Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Day 91...still...


I forgot to tell y'all...must be my lack of sleep due to ducklings...


On Easter, I allowed my professional photographer father in law to take some photos of me with the kids and husband. Let me tell you...as a fatty, I avoid photos at ALL costs. I will go to extraordinary lengths to avoid the camera. Why? Because the camera does NOT add pounds, it just makes it so you cannot deny the truth. A photo tells you the whole dirty story. And I read mine on Sunday. I did not look horrid, so that IS an improvement, but...well, I didn't really like how I looked. It reminded me I still need to lose at least 20 more pounds, preferably more like 30-40. It also confirmed that Botox is likely to be on the agenda before too long. I also realized that I'm just not that pretty, y'all...that's a toughie to face (ha, there's a PUN in there!). Maybe that's why I cry so much when I watch Extreme Makeover...


Just thought I'd share those camera thoughts with ya, and, the victory I felt when not only did I ALLOW photos to be taken, but then I actually had the COURAGE to LOOK at the photos afterwards. The husband even wants to get some printed and FRAMED. EEKS...don't know about all that, now...


Big love,

FatMom

3 comments:

Kim said...

I can't believe you aren't sharing your picture with us. :( I don't believe for a second that it is as bad as you think. I am proud of you for getting them taken and looking at them and everything. :) Yeah Fatmom!!!

Tigerlilly said...

I think we all have trouble believing that we are no longer that young, beautiful and youthful 20 yr old... but there is such a thing as aging beauty! I will share this with you...

I was diagnosed with cancer 3 years ago. Now, I was already heavy because I had just given birth to my youngest daughter... but after getting the news I just let myself go. EVEN after having surgery and going into remission. I saw a picture of myself with my daughter one day (I agree that pics tell the true story) and could not believe what I looked like.

Anyway.. long story short. I took a look into my future. As a fatty I was not going to live long and no matter how hard I tried I would never look good standing next to my Handsome Hubby. As a woman who cared about her body and gave it everything she had to be healthy... well, I am going to be one good looking old lady!

The important thing to remember is that you are losing weight...you are getting healthier... and you ARE gorgeous darling!

Fatinah said...

first off - good for you for doing the picture. I know that must have been VERY difficult.
second - there is no way that lovely heart of yours does not shine through in pictures and I bet you looked great. Embrace the fact that you now have a lovely momento for the kids.
You have already come so far...