I think it's about that time!! What about you?

Fat2FitChick
Fat2FitChick Posts: 451 Member
edited September 25 in Motivation and Support
I have been HATING my body so much that I got rid of all my full length mirrors in my house. All my mirrors are from mid-chest length and up. I couldn't stand looking at myself or how my clothes fit.

But now, I think it is about that time, get one back in my house. I have a new found motivation and love for myself today. I am nowhere near my goal weight but I can see my body changing and a full length mirror will help me see my transformation in all it's glory.

I no longer hate my body, I don't love it either but the hate is slowly leaving me and it is because I am giving 100% effort and because of that I can be proud and look in that mirror. Full length mirror here I come!!

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  • Alanismans0n
    Alanismans0n Posts: 24 Member
    Inspiring! Right on!
  • blessedmommy2x
    blessedmommy2x Posts: 110
    LOVE THIS!!! Awesome, Awesome, Awesome ... You are so beautiful and congrats on the 18lbs lost, so far! You are doing great and you have earned that full length mirror! Time to go ahead and look at the new and continuously transforming you!!!
  • NAMsMommy
    NAMsMommy Posts: 132 Member
    I think it's really important to try and find one thing every time you look in that mirror to compliment yourself on. I am really getting better at it. I look in the mirror in the morning, "You have beautiful eyes" then the next time "Your hair has personality." Both things that will help raise my self esteem. You are not defined by the number on a scale, you are beautiful just how you are!
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    Good for you. thanks for the encouraging post. This is a journey, enjoy it. You will soon be to your destination
  • maipai21
    maipai21 Posts: 146
    This is awesome! I'm proud of you and all you have accomplished so far! Keep up the GREAT work!
  • Bootzey
    Bootzey Posts: 274 Member
    Don't get rid of full length mirrors. Angle them about 80*. You will look so much thinner
  • Fat2FitChick
    Fat2FitChick Posts: 451 Member
    LOL that's funny!
    Don't get rid of full length mirrors. Angle them about 80*. You will look so much thinner
  • callipygianchronicle
    callipygianchronicle Posts: 811 Member
    Your post reminded me of a poem I heard on Oprah many years ago, but have never been able to shake. I had to go find it after reading what you’ve written here:

    SOME ME OF BEAUTY
    By Carolyn Rodgers

    I took a good long look at myself in a full length mirror
    Sometimes it’s good to look in a full length mirror
    And what I saw was not some soul sister poetess of the moment
    But I saw just a woman
    Just a woman feeling
    Just a woman human
    And what I felt was
    What I felt was a spiritual revelation
    And what I felt was a root revival of some love coming on
    Coming on strong
    And I knew then, looking in a full length mirror,
    That many things were over
    And some me of beauty was about to begin
  • Janworkingitout
    Janworkingitout Posts: 434 Member
    Your post reminded me of a poem I heard on Oprah many years ago, but have never been able to shake. I had to go find it after reading what you’ve written here:

    SOME ME OF BEAUTY
    By Carolyn Rodgers

    I took a good long look at myself in a full length mirror
    Sometimes it’s good to look in a full length mirror
    And what I saw was not some soul sister poetess of the moment
    But I saw just a woman
    Just a woman feeling
    Just a woman human
    And what I felt was
    What I felt was a spiritual revelation
    And what I felt was a root revival of some love coming on
    Coming on strong
    And I knew then, looking in a full length mirror,
    That many things were over
    And some me of beauty was about to begin

    Beautiful, thank you for sharing!
  • Janworkingitout
    Janworkingitout Posts: 434 Member
    I have been HATING my body so much that I got rid of all my full length mirrors in my house. All my mirrors are from mid-chest length and up. I couldn't stand looking at myself or how my clothes fit.

    But now, I think it is about that time, get one back in my house. I have a new found motivation and love for myself today. I am nowhere near my goal weight but I can see my body changing and a full length mirror will help me see my transformation in all it's glory.

    I no longer hate my body, I don't love it either but the hate is slowly leaving me and it is because I am giving 100% effort and because of that I can be proud and look in that mirror. Full length mirror here I come!!

    You could have been talking about me! I have been so uncomfortable with my body the last 20 years, that I stopped trying on clothes when shopping. The day I began this journey the first thing I decided to do was to look in a full length mirror every night. I needed to see who I was.... to know who I wanted to become! So glad you're going to that mirror!
  • am_lowe
    am_lowe Posts: 113
    heck yeah!! that's awesome! and that poem...gorgeous.
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