It fascinates me that people that appear to me to be what society accepts as attractive, can have a far lower self esteem or body image than I do. I who am considered obese, though I don't think I look it, and I've lost 50 pounds so far (more or less).

I have learned to accept my body the way it is right now, at this moment. I did that when I embarked on the weight loss journey. I like my shape and find myself attractive. I don't love everything about myself (back fat) of course, but I do find things to celebrate (lovely hair and muscular legs). I have learned though, that I need to feel comfortable in the skin I'm in NOW, and as I'm becoming. I find fluctuations in size and shape each day. I do cardio exercise and some nautilus for toning. I think every human body fluctuates.

People get so hung up on numbers; sizes and weights on a scale. What is with that? Don't they know that the world of numbers is out to get us? We find that we wear a multitude of sizes even in the same store. We weigh ourselves and find that number changes depending on the time of day and time of month. I, for one, am on to the numbers game, and I don't let it get to me. Though it was pointed out to me today that society is "shoving it in our face, weight and size ideals".

Only if we let it, I said.