Don't ya just HATE skinny friends???
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| Thu, 04-21-2005 - 12:09pm |
Before I start my self loathing here's the backstory to all this. I've been part of a playgroup board for my oldest DS since I was pg with him, many people from that board are also part of a pilates board that I also post on. So we've all been friends for a long time now.
Ok, so 2 of those ladies have had absolutely amazing transformations of their bodies through some slight changes in diet, cardio, and mostly from doing winsor pilates. That enough makes you hate them because they were both "chubby", not obese or anything but definitely overweight...and now they can both fit into a size 2!!! Well they both got picked to be part of the next winsor infommercial.
So, a few of us who are in the southern california area (and even one flew in from Pheonix!) decided to meet up with them yesterday while they were in Santa Monica. Now I know that I'm bigger than they are, but seeing the pictures one of the other ladies posted just made me cringe. I HAD been feeling ok about how I looked yesterday, but after seeing the pics this morning all that flew out the window. I'm sure it looked worse cuz they are all sticks compared to me, but yeeesh! And of course there are TONS of people on our board who are going to be looking at these pictures so that only makes me feel like more of a huge fat pig. *sigh* I'm actually glad now that I forgot to take my camera, LOL!
Maybe I should print one out and hang it up everywhere as a reminder of how much I hate what I look like.
On the upside, it was a beautiful day, and beautiful hotel. We went for a walk on the beach where I burned tons of calories...it was quite a walk there (on a big hill) and we did quite a bit of walking in the sand, and I was lugging my 26 lb toddler around cuz he would freak out everytime I tried to put him down. Oh, and the wonderful Gunthy-Renker people gave us all gift bags that included a pilates mat, the new winsor fat burning pilates dvds, a makeup kit, and a 60 day supply of vitamins.
Amanda

Fear
Oh I know, and I don't literally mean I "hate" them. To witness their transformation in literally just a few short months has been amazing and I am very proud of them, and its pretty cool to say I'm friends with someone on a Winsor infommercial! I know that every woman thinks some part of her body is flawed no matter if she is a size 2 or 32. Regardless its hard to not feel inferior when it is so easy for others and hard for me. I've done pilates on and off (off due to back problems) for 2 years and haven't come remotely close to what they've accomplished, they are the epitomy of "results not typical" LOL!
Amanda
Amanda
mom to Ethan (7), Ryen (6), and Katelyn (2)
i hate it when I go shopping with friends, and they all drag me into le chateau and garage and campus crew while they try on skinny clothes... Then to add insult to injury they ask me if I want to go to tanjay or northern reflections... Stupid friends. I've got no support :-(
--Save me from myself--
You've always got support from us :). I know how hard it can be when your friends offer no support and seem to make things even harder, whether meaning to or not. It just plain sucks, but know that we are always here and we understand what you are struggling with. Please feel free to ask for support whenever you need it, that's why there's the "support" thread :D.
Staci
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