OMG, you wouldn't believe what she has been saying to me!

MyChocolateDiet · July 2013

I figured it out pretty soon near the top. Isn't it insane how hard we are on ourselves? I'm so glad there are people on here who get all that stuff. I'm so glad this site isn't just a simple cut and dried numbers game. I'm so glad that even though I still look like this I can relate to someone who looks like that. It makes me feel like I am on the right track and not all alone in this.

TinaDay1114 · July 2013

GOSH, so many women on here already, and we're all doing this to ourselves!

Here's a lady who does it to herself, too -- and she found a beautiful way to try to work it out, for all of us:

http://www.abeautifulbodyproject.com/

Trechechus · July 2013

Yes. I have that woman in my life, too.

MireyGal76 · July 2013

Thank you, to everyone for reading this, and for your responses.
To those who do what I do... I feel and understand your pain.

To those who don't do what I do... I envy and admire you. No matter where you are on the fitness path - you have achieved that which is hardest, and there is nothing that can stop you from getting the rest.

:flowerforyou:

BeachIron · July 2013

Awesome post is awesome! :drinker:

cmcollins001 · July 2013

this is awesome!
you need to give yourself several of these

QFT

and one of these..

heatherloveslifting · July 2013

... I need to cut that **** out.

True. You ARE awesome. :drinker:

TinaDay1114 · July 2013

Wow. Women sure beat themselves up a lot. In my experience, 99.9% of it is unwarranted. I wish women could see what we men see. We aren't as shallow as commercials make us out to be. The media's definition of "beautiful" is far from what we actually think is beautiful.

**deep bow to the guys out there, most of whom think like ^^^this guy, including my husband** Yep.

Sometimes I wish you guys were inside our heads b***-slapping that other voice.

EmilyJackCO · July 2013

I've said it before... but I love you. I really needed to read this ... and read and reread before bed. This is exactly what I sound like every day - in spite of evidence to the contrary. I know things are really tough on me right now, but that's no excuse. All the more reason to be that much more kind to myself. Thank you again for being such a beautiful inspiration.

EmilyEmpowered · July 2013

Wow, this sounds like me. Thanks so much for this post, I

it, so true!! It is something I am working on every single day!! :flowerforyou:

jofjltncb6 · July 2013

In...

...because awesome.

MizTerry · July 2013

I was about to tell you that you need to change your caliber of friends until I saw it was you. LOL
I think we're all guilty of that.

Nefetete · July 2013

Thanks for posting !!! I was reading and thought WOW what a **** I would have punched her out ... kept reading & realize how right you are, we treat & see ourselfs in such a negative light most of the time... never good enough.

For me, being positive is still a work in progress, but glad to see I am not the only one.

:flowerforyou:

joolsmitchell · July 2013

I was gonna suggest you give her a slap til I realized what you were saying. Its so true there is no bigger critic than ourselves sadly.

ladyu · July 2013

:blushing: :bigsmile:

saxmaniac · July 2013

Funny, I work with the same person. I wonder if they're related??

(Good thing my kids don't come to work with me, though, and never see it.)

whierd · July 2013

Sandy, you are a beautiful, intelligent, kind, sexy woman.

K_Serz · July 2013

I work with that Bishes husband. :flowerforyou:

cutchro · July 2013

I am awesome! I am me and if you don't like it you can leave! and he did! :laugh:

mommy3457 · July 2013

wow..so true!

TheCaren · July 2013

Thank you for sharing this. I soooooo relate.

It's fascinating to me the self-talk we allow that we'd never tolerate from another person. There is someone who is trying to destroy me from the inside out. My self-esteem is shot. My body image is ridiculously distorted, and all I see is what's wrong. And the horrible things I say to myself would shock those who know me. If someone said to me what I say to me, I would blow a gasket and send them packing.

But what do I do when the enemy is me?

BathtubBadger · July 2013

This was a real wake up call for me. Thank you.

quellybelly · July 2013

Amazing. Perfect reminder that we are our own worst critic and we are wayyy too hard on ourselves and we need to ease up and see the positive side of things!