letting that beautfiul girl on the inside come out on the outside

hi all!  I typically feel attractive...  I am very comfortable in my own skin -- until I look in the mirror! 

 At 198 lbs and 5'4" my face is definately rounder than it should be! ha. This extra weight also makes me hide in photographs -- frustrating my husband because he wants me to feel beautiful :-( 

I have decided that enough jacking around, it's time to focus on my weakest point: over eating!

And when I feel my stomach rumble?  I think:  that is the sound and feel of me getting beautiful!

You go, girl!  I am 5'3" and 228.5  I hear you about the round face (and extra chin, in my case!).  I find that by eating better and being more active, I am starting to feel better physically and emotionally.  I still have a long way to go but it feels more manageable each day.  Good luck!!

Welcome to CC and good luck with the weight loss.  Sounds like you have a positive approach to it.

Welcome to the site!  A quick tip to help the rumbly stomach: I find that if I replace some of the complex carbohydrates and fats in my diet with vegetables, I still feel full but I'm eating far fewer calories.  Good luck!

Welcome to CC & good luck.  We are all feeling the same way you do which is exactly why I joined a short time ago.  Stay focused and don't get discouraged you can do it.

Genea,  Love the profile pic!

thanks!  my hubby and I just got back from Mexico!  :-) My(ongoing) war with Montezuma's Revenge is really what started this whole new 'less eating' thing.

I COULDN'T eat very much for so long that I dropped a couple of pounds and my (very hot) neighbor noticed -- plus I was at a nude beach and I now I am tired of being the one who felt she had to cover up the most! 

I am wearing a bikini next summer -- and going nude next time I am out of the country!!!! hahahaah :-) 

p.s. which one are you in your pic?

Good for you!  I love Mexico...

I'm the one in peach, the girl in blue is my very best friend :)