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June 24, 2005

I don't like Mirrors

Because I think I’m all thin I walk around in tight yoga pants and a tank top (only at home, I’m not totally insane). I bounce around all happy because in my mind I look like the women in my aerobics tapes. Everything is great until I happen upon myself in a reflection of a window or mirror. Suddenly I have tunnel vision and am frozen like a deer in headlights to that terrifying image. The image zooms quickly back and forth between near and far (cue screeching sound effects). Sigh…. ohh man… I’m like both characters from Shallow Hal in one person.

My confidence got the best of me again when I went to the mall to buy some new clothes. I went into Lane Bryant and everything looked great and promising. Of course it would, because when they put the clothes on the not-so heavy mannequins they cinch them back with pins. This was, in no way, representative of what they would look like on me. I was completely misled and picked out items that, of course, I have no business wearing. I strutted my stuff over to the dressing room waving around my skimpy selections like I was on the flag team or marching band.

I threw on my first outfit in a flash. I was in shock when I looked in the mirror. First of all, what were they thinking putting that bright, hot, overhead spotlight in the dressing room? All I could see was miles of skin that looked like the surface of the moon.

Needless to say, I left immediately and work a lot harder to avoid mirrors now.

On a more practical note, Torrid is a better place to shop. I think that their styles are more realistic for heavy women and they’re cooler. They actually have larger women of different shapes and sizes modeling their clothes as opposed to small mannequins.

Posted by hopeful @ June 24, 2005 10:40 AM

Comments

Torrid is my best friend! I have tons of their clothes. They size things correctly as well. At Torrid I am a 16, at Lane I am a 20. How the hell does that work, :)

Have a great day, be proud of what you have accomplished. You look wonderful and dont you forget it, mirrors and all!

Posted by: Princess at June 24, 2005 11:42 AM

hi hopeful! we love your site!

have a GREAT DAY TODAY, it's june 25th!

p.s. not all mirrorrs are that bad...

love,

jasmine & co.

Posted by: happy birthday hopeful! at June 25, 2005 8:22 AM

Happy birthday hopeful!!!!! You are truly inspiring!! Love you!!!!!

Posted by: Recky at June 25, 2005 4:00 PM

So it looks like it's your birthday today! Happy Birthday! I hope you had a great day and celebrated to the max.

I so know what you mean about mirrors. I have this issue....I'm feeling all wonderful, think that everything is going just hunky dorry with my weight loss, and then I lay down in bed and my stomach literally lays on the matress. How nasty is that? It is getting small though. My husband would want to lay down and cuddle next to me, he would want to put his arms around me and they would naturally go around my stomach....I would reach and grab his arms and make him put them around my boobs. At least then I didn't feel so nasty. :)

Okay, I'm off to bed. I'm exhausted from todays activities and need to get some sleep. I'm actually planning on being in bed by 9:30...sounds silly, but when you are holding down the fort on your own it sounds WONDERFUL!

Have a great rest of your weekend. I'm excited for Monday's weigh in!

Molly

Posted by: Molly at June 25, 2005 6:47 PM

Happy Birthday, Hopeful!

The mirror thing..... How many ways can I turn so that I finally look slim? Actually, a lot of mirrors in dressing rooms are elongators (sp?). They stretch me out so that I'm taller and don't look so chunky. Then when I finally wear the purchased outfit, it doesn't look quite so flattering in my own mirror.... hmmm... I ran errands today in my summer sweats (no longer so t-i-g-h-t) and a sleeveless tank. I felt dandy - then I read your blog and laughed! Twenty pounds is a nice number but it hasn't solved the whole weight thing.

You are doing so great! You must be really happy about all your progress. Keep up the good work!

Only 2 more weeks until weigh day (here I go again)!

Gail

Posted by: gail at June 25, 2005 9:42 PM

Yeah, thanks all it was my birthday on yesterday. I'm 33! That's why there was a delay in posting the progress charts.

LOL, Molly I always make sure I strategically place my husbands hands on me too.

And Gail, I always thought mirrors in the store make you look better that's why I was so surprised by the Lane Bryant ones. Of all the places they really need to make sure they have the slimming mirrors and perfect lighting.
:-) I'm off to enjoy another day of my birthday weekend celebration!

Posted by: hopeful at June 26, 2005 11:45 AM

I am always a day late and a dollar short...Happy Belated Birthday Ms. Hopeful! I hope your weekend was a special one.

Kim

Posted by: Kim at June 27, 2005 1:25 PM

Happy be-lated hopeful!! Hope your celebration was fantastic....btw.....did you have any cake? and if you did I hope you enjoyed it! CANCER'S RULE!! lol

Posted by: Adriane at June 27, 2005 7:20 PM

Thanks Adriane & Kim,
I didn't have cake, but I treated myself here or there. We went out a lot and I had this portobello mushroom sandwich and it had cheese and a delicious dressing on it. I had some pizza. So I indulged on a few things through out the weekend and SO ENJOYED IT!

Posted by: hopeful at June 28, 2005 4:17 PM

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