Anyone else see pictures of themselves this past weekend in a bathing suit??

In some ways I'm thankful for it. I can see what it is and what it isn't. AND it will help motivate me to lose the rest of this weight. The rest of the year in clothes, I don't think I'm too bad but seeing myself in a bathing suit (in pictures someone else took) gave me some perspective. I have trouble with getting a feeling of how big/small I am sometimes. I could see that my hips and stomach still have volume and that my upper body is starting to lean out. I saw pictures of my upper back and thought that looked muscular and lean. I also saw that yes, I do have loose skin, but there is still a lot of fat underneath it also. In some ways, it's relieving to see that - I wonder what it will look like when I'm finished losing weight. Maybe it won't be as bad as I thought.

It was a first for me to even allow myself to be photographed - especially in a bathing suit! And I'm glad that we have vacation pictures with me in it. Now I have "2nd start" before pictures, lol. Considering where I started, I think I look pretty good. Considering I am 35 and have 2 kids and lost weight, I look pretty good. But I don't want "considering" anymore. I'm ready to just look good, period.

I'll attach some pictures and see how long I leave them up.

Gee hun, I wish I looked like that in a bathing suit!
You look great... just a bit of womanly curve there.

You look better in a bathing suit than I do, that's for sure!

You know what I see in those pictures? A confident, happy woman. Keep losing weight for your own personal satisfaction... But you should be proud of who you are and the great example you're setting for your kids.

you look fantastic and happy!

I saw pictures of myself from a hiking trip. ugh. but I try to remember that my tree-trunk legs hauled me up that mountain. Still, it is a wake up call.

Wow, I think you look great! I agree that you look confident and happy. I know what you mean though, I saw some recent pictures of myself of our trip to the zoo and I looked bigger than I thought I was. I think we are our own worst critics though. And good for you for posting your swimsuit pictures. I am not at that level of bravery yet.

You guys are too kind. Thank you. I appreciate the compliments.

But yeah, it's about the realization of seeing yourself differently than you do in the mirror. And even the mirror is confusing. As I lose, it's hard to make sense of my progress and sometimes it take a series of pictures (there were a lot more that I didn't post) to see what "others see."

You look great! And I really wanted to say that I LOVE your attitude!

Looks like you're doing great!