Posts by aceyleigh

I love form fitting sweaters on me- I wore one the other day that I had not worn for a couple of years, and I was very happy with it :) I need to invest in some more...And i love wrap dresses, i already have quite a few.

Well, its absolute HELL having an hourglass figure. My measurements are 38-24-38 , which are Sophia Lorens exact measurements, and its all natural, no corseting or anything, My daughter just blessed me a bit more in the chest area and hips after I had her with an extra boost in each :) Before I got pregnant, i was 36-24-36.

But for me, its total hell trying to find clothing to fit me...I can only wear small or Xsmall shirts because they fit tightly over my waist and bust...but if i go up to even medium, i end up looking like a fatass because it hangs over my waist....And if I dont get the right kind of pants, they make my hips look smaller as an illusion, and end up, in turn, making my waist look fatter...Its horribly difficult to dress myself in the correct way...But its alright, Im proud of my figure :) Its rare as hell these days, so im happy with it :) im not a twig, but ive got something....

HAHA yeah, its a good thing being short. I like being short since i can have such a drastic hourglass yet still not weigh too much....So its a good thing.

I always have issues reaching the top shelf though...Hubby has to rescue me all the time, HAHAAA

its not exactly TRYING to get to that size, its in genetics too- The women in my family are all natural hourglasses, so its in my genetics.

My grandmother had a 21 inch wast when she got married at my age- so she was way smaller than me, but she was also 5'5".

Im not sure what size pant that goes to...I can fit anywhere from a 6 to an 8...It all depends..and im a 2/3 in a dress size...Oddly enough... But my frame size is medium-large, so its odd for me...I WISH i had a small frame, but i dont.

The problem with my hourglass is that its hard to find anything to fit me right- most shirts are tight around the bust but make me look bigger since they wont fit tightly to my waist...And if i find something that fits my waist, my bust is too big...its a pain in the neck...The problem with hourglass is its hard to find anything to fit right...if i pick the wrong thing, i end up looking like a blimp...and since my hourglass is so drastic (13 inch difference...) its tough....It can be frustrating since the clothing industry makes clothes to fit mostly straight up and down women...

This is the only outfit i have that REALLY fits my figure correctly...i cant see, to find much else.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b370/Gerard WayRoxMySox/curves005.jpg

Thank you so much for all of your advice, I was worried i was doing something wrong, and my body just wouldnt take it, but now I see differently. So thank you :) I appreciate the help. I will try to keep it all in mind.

Well, its different for every parent and baby.

My daughter is 4.5 months, and I am so close to her now, but for a little while i after I had her, I loved her in all, but i felt...distant in a way...Like I didnt know her the way I thought I should. It took me a good month or so to REALLY get attached, and every day, my love/attachment grows more and more (even though its impossible to think i COULD love her more when i love her so much already :) )

I think what really helped our bonding was when she first started smiling at me, before she started smiling/cooing, she was only pooping, crying and eating, and didnt seem to care at all for me...like she could hjave cared less if I was feeding her/taking care of her or someone else was. It truly brings you to a WHOLE new level of love and bonding when you see those smiles meant JUST for you :)

I asked my husband how he felt in the beginning, I asked him whether he felt attached or not, just because i was curious, and i asked if it was normal that my attachment, TRUE attachment took a little while to get started, and he said he never saw a difference for himself, and that he always feels the same- In a Great way though, and i thought it was odd, like something must be wrong with me.  but he ALSO was not the one to change diapers most of the time, do nighttime feedings out of a sound sleep, or deal with most her colicky days- so he got most of the "happy" times with her, while i got the cranky ones.

So it all depends on the parents and child. I have ALWAYS loved my daughter, and would always give up my last breath for her, but it took me a bit to get used to her, so its nothing to worry about, its normal. Think about it- a baby is changing your WHOLE life- from your eating habits, to sleep, to sex, to your relationships, EVERYTHING, so as with every BIG change in life, it takes time to get used to. Hope I helped. :)

Original Post by luola:

Gosh I hate pictures.  A similar thing happened to me today.  I was out with my family sight seeing and of course the camera was brought along.  I was wearing a dress which I thought was flattering... til I looked through the pictures later.  I looked like a square- as wide as I am tall.  And the pictures from behind... oh god, what an ass I've got, the fabric looked stretched acrossed it!  Can't believe I strutted around town like that. 

I know how you feel....I think something looks great on me, then i see pics later...and oh god....

Original Post by yummy_kitty:

First of all, your body went to hell but you got a baby out of the ordeal, right? I don't like babies but I assume you do. So stop beating yourself up about it, okay? :) We all have to suffer a little to have good things in our lives.

Second of all, DDR is fun but it's a little limiting. I suggest you download some dance videos (or rent some from the store or library). When I did a lot of DDR I noticed that it made my knees hurt if I played for more than a half hour straight (and 30 minutes doesn't burn very many calories).

Jump roping and hula hooping are both indoor activities that don't cost any money and burn lots of calories too.

Well, I love my little princess, she means the world to me :) I dont regret what my body went through for her, I would do it all over again if I had to. But I just feel so horrible....I am just disgusted with how much I have let myself go.....I have always had a body image problem, but it seems to be getting worse and i dont know what to do...