For those of you who know W i i....

This is another "out of the mouth of babes.." 

I was creating a M i i   on  W i i  of the kids I babysit.

When I finished and got to adjust the body size, I was being honest and set it a little greater than half way toward the highest side.

Immediately, and in sync, the girls gave me a disapproving "nooooo."

I'm like, "what?"

They said that was not me at all and made me move it.  They ended up suggesting that I set the darn thing at a little lower than the half way mark.

It was a bitter-sweet moment.  For a minute I was happy, but then realized again why my therapist recommends I see someone else who deals with weight/eating issues.  My head is still so whacked.  I'm not going to go on and on about it...it makes me upset....but I just wanted to share the story.

Some day you'll be able to see yourself as we all do - a beautiful young girl who is a mere shadow of her former selt - attractive and built great. Maybe it will take a special shrink for you to see the changes we all see, but trust me, they're there. And I'm glad the girls made you change your person to a more realistic you!! Kids don't lie, honey - if anything they can be brutally honest so appreciate the fact that they see you as you really are - not the 'fat girl' in your head.

I think the hardest part of this journey is the mental aspect and reconciling ourselves to who we are now as opposed to who we were in the past.  Its a struggle everyday to see the changes and the progress and understand that you are not the "Fat" girl anymore.  I struggle with it and still have trouble accepting what I see in the mirror.

You are a beautiful girl with so much to offer...seeing a therapist that deals with weight and image issues is probably a very good idea.  But you are not who you werein the past ..you have come a very long way...Keep working and keep successing!!

Big (((HUGS)))

Laura

I think Jen and I were twins seperated at birth.

Ok, she's younger and prettier, but our brains act EXACTLY the same! I feel the exact same way.

All of our heads are whacked - not just you.  Should've seen me trying to buy a tshirt last night at the concert....the man must have thought I was nuts - oh - I am.

And besides....no matter WHAT size I put it on the Mii setting - god help me if I ever look like them, LOL

comforting, but I've been having panic/anxiety attacks and nightmares quite frequently these days... I'm trying not to dwell on it too much, but definitely have issues.