top 'o the morning to ya pretty girls! hope you're doing swell ♥
so I'm sure you're all dying to know how my picnic in the park with Ginge went, right?! ;) Well, I'll spare you the mushy gooshy details and go right to the important stuff.. what i wore. I decided to ahead and get dolled up for the occasion since it's such a rare occurence, so I threw on this little number.
floral print sundress from American Eagle
you may or may not recognize this dress from a little movie called High School Musical 3...
yeah, that was actually me staring in those movies..
floral print sundress from American Eagle
you may or may not recognize this dress from a little movie called High School Musical 3...
yeah, that was actually me staring in those movies..
**wakes up to reality**
anywayz, I do have a reason for showing you this dress other than finding an excuse to plug in pics of Z-eron, though that was a definite perk. So y'all remember this post where i mentioned a dress in my spring wardbrobe that used to fit like a potato sack and I was thrilled to see that it actually fit this summer? Welp, this is the dress! So, I decided to do a side by side comparison for you chicks.
*i know it looks like a totally different dress, but i assure you its not :)*
the left picture is from me last summer and the right picture is me, well.. last night. So, here's my change.. a year later, after gaining a substantial amount of weight... and i'l be honest, i don't see too much of a difference in my body, do you?! From an outside perspective looking at these pictures the only places where i notice a huge change are:
moral of the story being, through the weight gain journey I understand that it is easy to begin scrutinizing your body with ED chirping in your ear. Try to take a step back and really admire your body, admire the changes, and embrace them. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this process is about so much more than gaining weight.. so, i've decided i'm going to scratch the pounds bull$h!t (pardon my french) and just consider myself to be gaining health... can you dig it?!
alright well I am off to take my healthy face, boobiez, and hair to work :)
catch ya on the flip side, homegirls!
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*i know it looks like a totally different dress, but i assure you its not :)*
the left picture is from me last summer and the right picture is me, well.. last night. So, here's my change.. a year later, after gaining a substantial amount of weight... and i'l be honest, i don't see too much of a difference in my body, do you?! From an outside perspective looking at these pictures the only places where i notice a huge change are:
- my face (though you can't really see that from this picture). In the left my eyes are sunken in, my face is frail and lifeless. Whereas now my face looks healthy and my cheeks are full.
- my boobies! woo-wee. though I still might be a worthy cantidate for the itty bitty titty committee, I am definitely rockin' some clevage these days.. can i get an amen?!
- my hair: so in the first picture we see i'm rockin' the scarecrow look.. not hot. My hair is limp, dry, and scraggly. Now-a-days, my hair is much thicker and voluminous.. lovez it!
moral of the story being, through the weight gain journey I understand that it is easy to begin scrutinizing your body with ED chirping in your ear. Try to take a step back and really admire your body, admire the changes, and embrace them. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this process is about so much more than gaining weight.. so, i've decided i'm going to scratch the pounds bull$h!t (pardon my french) and just consider myself to be gaining health... can you dig it?!
alright well I am off to take my healthy face, boobiez, and hair to work :)
catch ya on the flip side, homegirls!
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75 comments:
Hi! I just wanted to say that I found your blog today and fell in love with it! I think it's amazing how far you've come on your journey to health and it's really inspired me to continue on mine! You look amazing in your recent picture - so much healthier and vibrant! ^^
beautiful dress, beautiful girl! So glad to hear about the healthy changes ;)
You really look awesome Jenny! You even look happier in your recent pics! :) Cute dress too!
Gorgeous as ever, girl!!
i love that dress! and i like the "gaining health" - perfect way to describe it.
Love the dress and I love your descriptions. WTG girl and that dress looks awesome on you!
Yay for you! Totally rocking that dress like a hottie should!
your beautiful inside and out jenny!
i love every little bit of your rockin hot bod and more so your beautiful soul my J baby
"Gaining health"- that is such a great way to look at it. I'm "gaining health" too, and this post was really reassuring for me that I will still look the same, in fact better, after I put on some health. You look great, girl! Have a fun Monday! =D
Love the dress, and you know? Aside from the happy GLOW and sparkling eyes, I don't see much difference body-wise. We are so much more tuned in to any body changes than are actually noticeable to an outsider!
Have an amazing Monday!
That is such a cute dress! It really looks great on you, and congrats on the return of the cleavage! If its any consolation, I am the poster girl for IBTC. Still wearing bras from the girls dept., but I will wear them proudly haha.
Hope you're having a great Monday!
You look totally gorgeous..dare I say your arms are looking quite toned as well!! Don't you be bashful :D
You look so awesome, Jenny! Still svelte and slender and gorgeous, but a lot more healthy and happy looking!! What a darling little dress by the way :-)
I have that dress, too! Great minds think alike, right ; )
You look beautiful and healthy!
Sarah
Looking gorgeous and healthy girlie! Rocking that dress!
I dig it! :D Your posts are really uplifiting, girl. Love ya!
p.s. That dress is verrrry pretty!!
i have a dress just like you (AE but in black), that a year prior was so big that I had to make sure I didn't play peek a boo with people...then last summer I wore it and I had cleavage and felt better filling it out :) glad you are embracing change!
xoxo, Lo
Hi beautiful,
i love that dress :) you look absolutely stunning as always girlie! and hell yeah! gaining health is EXACTLY what its all about! Im so proud of you for having such a positive attitude, your a rockstar darlin! never forget that :)
Have a great monday sweetheart,
you know i love you lots
xxxx
Such a pretty dress! You look beautiful!!
Aww...yay! You are so beautiful! :D
oh man...so much to catch up on in my lil' jenny's world! you look too gorge in that dress first of all!
second of all, lovin the brown cow yogurt, luna bar stash, boob shot, marilyn, you saving your bosses money by going in later, that banana pudding combo - aka EVERYTHING :)
happy monday my dear!
you look beautiful in the dress girl! sooo healthy, your hair does look GREAT! if that dress disappears i may or may not of stolen it ;)
looking hooooottt miss jenny!!!
amen girl!! haha. i absolutely love the dress! it works for you. i've gotta see pics of it in action :) hope you had a fabuloso weekend as well.
You look great!!! I'm glad you are looking at all the positive stuff through it all. You go girl!
You are so stunning Jenny! Love your dress and yeah, you are totally rockin' it with your lovely curves! =)
You look great in that dress and it doesn't even look like you've gained weight... amazing!
You look wonderful! Curves are hot! Rock 'em!
You're a gorgeous girl and while you look great in both pics you look more vibrant and happy now than you did before!
now go get a griddle pan!
jen, you look gorgeous! im always so inspired by your positive attitude towards gaining and health. its beautiful, just like you. and summer dresses are ideal for summer picnics :)
love you!
xo brookey
This is the first time I have seen your new header, and I just wanted to say I love it! I usually don't see it b/c I read from google reader.
Also, you look so healthy and beautiful! I love your dress, but more importantly the confidence you have in your health and body!
Yeeeeah boyeeee! Look at you putting V-Hudge (and her boobiez) to shame! And it's extra true because now we've all seen her boobiez, in fact. Tee-hee...
You be workin it. :)
i totally have that dress! i have it in red too! i got it from marshalls for like 8 bucks! such a good deal. its so flirty and fun, i love to wear it!
you are beautiful and gaining health is the way forward :) xxx
That is an AWESOME dress! I LOVE IT! and you of course look gorgeous in it! So glad it fits this summer! Yay for feelin' good in your own skin! You work it girl!
xo,
keri
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You're wonderful, Jenny! I love how inspiring and meaningful everything you post is. Pictures of me from 6 months ago are just scary (not weight wise because when bulimia is your BFF, you just yo-yo your way into terrible health without a lot of weight change). But I looked like I was dying. My face was pale, vacant, sagging, lifeless. My muscles looked weak and frail, as opposed to how strong and toned they are now. So, I definitely understand how it's about a journey of gaining health, not necessarily all about weight.
You look GORGY!!! I love the dress but what I love even more is your thoughts on the comparison! You're an all star, girlie! Love you!!
By the way, I found some new eye candy! I was perusing my On Demand and started watching Big Brother. Holy hotness!
Your gorgeous girl!! I love how you see the beauty in your body just like everyone else!!
And cute dress!! If you ever don't want any of your clothes send them this way! ;) lol
You look gorgeous!
Love this post girl! You are a rockstar:)
oh i love your dress!! you defs look hotter than v hudgens. Zac would def. be all over you if he saw you now.
you look HOT. show off them boobies! and flip yo hairrr! work it girl ;)
xoxox LOVE
you look gorgeous! I love your dress and i LOVE high school musical! i don't like Gabriella, only bc she has mister hot zac effron lol. He is so yummy!
Babygirl you look so good in that dress! And yay for bubbies =)
I love how happy you look even if you can only see part of your face. You look 100x more confident for sure!
Beautiful dress for a beautiful person :-) Congrats on all your changes (especially in the womanly area department ;-) )!!
a healthy face, boobies, and pretty hair are all magnificent things! i'm totally for saying "gaining health" instead of "gaining weight." weight is just a stupid number. health is what's truly important! and i couldn't be happier that you've gained so much health since the first picture. you're amazing, jenny. be super proud! :)
Jenny you look AWESOME!!! First of all I just love that dress! The first pic I just thought you looked hot in a sun dress and then seeing the before and after it's crazy how amazing you look! Yay for boobies and thick hair :) You should be pumped and so proud!
I adore you! I adore this post, everything about it (I don't adore that I am the laziest blogger and am clearly reading and not posting but I will). This post is SO helpful to me as I am working w/ a new 'nutrish' who's theory is all about health and not focusing on the food/cals and I love it, so your post-age today is perfecto. I love the dress. can I get an autograph? Lil Joey B loves High School Musical, had I known you were a star I would have asked earlier! Hope you had a great day! I will be emailing you tomorrow to catch up-and yes I will be posting. Gotsta get my ass in gear-I think having a new nutrish on board and some things to actually talk about is helpful. Or perhaps I am destined to be a blog stalker? :/ ewww no! Later lovely. xo
PS I am signed in under a different name-yes I have multiple personality blogs....oops! =) it's Kiersten
Now I'm signed in as me! ;) Talk to you soon luv muffin (aka Ms. Vitamuffin!)
you look amazing in that dress, you are gorgeous my love :)
xox
eliza
Such a cute dress! You are adorable. Such a neat blog you have here a friend of mine told me about it so I thought I would check it out!
two words. GOR GEOUS!!! You can definately tell extreme (wonderful) changes in the two pictures, and the amazing changes you have made - you look SOOOO much prettier now.
I would've never believed it (because in ED's eyes, skinny was beautiful), but during ED, no matter how beautiful you are, ED make you ugly as hell. Ed has obviously left your life, because you are glowing girl!
I can't think of anything original to say -- you are, as everyone has said, absolutely stunning and RADIANT!
"itty bitty titty committee...." YOU ARE HILARIOUS.
And the dress is adorable girl, and you are such a gorgeous, gorgeous girl fillin' it outtttt!! You look so great, and be so proud of how far you've come. I love you!
Hey Jenny! I have been a reader of your blog since the beginning and I love reading every post. You are a great writer and an inspiration to me!
jenny, first of all, you are so gorgeous - no matter the weight. and also - you are so right. we obsess about gaining, and yet, the difference is not even discernible. all that i notice is how alive your face looks now compared to before. that's the real gain! :)
haha I was jut going to say your hair looks like it has so much more volume now (from other posts it looks SO shiny too!!)
you look beautiful and it was the perfect dress for a date with the boy. gorgeous girlie.
You look great and as long as you still feel great that's the most important part!
you look gorrrgeous girl! LOVE that dress and glad you had a great time with Ginge ;)
You have come so far, and look so great!
That was such a motivating post for me, I am currently trying to come to terms a bit with my body as it becomes healthier, and while I know I am looking better and better, ED can make it hard to see that. But reading this post gave me new determination to stick to the healthier path, so soon I can start fitting into my summer dresses as well as you do!
Congratulations! and loovvee the dress :)
xx
You look fantastic in that dress. Love the side by side comparison. You look radiant (in the second)!
<3 jess
xoxo
Girl you look so beautiful! You're rocking that pretty dress :D
my love!!!! you loook sooo adorable! and ill be honest-- "bodywise" i could not tell ONE BIT which one was which-- but when you pointed it out-- i definitely noticed BOOBIES, LOVELY HAIR and more 'radiance' in your face :)
so glad you are doing so well-- you are such a great inspiration my love
xoxoxox
loving the dress for this year. You look fabuloussssssss! and just looking at both pictures you are just glowing so much more in this years!
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Not gonna lie... I'm a little jealous of your rockin cleavage!
You look amazing girl! Actually, you look like you are glowing. I see the biggest difference in your hair. So full and voluminous.
jenny hun you will never ever fail to impress me with your blog. i adore this post and everything you said here. i am so loving this dress on you and i must say that you look a lot and i mean A LOT better in it now because you are closer to being you again. you always make me smile when i come here to read your blog. amazing girl
love you to bits xxxxxxxxxxx
Jenny my love, I absolutely adored this post! Not only is that a stunning dress that looks amazing on you but it also resembles a very important message and story. I really think you make such a great point that you must embrace all the IMPROVEMENTS. You look so much better in this dress now and I agree that while your body really doesnt look that different, the changes in your face and hair are really noticeable. There is such a change in the amount of life and glow that's radiating from you now versus then. Youre simply amazing and I am so proud of you for absolutely everything you have accomplished through this process! You are a gem in every sense of the word! Absolutely stunning inside and out! love you girl
Yay for you! You look terrific! I didn't recognize that dress though because I never saw High School Musical. I think I'm like the only one!
You look beautiful! You should feel a huge sense of accomplishment...your body thanks you :)
hmm..so my comment didn't get through huh? i just checked right now..err. the computer in our library was stucked when I was about to submit it. so i'm telling you again now...i love the way the dress fits you now...better cleavage?? AMEN!!! cheers to u Jenny! How I wish I could be as positive as you are..still in recovery..both from break up and ED....keep posting sexy lady ;)
Love the dress, love HSM(Zac=major drool), and love how you are "gaining health" rather than gaining weight. Besides gaining health, your also gaining all the joys of everyday life back--rather than your focus always being on food, you can get back to enjoying things such as mushy picnics in the park!! :)
you are looking absolutely beautiful!!! :) you make me smile girly :) GORGEOUS!
Love the dress....I bet you looked beautiful on your picnic :)
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