Body Image and Dressing

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Hi Everyone,

One of the things I did for myself when I decided to never diet

again was give myself permission to go out and purchase some new

clothing items and accessories for myself. Not only would I beat

myself up regarding food in the past, I was also not very kind to

myself in terms of body image.

I had the mentality that I didn't want to buy clothes in a size 16.

I would always say to myself that when I lost weight I would treat

myself to a few new things. I had a revelation at a car wash in

sdale. It was one of our hot 110 degree days that we have all

too frequently. I was dressed in a pair of denim shorts and a plain

t-shirt. Clean, but definitely not making a fashion statement. There

was a woman there who while having a gorgeous figure, it wasn't what

got me thinking. She was dressed so simply, yet looked so pulled

together. She had on a simple summer skirt and tank top and was

accessorized to make the outfit look so terrific. It got me to

thinking about how when I was smaller in body size I tended to take

more pride in the way I dressed and presented myself in public.

I immediately made the decision to freshen up my wardrobe. I may not

be a size 10, I might never get to a size 10 again, but I can look

the best I can at my size. There were some summer sales going on so

I bought a new new items of clothing and some fun belts and

accessories. It is wonderful what this has done for me mentally. I

now have some clothes I like and feel good in. I am no longer going

to have the attitude that I can only dress nice if I'm a single

digit dress size.

Now that I'm going for my weekend trip to Vegas, I don't have to

agonize over what to bring to wear. I have some new, simple, mix and

match clothing pieces that make me look pulled together. More

importantly, I feel good about myself knowing that I'm being kind to

myself instead of disrespecting myself.

Susie