Is Medium Extra Large?

Does anyone out there watch Medium?
Stay with me folks! This question has some relevance!
(although I can tell already that this one's going to be all over the place!)

Have you ever noticed how they rarely show Ms. Arquette below the boobs? And if they do show a full body shot, she's usually in a dark room, and she's always wearing black!

It's like it is OK that her boobs are big but if her hips are wide then they must be hidden!

Not only is television plastered with anorexic celebs (my dog Daryl has left more meat on a scrap bone than some of these girls have on their bodies!) but they are hiding the women that do have the curves.

And if they aren't hiding them, they are talking about how fat they are and how proud they must be that they have made it even though they are fat.

GRRR!

And even though I am addicted to The Biggest Loser, I can't help but cringe everytime one of the girls starts crying because she "only lost 6 lbs this week".

It has taken me 4 weeks to lose 8 lbs and you're crying because you lost a measily 6 lbs in 7 days???

Speaking of me *wink*...

I am finally to the point where I can say "back when I was fat" and not immediately add "well, fatter than I am now". I don't feel fat. I have problem areas, but thin women do too! So what?

I got to run around outside with Oriana yesterday and it felt wonderful. Daddy was on the porch feeding the baby and Ori and I were just going crazy.

I have been feeling the power of prayer all the way from my brain to my bones. My mood has lightened and my energy seems to have returned. I am able to think much more clearly and my mad organizational skills are finally returning. Baby and I are really starting to hit it off too. There is a connection between us. I am not sure if it has recently sparked or if my clouded frame of mind wasn't allowing me to see it. Either way, I am head over heels in love with this girl. I am pretty sure I am burning tons of calories just trying to make her smile.

As a quick side note...

Why don't more women talk more about their feelings after having a baby. I talked to so many friends this week who said they had the exact same feelings when their baby was born, but they either felt guilty about their feelings or didn't want to bother anyone. I, for one, might have not had such a hard time if I had known a little sooner that I wasn't alone!!

Challenge:

Calm yourself! Take a moment to clear your mind. Close your eyes and inhale. When you exhale, feel all the stress leave with your breath. Got a lot of stress? Do it again :)

*Weekend Challenge* Find a new, healthy recipe and make it this weekend. Share your results with me!