So I was browsing Facebook while waiting for Sophia to fall asleep, and I saw that a friend from high school (who was in Legally Blonde: The Musical) had posted some pictures from when she was performing here in SLC back in April. I had gone to the performance and was excited to see her perform, and didn't even think about it but found out that other people from high school had gone as well (should have been obvious that they would, but I didn't think about it.) Well, that morning Sophia was really difficult and I ended up not having any time to primp myself up to looking good, but because I really didn't think I'd see more than 2 people that knew who I was I didn't mind too much.Then we got there, and immediately I see a group of people I went to high school with. None of these people knew that I had just had a baby 3 1/2 months prior, all they saw was the blob that was me. I knew how bad I looked that day and was instantly self-conscious. Even more so because the person that yelled to me across the lobby happened to be someone I dated for a very short amount of time - which you know, it's always nice to look disgusting in front of an ex (note my sarcasm.) So yeah, I actually fretted about this for a long time - even though I thought I had avoided all of the pictures, I knew that they had all seen me like that. I wasn't too happy about this, but after a while I forgot about it. Well, I just got a wake-up call when I saw that the girl we had all gone to see happened to have a picture with me in it on Facebook! Luckily I'm not tagged in it, but it brought back all of those unhappy self-conscious feelings again. But, I decided that I wasn't going to get all depressed over it and thought I would look at the plus side. I look a heck of a lot better now than I did then! And here's the proof!
So here we see the boy I dated, a girl I didn't know very well but still looked great, big ole' me (yes, I realize there is a severe lack of chin) and my friend Heather, who I had planned on seeing and I don't think would judge me because she's just super nice like that, and who also looks great.
And this was a couple of weeks ago at Willow Park. Notice just one chin? :)
So yes, I have been making great progress in losing all of my nasty baby weight and getting down to a normal-ish size for me, and if I were to see people from high school now I wouldn't be ashamed anymore and hopefully if pictures were taken I wouldn't look back at them and be embarrassed.
Yeah, this was bugging me so I just had to put a post on it. :)
6 comments:
This cracks me up!! I love how honest you are about it.. But if it makes you feel any better. I dont think the Pre-pic looks bad at all.. When I saw it earlier today (on facebook) I actauly thought "What a cute top that is." And didn't even notice your self proclaimed "double chin". Glad you posted!
Whatever! you didn't even look bad, especially after having a baby so recently. and besides 'J' put on quite a bit himself. ;) And you look great now, great job on your efforts.
You look so great! and you know what, i think you look just as good in that picture. You just had a BABY! You looked all cute postbaby-esque!
you look fabulous in both pictures! i once read somewhere that you can use the excuse "i just had a baby" for just about everything up until they are 3! (that's what i use!;)
O Mindy, I just love you! I'm so glad you feel better about your looks now. Even if you always look amazing, it's just nice to feel good about yourself isn't it! I am worried that it will take me forever to lose this baby weight as I see it piling on each week.
oh mindy, you are looking so great and i'm glad you're acknowledging that! it was so good to see you that day, i would love to get together with you again soon! what is your schedule like these days? and give yourself a break, you had just had a baby! LOVE the picture at willow park though, you look fantastic!
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