A Couple More Pictures
Uploaded 2 more pictures to my page. There were both taken at my mom's house back in 2006 and we were celebrating my birthday. One is of me and the other is of me, my husband, and daughter - along with Baby Zoe. I had never seen these pictures before - they were on a camera that my dad owned and I inherited it after he passed away. I have just finally been able to look at them. Suffice it to say that I thought I was going to be sick when I saw them 
. I can't believe how big I was in them. Oh well, that is not the case any longer and I am on my way to "lookin' goooooooooooooood!"
. I can't believe how big I was in them. Oh well, that is not the case any longer and I am on my way to "lookin' goooooooooooooood!" lghthsewtchr AKA Wendy Siebert
Well Wendy,
at least you have a before picture and you can see how far you have come. Like many overweight folks I didn't have many pictures taken if I could help it, when I saw a few that someone else had taken a few years before my surgery, I sat down and cried. I hadn't really been able to see the loss (mentally****il I saw those pictures. You are indeed looking good now. darlene
Darlene Hughes
Darlene - Thanks so much, I appreciate your comments and compliment. But trust me, there are very few pre-surgery pictures of me. I often look back at our family photo albums and I don't see very many pictures at all of me with my husband or daughter and that really saddens me. I was usually the one behind the camera, the one hidden in a crowd of friends so all you saw was my face, or was just MIA. I am getting a little more comfortable being in front of the camera and I love having a digital one. That way if I don't like the shot, I can just delete it and start all over again (LOL).
Please take pictures along the road of your journey so you can see the progress you are making. You will be able to see it and it is a great source of encouragement and comfort. Now is the time to stop being self critical and self destructive. We have all taken steps to have a healthier life and we will all get there - some with a little more effort than others. But in the end, it will be worth every ounce of effort we have put into the journey. I made the decision before my surgery to no longer surround myself with negative individuals because I can play right into that same mantra and wind up dragging myself down and we just really don't need to do that to ourselves anymore.
Oh, look at me, I got up on a soap box, so I guess I need to get off of it now. Hang in there my friend - we are well on our way to being healthier and successful at what we plan to achieve.
Hugs and blessings to you - Wendy
lghthsewtchr AKA Wendy Siebert
In my mind I never felt that big. But when I looked in the mirror I saw it, or when I put on clothes. Look what has come blooming out. The perfect rose, with lovely pedals. And an awesome new journey to travel on life paths. You look wonderful hon, and deserve everything wonderful....Hugs Barb
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