Here’s last year’s post. Warning: I was fat.) I would like to say I don’t look like this the majority of the time, but that would be a lie.
I take lots of real bad pictures and occasional good ones.
If you’re doubting me, you should know it took me less than two minutes to find all those pictures. And the only reason there is not more is because I’m lazy.
It’s taking everything I have not to comment on some of those outfits (what was I thinking??). Okay, there I said it. I feel better already.
Although you know what would make me feel even better? If you could share a bad picture of yourself now. That would help with my confidence a lot. Thanks.
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Ok, I even looked through last year’s pictures and I was thinking, some of these are like my “good” pictures. lol. When WIWW rolls around my blog, you just never know. I need lessons in posing.
I really like your clothes. Those bright blue jeans are so fun and I’m loving the polka-dot skirt with the mini-t.
~FringeGirl
Lessons in posing? HA. I’ve seen you rock some poses yourself, little missy. 🙂 But thanks!
Remember not to hate on your old, “fat” self. It makes those of us with ongoing weight struggles feel a little hated on too. Only posting this because I think you’re woman enough to take it. You were beautiful before and after and struggling with one’s weight is not a moral failing. xo
Ashley, I’m sorry that made you feel hated on. That wasn’t my intent at all. But as someone who, for the rest of my life, will have weight struggles, I can’t make you feel hated on by calling myself fat. Those are your issues. I’m still fat. I’m still self-conscious. I’m still not good enough. I’m still struggling with self-acceptance. And the number on the scale didn’t change those things. If losing some weight taught me anything, it’s that most of my demons were (and still are) inside of me and some of them just manifested themselves outwardly with extra weight. Thank you for saying something, I LOVE that you felt safe enough to say it here. That’s very humbling for me. And remember me being beautiful before is true about yourself too. Even if there is no after, for either of us. We are so much more than the number on the scale. Love you, Ashley.