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DigitalLove link=board=5;threadid=9277;start=msg110398#msg1103 98 date=1084838909
I know this is all my fault for losing control, so I deserve what was coming to me, but has anyone ever gone back to work overweight and uncomfortable in any way?
How did you cope with those initial feelings?
How did you get yourself through those times of inadequacy while still being responsible and getting to work each day?
Okay, now this is something I can definetly relate to! I just recently started dancing again, but this time I am 30 pounds heavier than I was before! :o I knew that I was anxious to get back to work, but I was really worried about the extra cushioning.
Anyway, I visited the club and after a few drinks I decided that it was "now or never" - forget waiting for my body to be exactly like it was. I made a booking for two weeks from that night.
So I committed myself to working out at least every other day (1 hour of Tae-Bo Advanced and 1 hour of Pilates), drinking tons of water, and watching my diet. The first week I had a fair amount of doubt in myself and had panic attacks when I thought about actually
doing it,(which was strange because I've never had them before.) My fiance took that to mean that I wasn't ready/didn't really want to do it. Wrong! After I called to confirm the booking, 1 week in advance, my attitude changed. I started visualizing only good, positive things happening in the club. And whenever I saw my reflection in a mirror I would tell myself "you can do it , you're hot, etc." I also started to interact/flirt a little more with guys to see the reaction I got and it was all good!
The first night I was still a little nervous, but I got there early and checked out the stage and got to know the DJ a little, and that helped. I made sure that my appearence was as good as it was gonna get, and told myself "GO BIG, OR GO HOME!"
Honestly, I don't know if I had all of my confidence, but if I didn't I must have done a damn good job of faking it! Guys telling me how beautiful I am and buying dances didn't hurt either. You've got to accept and love the body you're in now, even if you're in the process of losing weight. Play up your assets and have fun! YOU ARE HOT, SO WORK IT GIRL!!!

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