Thursday 27 February 2014

Word of the Week


It seems as though most days, I'm obsessed with losing weight. I look through magazines and immediately I'm bombarded with images of beautiful women with the perfect figure, articles about the latest diet-craze and fashion which is definitely not suited to the bigger woman.

So I tell myself that once I'm slim, I can wear the clothes I like, when I'm slim I will look fantastic, when I'm slim I will feel fabulous!!

But what about now?? I take no pride in my outfits as nothing I like fits me or what does fit me, I don't like. I've had the same haircut for as long as I can remember and I don't experiment with my make-up. Funnily enough, this is all reserved for when I lose weight!

I need to accept who I am at this precise moment and love the person I am, I need to stop telling myself I will do this and I'll do that once I'm slim. I need to start living and enjoying my life, as I am.

So here I am, completely make-up free and unfiltered.


I'm still on my quest to eat healthily and exercise, I still want to lose weight, but I have to stop letting it define me and taking over every decision I make.

This is my life whether I'm plus size or a perfect size 10 and I'm making a promise to myself to accept who I am at the present moment.


The Reading Residence

19 comments:

  1. Hi Laura!
    This is such a great outlook on life. Good luck on your journey to reach your goals and keep being positive! :)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a nice day!

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    1. Thank you for visiting and leaving me a sweet message x

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  2. You ARE beautiful.
    Woudl say you are brave to post this pic but I don't think you are because you look lovely. Own it and ask your little one what they think

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  3. You are beautiful!! Well done posting the photo.....I don't think I would be brave enough to post one of me make up free!!
    Good luck xxx

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  4. That is a beautiful photo, and a great idea to share it. A powerful post, and I think you're absolutely right to accept and embrace who you are right now. Thanks for sharing with #WotW x

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  5. Lovely photo, I wish I looked so good make up free lol!! #WotW

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  6. What a wonderful positive post, "I need to accept who I am at this precise moment" something we could all do with taking on board :) #blogclub

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  7. I could have written this posts! You look amazing to me x

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  8. Thank you all for your kind words, it means a lot x

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  9. I know how you feel, it took me a long time to start to accept my post twin pregnancy body, some days are better than others. But like you I am starting to accept how I am, its the person we are which is more important #blogclub x

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  10. I've found myself nodding along to all of what you've said. I find myself always looking forward and sometimes we need to remember what's here and now, the present. Great post and well done for posing a naked face selfie, I did it recently and felt liberated!

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  11. You are such a beautiful woman and I agree that you shouldn't be putting your life on hold, live for today x #WotW

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  12. I've been thinking a lot lately about living more in the present and less in the past or future and that's what your post says to me - don't give up your goals but attempt to experience life to the full right now - and besides, as everyone else has said - you are beautiful - I wish I looked so good make up free! #WotW

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  13. We should all accept ourselves for what we are, we are lucky to still be here, but it is hard, isn't it. Living in the present is something I would love to master!

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  14. This is so inspiring. I could have written the first part myself.. I have also given up on clothes, make-up, haircuts etc until I lose weight. But you are right.. what about the here and now? Given me lots to think about xxx #blogclub

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  15. Sorry, hon, left a comment yesterday from my iPad but it doesn't seem to show. I was saying acceptance is a biggie as it helps us focus on what is important and stop fretting over silly things.xx

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  16. Acceptance is such a difficult word to use and believe. I hope that you are able to see the positives in where you are now and the strength to change anything that does not make you truly happy - weightloss doesn't necessarily change how you feel!

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  17. Make up free, unfiltered, and GORGEOUS! Acceptance is such a hard thing to achieve but a healthy thing to strive for. Why not have some fun while you're striving though and have a play with some different hair and makeup ideas...even if it's just at home in the mirror? Great read, will be bad! #bloglove

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  18. Totally agree with this. Fab photo too! #WotW

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