Monday, July 5, 2010

I carried this dress around for seven years...




For balance, here is a much better "after" picture. This was taken about one month ago, and it is post tummy tuck. I'm guessing 174 lbs is my weight, because it hasn't fluctuated at all. I am at 173 lbs, FINALLY... not that a number really matters... there have been some great points made about that on recent blogs. I love how we can encourage each other to have more realisitc ways of thinking about weight verses size. Anyway, this is one of the "skinny" pieces of clothing I couldn't bring myself to ever give to charity because I felt like that would be a symbol of giving up hope. The dress is now outdated, but I still love it! And I can wear it without any problem. Hope becomes reality with a band. Just wanted to share that with you.

14 comments:

  1. You look wonderful! I think that dress is rather cute. You could even get it shortened to update it maybe?

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  2. What a lovely family photo! Flowery dresses are very in this year! You look great! I have a similar dress i keep for similar reasons. Though I have a LONG way to go before I fit in mine! Good job!

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  3. you look gorgeous! I have a few skinny goal dresses in my closet too

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  4. You look great! I don't think I have any clothes from way back when. I should've kept some. I've got plenty that I am THISCLOSE to getting into though and then that darned Athleta dress that I didn't realize ran so small! Maybe by years end.

    Anyway...looking good!

    Thanks for the comment on my blog. No, I didn't know that you lived in Omaha. I'm hoping to move there soon. My daughter lives there and attends UNO. I LOVE Papillion, its a GREAT place to raise a family.

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  5. Reminds me of the couple of hot dresses I have deep in my skinny boxes. Gives me hope. You look beautiful.

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  6. You look sweet and marvelous..all wrapped up in one

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  7. "hope becomes reality with the band" - I love, love, love this :-)

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  8. I'm so happy for you! SO happy!

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  9. You look great! Lovely family :)

    I have a bin full of "someday" clothes... most will probably not see the outside of the house, but who cares, right?!

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  10. Love the dress, so pretty! I am so glad that you kept it, it must feel great to get back into it! <3

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  11. I think you look gorgeous! I love pictures like these because it makes everything feel possible. YEAH for 173!

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