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The Next First Steps

I’ve been trying to compose an opening line, but there just doesn’t seem to be any clear way to start. Lately, we’ve explored a lot of family issues. My sisters’ impending arrival looms large because *this time* I want at least one thing to be different: ME.
And I’m not talking about my weight. Yeah, sure, [...]

Patti LaBelle’s got nothing on me!

One of the things I dislike about my family is that they seem to rarely think of anyone other than themselves. One of the things I admire about my family is that they do things for themselves that make them feel good about themselves.
Believe me, my family is not sitting at home wondering how to [...]

Shattering the Mold

Lately, I’ve been trying to view myself with a compassionate eye. I try to see myself as my husband sees me: pretty, cute, beautiful, & sexy. I try to view myself as if I was looking at a stranger; what would I see? Objectively, what I see is very different & significantly more pleasing to [...]

Less than a Red-Headed Stepchild

My family has always considered me fat. They gave me a two-worded nickname & the first word was “fat”. Fat has always been a very bad thing to be in my family. Yet, in their eyes, I have always been fat. 
I was a fat baby. I was a fat kid. I was a fat anorexic. I was fat even when [...]