tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868877983029393721.post3001479290969372773..comments2023-10-07T03:46:00.617-04:00Comments on Looking Good (for a mom): Redefine yourselfLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921541001666675515noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868877983029393721.post-21165610248464298472009-10-27T00:31:27.776-04:002009-10-27T00:31:27.776-04:00Crystal and Anonymous (Illyeanna?), thanks so much...Crystal and Anonymous (Illyeanna?), thanks so much for your comments. It's really good to know that other women are going through the same thing.<br /><br />What I think is amazing about all of us is that, unlike so many other people who let their bodies define them, we've all decided that we will define our bodies instead. It's just that it takes a while for our brains to catch up.<br /><br />One thing I will say is that this stood out to me, "I have a long way to go until I'm not ashamed of my body any longer." You are already strong and making great progress. So be proud of your body. Be proud of what it can do, and how it can move, and it will, in turn, make you proud of your mental and psychological strength, which made your physical advances possible. Maybe you're a long way from goal yet, but celebrate your progress, because you deserve it.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02921541001666675515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868877983029393721.post-82449779062592746932009-10-26T21:59:26.746-04:002009-10-26T21:59:26.746-04:00I so-o-o-o appreciate you Liz, your vulnerability ...I so-o-o-o appreciate you Liz, your vulnerability and honesty are refreshing. I, and I'm sure a lot of other women, feel precisely as you do. A new girlfriend commented on how "hot" I was when I'd only been training for 4 months. All I could think of was how far I have to go until I'm not ashamed of my body any longer.<br /><br />Math over emotions: I've completed 21% of what I originally estimated as a 3 year (156 weeks) journey in only 5 months (21 weeks). After a slower than average start, my pace is steady at about a loss of 3 lbs. per week. [Got to love Kettlebells and Z-Health.] At this pace, I will reach my goals in 56-60 additional weeks for an entire journey elapsed time of 77-81 weeks. In HALF the time I planned, I'll be living in a body that will be stronger and healthier than any shape I've ever known, both internally and externally. Like you, I will one day have a resting heart rate below 65.<br /><br />Trying to see myself as the woman I have the potential to be is difficult if not impossible. I wish I had that special software they use to show what a person will look like if they lose over 200 pounds, build up appropriate amounts of functional muscle and change their lifestyle habits. Lacking that I'll keep reading your blog and those of other women who've made it further down the road than I who are shining the light of healthy living to light my path.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868877983029393721.post-86558176398331109832009-10-26T11:17:12.526-04:002009-10-26T11:17:12.526-04:00Love this post, Liz. It's soooo true! I had ...Love this post, Liz. It's soooo true! I had the exact same experience a few months ago and my mind is still reeling from it! I was the girl who was told by her volleyball coach that maybe I should try out for individual sports so that I could actually participate!! LOL! Look at me now! Running and lifting and doing all sorts of fun stuff!Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947620686091865383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868877983029393721.post-90893407057171673692009-10-26T10:05:12.833-04:002009-10-26T10:05:12.833-04:00Jen, I think I've come to the realization that...Jen, I think I've come to the realization that I will always struggle with body image, no matter how great I look. That's why it's sometimes really helpful to hear other people's reactions to the way I look or to my pictures. And so with that in mind, let me share that when you post your pictures, I don't think "thin," I think "sexy." You look fantastic. Wrap your brain around that!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02921541001666675515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868877983029393721.post-12286784278084512652009-10-26T07:42:38.438-04:002009-10-26T07:42:38.438-04:00Oh man, Liz, I could have written this post verbat...Oh man, Liz, I could have written this post verbatim. I am still struggling with changing my perception of my body. Pictures really are a wonder. I still sometimes fool myself and think, "Who is that thin girl?"Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993520978258434458noreply@blogger.com