The Ugly Truth
Days 1 & 2 of my detox journey. Here I go. As scary as this is, this is the ugly truth. I'm about to share with you what I try to hide from everyone. In four years I've gained seven pounds, and almost all of it has gone straight to my stomach. I am 53 years old, wear a comfortable size 6 and sometimes 4. I am post menopausal (thanks to chemo) and, according to a popular weight loss program, I am at a perfectly good weight. Really? Does this look perfectly good to you? I can camouflage my pudge most of the time, but let me tell you, this is NOT attractive. Nor is this easy to show you. Normally I go to great lengths to avoid letting people, especially my husband, see my body flaws. Tonight I asked him to not only look at my flaws, but to make sure they show well in these pictures. ( He's a very good amateur photographer) . He, of course, didn't hesitate when I asked him to photograph me in such an unpleasant light, bless him. Usuall...