Today, my mom and I went to the Bridal store to try on my first wedding dress. Yes, I was bracing myself to stand in front of a mirror in a white (well, mostly ivory) dress, not knowing how I would feel. I didn't know how I would feel about the style, the cut, the trane, the fact that I was wearing a freakin' wedding dress... :) But, it all turned out to be okay... up until I asked the clerk what size a gal like me would wear. She said they generally range two or three sized up from what I normally wear. So there I was, searching through the rack for size 14! Well, the good news is, all the dresses I tried on fit me almost perfectly. The bad news is, I wish they didn't. I wish I was like those other girls who are swimming in that size and have to have them pin it all together in the back so they can guess what they would look like it in. It was a wake up call though, the kind I've been waiting for. I saw my arms exposed and wasn't too thrilled. I saw my hips and felt like they should be smaller. I just can't seem to get used to seeing this body of mine in a mirror.. I'm not sure why. I have a lot of work to do. I want to be proud and feel beautiful on my wedding day and it starts with me saying 'no' to temptations that will try to stop me from reaching my goals this year.
1) I said 'no' to buying a lot of unhealthy things at the grocery store tonight.
2) I said 'no' to a second bowl of rice at lunch.
3) I said 'no' to a second slice of pizza at dinner.
4) I said 'no' to dessert at my parents house.
This Is Me, Laura!
This is me today.
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