tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post6085300297447873525..comments2023-10-20T01:45:56.058-07:00Comments on Something Brilliant is Brewing: Sunday catharsisLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12401609334253676307noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-87101525233440136782010-01-18T09:37:08.412-08:002010-01-18T09:37:08.412-08:00I say take it one day at a time with the good eati...I say take it one day at a time with the good eating, and not do it for the event. Didn't you say you've been in the family for 28 years now? Good Lord woman, lol....they ALREADY love and accept you. It's not going to change one bit if you're 15-20 lbs less by the time you get down here! I say do what another commenter said, dress up in some gorgeous clothes and that will boost the confidence...it always does for me, even when I'm the biggest person in the room. Sexy and Savvy aren't about a clothing size. It's all about attitude girlfriend, and I LOVE yours!! Can't wait til you get down here...hoping we can meet up at Starbucks or lunch or something! :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903038555489140718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-10143393831446141192010-01-18T04:48:03.216-08:002010-01-18T04:48:03.216-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/babystepsv/225471566/...http://www.flickr.com/photos/babystepsv/225471566/in/set-72157605156982276/<br /><br />I identified with this posting. <br /><br />And I even have a picture of ME in this same situation. <br /><br />And that day - in that picture - I had a very good time. <br /><br />I was IN process and that was enough for me. <br /><br />I didn't have to be at my lowest. It was enough that I was moving forward and working on it.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-47455646486946920152010-01-18T04:14:42.327-08:002010-01-18T04:14:42.327-08:00Forgot to say, Craig is very handsome (although yo...Forgot to say, Craig is very handsome (although you wouldn't know that from photos - he's even more unphotogenic than me) and I've caught myself thinking "I bet people wonder what he's doing with HER"... I'm fairly attractive at the right weight and below (I need to drop another 50 or so pounds to start getting there) and it's probably only then that I'll feel people won't be judging us as a couple. I know that 99% of the time this thought is completely mine alone, but there you go!Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237128259799260713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-81588999678916853662010-01-18T04:12:05.128-08:002010-01-18T04:12:05.128-08:00I think you and I have quite a bit in common! I&#...I think you and I have quite a bit in common! I'll hear an innocent remark someone makes about me in general and mull it over and over in my head until a molehill becomes a mountain! Then I'll remember (and fret about) it for the next 20 years or so!<br /><br />MILs, bless them, have an uncanny knack of doing something (at least ONE thing) that Really Pisses Us Off! My MIL is lovely, but my God, she pisses me off when she constantly contradicts my decisions! She's like it with everyone, so I'm trying to stop taking it so personally, but taking it personally is just something I always tend to do! It's really difficult to change the habit of a lifetime! :o)Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237128259799260713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-33895223969122056562010-01-17T23:18:24.366-08:002010-01-17T23:18:24.366-08:00Your husband loves you. Your HANDSOME husband lov...Your husband loves you. Your HANDSOME husband loves you; no...I bet he ADORES you. Isn't that what's important? You know, though, just like anorexics with faulty body images, those of us with the eating disorder of being overweight can suffer from faulty body images, as well. Sounds like that's you. And you HAVE to know that inner beauty trumps outer beauty every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Your MIL and SIL might be gorgeous on the outside, but not so much on the inside. What's more important? You know the answer to that, don't you? <br /><br />Stay your plan, lose 10 or 15 pounds by then, look even better, buy yourself a few new outfits for the trip, and HAVE FUN. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-63670541094056769902010-01-17T21:22:50.497-08:002010-01-17T21:22:50.497-08:00Hi, Leslie!
I'm new to your blog--and am so ...Hi, Leslie! <br /><br />I'm new to your blog--and am so glad that I found you. There is so much in this post that I relate to. The statemnt, "feeling 'less than' them because there is so much more of me." certainly hit home. And I ALWAYS survey a room to see if I am the fattest woman in it--always. And often I am.<br /><br />I haven't had a chance to look through your blog, but it sounds like you've has some good success with your weight loss efforts. I'm thinking that you're going to overcome the anxiety of the 'wedding goal' and keep at it for you--one day at a time--for you.<br /><br />DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-90779836520065233872010-01-17T20:12:43.349-08:002010-01-17T20:12:43.349-08:00um,
I would say it's all in your head except y...um,<br />I would say it's all in your head except your mil said something, and your sil said something.<br />blah blah blah, they are great people to whom looks mean something whether they admit it or not.<br />I find people shake off these intiutive feelings much too easily.<br />Leslie,<br />You aren't plain, and you aren't fat.<br />Being a part of a family of genetic 1 percenters may make you feel that way....but it isn't true.<br />15 lbs can make a huge difference.<br />I have been the 'fat wife' for years now.<br />When I go back to Ohio and meet up with my in laws I will be going back as person who has found out who she is, what she wants and knows she looks damn good knowing both. I will also be going back as one of the thinnest people in the family...everyone else having picked up the weight I managed to lose.<br />ironic.<br />I say you take the next eight weeks and do the same.<br />Go in there knowing you have a blog following of people who like and admire you. That you have taken control of your eating and your life.<br />That you are fantabulous and fresh and you should buy some cute clothes to show it off.<br />Go get em.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708815560712267698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-15591075633425313012010-01-17T19:00:05.987-08:002010-01-17T19:00:05.987-08:00While I am sure the comment was not meant to be hu...While I am sure the comment was not meant to be hurtful, it sure did leave a mark. Families often have a way of doing that.<br /><br />The one thing I would say to you Leslie is that you are probably dwelling on something that no one else is worrying about. Nevertheless, this is a great motivator to drive your success over the coming weeks. Use it while you can - there is nothing wrong with that.South Beach Stevehttp://www.logmyloss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-76245760111149719902010-01-17T14:48:28.021-08:002010-01-17T14:48:28.021-08:00It's amazing what a number that inner voice ca...It's amazing what a number that inner voice can do on our thinking and thought-patterns, isn't it? Also, how much power we give over to other people and how much we assume we know about what others are thinking. Or at least I do. I've been trying to let all that go - and I hope you are able to get some peace about how you are feeling. It's a tough boat to be in, I know. <br /><br />Good luck to you. Stay on the beam and focused. You can do this. In fact, you are doing it right now.Roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440676304336222503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172726268459163555.post-52480246081828348972010-01-17T12:12:36.428-08:002010-01-17T12:12:36.428-08:00So, I am a big believer in "if you feel thin ...So, I am a big believer in "if you feel thin and sexy, you will act thin and sexy" even if it's not technically true. I don't have great advice on how to get there Leslie but I will tell you that the one fool proof trick for me is the find the most GORGEOUS dress and outfit myself from head to toe. Something about doing that makes me hold my head high and feel like the bomb even if I am the chubby girl in the room. Believe me, I feel for you honey because I am married to the most gorgeous man who is also just a real nice guy. 55 years old and he's got a six pack. Some day I hope to live up to that.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974376008651624094noreply@blogger.com