Thanks a lot Mom!

Feb 14, 2011

Hey all!  Things have been going pretty well.  I'm maintaining my loss.  Up and down the same 5-7 lbs. 

We had a wedding reception to go to Saturday night - which we did and had fun.  I wore a pair of nice black pants & a black jacket with a bright green shirt.  The wedding party had a photo booth set up and you could go get pictures taken and it would print out a copy for you and copy for the Bride & Groom.  They had silly hats & props you could use if you wanted - the kids really enjoyed it.  Before we left I talked my husband into going in just the two of us and I thought we took some cute photos.  Of course I'm kind of angled to the side (which is not my best angle) but you know, you can't look great (ie perfect) in EVERY picture, so I didn't think it was that big of a deal.

Then yesterday at a family function I showed my little, petite (125 lbs) mother the photos and she gets this look on her face (like she's looking at something graphic) and tells me "I wouldn't show these to anybody - you look big."  Thanks.  Thanks a lot, Mom.  You know, it might not be the slimmest picture I've ever taken, but I show you the photos, HELLO, I'm standing right there, you can see I'm not FAT!!!!  Really!  I could not believe she would say that. 

She's never had to worry about weight in her ENTIRE life, and now that I'm wearing the same size (in some things) as she is - I swear she's getting all jealous or something!  She might say she's happy about it - but then she'll make a comment like that.

My husband & my kids were mad when I got home and told them - they couldn't believe she'd said that.  But I was just like "Well, that's the atmosphere I grew up in."  I try to be soo supportive of my kids, no matter what.  I tell them I want them to eat healthy so that they will form good habits and not have to go through what I have.

Okay - enough venting - have a great February everyone!! 

~ Marion

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