tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post7688051345382941289..comments2024-02-16T06:59:59.062-06:00Comments on Quarry Garden Stained Glass: Fat Talk:The End, I HopeKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-90557002377593814732014-02-26T10:20:23.283-06:002014-02-26T10:20:23.283-06:00Hugs!! I agree with Dandelion & Daisy, weight...Hugs!! I agree with Dandelion & Daisy, weight is just a number. You look truly amazing and should be so proud of yourself! Stay warm, the nineties are just a few months away.<br /><br />PS Skinny girls have bigger problems, they just don't tell you about them.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06444982531101596298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-22712949101047601822014-02-22T22:00:04.401-06:002014-02-22T22:00:04.401-06:00Dandelion and Daisy, Thank you. I'm sorry you...Dandelion and Daisy, Thank you. I'm sorry you had to encounter a teacher who was more than likely intimidated by your artistic ability and looked for some way to undermine your confidence. I am so glad you didn't let her discourage you, where would we be without your talent?<br /><br />It never fails to amaze me how our culture reveres the gaunt, waif-like looks the models all sport. Sure, they can strut down a catwalk, but can they toss rocks around? You are right, I need to embrace my health. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-44564283130477039812014-02-22T21:51:39.357-06:002014-02-22T21:51:39.357-06:00Alison, I will see if I can get a copy of the book...Alison, I will see if I can get a copy of the book, I'd like to read it. Yes, the weight loss by hormone plan isn't for me, I was kinda sad my doctor suggested it. And it is very expensive, $800-$1000 for one round. Thank you for your kindness about how I look, I think once I learn to silence the old fat talk in my head, I won't measure my self-worth by a number. <br /><br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-86841007088351537972014-02-22T16:48:17.700-06:002014-02-22T16:48:17.700-06:00We all seem to have these "odd concepts"...We all seem to have these "odd concepts" of how we look. I am tall, my mother was 5'2" and so was my sister but they made me feel good about tall by telling me models were tall. They did not, however, tell me I was skinny so I always thought I was fat, tall and fat. I had a teacher in high school tell me "you would be such a pretty girl if you would hold your stomach in".....it's true! She, also, flunked me in Spanish and dismissed my art! Not a teacher I have fond memories of.<br /><br />You really do not look fat! I'm big boned, I will never look skinny....never have, never will. You are working harder than most at living a healthy life style....that is what is important. Weight is just a number, I would try to treat it as such. <br /><br />The amount of physical work you do, plus the exercise, you are probably all muscle and muscle weighs more that fat and you are not going to lose those pounds with diet. <br /><br />You're a beautiful and gifted lady, embrace it!Dandelion and Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542764006742929821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-35555681675161103752014-02-22T09:28:57.772-06:002014-02-22T09:28:57.772-06:00I love the picture of you in 2011, at 240-somethin...I love the picture of you in 2011, at 240-something pounds. Yes, you look uncomfortable in front of the camera, but you know what? You truly don't look obese to me. And your long curly hair is beautiful. I have photos of myself when I was that weight, and I look like a beachball. <br /><br />It's so hard to figure out an eating regimen that works for you, with all that conflicting advice. We're all different, and what works for one person often doesn't work for another. That said, have you read Death by Food Pyramid? I found some good info there.<br /><br />I think you're right in avoiding the weight loss by hormone shot. And I don't watch stuff like The Biggest Loser either. I don't understand most of reality TV, how is it entertaining to watch people being rejected?Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com