Does this blog make me look fat?
Haha couldn’t help the title- but honestly I’m not really happy with how I look in the photos 
It’s just more affirmation for me to get my butt into gear- as much as I have lost it’s barely a dent compared to how much I have to lose. I am 209 this morning- I ate well yesterday and drank a ton of water!
My mom’s friend invited her over for dinner- I was going to drop her off but she insisted I stay- I was like sure no problem- I actually hadn’t even had 500 calories by then- yesterday I was so busy at work. She’s actually lost a lot of weight and told me she’s been cooking healthier the past few years. For dinner she made a salad with romaine, cucumber, and tomato sprinkled with lemon and the morton’s lite salt. Then she also made dolma- and if you don’t know what dolma is- well let me tell you- it’s HEAVEN. It’s a middle eastern dish (they also make it in Greece) and basically you take spices, rice, meat, veggies, and either use tomato sauce or yogurt and mix it all up. Then you take a grape leaf (the big ones that look like stars) and put a small portion in the leaf and wrap it up. People also use the onion skin, whole tomato’s, zucchini, mini eggplants, you name it you can use it! It’s all put in layers into a large pot, some water is added, and it’s cooked on the stove all day- and when it’s done- oh yeah! This picture BARELY does it justice!
Okay enough of that! lol.
Here are a few photos from the wedding- unfortunately I’m not really that happy with how I looked so I didn’t put too many.
Here’s the area where we had the ceremony- the minister is the bride’s brother- got ordained just for this- I think it’s sweet- he’s wearing the black with red. I love how her bridesmaid’s colors got progressively darker- from ivory all the way to red 
Yay married and running down the aisle!
Here we are at our table eating dinner- hubby looks great- me- eh…
Sorry just don’t feel like posting much more. It’s funny before I was more accepting of how I looked- but I guess as we lose weight and pictures still come up with this weight it’s like I look like that STILL?! *sigh*
Anyways- I’m not getting discouraged- I’m plowing along- I’m going to keep going and I’m not giving up! These pictures just let me know I still have a long ways to go- and with the holidays coming up I am STILL determined to lose weight! My New Year’s Goal now is to be in onederland by January first. I think I can get there- that’s technically 10 lbs from now, I think I can do it since I saw 205 last Thursday.
That’s all for today- off to read some blogs- have a nice day everyone!
I like your turquoise dress it’s really pretty ^_^
I hope you had fun at the wedding.
We both will reach our goal and feel fabulous no matter what.
I hate cropping myself out of pictures or hiding behind thin friends with my head poking out… or turning to the side to take pictures.. untagging unflattering pictures of myself.. etc
we can do this together =D thank you for your comments.
I remember feeling that way, even after losing 20-30 lbs. It can get discouraging to feel like you have so far to go still, but that’s the perfect time to remember how far you’ve come! Haven’t you lost like 30 lbs already? That’s 30 less pounds that you’re carrying around!
I can totally relate but think of how far you’ve come already. I think you look beautiful and you and hubby make a nice couple. The wedding looks lovely.
Thanks ladies.
People who haven’t seen me in a while all say “have you lost weight, you look great!” even my mom’s friend mentioned it last night- but I see myself in these pictures and I’m like yikes!! Now I know how people feel when they say they have lost weight but just don’t see what others do.
You have lost weight! You DO look better! Now, though, instead of moping about those photos, use them as a CATALYST to re-commit, stronger than ever, and promise yourself that NEXT time you go to a wedding, you will look MUCH better! Dedicate that goal to yourself, and don’t let yourself down! You deserve to be all that you can be, and that includes being happy with YOURSELF. Love ya, baby girl!
I think you look just fine. I didn’t quite know what to expect based on your text description.
From what I can see from the bride, she looked beautiful. Do you have a closer shot?
I cant see the pics since photobucket is blocked at work, but we are our own worst critics. I am smaller than you and still like I look like a hippo! Distorted body image helped a lot of us get itno this mess.. denying we were gettign fat and now we are gettign smaller. its the same thing only in reverse
You look so pretty, that is such a nice dress! You should be proud of all of your hard work.
I wonder if that recipe can be converted with ground turkey, brown rice, and I can get the spice mix from my BFF who is greek. That looks so yummy!
Sorry i have been out of the loop so long. Glad to be back and catching up.
I think you look nice too - the dress is fabulous - great color & very nice cleavage on display! My husband would insist I get that dress if he saw the pics!
It’s true that our self images get so messed up with our weight. I always hate having my pic taken, and always think I look bloated & huge & ugly NO MATTER WHAT WEIGHT I AM. Then years later I look back & realize that I looked pretty good. We are far too hard on ourselves. A few years ago I did an exercise of writing down the things about myself I really liked (physical things, not personality etc). It was really hard to get past ears and such but it was useful. I can’t say it’s my daily go-to image of myself, but I do draw on it from time to time.
I don’t think anyone loves photos of themselves! I’m so glad you’re not going to let that discourage, and that you’re not going to give up!!! Keep plugging along and you’ll get there!
Re your comment, yeh, I skipped seeing The Box last night. I heard nothing goog about it, and so I stayed home and had a somewhat productive evening.
I meant good, not goog, LOL.