Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall

Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall…Who’s the fairest of them all?

My mirror, often, has been a bigger obstacle than my scale.  As much as I hate to admit it, I  still to this day, compare myself with others.  Not necessarily trying to fit in, but comparing. What do they have that I don’t have?  What can I change about me? How do I get that? That comparison leaves me feeling a bit empty and more times than not, feeling I am lacking BIG TIME.

Why do we do that?   Does that come down to not believing in myself? Perhaps! But, often times, I still look in the mirror, not with rose colored glasses, but glasses with the wrong prescription. I still can not see what others see.  But does anyone?  Really?!  That is why I put the picture of me right next to Marilyn.  My vision of beauty (along with many others)…The ultimate Big Girl Bombshell!

Putting those side by side, I was able to take “the body” out of the equation.  Yep..that helped! I see myself in a different mirror this way.

Today, is weigh-in day.  I am down another 1/2 pound.  253.2  Earlier this week I posted about my surprise, that I was down 12 lbs since February, (Hey Diane, I am going to go buy those shoes today!) when I went to the Doctor for some follow up and to get his blessing for my WD Slimdown Project.  I still, have a hard time believing, (Oh there is that word again) that this is happening.  But it is.  There are changes in store but you know what?  I am ready! My scale movement may have been slower than I care to accept, but I do realize just HOW much I have changed!  and it is a pretty NICE feeling! I am beginning to trust myself in my choices and taking care of me better.  THAT is HUGE!

Years ago, I was given a project to fill my tool bag.  As you get ready to commit to your goal, you pull out your “tool bag”.  You empty it out, look at it, see what tools you have and what tools you will need.  The old stuff that is no longer working, you set aside, while the tried and true that you know works, you put right back in that tool bag.  Now, you look for the tools you don’t have but you know you will need.  That is what I am doing right now.  One of the important things, right now, is the new mirror.  That new mirror would not have revealed itself without your help, so THANK YOU!

Right now, I am getting use to the fact that I will be writing on two different blogs.  Scheduling posts and getting a little help from my friends.  So, I need some more Reader Models to interview.  Please email me if you are willing to be a Reader Model.  Now for the questions of the day.

What tool can you remove from your tool bag?  What NEW tool can you replace it with? AND lastly, what can you do to trade-in your mirror and see yourself in a different light?

(Tomorrow I am over at WD and I have a reader model taking my place here!)  Happy Sunday!