10/14/09 What Goes Around Comes Around

I just had to share a little laugh I had today. I got my hair trimmed yesterday (same style I've had the last 4 mo. or so) and I was showing the new gal how I wanted my hair with swoopy bangs and curled back...you know layered and flipped back like the 80's.

Today I was trying on some more old pants from the closet and found this old pair of 18's I can barely fit into (I'm in a 16 at the stores now...more generous sizes...love that). They are those old high waisted jeans...hit me way above the belly button right on the port (which I put high enough that pants wouldn't hit them LOL). They would be described these days as 'Mom Jeans' yikes! I'm so glad shirts are long right now so I can camouflage the old styles, but when DD gets home from her business trip I think we'll have to go through a few of these and decide what looks too outdated.

I was standing there in the bathroom mirror thinking I was styling like the 80's again! Well, I don't weigh 135 anymore and the hair isn't as 'BIG' (especially with half my hair falling out from the anesthesia…I think that finally stopped) but you know what I mean! ...and when will I start liking any photo of me...ugh.

Pic 1- Me 1980 and my BIG hair, sorry you can't see the high waist jeans

Pic 2- Me today and my still huge hips/thighs, pulled my shirt up...see how high these are!

You look simply marvelous just marvelous GF. I found a recipe you may like I will send it your way. Thanks for making my day when I got home from work;-) I had MAIL!!!!! yipppeeee so I did not snack thanks to you I sat down at my computer. My rule is no eating at my sorta newish computer. It works for me. GTG TTFN imaluckydog

BEAUTIFUL! in both pics!

You're not getting older,you're getting better! You go, girl!

You really do look great in both! I had those neck ribbons too...in many colors! LOL!

How fun! Life is just a circle, isn't it? Never throw out anything, cuz it'll be in style before we know it! And I love the new haircut! It's nostalgic, but somehow brand new at the same time! : )

You look beautiful & happy in both pictures!

Hey girl, I think you look great! Honestly the jeans look to big! I think you need a smaller size in a lower rise. I put a pair of shorts that were like that, above my BB and I hated them! To think I used to hate low rise jeans! You are soooooo rocking the hair, looks great on you!

I feel your pain. My daughters told me today that I'm wearing baggy clothes and need to go shopping. Personally I think its a code for "we want to spend money". ROFL

Loved the photos, and the story that went with them - Isn't it just surreal how the jeans we loved to wear are no longer our favorites?!!

You look great - Keep blogging - you made my day!

Come on Farrah, enough already! You look sooo good and I'm with the rest of the group, the jeans don't fit. Your arms are thin, it looks like you've shrunk nicely and won't be needing a visit to the nip/tuck guys at all. Way to go girl.

Girl you got a following, it is a little scarey really, like a band cult lol. You do look great. You look so little I still hate pictures but I am starting so see a difference after 52 pounds. I just wish i would get into the onehundreds. every time i get close, i pick up a few pounds, cursed scale. SWA yes we are..............

Oh my! Now I'm embarrassed...feeling like I was fishing for a compliment...it's just me still not comfortable with the photos yet honestly...and tell me how long it took you to feel great again when you saw a pic? My head just needs to catch up...I'm the eternal optimist/positive except when it comes to body image...the curse of us fat people. ...and hey, trust me, I don't expect to look like that again...it's been almost 30 years LOL!

Thank you all for your positive comments...and I'm ditching those jeans. -BG