WIW & Weigh in Day - YouLookFab Forum

I received several compliments on this yestreday at my WW meeting and shopping at 4 different stores afterwards...

I think I stand taller and walk prouder in skirts or dresses....

Lost 2.6 lbs this week and finally set a goal weight. I have been really dealing with body dysmorphia since December and not recognizing how close to my goal I really am. It's so hard when both the mirror and cameral lie to you. Thank goodness for friends and family who tell me I like thinnner in person than on my blog photos. I really got stuck with a number close to where I was at age 40 before I began gaining weight. This time around I have been doing a lot of strength training and the scale is reflecting that, while my body measurements are a better guage. Why is it that I feel so safe to just open up on this site? Thanks to all who are so kind and supportive!

PS. I posted a video link to my new favorite core exercize on my blog today!

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12 years ago

dlb1960

Active Member

You look wonderful! And congratulations on being nearly at your goal! Such an achievement. Well done you

Anonymous

What a fun skirt!

Congratulations on your achievement!

Transcona Shannon

Veteran

Gorgeous skirt Tracey and congratulations on your continued success with the weight loss. You've done so well and should be incredibly proud of yourself

ClaraT

I love the colors you are wearing. So pretty.

And yes, static photos or standing in front of a mirror often doesn't capture what you really look like, but you look great here. Sounds like you feel great, too.

lyn*

(website)

I love the pink accents - and I think we all walk taller and prouder in skirts and dresses

Thistle

Congratulations on meeting your goal.

I love the pink on you. So pretty! I also bat for team skirt/dress!

Eliza

YLF. Why is it so hard to appreciate what we have, when we have it?

Love the outfit on you and congratulations.

TraceyLiz65

Thank you, less than four pounds to go!

Aziraphale

Well done! You look very nice. Good for you for sticking with an exercise plan. It feels good to take care of your body, doesn't it?

What do you think lies more -- the mirror or the camera? I wish I knew the answer. I think part of the problem is that in real life we are in motion, so a frozen picture, or staring at yourself in a pose in front of the mirror, is not particularly representative of how we appear to others.

Also, why do you think you feel more confident in skirts?

Yes getting back to myself after years of caring for my mother and mourning her feels amazing. I think the mirror lies more. I say that because I noticed proportions when I first began taking photos that I never saw in the mirror. which caused the biggest change in my style...to dress for my petite height. I have always loved dresses and skirts and as a stay at home mother I didn't wear them often. I think getting back to that makes my spirit soar as it is a real tangible sign that I am back to myself and taking care of me. Great questions!

Carla

I love your style sense, and your great wardrobe. Lovely, joyful outfit that really suits you.

rachylou

Good job! Seems like you're losing weight at a rate, not too fast!

I have to say, I wonder if I look more like I do in the mirror or in pictures. My face is unrecognisable to me in pictures. Also, tangentially, I always hold handbags up in front of a mirror when shopping for them. I feel like I can't see them properly in my hand looking down...

Interesting answer about the skirts. I never though of it that way. I personally like both skirts and pants, but if pressed I'd have to say I'm more confident in pants -- but for totally different reasons than the one you gave.

BTW sorry about your mom. I know how you feel -- I'm going through it now.

K. Period.

I can see why you got so many compliments! You look fantastic in this and it is such a happy color combo, it must make people smile to see you.

I can empathize with you on the difficulty of seeing your body as it really is. A friend in passing told me that she didn't think that I and another of our friends who recently lost weight really could see how much slimmer we were. I had a good laugh, but then I confessed that it was strange, but I felt like before I lost weight I saw myself as slimmer than I was, but then, having lost weight, it had switched entirely and I was seeing myself as larger than I am. Our minds toy with us and it is so frustrating. You look lovely and healthy and trim in your pictures.

Karie

You look fantastic, and congrats on setting your goal weight!

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