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(((ReDbEaN))),

I think you look great & you're doing an amazing job! Even though I have lost some weight I still don't see it in my pics!? I use to avoid the camera...now, I make effort to be in as many pics as I can, I'm trying to make up for lost time!

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Babe, I hear ya.. Had the same feeling after seeing the photos of me recently at a ceremony... Urgh..

The way I see it, is that give it a bit of time and the head will catch up with the butt.

As it stands, I went out yesterday and bought from a very nice shop, two new dresses (one bright red and very foxy and one black, with waaay more cleavage on show than I'm used to) to cheer myself up. I tried them on (and I normally like my man to give me marks out of ten for what he thinks about it - particularly if they're expensive)

As I came out of the changing room, he breathlessly exclaimed 'WHOOOOOAAAHH!' and the shop assistant said 'you look amazing'...

No marks out of ten required. And I needed to feel good about myself, after having a pretty miserable couple of weeks.

You'll get that moment very soon when you see yourself in the pictures as you actually are - totally beautiful. And you are, honey. You have a lot to be very proud of.

x

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There is nothing more painful then competition between siblings..Mine was with my mother..she always wanted to show me she was better then me in everything...Now it has been with a sister of mine too..I have not played the game with her..It is her problem not mine..But it has caused some real pain in my life over the last several years and my children do not have anything to do with her family at all.... So go one little one and pretend that she can't get to you...Write under the photo that you are hurt that she would post such a picture of you and then say...I would never do that to you...I guess my feelings don't count because if they did you would remove it..Then everyone who looks at the photo will know you asked and that she did not care enough to remove it because you did not like it..she will look the bad one and not you...... Doesn't matter anyway..I personally think you are fabulous darling.....

Awww thank you so much. I think you're quite fabulous as well!! I did ask her to delete under the pic, not asking again. It's all good.

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Babe, I hear ya.. Had the same feeling after seeing the photos of me recently at a ceremony... Urgh.. The way I see it, is that give it a bit of time and the head will catch up with the butt. As it stands, I went out yesterday and bought from a very nice shop, two new dresses (one bright red and very foxy and one black, with waaay more cleavage on show than I'm used to) to cheer myself up. I tried them on (and I normally like my man to give me marks out of ten for what he thinks about it - particularly if they're expensive) As I came out of the changing room, he breathlessly exclaimed 'WHOOOOOAAAHH!' and the shop assistant said 'you look amazing'... No marks out of ten required. And I needed to feel good about myself, after having a pretty miserable couple of weeks. You'll get that moment very soon when you see yourself in the pictures as you actually are - totally beautiful. And you are, honey. You have a lot to be very proud of. x

WOO HOOO!! So you're looking sexy!! Way to GEAUX!! And thank you ma'am for the compliments :)

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(((ReDbEaN))), I think you look great & you're doing an amazing job! Even though I have lost some weight I still don't see it in my pics!? I use to avoid the camera...now, I make effort to be in as many pics as I can, I'm trying to make up for lost time!

Hah! Thanks ma'am. I'm not quite ready to get In the pics too much yet

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http://myfriendteresablog.com/so-youre-feeling-too-fat-to-be-photographed/

Read this. I feel the same way a lot of the time, and this article lays it all out. Focus on the moments, not your imperfections, because you're the only one paying attention to how good or bad you look.

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http://myfriendteresablog.com/so-youre-feeling-too-fat-to-be-photographed/ Read this. I feel the same way a lot of the time, and this article lays it all out. Focus on the moments, not your imperfections, because you're the only one paying attention to how good or bad you look.

Oh WOW! I love this! Thank you so much for sharinf

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http://myfriendteresablog.com/so-youre-feeling-too-fat-to-be-photographed/

Read this. I feel the same way a lot of the time, and this article lays it all out. Focus on the moments, not your imperfections, because you're the only one paying attention to how good or bad you look.

WOW that totally made me want to book our family pictures!! I have not had them taken....I was waiting to be thin!! F THAT!! :)

Thank you for posting that was just what I needed to read!

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I haven't read all the responses, so forgive me if this is a repeat.

Focus on all the improvements in your life since you lost that weight. What about your health? Perhaps you're off some medication or lab work came back with good numbers. What about your quality of life? Perhaps it's easier to do some things now. Perhaps you have more energy. There are probably lots of wonderful results from your weight loss.

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I have lost about 53 lbs and have felt pretty good about how I feel, I know I want to lost a LOT more, but still have been happy about it - feeling thinner, feeling like I look better...UNTIL my sister posted a pic of my on FB from Thanksgiving Day!! OMG I cried like a baby last night. It's like all of my hard work and I still look so huge and nasty. I am so freaking discouraged. After I saw that post, I did my "old" emotional eating - which made me feel WORSE... URGH

Your eyes lie. YOU are beautiful. Don't make me kick your assticle to convince you of that. :angry: :blush:

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I haven't read all the responses, so forgive me if this is a repeat.

Focus on all the improvements in your life since you lost that weight. What about your health? Perhaps you're off some medication or lab work came back with good numbers. What about your quality of life? Perhaps it's easier to do some things now. Perhaps you have more energy. There are probably lots of wonderful results from your weight loss.

Thank you, you are right, I am off meds, my bp med will be stopped next - it's already halved and the dr says it will probably be completely stopped. So thank you for reminding me:)

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I have lost about 53 lbs and have felt pretty good about how I feel, I know I want to lost a LOT more, but still have been happy about it - feeling thinner, feeling like I look better...UNTIL my sister posted a pic of my on FB from Thanksgiving Day!! OMG I cried like a baby last night. It's like all of my hard work and I still look so huge and nasty. I am so freaking discouraged. After I saw that post, I did my "old" emotional eating - which made me feel WORSE... URGH

Your eyes lie. YOU are beautiful. Don't make me kick your assticle to convince you of that. :angry: :blush:

Well, if that's ALL I gotta do to make you come down here, then I am NOT convinced! I need you to come kick my assticle!! B) :P :D And thanks, LL

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There are some awesome people in this group!

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Yes they do!!! I love this bunch of folks:)

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