When I look in the mirror what I see is different to what everyone else does, sure I see someone overweight but not shockingly so. However, when I see a photo of myself I almost pass out cold from sheer shock.
I think it must take awhile for the brain to register a reflection, as the weight gain is so slow it takes awhile for the mind to catch up. Either that or if I saw the truth I would be a blubbering nervous wreck that would not be able to function properly.
My husband came up for the weekend for our son's first birthday since he is only up every couple of weeks he suggested he take a photo every two weeks so I can see myself change slowly. I thought this was a fab idea. Hmmm that was until I saw the photo, again I plummeted into misery, why had no one said anything?
At my first daughter's first birthday I was so excited to be 5 kilos off my pre pregnancy weight, having gained 29 kilos during that pregnancy it was a great effort. At my second daughters first birthday I was 8 months pregnant with my son so everyone expected me to be a whale. This year I weigh more than when I was in my last trimester with my son. How the hell did I let that happen.
My trainer told me that if you have around 3 treats a week ( this could be something as small as a few pieces of chocolate) on top of an average diet with little exercise you can gain around a kilo a month. No one notices a kilo a month but after 12 months that is 12 kilos and two years later that is 24 KILOS!!! No wonder many of us are over weight.
I wish someone had told me how big I was getting as friends can tell the truth but those mirrors LIE!
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