This is me (on the right) circa a LONG ass time ago. The girl I’m with is one of my best friends in the entire world and we are at some water park near Reno, Nevada. We thought it would be cute to buy matching bikinis (and we pulled it off in my opinion!) of course the dark story behind the condition of my body is that at the time I was with someone who body shamed me into an eating disorder (I would buy a pair of jeans or some other article of clothing a few sizes too small on purpose then absolutely wreck myself until I could fit in it… even if it meant drinking straight peroxide to induce vomiting… yeah.. let’s not get into that) I saw myself through different eyes back then. Manipulated vision, I like to call it. Now that I look at it over 20 years after it was taken, my friend and I looked DAMN good!
I think this picture was the last time I ever wore a 2 piece bathing suit. Not that I will ever wear one again.. my body just doesn’t like 2 piece anythings anymore, but I’m going to work on getting my body back into the less ‘fluffy’ form. I had done it over a year ago and had amazing progress, but then fell off the wagon after a huge falling out with one of my now ex friends.
Me @ 2012
and here’s me a little over a year ago after a very determined diet plan.
I felt WORLDS better! Was starting to get more energy, my knees stopped hurting and I was looking forward to dressing up at events.
Well, hubby booked us on a cruise for March so I’m making resolutions to get back into shape for it. Thankfully I’m not back in the shape of the first picture.. but have dwindled down to the point where I get winded easily. I’m determined to make a difference in these upcoming months (and this time… to stay at that goal!)
Challenge, accepted 2016! Let’s do this!
