So I was digging around to see what I could find in the way of images of my former self. I couldn't find very much. I was hoping to locate more full-body pictures, and ones of better quality, but this is what I found. Still, I think you'll be able to get an understanding of who I once was. The sad part is, the reason there aren't more photos is because I never wanted any taken! I still thought I was fat here. Once a "fatty" always a "fatty!" The mindset rarely changes even when we reach a healthy weight. I was about a size 8. Not my thinnest, but close to it. I think at my smallest, I was teetering between a size 4 and a size 6, depending on the clothing manufacturer. Likewise, sometimes I would fit a size 10. Never a size 0 or 2, but a healthy weight, nonetheless, for a girl of a 5' 4" stature. I was very muscular and quite curvy. I don't know if you can tell by the first photo, but I had certain "assets." I prided myself on doing a lot of weight training. I never worried about becoming to bulky. I just wanted to be STRONG!
These photos were taken about seven years ago at age 31. Now go back and take a look at my current photos. What the "h*ll" happened!? Years of stress, bad jobs, neglect, yo-yo dieting, and unattended medical problems have sure taken a toll. Will I ever look this fabulous again?? I don't know. It is impossible to turn back the hands of time, but I do believe age is just a number. We can all look fabulous at whatever age we are. I know this because many would tell you I looked better at age 31 then I did at 18. We'll just have to see what I can do at nearly 38. I have reasonable expectations. Perhaps I will surprise myself and exceed them :-)
"It's never too late to be what you might have been." -George Eliot
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