When we lived in Texas I was a stay at home mom and we lived about 2 miles from the mall. I would go shopping at least 3 times a week trying outfit on, after outfit, searching for that one magic outfit that would some how make me look thin. I remember loving so many cute clothes and thinking that would make me look so thin but there was only smalls, and extra smalls left. Thinking to myself all the fluffy girls got to the magic outfit first. I know so so dumb but I as I look back at the old me now I realize this is what I was shopping for. Because really I'm not that into fashion I was just into finding clothes that made me look thinner. I would always come home with black clothes. My entire closet was BLACK!
You have all seen my before pictures and I am wearing black in almost all of them! Maybe a dark blue in a few ha! Anyways, my life now is, I pretty much only shop for workout clothes. Even when I try to go shopping for a new spring outfit ,or for a special occasion I still am drawn to the workout clothes section.
I guess I was smart enough to know that there wasn't a magic pill, becuase I knew what I had to do I was just too lazy to do it! but I was not smart enough to know that clothes were not going to change the way I viewed myself in the mirror! Because when the clothes come off it was still the same ol' fluffy me.
When I started losing weight the first 20lbs gave me all the confidence I needed to keep pushing and keeping moving towards my goals. So my advise is to remember the process is a slow process, but to celebrate every accomplishment. Every 10lbs and know that you are beautiful no matter what the scale says! I am still the same person looking into that mirror as I was 3 years ago, only the appearance on the outside has changed. You are beautiful no matter what, and confidence is the most beautiful outfit you can wear! Smile bright love yourself, you are beautiful!!!!! Keep working towards those goals!!!! The happier you are the brighter you shine to the world!
XOXOXO
Elisha
Fluffy, too cute, this is what my oldest daughter calls my heavier pictures..."you were fluffy":). The quote at the end is perfect. I just finished a post about feeling good in the now. Thank you for always reminding us that we are beautiful no matter where we are in the journey. You lady are beautiful, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
ReplyDeleteYou have to love YOU- before, during, and after! Hard lesson!
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Preach it girl! It's super hard to love yourself when you feel less than perfect. Have you watched that dove video going around. The ladies describe themselves to a forensic artist and then someone they just met describes them to a forensic artist. It's amazing how much we pick out our so-called flaws that others don't even notice. I love that ad. Fluffy to fit I'm going to enjoy every minute. But probably still wear black. Lol
ReplyDeleteI love this post! we are so hard on ourselves sometimes and it is important to love ourselves and praise each and every little accomplishment we make! thanks for the extra motivation girlie!
ReplyDeleteCloths don't make the girl, the girl makes the cloths :) You are so beautiful inside and out lady! Thanks for the reminder today- it's a slow process... been feeling frustrated lately, gotta keep keeping on!
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