My daughter drew a picture of me today.
I’m the fat one.
I asked her why I was so much bigger than “Daddy” next to me…she said “Mommy you are bigger than Daddy…and squishier.”
Sigh.
It’s true. I haven’t been very careful about what I eat lately. I also haven’t been very active. Like most women, I get on kicks and the weight goes up and down. It used to not matter. I used to be able to handle these “phases” without much as a pant size change.
Not anymore.
I will admit it’s frustrating. But I refuse to obsess over it.
Right now I’m up. And you know what…I’m ok with it.
My daughter can find me squishy and 10 minutes later tell me how beautiful I am.
I am going to change some bad habits I’ve gotten into lately, but not because of the jean size…but for my health. I’m not going to watch the scale, but I will watch how long I sit and do nothing.
If that comes with another pant size change, then so be it.
you can do it!
Now repeat after me: “I am drop-dead gorgeous!” Say it every day. And….kids love squishy moms.
My kids tell me they like that I’m ‘fluffy.’
Squishy does not mean bad…it means soft and wonderful 🙂
Good for you!
No assvice intended, but I’m trying the 5-factor “diet” that Hollywood is so crazy about and I feel good physically as well as proud of my eating habits. I’m losing slowly, but I like the direction this all is going. Use this info (or not!) as you wish.
Oh, yeah, I’m squishy too. But you are a better person that I am, because it bothers me – sometimes more than others, like when I have to shop for pants, or when I got to an event… because in NYC it’s even more uncomfortable to be heavy. And yet, I still have trouble sticking to a diet.
Right now I have BlogHer to motivate me to exercise 🙂
That was a heart warming post! I’m sure you can do it. My mom says that everybody should look in a mirror every day and say three times “I am drop-dead gorgeous”. I’m pretty sqishy myself, so it keeps my body image at a healthy level.
I think RJ’s mom might be on to something 😉
Or maybe your daughter needs drawing lessons.
How precious and hilarious is that??? On the upside your smile is much bigger than Daddy’s.