Weightloss Wednesday: Keep stroking my ego
I don’t have a scale picture today (but the scale read 213, if you care to know). But I have to share one of the most unexpected and greatest things that happened this week and how it will be carrying me through the next phase of my weightloss.
I went to Las Vegas and I met some of my online friends for the first time. They had seen my avatar, my flickr pictures, and my Self-Portrait Sunday pictures. But now they were getting Alli in the flesh. I have to admit, I was a bit nervous.
Within minutes of us all meeting each other we were as comfortable as long life BFFs. I knew it was not a mistake to fly across the country to meet Colleen, Julie, Cass, Ang., and Jenn.
The most unexpected aspect of the long weekend was the ego boost these women gave me every day. “Alli, you are so hot!” “Alli, you are so sexy!” “Alli, you are so much more beautiful than I expected!”
It went on and on and on. (And is still going on. Keep it up gals!) And I didn’t pay them a dime!
Now, obviously since I am posting this it has given me a bit of a big head. But it has done something else for me as well…
It makes me want to lose more weight! I would think with as much affirmation as I received this weekend I would be happy with where I am. Obviously there are people who like how I look, so I shouldn’t put too much effort in it, right?
Wrong! I want to look even more beautiful. I know I can look even hotter at a lower, healthier weight.
And I have to tell you this all shows me how far I have come. I am happier and it translated into taking care of myself more. I care about my appearance and exude the “je ne c’est quoi” that turns my friends’ heads. And now that I am here, I am looking forward to achieving even more.
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November 14th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
And it’s not just the outer beauty. You have the inner beauty also. Lucky girl!
November 14th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
hummin, hummina, you hawt thing, you!
November 14th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
You are hot! Red hair…:::fans self:::
And you are SO nice, but a little snarky too. I like that in a friend.
November 14th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
I think I have to have a little snark to keep up with my husband. It works so well for us.
November 14th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
You, my dear friend, are the whole package. I want to be just like you when I grow up.
November 14th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Have to agree with Colleen.
Red Hair!
Rowwrrrrr
November 14th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
My trip reminded me that yes I am person besides a mom. A person with confidence (and an Ipod now too! lol). It is great when you get so much more out a trip than you expected.
Good luck with the weight loss and keep us informed about how it goes.
November 14th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
You are smokin’, Alli!
November 15th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Oh! you’re cute as a button! Congrats on weight loss…I need to kinda do that…but yeah, I like uhm, chocolate a lot.
November 16th, 2007 at 6:57 am
I’m also a big fan of chocolate, especially with the holidays coming up….It’s so great that your still motivated. That’s always my problem staying motivated. Keep it up and you’ll be even more beautiful than you already are.