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.
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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.