Anyway. You all know how much I hate that our society pressures women to be these stick thin people with no figure, especially when that's not realistic for all of us. You may also know that I'm sort of on a journey trying to get back into shape - not to lose weight or get thinner, but to be healthier. So far I've been pretty okay about working out.
If you're trying to lose weight or get in shape, I urge you to do it as healthily as you possibly can - don't hurt your body. If you're looking for inspiration, I've got some for you, and her name is Tif. Not only does she look about 15 years younger than she is, but she is one freakin' hot mama. She's lost weight the healthy way, and kept it off. Whenever I need some inspiration or positivity, I can turn to her, because let me tell you - she is strong.
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Hey Y'all! I'm Tif from Ramblings of a Southern Belle I'm so excited to be guest posting here! (insert girly screech!)
Instead she said "Sweetie...you are not dressing to your figure." "um...dressing to my figure?" "Exactly!" she said. "Come with me." I desperately wanted to run into the dressing room and slam the door, but I really wanted to look nice for the convention. So I went with her...she was an older lady...but man did she know her stuff! "You need to wear long jeans with a slight flare and high heels...to make yourself look longer. Then you need to wear a shirt that has some kind of cinching around your waist...not too tight...but just enough to give you the appearance of having a slender waist." Then I heard the words I'd been dreading...."Oh you also need some slim wear to go under your clothes" UGH..LYCRA? SERIOUSLY? We chose about 10 outfits in colors, and patterns I liked...then she picked out these SLENDERIZING tanks for under my clothes and I headed for the dressing room. I remember her hanging the stuff up in the dressing room and me thinking "RUN!" But alas, I didn't...what did I have to lose? My mascara was smeared already!
I shut the door and pulled on the jeans first...hmmm...nice fit, then the tank...geesh...it's tight but I can breathe. Lastly the first shirt. I WAS AMAZED...and again...crying! She said "Oh honey...did they not fit?" I opened the door and said "No, they fit like a glove and I don't look huge in them!" I walked over to the mirror and slipped into the heels I loved. I was taller and looked skinnier! I turned around an hugged this total stranger and just laughed and said "You made me skinny!" "How'd you do that?" with a laugh..."Years of experience my dear...years of experience!" I was so truly grateful for her that day! And YEP...I bought EVERY SINGLE OUTFIT! And let me tell you...I ROCKED those outfits that week at the conference!
Over the last year I've lost 17 pounds...but I still have 20 to go. But I've learned something and it's stuck with me...Love who you are...how you are, dress for your body type and if you want to lose weight...do it! But do it healthy! To celebrate my weight loss, a friend of mine gave me a little photo shoot...those are the photos you see on my blog! I could not believe how good I look at 150 pounds! For the first time, looking at those photos...I was happy to see me again!
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21 comments:
Classic!
And you're story of wanting to be the first, and running into the wrong apartment just so you could 'win' and be the first one there made me laugh, because it reminded me of the time when I ran ahead of a group, so I could be first... as I approached this pretty green road (ahead of the group), I said to myself, "wow, I love England, there are all of these pretty green roads here dotting the countryside". Except it wasn't a green road, it was a stream/ brook/small river, perfectly still and covered in layer of green algae. I only discovered that fact when I walked across of it, sinking to the bottom, and emerging covered in green slime like some sort of monster which is not a good look, and a tad embarrassing.
So, how many awesome points did that get me?!
LOL omg! That sounds like something I would do! I always seem to have that speed thing going on when I partake in activities of the 21 and older nature. I either can't walk at all, can't move or I can run at a sprinter's speed. What are you doing in Steve's apartment?!! hahah so funny :)
Alyx, I love it when you vlog! You know what's better than laughing though, it's watching and then having the CRAZIEST De ja vu, like I am not even kidding, I am sat there, mid video, giggling some and then *stop* hey wait! I think I dreamed about you doing this, or Did I already see this? De ja vuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu like there is no way I could have already seen this video, but yeah! woooooah... haha.
I love this vlog it was hilarious!!! Lmao
I love this vlog it was hilarious!!! Lmao
I love this vlog it was hilarious!!! Lmao
I laughed!!! Like way more than once!!! :o) This story was even better than I thought it would be!! I would FREAK out if a barefoot person burst into my house at 2am! Unless it was you, of course. :o) So did Steve have to move after that?! I bet those downstairs neighbors never talked to Steve again.
Thank you Alyx for the sweet words! I am never at a lack of amazement for what people see in me. Just love you to pieces gal! XOXO
Tif
Here is the link to the form :) Spread the word! I'm going to be closing the form on Friday.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?pli=1&formkey=dFpBWUVOdkx2N0V3UXpOMnZHSGJPRGc6MQ#gid=0
I actually woke Izzy up from my giggling lol.
Oh Alyx... you should know I laughed. I laughed a lot. This is priceless. Someday on my blog, I'll tell the story of my 21st birthday. That's guaranteed to make you happy.
PS -- I still find it hard to believe that you "liked to party". Even though you told me this story, and it's undoubtedly true. Obviously I just imagine you to be a far better person than I was at that age.
And this is why I always keep my doors locked :-) !!!!!
I wish I could watch this ahhh (darn work restrictions!)
Tif seems like a really cool lady, I will definitely be taking a look at her blog :)
oh my gosh. :) it's even better than I imagined it would be!! lol i'm so glad it was a vlog.
HILARIOUS!!!! Oh gosh... cracking up right now.
Ha! Too funny. (and yes, I laughed out loud watching that - points me!).
I once had a hotel mistakenly give me a room key for a room that was already occupied... by a rather large man who had apparently just gotten out of the shower. Awkward...
Thank you for including this spot on Tif - her story is really inspiring and definitely a bright spot in this gigantic mess of eating disorders and crazy diet fads
i actually feel like i really know you now after watching 8+ min of you. weird?
i would ahve loved to witness this
Bahahahaha! That's awesome. I think I laughed hardest when you mentioned that the little man only came up to your shoulders. Oh, yeah, and when you tried to kick him out of his own apartment :)
Funny story - I was on the other end of that situation once, because I too lived in an apartment complex and left my door unlocked (and completely open, but to be fair it was in the afternoon and I was in the living room). Anyway, my downstairs neighbor who must have been ingested some sort of drug cocktail opened my screen door and FELL into my apartment. And then proceeded to be so incoherent that we had to call the landlord to come take him off our hands. Seriously, the guy couldn't even stand up on his own. Good times....
Anyway, 10,000 awesome points is mighty generous! You're so giving, Alyx :)
xo
Kym
bitty.and.bunny
p.s. - this is not to say that I haven't done ridiculously idiotic things while under the influence, too but most of those stories are so cringe-worthy that you'll just have to pull them out of me sometime (in an email. They are way too scandalous for the comment section).
Because you named your friend Steve - I couldn't help but picture my husband. And umm... yes I totally laughed. Twice actually. One when you got up to show us how your were running. And the again when you realized you weren't at Steve's house.
Amazing.
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