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Battle Scars and Progress Pics
I’m meeting with Angie (personal trainer) today for my first workout so I asked Hubby to take some new “before pictures” so we can watch how the workouts will effect my body. 
A lot of you have mentioned how “brave” I am for posting pictures that reveal so much, but honestly, I show less than a lot of bath suits do. And, I’m proud of my body. Of course there are “imperfections” (loose skin, winkles, bulges) but I just see all that as my battle scars. Because the truth is, my body looks a hellovalot better than it has in the past and I think it’s important to show the truth of my journey. Besides, if you’ve ever tried to lose weight, I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “what you put inside, everyone sees on the outside.” I do this so that people who are also struggling can see that we are all in it together. No, I will never ever look like a celebrity in a fashion magazine, I will never look like a svelte teenager in a string bikini, but I look like I woman who has turned her life around and has become something she always wanted to be…healthy! And I’m proud of it. You should be too. So without further ado…
So there it is. Here I am weighing in at 178.0 lbs. I’m looking forward to seeing more muscle tone in my future pictures. Someday, once I’ve reached what I feel like is my “ideal” weight and muscle tone, I would like to have the skin removal surgury that most people call a “body lift.” If only to be able to find pants that fit my legs AND my waist. But until then, this is what I have to work with and I refuse to be embarassed by it. Because when I started this journey, this is what I was contending with:
2012-11-28 12:00:07
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