The New Chicken Chronicles

So yep...thats me. The picture that used to be there...well, I bet it must have been a good ten years old. I would have put up a newer picture sooner, but I absolutely hate pictures of myself. Funny, coming from someone who adores her camera and has so much fun with it.

I had just died my roots, which werent even roots anymore. I looked like a freak with half brown half blonde hair. I tend to get busy and dont tend to my hair like I should. Someone should yell, "HEY LADY, PICK A COLOR!" LOL

Yep, I reckon I am fat. I am also 40. I have come to terms with that, mostly. I wasnt always fat. I used to be a whopping 110 pounds in my earlier years. Then I met Ians mom. Now that woman, she could cook. Now I am not blaming her for my plight. I am just saying that I never really realized how much one could enjoy food until then. Her cooking inspired my cooking and well, for a long time I cooked like that. Chicken and dumplins, pot roast with carrots, onions, and potatoes cooked in the slow cooker all day. Rice, potatoes, biscuits. Everything had to have cheese on it, or gravy.

I dont cook like that much anymore. Smaller portions, no fried meat, only baked if I can help it.

I am not a sedentary person. I am always doing stuff. Y'all know that. I dont know why I am still fat. I know part of it is heriditary. I just keep thinking if I DO enough, keep myself busy enough, I will lose some weight. Even when we got up to walking two miles a day at the Silver Comet Trail...it won't come off. Yes, I had my whatchamacallit checked. Its late, cant think of it right now, but yall know what I am talking about.

I make no apologies...that picture is me. I may be fat, but I am still me inside, and frankly, I like me, even love, who I am.

Maybe one day I will be able to lose this weight. I wish I had the courage to do what one Jlander is doing (no names, its private). She is losing the weight fast and I am so proud of her. I know she feels so much better already.

I had Ian take about ten pictures of me sitting in the rocker on the front porch. I told him I would hate them all, but would be able to choose one hopefully.

So thats as good as it gets folks. There I am, warts and all. ;)

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• #16 Comment from wwfbison 
  7/23/08 8:53 AM | Permalink

  I like your picture and I think you are lovely!!!  Not only are you beautiful on the surface but more importantly you are beautiful on the inside too.  Ah, don't stress about your weight, it isn't worth it in the end. You have been blessed with a terrific husband & child, good family and lets not forget the wonderful critters, focus on that and not the other bs that can clutter our lives.  
  xxx
  Lisa
  
• #15 Comment from bojgill4375 
  7/22/08 10:10 PM | Permalink

  LOL You are 40!!! lol I have a daughter that just turned 43!! lol That sounds sooo young to me any more. lol You are a busy lady! For sure you are not lazy! Being heavy runs in my family. My son is trying to loose weight. It is hard to loose weight! Seems like the first 5-10 NEVER come off!! I was over weight after I had my 3rd child. Have a wonderful week. Hugs, Janie
• #14 Comment from geocachelinda66 
  7/22/08 5:32 PM | Permalink

  I like your picture, but I think a nice golden brown would look great on you too!  Linda
• #13 Comment from gen0507 
  7/22/08 4:11 PM | Permalink

  Kelly,
  I love the new picture....you're gorgeous!  I think you look younger in this picture too.  As you know....I'm a big girl too.  I like what your mom says, & you know she's R I G H T!!!!!!!!
  
  Hollie
• #12 Comment from kellygib1@... 
  7/22/08 1:04 PM | Permalink

  you have the love of your husband and all that know you... that is all that matters... I am right there with ya... just more of me to love....is the way I look at things.. great entry...
  Kelly~