I will begin by showing what is traditionally my favorite pose-I hide behind the person I am with in some kind of cute way so that my body is not showing! I am well versed in how to do this. These are both in 2009 (left-October / right-August)
2007
These pictures are from October/November when my friends took me to Disneyland for my 30th birthday. Most of the time I had to ride the amusement rides alone because there was not enough room for me and another. But it was still a great celebration!!
2008
Starting out the new year in England with friends January 2008
Camping trip on the coast of California with my closest friends May 2008
Disclaimer: No I'm not married-this was a theme party that my friend Josh and I put on in May 2008.
September 2008 another themed party. Finding a costume was tough because the theme was pimps and hoes. I was too big to comfortably go as a "ho" so I opted for a pimpette but even that was hard to find so I finally went with a plus size pimp costume and added accessories.
October 2008-wedding for a great friend. I was so glad I was able to wear a black dress for that event cause as you all know-its soooo slimming. The girl in the middle is the sister of the bride and my best friend who is getting married this year.
2009
February 2009 I participated in my second fire walk(the picture is me with one of the instructors). Phenomenal experience and part of the reason I finally accepted that I was leaving America and letting go of a sad and drawn out breakup.
St.Patrick's Day celebration March 2009
My going away party 2 days before leaving America June 2009
And now to my Peace Corps life: the following pictures are from my first summer in Moldova (June-August 2009)
First days in Moldova (June 2009)
A trip to a monastery (July 2009) where women have to wear scarves and skirts (to this point, I hated wearing skirts because I always felt even bigger in a skirt and didn't think I was feminine enough to wear a skirt or dress)
Picnic celebration July 2009 (Notice the pillow like quality of my breasts!)
Farewell lunch and celebration for host families (August 2009)
Activity day with some of the village kids August 2009
October 2009 celebrations at my school (Halloween and my School Director's birthday)
2010
Starting the new year in Spain (January 2010)
Spent Easter in Vienna with friends (April 2010). This was the first flight that I didn't have to ask for a seat belt extension. What a wonderful feeling!!!
May 2010 at a BBQ with a friend and his host family
Helped with training new volunteers in June 2009. Dress code was business casual, but the summers here can get so hot that I have found I actually prefer skirts to pants (this alone speaks volumes about what a little weight loss can do to a person's perspective)
July 2010 Picnic with new volunteers
Trip to Odessa, Ukraine in August 2010. Lots of beach time and swimming in the Black Sea which meant bathing suit time. Not a fat girls favorite thing. But I realized after this trip that I was much more confident with myself because I allowed photographic evidence of me in a bathing suit and because of a late night/early morning swim we had in our underwear
Coasting on some new confidence from the summer, I have become more willing to wear dresses and skirts to work (September 2010 and October 2010)
I now am more willing to do silly poses not thinking about how fat I look in pictures (taken October 2010). Although, this does illustrate that I have gained a little back (layers of clothes during the cold winters do not help one appear slimmer though)
November 2010 helping with a presentation for some of the English Educators
Out with friends November 2010
New Year's celebrations back in America during my visit home December 2010
Hey Becca! I didn't want to leave after reading your posts without telling you how amazing I think you are. I can relate to the bridesmaid dilemma - I have been in 9 weddings and have had to deal with the "dress" issue for each one. I am excited for your journey and look forward to following your blog. :)
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