Accepting My Body

OK, I've got a challenge for you guys. Last month, I stood nekkid before my full length mirror and took a long hard look at myself. I haven't looked at myself naked in years, but decided that I'm never going to have a model perfect body (even with PS) so I may as well get used to it and learn to love what I have. I made myself find one body part that I liked and appreciate it. It wasn't easy and took awhile. I finally decided that my butt is not nearly as bad as I imagined it was. Thanks to genetics, the stair master and step aerobics, it's smaller, rounder, perkier and not nearly as dimpled as I had imagined. Yeah, I know.... too much information. So tonight I took a look again. I'm really starting to like my shoulders. So here's the challenge... We're so used to being critical of ourselves and only seeing the bad. Take a look in the mirror. Look not at your face, but your body and find something you like. Good skin, cute butt, great legs, strong back, strong thighs, sexy feet, whatever, but find something. Post it here or put it in a journal, just as long as you acknowledge and document that there's something you like about your body. Next month, find something new. Ladies and Gentlemen, we have got to start appreciating and loving ourselves. Hugs, Connie

I like my legs, they always looked strong and healthy no matter how big everything else got! Thanks for helping us appreciate ourselves Happy girl.

'sigh' ah nothing yet that I like... maybe my fingers??? hee hee... I'm terrible but nothing yet... I did notice that my thighs are changing their shape a bit but I still hate my thighs... the inner thighs really. nope nothing that I am liking yet. Hopefully I will soon But congrats on your awesome outlook Elizabeth M

Woman! Get thee back to thine mirror! I refuse to believe that there is not one attractive part to your body. You are far too cute. So you hate the inner thighs. What about the outer thighs? Your knees, your belly button? Something! I really believe that we have to start appreciating our bodies and accepting them for their less than perfect shape. Otherwise we'll end up at the end of the trail with the same self loathing that got alot of us into the morbidly obese category in the first place. After I was not very gracious about accepting a compliment, a friend said, "When you lose all the weight you want, you'll beat yourself up over your sagging skin. When you have the skin removed, you'll beat yourself up over the scar." That was so true. I need to appreciate that my poor body has hung in there in spite of all the abuse I've given it for the last 25 years. Now Elizabeth, you are always so generous and kind with the praise and support that you give others here. Give yourself the same kind of support and encouragement. Hugs, Connie

Ok here goes, I like my calf's they are always strong and cut, a little big but who wants to wear knee high boots anyways!! Leslie

Must admit I like my breasts. I finally broke down and bought new bras, they were 3 sizes smaller around, but the cup size (DD...I know too much inofrmation) stayed the same. I have always been a rather busty woman. I like how much nicer they look in these new, well fitting, lift and seperate bras, and without the bulges coming out the back.

I will admitt I like my new smaller butt. Yes it is still a little big, but (no pun intended) it is smaller than 3 months ago. also i can see the begining of some nice hips! KIM