Damn You, Mirror. Damn You...

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  • PrettyGirlPayton
    PrettyGirlPayton Posts: 93 Member
    This is beautiful. This just made me tear up so bad. Just got to thinking about a variety of things. I am glad you have someone as great as him. That is clearly an understatement. Well just reading this forum gave me hope.
  • dorseykm
    dorseykm Posts: 412 Member
    Congrats on your progress & great story!
  • sgv0918
    sgv0918 Posts: 851 Member
    I still have issues sometimes with seeing myself thin. It takes photos taken by other people at times to make me see. I'm so happy your hubby just happened to walk by
  • m0ll3pprz
    m0ll3pprz Posts: 193 Member
    Awww, this was just an awesome post! You and your husband sound like a great couple! Congratulations on accomplishing your goals!

    I'm going to go and push, push, push on all of my mirrors now, Lol!
  • LifestyleChange33
    LifestyleChange33 Posts: 169 Member
    Ohmegosh wow. You have a great husband. Congrats on meeting your goals, my dear. Toss that mirror and get a quality glass mirror ;)
  • anna473
    anna473 Posts: 49 Member
    Damn mirror!! Can I admit that I very hopefully checked my own mirror? :embarassed:
  • Kyrosh
    Kyrosh Posts: 238
    Go buy a new mirror woman!! You definitely deserve one :happy: :flowerforyou:
  • Skinny_minny_mo
    Skinny_minny_mo Posts: 1,272 Member
    Keep the husband, dump the mirror.

    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • SueGeer
    SueGeer Posts: 1,169 Member
    Fantastic work.....well done on the minus 20. :flowerforyou:

    Fancy sharing your hubby???? :wink:
  • sadyel
    sadyel Posts: 250
    thats amazing well done, your husband sounds lovely and supportive too :)
  • JessMySize
    JessMySize Posts: 130
    LOL OMG THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL STORY! :)
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
    Damn mirror!! Can I admit that I very hopefully checked my own mirror? :embarassed:

    Hahaha, this comment had me laughing. :laugh:
  • JennPrebs
    JennPrebs Posts: 111 Member
    Oh my goodness thats crazy! I had the same problem with a broken scale I was so upset with myself then got a new scale and I was 15 lbs lighter!
  • showmewoman
    showmewoman Posts: 5 Member
    Wow, what a great story! And having just started MFP, I am inspired by you and the support on this site. Thank you for sharing.
  • Starleng
    Starleng Posts: 52 Member
    I may be extra emotional and a little PMS'y, but this literally made me tear up!!! How awesome :smile:

    This...:flowerforyou:
  • Morningstar93
    Morningstar93 Posts: 161
    That was a spirit lifting story :smile: loved it!
  • breeZrizi
    breeZrizi Posts: 213 Member
    That is AWESOME!!!
  • ibach08
    ibach08 Posts: 61 Member
    wonderful story:)
  • marinegirl92
    marinegirl92 Posts: 184 Member
    He's a keeper! Yeah for you both! Thanks for sharing!
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
    **UPDATE**

    I finally tossed that hellish lying b*stard mirror today! Gonna go pick out a new one tomorrow!
  • FutureSkinnyMama03
    FutureSkinnyMama03 Posts: 250 Member
    I'm glad you bumped this tonight with your post! LOVE your story...now go buy yourself a beautiful new mirror that doesn't lie!!!!
  • txbelle01
    txbelle01 Posts: 35 Member
    That there my dear is called unconditional love! not many people are lucky enough to have a man like yours! Sounds like a keeper! I too have a GREAT SUPPORTING HUSBAND and it make me appreciate him every day more so than yesterday and tomorrow! :) Congrats on ur weight loss and journey to a healthier you!
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
    Aww, that was so sweet of him! You've really got a wonderful man in your life!
  • My0WNinspiration
    My0WNinspiration Posts: 1,146 Member
    Love this!
  • Gidzmo
    Gidzmo Posts: 905 Member
    I've been working SO hard to lose my honeymoon and baby weight. Counting my calories EVERY DAY, and getting in exercise whenever I could. I've lost about 20 lbs, but for some reason, I still felt and LOOKED disgusting. I'm 5 feet tall, so I know I'm short, but I have never looked so squat and dumpy and FAT in my entire life. I looked in the mirror and all I saw was short, fat legs with SADDLEBAGS forming on the outside of my hips, (which I've never ever had before!) poochy stomach, and saggy butt.

    Last night I was standing naked in front of our full-length mirror (the only full-length one in the apartment; a cheap little skinny one I picked up at Wal-Mart years ago. It's not even real glass, just reflective plastic, lol) fretting and sighing and wondering WHAT AM I DOING WRONG???? Why did I look so bad? I have always been my own toughest critic, but I LEGITIMATELY looked really fat! What was going on??

    Just then my husband walked past and commented proudly, "Look at you, skinny-@ss!" I glared at him through tears, and asked him how he could possibly think I was skinny, when the evidence was plainly staring him in the face right there in the mirror. Just look at these saddlebags, and inner thigh rolls, I said to him, on the verge of crying.

    My husband looked at me, then at the mirror. He walked over to the mirror, inspected it, and pushed on it, flat against the wall. I watched as my reflection lengthened; my legs slimmed and grew about four inches, the saddlebags melted away, my stomach flattened and my butt magically lifted. I looked hot!!

    The mirror had been bulging outward at a CONVEX ANGLE. For whoever knows how long! When I looked at my reflection, it was no WONDER I thought I looked fat. I'd been judging myself by essentially looking at myself through the back of a spoon!

    My husband let the mirror go, and my reflection bowed back into Fat Molly. He said, "This is how you see yourself," then he pressed it into the wall again. "And this is how I and the rest of the world sees you."

    I really DID start crying then, but for a completely different reason. :)

    Anyone out there who just can't see progress in their own eyes, just remember: Sometimes the mirror really DOES lie!

    Great man, your husband!
  • jessgumkowski88
    jessgumkowski88 Posts: 189 Member
    wow awesome story <3 made my night
  • penguinlally
    penguinlally Posts: 331 Member
    yay---now I'm feeling a little verklempt
  • vanessalillian82
    vanessalillian82 Posts: 350 Member
    I just teared up a little!

    You know, I have been tempted to steal the rare changeroom mirror that did me justice ;)
  • serenamaki
    serenamaki Posts: 37
    ok, so if you knew me, you would laugh at this-buy damn mirror.
    your post made me laugh. And I didn't think that I could laugh today.
    thank you, and thanks hubby!
  • jessready
    jessready Posts: 129 Member
    Great story!!!

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