Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 Ang, I know, me too! I really don't have very many of me at my heaviest. The ones I have were taken when I was in Minnesota for my dad's funeral. My mom took them. I look like a friggin beached whale! I'm serious! One of them I was laying back in a recliner sleeping, thank you mom! LOL I wish I had more though to remind of where I was and how far I've come. Because believe you me, I know what you mean. I still feel huge! I look in the mirror and I swear, it does not even like me! I was looking at some pic's that a friend of Niki's took and didn't recognize myself! That is how distorted my image of myself is. I also looked younger in that pic then what I see when I look in the mirror. So stop letting your mind play tricks on you! You are soo beautiful! You have come a long way and should be proud! Hugs, Gena On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 05:02 PM, wrote: > I wish I had taken pics along the way. I have stayed clear of the > camera for years. I think I'll go play with the virtual modle. Have > husband make it look like he thinks I look. > Ang > > > \ As for the body image, boy do I understand that. I > still " feel " > > 280 lbs some days I swear! Just like you said, one minute I feel > just > > as gross and disgusting as ever and the next it's like, hey I > really do > > look better! my wonderful chiro had me bring in pic's of me > at my > > heaviest and some now and he made me really look at them. He said > c'mon > > now, look at those and tell me you don't see a difference! I did > that > > and you know what? When you really look at them, look at the > > differences, not what is left, you will see it. So actually I think > > looking at pic's and not just the mirror does tell you. You have to > > stop being soo critical of yourself!!!! I mean c'mon girl, if you > lost > > a job because that woman got jealous? Believe it!!!! You look > great! > > You just have to remind yourself how you felt before. I look at my > > heaviest pic's all the time to remind myself, I have come a long > way > > and you have too! Believe it now!!!! Look in the mirror and tell > > yourself, yeah, I look good! I want to hear it now!!! I have an > article > > from another group about body image. I'll find it and post it here > in a > > minute. I hope that helps. > > > > Hugs, > > Gena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 Ya know...I did find one pic of me before - it is in the photo album here, a half of a face. LOL But I can see a difference, that little pudgy half a face is different now. (seems the fluf hides the age well). LOL Ang > Ang, > I know, me too! I really don't have very many of me at my heaviest. The > ones I have were taken when I was in Minnesota for my dad's funeral. My > mom took them. I look like a friggin beached whale! I'm serious! One of > them I was laying back in a recliner sleeping, thank you mom! LOL I > wish I had more though to remind of where I was and how far I've come. > Because believe you me, I know what you mean. I still feel huge! I look > in the mirror and I swear, it does not even like me! I was looking at > some pic's that a friend of Niki's took and didn't recognize myself! > That is how distorted my image of myself is. I also looked younger in > that pic then what I see when I look in the mirror. So stop letting > your mind play tricks on you! You are soo beautiful! You have come a > long way and should be proud! > > Hugs, > Gena > On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 05:02 PM, > <amvdhrjr@n...> wrote: > > > I wish I had taken pics along the way. I have stayed clear of the > > camera for years. I think I'll go play with the virtual modle. Have > > husband make it look like he thinks I look. > > Ang > > > > > > \ As for the body image, boy do I understand that. I > > still " feel " > > > 280 lbs some days I swear! Just like you said, one minute I feel > > just > > > as gross and disgusting as ever and the next it's like, hey I > > really do > > > look better! my wonderful chiro had me bring in pic's of me > > at my > > > heaviest and some now and he made me really look at them. He said > > c'mon > > > now, look at those and tell me you don't see a difference! I did > > that > > > and you know what? When you really look at them, look at the > > > differences, not what is left, you will see it. So actually I think > > > looking at pic's and not just the mirror does tell you. You have to > > > stop being soo critical of yourself!!!! I mean c'mon girl, if you > > lost > > > a job because that woman got jealous? Believe it!!!! You look > > great! > > > You just have to remind yourself how you felt before. I look at my > > > heaviest pic's all the time to remind myself, I have come a long > > way > > > and you have too! Believe it now!!!! Look in the mirror and tell > > > yourself, yeah, I look good! I want to hear it now!!! I have an > > article > > > from another group about body image. I'll find it and post it here > > in a > > > minute. I hope that helps. > > > > > > Hugs, > > > Gena > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 Ya know...I did find one pic of me before - it is in the photo album here, a half of a face. LOL But I can see a difference, that little pudgy half a face is different now. (seems the fluf hides the age well). LOL Ang > Ang, > I know, me too! I really don't have very many of me at my heaviest. The > ones I have were taken when I was in Minnesota for my dad's funeral. My > mom took them. I look like a friggin beached whale! I'm serious! One of > them I was laying back in a recliner sleeping, thank you mom! LOL I > wish I had more though to remind of where I was and how far I've come. > Because believe you me, I know what you mean. I still feel huge! I look > in the mirror and I swear, it does not even like me! I was looking at > some pic's that a friend of Niki's took and didn't recognize myself! > That is how distorted my image of myself is. I also looked younger in > that pic then what I see when I look in the mirror. So stop letting > your mind play tricks on you! You are soo beautiful! You have come a > long way and should be proud! > > Hugs, > Gena > On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 05:02 PM, > <amvdhrjr@n...> wrote: > > > I wish I had taken pics along the way. I have stayed clear of the > > camera for years. I think I'll go play with the virtual modle. Have > > husband make it look like he thinks I look. > > Ang > > > > > > \ As for the body image, boy do I understand that. I > > still " feel " > > > 280 lbs some days I swear! Just like you said, one minute I feel > > just > > > as gross and disgusting as ever and the next it's like, hey I > > really do > > > look better! my wonderful chiro had me bring in pic's of me > > at my > > > heaviest and some now and he made me really look at them. He said > > c'mon > > > now, look at those and tell me you don't see a difference! I did > > that > > > and you know what? When you really look at them, look at the > > > differences, not what is left, you will see it. So actually I think > > > looking at pic's and not just the mirror does tell you. You have to > > > stop being soo critical of yourself!!!! I mean c'mon girl, if you > > lost > > > a job because that woman got jealous? Believe it!!!! You look > > great! > > > You just have to remind yourself how you felt before. I look at my > > > heaviest pic's all the time to remind myself, I have come a long > > way > > > and you have too! Believe it now!!!! Look in the mirror and tell > > > yourself, yeah, I look good! I want to hear it now!!! I have an > > article > > > from another group about body image. I'll find it and post it here > > in a > > > minute. I hope that helps. > > > > > > Hugs, > > > Gena > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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