Does This Make Me Look Fat?

JUST FOR TODAY:  Refrain from asking others about your appearance, and trust your intuition about what to wear.

You dig through your closet, and discover a beautiful dress that you haven't worn it a while.  You try it on, and you love how the fabric feels.  You twirl, allowing the dress to flow with you as you move.  You had forgotten how much you love to wear this dress.  You glance in the mirror, and suddenly you wonder, "Does this make me look fat?"  You want someone else's opinion – your roommate, your partner, your neighbor, your friend.  Dare you wear this dress in public?  What will others think?  Then you close your eyes, and twirl once again, feeling the soft fabric against your body.  You decide that you will wear this dress today, because you feel good in it.      

©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado