As I continue to go through old posts, I found one from 2013 where I recommended a site called My Body Gallery. For those of us with messed up body image, it's quite helpful. You can input any combination of stats (height, weight, age, pant size, shirt size) and then be presented with pictures uploaded by other users who have the same stats.
Lo and behold, the site is still out there. Although it used to have both men and women, now it seems to just have women. Maybe there wasn't enough participation from men? Or perhaps there is a different site for men out there now - a cursory google search showed a possible one on Elon's site (which I don't patronize any more).
My stats:
height 5'11 (actually 5'10.5 the last time I was measured)
weight 204 (there I said it!)
pant size 16
shirt size L
There was no one in my age group with those stats, so I removed the age parameter and was presented with a nicely attractive group of six women. I would have included a few no-face screenshots, but apparently the site has screenshots disabled, which I actually kinda appreciate! I was going to upload a picture of myself but didn't get the email to confirm my account...we'll see if that ever shows up.
At any rate, it's interesting seeing other people with the same stats.
OK, time for leaf duty. I wish I had a buddy like this to make it more fun.
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Can't believe there's not one single 5'4" fat girl of any age! Nope I'm not being the first lol! I'll admit, with few exceptions, most of the time I suffer from high self esteem, so it's always a bit of a shock to see the "real" me. I'm always so much more freaking attractive in my head!!
You might not be able to upload a pic even if you wanted to. I never did get the confirmation email after I tried to create an account. Perhaps it's just a legacy site at this point, with no one managing it.
I go back and forth between high and low body image - the shock is always an unexpected, unposed view of myself - like catching my reflection in a shop window or seeing someone else's candid photo of me.
I've long espoused that a fun and playful attitude means vastly more than anything physical.
With just four trees on a half acre (all of which I planted), I don't rake leaves, I run over them with a mower.
I do quite a bit of that - grinding them up with the mower - but at a certain point the critical mass just gets too high. Plus, that's not a practical approach on the patio or driveway. I raked up 10 bags of leaves from the patio and driveway this weekend.
I usually use my mower to chop up the leaves in my front and back yards but this year I just let lay there.
Self Body image wise my went from negative to a big positive when I went from 330 to 212 and the corresponding size. Plus the big atta-boys I got, and still do from family. Plus from friends ,co-workers and others.
Losing that weight was a big accomplishment but keeping it off for this coming 8th year is a bigger one.
The final joy I get is buying clothing with self pride 😁
That’s a big drop! And I agree , keeping it off is way harder than taking it off. Good job!
My validation comes from within, reflected back at me when I look in the mirror. I find strength and confidence in my own image, without the need to compare myself to anyone else. This internal affirmation allows me to embrace my unique qualities and stay true to who I am, regardless of external opinions.
Hey, small video planet. I have watched this dog jump into leaf piles before. One of my favorite leaf jumping dogs.
She's really delightful isn't she??
Interesting site information. We are roughly same height
I think I have a fairly accepting attitude towards my body. I accept that it hates me for the things I did in my youth, and now I must pay for them. 😂
Just kidding, though the accepting part is true. I know what I look like and I’m good with that. I was good with it 50 lbs ago, just worried about my health at this point.
Health should definitely be the focus, rather than appearance. And you're doing great with that!
@smartasswoman thanks! I feel better overall
That dog certainly knows how to have fun.
She doesn't have to do the raking, just reap the fun reward!
I saw a chart once that showed the bodies of 10 women who all weighed the same. It was interesting to see the variences.
A lot of variances, for sure! As I commented to Paul, most of the ladies of my height and weight were carrying more of it in their boobs, so of course they looked fantastic!
She is having such a good time...made the national news a week or so ago. Nothing like diving in without a care ~
I love how it never gets old for her.
I could use a simpler approach to life, like that.
Hmmm... interesting.
Except for height, weight, shirt and pant size — we're identical. OK. There is that gender thing as well.
So? Whatdja learn?🤗
I helped my brother blow and rake leaves last weekend. What a tedious task without an end in sight. It was a windy day, and those leaves never stopped falling. 😂
I watched that dog a couple of weeks ago and thought it was fun.
Did you know how many millions of "cute animal" videos are out there — after you've LIKED one? 😲
I learned that there are some rather attractive, sexy women with my height and weight. Of course, they all have larger breasts rather than a pear shape. The devil is in the details.
And yes, the dog and cat algorithms are pretty strong on my feed.
I remember that site and if I recall, I remember your post on that. I've lost my old blog so I can't be certain.
I think we could all use that site to be a little kind to our current selves.
I look at old images and think people including myself don't realize that yeah, we look pretty good. Better than we imagine.
Happy Sunday!
I try to be happy with my present body - because at age 67 I can be pretty sure things are only getting worse from here on out!
While that looks like heaps of fun, it’s probably a nightmare to have to rake the leaves again 😂
I'm sure if Stella's parents really minded, they'd lock her inside during raking time.
Thats a lot of leaves!!! That Stella is awesome!!!
Imagine the calories burned, haha!