dress for slimness
one of the things i've been told is that i dress so well for my figure, or to camouflage my problem areas, that some people don't think of me as fat or heavy.
surely that has a lot to do with how one is perceived by others. but this morning, wearing a new pair of pants that i bought ages ago but haven't worn because the hem is to long one of my co-workers stopped me. she complimented my pants and told me how wonderful i always look. how unusual. and that i was IT.
it's so nice to have friends, family, and coworkers who make you feel good, even if you're fat. and then there are the invisible co-workers who slip chocolates into your office when you're not there all in the name of Easter or Valentine's Day.
so i have this lovely Dove Truffle Egg staring me down. the only time chocolate is an issue for me is early afternoon, around 2 pm. i hit a slump and need something to perk me up. sometimes chocolate does the trick.
but chocolate is not a problem for me. granted, i don't keep it in the house, mostly because i don't like it, but also to prevent my husband from snacking on it. actually, the other day he told me that i didn't have to hide the mega-sized hershey's bar to keep him from eating it. he has another one, somewhere. anyway, i said "I know," and then explained that i was just helping him.
i find that being the person who shops for groceries really helps when it comes to having trigger foods in the house. we rarely have any kind of potato chips or crackers because i won't buy them. i love salty and crispy. dear husband will eat anything, really.