I'm giving a great sigh of relief since I decided not to post Half Nekkid Thursday posts anymore. Honestly, I felt like I had nothing more to give this community. It was wicked fun in the old days but I feel that I've outgrown this phenomenon.
I gained so much self confidence from posting pictures of myself and reading the positive feedback. HNT taught me to love my body when it wasn't very lovable. Even when I weighed almost 400 pounds, I was made to feel like part of me was attractive. I also learned that I love to look at beautiful artistic pictures of "real" people.
Yesterday I had an interesting experience. I was putting lettering on a window on Main St. in the town I grew up in. A guy walked up and it took me a minute to figure out who he was. He's the father of a woman that I was best friends with growing up. I spent a lot of time growing up at his house.
This guy was a total jerk to me as an adolescent. I was never fat growing up, but I wasn't slim either. His nickname for me was Chubbo. He never referred to me as anything other than that. After a while, I started to believe him. He really helped to set in my mind, the way I saw and felt about myself for the rest of my life. So, even though I wasn't that fat, I believed him that I was.
Back to my story. So, we are chatting on Main Street and he tells me that he saw my YouTube Pants video. He proceeded to remark about how huge my pants were. The creepiest part was when he said he had seen the rest of my pictures which I took to mean my HNT pictures.
I cannot tell you how skeezed out I felt knowing that this idiot had viewed something I feel so vulnerable about. I decided to hide all of my more risque pictures.
The best part of this story is that my friend's dad is now suffering from obesity. Karma rocks!
I had already decided not to participate in HNT before this incident, but this just drove the point home that it was time to say goodbye. Thank you all for your encouraging comments at a time that I really needed them.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Au Revoir To HNT
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Never Seen Before HNT
Something that I cannot remember seeing on my body in my lifetime is my clavicles. Weight loss has allowed me to see them for the first time. I'm exaggerating them a bit here:
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Dressing Room HNT
It occurred to me that I didn't have a swimsuit because of all of the weight loss. So, I headed out to the local discount department store and tried this little ditty on. While it doesn't do much for my squishy thighs, I think it does flatter my top half. And yes, I did buy it since it's the first time in more than 20 years that I've bought a regular sized swimsuit from a regular store.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Warmer HNT
I took this in July after a long hot day at work. I can only hope to be this nekkid again soon but it's too cold right now. The only time my clothes all come off right now is when I'm getting in the shower.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Red HNT
Happy Valentine's Day!
May you feel unbridled love every day.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Flowery HNT
I stole this idea from Charlie , who is a most inspiring photographer. These do no justice to her beautiful photos, but I had a great time taking them.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Work HNT
I've been so busy at work that I had to take my HNT there. This is in front of the wall o' vinyl. There are over 100 colors. (Yes I'm an anal bitch and had to put the rolls into color families).
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Snow HNT
I realize that neither of these pictures is remotely "half nekkid" but I'm going to post them as HNT anyway. If you read my blog, you know that I love snow.
These were taken by Mr. Sign after we shoveled the driveway.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Favorite HNT
Without further adieu, I give you my final choice:
(Psstt...click through for color)Thursday, December 13, 2007
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Beach HNT
Since this past week marked our 18th wedding anniversary, I thought I would post a picture of myself on the beach in Aruba from our honeymoon. I posted this picture a couple of years ago and people were confused by the sand. They thought it was snow.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Bar Hoppin' HNT
I went out this past weekend for a girls night out. This is what I looked like when I left. Click the picture to see how stupid alcohol makes me.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Michigan Blogger HNT
A few weeks ago, several of the Michigan Bloggers got together to welcome Lime into our state, although it was only a 2 hour layover. This is what ensued:
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Anniversary HNT
One year ago today, I had gastric bypass surgery. In that year I have lost a total of 168 pounds, 10 pant sizes and 6 shirt sizes.
I have hit some milestones along the way. Here are a few.
- I can run and play with my children
- I can fit in a booth at a restaurant
- I can ride a roller coaster
- I can sit in any lawn furniture
- I rode a bicycle with my girls
- My clothes are smaller than they were 15 years ago
- Sex is better than it has ever been
- I fit on an airplane without using a seat belt extender
- Food no longer rules my life. I eat to live, rather than live to eat
- I sleep in a Queen size bed with my husband and we fit with room to spare
- I have lost 44% of my total body weight
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Blogger Babes & Butts HNT
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Best Friends HNT
I'm on the left, Becky is center and Stacy is on the right.
Go see the King.
I'm off to Indianapolis today for a sign show. I'll see you when I get back.
