I know I could loose some pounds myself, but for me I know the main thing is portion size. I eat to much at one sitting, weather it's good for me food (veggies) or not good for me, I just eat to much. I know you can do it. I don't think I would have the guts to put a "before" picture of me out there. :)
JoAnn

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Apr. 18, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Tracy

I have a cupboard full of clothes that don't fit me but unfortunately I do really well until I get hungry. So I try to breast feed myself way, one thing I noticed after the 4th child that theory just doesn't work anymore, so I too am trying to be more disciplined in this area. My Mother lives in hope anyway that I'll shrink back down :) I hope it goes well for you.
Tracy

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Apr. 18, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Haflingerhorses

I was doing so good, until, today, that is. D.Q. strawberry soda (large size) around 4 p.m., then pizza for supper, a couple of cookies (homemade, chocolate chip, my ultimate downfall), a few bites of cake (I'm not a cake eater), a couple glasses of pop.
It was my husbands birthday party, so I splurged, but I didn't have to do it. Oh well, tomorrow is another day!
Antoinette

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