Beautiful faces

lulabellewoowoo
lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
edited September 19 in Motivation and Support
I've noticed that a lot of you lovely ladies on here when starting out post just your faces. Then as you become more confident in your journey, we start seeing these before and after pics, which is awesome. But something I've been noticing and wanted to comment on is that we have some absolutely beautiful, gorgeous, and stunning woman on here by their faces alone. When you all describe what you think and feel about yourselves and yet I see these profiles with these attractive faces, I wonder if we're looking at the same person. So, my encouragement is that if you're afraid of your mirror because of seeing all the things you want to change, take a look at your faces. You are all beautiful!

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  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    lulabelle.........that was very well put!

    Whenever I see a before and after story I always try to take the time to comment.

    " You were a beautiful woman before you lost the weight, now you look healthy too!!'

    Or something like that. Because I dont think we are ugly at any weight. Ugly is from the inside out....as some of these skinny stars on TV prove each day.

    from what I have seen in my time here at MFP, these are the lovliest people I have ever seen!

    Before AND After!!

    :flowerforyou: Jeannie
  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    That was a great message to wake up to this morning. :smooched:
  • GuitarJohn
    GuitarJohn Posts: 64 Member
    Aw, shucks! :blushing:
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    Aw, shucks! :blushing:

    You're beautiful too!
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  • denitchy
    denitchy Posts: 445
    That was a wonderful message! I couldn't agree more!!! :bigsmile:
  • wkualum
    wkualum Posts: 5
    That WAS a great message -- the first I read this morning.

    Thanks for taking the time to write it. I think sometimes we forget that we are all beautiful no matter the weight!

    :flowerforyou:
  • indianagranny
    indianagranny Posts: 863
    It is a great message! Thank you for taking the time to put it on here
  • NykkieC
    NykkieC Posts: 622 Member
    That WAS a great message -- the first I read this morning.

    Thanks for taking the time to write it. I think sometimes we forget that we are all beautiful no matter the weight!

    :flowerforyou:

    I definitely agree with that. Thank you for reminding us all that we're beautiful, no matter what!!
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    Very lovely message......and with that I'll post up my bathing suit picture. :laugh: :laugh:
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  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    Very lovely message......and with that I'll post up my bathing suit picture. :laugh: :laugh:
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    Holy Moly!! :blushing:
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    Very lovely message......and with that I'll post up my bathing suit picture. :laugh: :laugh:
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    Holy Moly!! :blushing:

    HA HA HA HA HA!
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :tongue:
  • LeanLioness
    LeanLioness Posts: 1,091 Member
    Very lovely message..............

    Unfortunately, some of us are our own worse critics and some of us were tore down by our own mothers and our self-esteem is crushed and crumbled............

    No matter what I weigh, I always see the "same me" I was when I was at my heaviest of 265 pounds six years ago.............

    When I met my husband 15 + years ago, I weighed 120 and was in the Army. I thought I was fat and ugly then too.................wondered why guys asked me out actually...............
  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    Very lovely message..............

    Unfortunately, some of us are our own worse critics and some of us were tore down by our own mothers and our self-esteem is crushed and crumbled............

    No matter what I weigh, I always see the "same me" I was when I was at my heaviest of 265 pounds six years ago.............

    When I met my husband 15 + years ago, I weighed 120 and was in the Army. I thought I was fat and ugly then too.................wondered why guys asked me out actually...............

    You have always struck me as a very beautiful face... :smile: :blushing: :heart:
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    Very lovely message..............

    Unfortunately, some of us are our own worse critics and some of us were tore down by our own mothers and our self-esteem is crushed and crumbled............

    No matter what I weigh, I always see the "same me" I was when I was at my heaviest of 265 pounds six years ago.............

    When I met my husband 15 + years ago, I weighed 120 and was in the Army. I thought I was fat and ugly then too.................wondered why guys asked me out actually...............

    Yeah I look at old pictures and I remember being unhappy at that weight and now I would LOVE to be there again!!!
  • MRSWESSON
    MRSWESSON Posts: 107
    Very lovely message..............

    Unfortunately, some of us are our own worse critics and some of us were tore down by our own mothers and our self-esteem is crushed and crumbled............

    No matter what I weigh, I always see the "same me" I was when I was at my heaviest of 265 pounds six years ago.............

    When I met my husband 15 + years ago, I weighed 120 and was in the Army. I thought I was fat and ugly then too.................wondered why guys asked me out actually...............

    :mad: GIRL YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! :flowerforyou: PLEASE DON'T EVER SEE YOURSELF AS ANYTHING OTHER THEN BEAUTIFUL!
  • Shakes
    Shakes Posts: 54
    Awwwwww. That was so sweet! :flowerforyou: I do have to agree 100% Ive only been on this site for less then a week, and while reading post I look at the picture and think oh my god! they are gorgeous! Keep it up sexy's!
  • annaliza
    annaliza Posts: 809
    I am one of those people who do not see themselves as beautiful in any sense. I feel ugly every single day I go to work because I work with some of the prettiest young women (I work on a college campus) and I'm over 40. I see myself as intelligent....not beautiful/pretty/good looking.

    My low self esteem gets me everytime. It has all my life.

    But I'm working on it.

    So thanks for the kind words :flowerforyou: but it's something that I have to work on from the inside out.
  • LeanLioness
    LeanLioness Posts: 1,091 Member
    I am one of those people who do not see themselves as beautiful in any sense. I feel ugly every single day I go to work because I work with some of the prettiest young women (I work on a college campus) and I'm over 40. I see myself as intelligent....not beautiful/pretty/good looking.

    My low self esteem gets me everytime. It has all my life.

    But I'm working on it.

    So thanks for the kind words :flowerforyou: but it's something that I have to work on from the inside out.

    I think you are stunning!!!
  • Changeisgonnacome
    Changeisgonnacome Posts: 1,445
    I am one of those people who do not see themselves as beautiful in any sense. I feel ugly every single day I go to work because I work with some of the prettiest young women (I work on a college campus) and I'm over 40. I see myself as intelligent....not beautiful/pretty/good looking.

    My low self esteem gets me everytime. It has all my life.

    But I'm working on it.

    So thanks for the kind words :flowerforyou: but it's something that I have to work on from the inside out.

    Yet your ARE beautiful!

    Comparing to people half our age should never be done. That said comparing to others shouldn't be done either. We all have something unique about our faces that make us beautiful. Believeing in yourself, is what makes you more beautiful and if you can't believe it, pretend like you do.:tongue: You don't have to be perfect to be beautiful. I discovered this as I got bigger and bigger. My husband still thought of me as gorgeous. I didn't see it but he forced me too. Once I started believing it and feeling better about myself and the excess weight, it gave me the courage to start losing it. I am feeling prettier and prettier by the day. Yes at first I just pretended like I thought I was but now I see it. I am putting more effort into my looks. Wearing a bit more make up (still natural looking), getting my hair done and buying better fitting clothes. Things like this go a long way in raising self-esteem. Pretend like you don't struggle with self-esteem and someday you'll meet someone who will be shocked to hear you struggle with self-esteem issues because you will have become the person you were pretending to be without realising it. :happy: In this case, it's a good thing.

    To the original poster: THANK YOU for your kindness!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • pange
    pange Posts: 82
    I am one of those people who do not see themselves as beautiful in any sense. I feel ugly every single day I go to work because I work with some of the prettiest young women (I work on a college campus) and I'm over 40. I see myself as intelligent....not beautiful/pretty/good looking.

    My low self esteem gets me everytime. It has all my life.

    But I'm working on it.

    So thanks for the kind words :flowerforyou: but it's something that I have to work on from the inside out.

    You look gorgeous!! And you have a very sweet smile :happy:
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    What a beautiful message. I grew up thinking I was ugly and still struggle with some low self esteem. I still don't think I'm attractive but now that I'm older I don't really care what anyone thinks of my loooks. I know I'm a beautiful person on the inside and my real friends and family love me anyway regardless of what I look like on the outside.
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    My mother used to always tell me that the worse thing God could do would be to give you a daughter that looks exactly like you only 28 years younger. That being said, she then proceeded to make me think I was fat and unattractive my whole life. Needless to say, she isn't a part of it anymore. And now, the most wonderful gift God could have ever given me is a daughter who looks exactly like me and is 25 years younger. How can I think she's beautiful and help her to be self-confident if I'm constantly letting her think I find myself unattractive. Both my babies and my husband who tells me I'm irresistible are my reason for my health, and why I'm learning to be happy with what I am now, while enjoying the changes I'm making for an even better me.

    Keep it up ladies. You are putting forth your best efforts, and you definitely ALL deserve your best!
  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    I am one of those people who do not see themselves as beautiful in any sense. I feel ugly every single day I go to work because I work with some of the prettiest young women (I work on a college campus) and I'm over 40. I see myself as intelligent....not beautiful/pretty/good looking.

    My low self esteem gets me everytime. It has all my life.

    But I'm working on it.

    So thanks for the kind words :flowerforyou: but it's something that I have to work on from the inside out.

    You do not look like you're over 40! :wink: Really.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    :flowerforyou: bumping for the weekend peeps
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I am one of those people who do not see themselves as beautiful in any sense. I feel ugly every single day I go to work because I work with some of the prettiest young women (I work on a college campus) and I'm over 40. I see myself as intelligent....not beautiful/pretty/good looking.

    My low self esteem gets me everytime. It has all my life.

    But I'm working on it.

    So thanks for the kind words :flowerforyou: but it's something that I have to work on from the inside out.
    :noway: Seriously?

    With that beautiful hair, lovely smile, high cheebones??

    I mean I know how you feel, I am just coming into my own myself at 48.........but plz don't do as I and waste years thinking you are not beautiful..............because you are!!

    :flowerforyou: Jeannie
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    My mother used to always tell me that the worse thing God could do would be to give you a daughter that looks exactly like you only 28 years younger. That being said, she then proceeded to make me think I was fat and unattractive my whole life. Needless to say, she isn't a part of it anymore. And now, the most wonderful gift God could have ever given me is a daughter who looks exactly like me and is 25 years younger. How can I think she's beautiful and help her to be self-confident if I'm constantly letting her think I find myself unattractive. Both my babies and my husband who tells me I'm irresistible are my reason for my health, and why I'm learning to be happy with what I am now, while enjoying the changes I'm making for an even better me.

    Keep it up ladies. You are putting forth your best efforts, and you definitely ALL deserve your best!

    Oh my, that made me cry.

    I had always made comments about myself because my mom always said fat ppl are just plain lazy, and there is no excuse for it. Before she died I was 125 pounds, and she made comments about my big butt and putting down the greasy chips.

    I felt that fending off comments BEFORE they were made with humor was a good defense. I was always makeing comments such as:

    " Hey, I think I can get my fat *kitten* off the couch for a minute to walk to the mail box"
    " MAN....will my fat *kitten* FIT in this car"
    'Good thing fat girls are jolly......helps me lol a lot"
    " Going to the beach, hope Green Peace doesn't come roll be back into the ocean"

    Turns out my little girl is the spitting image of me (Thank you Jesus) and everywhere we went ppl always said how much she looks JUST like me.

    One day my daughter and I met some new people. The usual comments about DD looking like me were made.............and then I made " Guess I better get my fat *kitten* to the buffet-wouldnt want to miss a bite!"

    A lady in her 50s I had just met pointed out that I just told my daughter she was fat and ugly. :noway: ExCUSE me??? She is beautiful, look at that face.........those eyes.........that smile............she pointed back at me and said " I could say the same thing!"

    She had a nice conversation with me about self esteem and passing it on. That words are strong and we can mold the feelings of our next generation of women.

    That was the LAST time I called myself names, it was 10 years ago. My DD and I have discussed this and she admitted she felt ugly at times because of this, but that was a turning point in her life.

    Ladies, we are beautiful. God does NOT make mistakes, and he put our faces and bodies together with love. If we treat them as the temple he has loaned us...........we will FEEL as beautiful as we ARE!

    Happy Saturday:flowerforyou:
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