tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2779148918176002629.post5512976685964468997..comments2023-10-22T10:58:06.983-04:00Comments on A 300 Pound Journey to Being Free: Day 19Scarlet Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10691018589978990577noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2779148918176002629.post-41174509387127618992009-09-28T11:17:40.306-04:002009-09-28T11:17:40.306-04:00I've always thought you were beautiful. Someti...I've always thought you were beautiful. Sometimes I was even jealous! You have such beautiful hair and when you smile you light up everything around you. I love you! ::hug::<br /><br />P.S. Anybody got a goat?Molly Higgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447022806129091122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2779148918176002629.post-86439066042475690702009-09-28T03:29:58.514-04:002009-09-28T03:29:58.514-04:00You guys are all so amazing. I almost never feel l...You guys are all so amazing. I almost never feel like anything I could say will be as meaningful as what you have written here.<br /> <br />Bre- You keep your chin up, and I think you will be fine!<br /><br />Retta - I too believe that blogging like this is a strength. I'm being honest with myself and everyone else and it feels wonderful to be able to be so raw and have people say, "You know, I have <i>so</i> been there!" When I'm not feeling it, and I read that someone else is or someone posts something motivational, or especially when someone posts something that hits home with me, even when its painful, it makes me want to keep going. It makes us want to win.<br /><br />@100in12- I don't mind the length of the comment at all!<br /><br />That is one thing I love love about WW. I can cook so many things, and I get to learn new ways to do it!<br /><br />I love your comment because it is also so true. As a woman I feel like I don't fit the correct mold sometimes. I feel like I have been taught subconsciously (whether by my poor self image or media or whatever) to accept some things as beauty and some others as not. What is worse is that even though I can see the beauty in things some people <i>can not</i> it is so crazy hard for me to look at<i> my own face</i> in the mirror and tell myself that I am in fact beautiful and worthy. I am though! We all are!<br /><br />Thank you so much for your comments. :)Scarlet Simplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691018589978990577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2779148918176002629.post-53724885489281098862009-09-28T00:23:40.080-04:002009-09-28T00:23:40.080-04:00thank you for your comment! I have just been check...thank you for your comment! I have just been checking out your blog and it is great (and your recipe one! I also love to cook)<br /><br />apologies in advance to the length of this comment - but this post really spoke to me! I also posted something about the shame I feel sometimes being out and about with people I love, or out at all. And GOOD FOR YOU for seeing that you are beautiful and saying it outloud. Because first of all, YOU ARE. And secondly, it's 100% important that you think so, and it's okay to think so. I sometimes struggle with the idea that it's okay and a positive thing to think that I'm pretty, because somehow I got it in my head that I shouldn't think that, mostly due to my weight.<br /><br />BUT NO! Regardless of our weights, we are still people. With faces. and feelings. And regular insecurities and confidences. And you have every right to feel and say you're beautiful because you are. <br /><br />*steps off soapbox*<br /><br />(sorry about your migraine and good luck on the weigh in tomorrow - mine's then too!)100in12https://www.blogger.com/profile/11837269479201971060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2779148918176002629.post-64248824629969488172009-09-27T20:41:28.181-04:002009-09-27T20:41:28.181-04:00Oh....I could have written the first part of this!...Oh....I could have written the first part of this!!! I am so touched by it...it is absolutely from your heart of hearts, and this is one of those rare times I can say that I TOTALLY know how you feel. From visiting your husbands work, to not bothering with hair and stuff, to not wanting to draw attention to yourself, to wanting to feel feminine, and the deepest: how badly it would cut if you ever saw the shame in your husband's eyes. Yes...I can only feel grateful for having such a wonderful husband that he loves me, and sees the REAL me, past the exterior.<br /><br />You are really getting important insights here...I believe it is this kind of self-honesty and self-understanding that helps us make tremendous progress.<br /><br />And your costume is adorable!! I will definitely take photos of the banquet...it is next month on the 23rd.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />LorettaRettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2779148918176002629.post-89115568850850958452009-09-27T19:12:48.451-04:002009-09-27T19:12:48.451-04:00You seem like such a strong woman!! You're doi...You seem like such a strong woman!! You're doing great... keep it up. :)Breannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225564017220297252noreply@blogger.com