Layri -
I just stopped doing that last week. seriously.
and since then, i have gotten nothing but compliments on how fantastic/thin i look! i feel so silly now!
That's exactly what it was like when I stopped doing that... it was a huge "D'oh!!" moment for me
Oh ya..I used to look forward to it getting cold, so I could wear big jackets. And in Arizona, the winters were pretty mild and it would start getting warm again by Feb or March, and I'd keep on trying to wear my jacket as long as possible. Even though I would be sweating my butt off!!
Oh man, I used to wear coats, especially this green wind breaker I had in high school, every day. I would just about die in the summer from being so hot and sweaty. I would take it off once I sat down in the desk but I would then wrap the arms around my stomach so no one could see me fat rolls!
It's sad, but I used to do almost every single thing that has been mentioned. I always wore a jacket or coat. And buying an extra drink, so that the extra food looks like it's for someone else. I did that all the time! I also used to wear a t-shirt over my swimming suit whenever I went swimming. Like a wet t-shirt hides anything!
That's exactly what it was like when I stopped doing that... it was a huge "D'oh!!" moment for me
Layri -
I've only made it a week without my "saftey net" but what on earth was i thinking that a bulky, heavily lined sweatshirt would make me look THINNER?
My best friend and i are going out on a river walk today.. and it's going to be near 80... I was just informed that the required dress will be "shorts and tank tops" ... THIS is going to be a challenge - much moreso than the 13 mile walk!!
I also used to wear a t-shirt over my swimming suit whenever I went swimming. Like a wet t-shirt hides anything!
I still do that, lol. Although, the last time I went swimming I didnt do that because I didnt pack any big shirts. And my tankini was really cute, lol.
omg, i seriously wanted to do that. but my mom wouldnt let me. i didnt even want to wear a white dress because i thought it made me look huge. but in most of the pics, i dont look that bad.
I'm sure you looked fantastic! I sometimes wish I'd done it. Maybe we'll do that renewing thing someday when I look good.
I'm sure you looked fantastic! I sometimes wish I'd done it. Maybe we'll do that renewing thing someday when I look good.
I wore a corset under my dress which helped a little bit. But the awful thing was..when I went in for my final fitting..the dress didnt fit at all!!! My mom thought I was pregnant. Turns out, I was just bloated because AF showed up the next day, lol. But she made me drink nothing but slim fast and made me run around until the wedding day. Then when the wedding day came..my freakin boobs grew!!!!!!! It was pretty funny.
Height: Tall enough for my feet to reach the ground
oh I am with the never wear shorts! I still do not wear them often. Mostly around the house and then they come to the upper knee..lol I LOVE capri's. I dont wear tanks much either without a shirt over them, since I have fairly heavy arms (hopefully the GYM will help that for this year).
I used to always wear big baggy shirts but TIGHT pants (jeans)...WOW what a mistake..lol Now my pants are definitely looser on the legs than they have ever been.....
I have spent the last two weeks without eating my weekly sweet because I was fasting for the Greek Orthodox Easter. Today, with my fasting over, I bought one scoop of ice-cream (which I am allowed anyway). As I was eating it, I realized I had turned my whole back towards the wall so that people would not see me eating it. I realized that I have been doing that for some time, because I don't want to have people seeing me eating anything sweet (for fear they would judge me). I don't know if it is stupid but I realise, it isn't healthy for my self-esteem.
I used to be so quiet at school in the hope that no one would know I was actually there - which was kind of a double edged sword because then I would get depressed because no one knew who I was. *shakes head* Highschool was a horrible horrible time!
I also never ever wore shorts or skirts, my shirts were baggy and even on the rare occasion I was invited to a party I'd turn it down. I remember I used to think guys where just being mean or making fun if they spoke to me...when in hindsight they were probably just interested. In my mind I was 100 times bigger than what I actually was.
In junior high, I used to walk with my toes pointed out so that my hips wouldn't swing, thereby drawing attention to my big butt. Instead it just made me waddle, which I'm sure drew even more attention to my weight.
The day after my husband left for deployment, I wanted to have a big binging pity party for myself. I went to the store and bought a bag of chips and ice cream. I was so paranoid about being judged "just another fat girl with junk food in her cart," that I bought birthday paper plates and cups to make it look like I was throwing a party. I think that might have been one of my lowest moments.
Oh I so sympathize. I used to feel I should tell the cashier that I am having friends over and explain why I was buying crisps and ice-cream. Poor cashier probably thought I was paranoid or something.
i feel so silly now!
