Diario de melissatwa, 24 ago. 22

BTW, I love your new haircut, it's very flattering. 

Thank you, sweet shir! I am so glad for the shorter hair this trip! Soooo easy! I think having hope to be fitter and 5 pounds less is my short term goal. We will see what the future holds. ❤️ 

You look terrific! So happy you are taking a break and enjoying it <3 

Melissa, although your weight may not be exactly where you'd like it to be, this photo of you would be something to aspire to. You look great (honestly & truly!) and very fit. Your arms are muscular, your legs are slender. I know when you've achieved a certain level of fitness and you feel like you're unable to maintain it, you might feel frustrated. Do what you can do for now, knowing in time you will be able to get back to where you want. You are contributing to the well being and happiness of your young people. You are to be commended for that!  

Well done - maybe not a number on the scale - but you are not a number! You are hiking, gardening, traveling...all good and healthy activities! 

MENTALLY and physically in a healthier place trumps the scale 

You look great Melissa!!! Love your hair and your latest profile pic!!! Looks like the perfect getaway!!!  

Thank you so much, riaau! Break was wonderful 😊and now I'm back to work... On my lunch break at the moment. 😢 😬 

SherryeB, what a blessing for me to read your words of encouragement. Thank you so much!!! We have ups and downs and struggles and triumphs. Focusing on the positive helps so much. I feel I am stretched so thin... Wish that translated to size... Hahah! 😊 I know things will settle down quite a bit in another month, so maybe I will find it easier to workout more. In the meantime I'm trying to keep my calories limited and my movement as much as possible.  

Thank you, HCB! I am glad my life is full... Lots of responsibility and stress, but lots of joy too. It is easy for me to be fixated on a size and number to measure my worth and satisfaction. That isn't healthy... I know. But I am terribly afraid of being unhealthy physically. It is a careful balance I need to find... I think it is a journey for each of us! 

Kenna, yes! I know that one aspect of life drains into another. Physically feeling crappy and not happy with how I look for sure impacts me mentally. I just need to find a way to keep moving forward in every way, and constant focus on one part of life is never balanced!  

Erquiaga, what a blessing to read the advice and support from everyone! It is really uplifting for sure! Bear! Thank you! The length of hair was not the plan... It is at least 3 inches shorter than I expected, but it was fun and easy this way for the little trip!  

You look great, Melissa! 

Those arms 😍😍 

Thank you Bill and Italian!!!  

Just to echo what everyone has already told you, you look healthy and strong Melissatwa! You know how you feel, and having goals is a good thing. Just don’t fret; continue to enjoy where you are now (in all aspects of life) with your family and friends. Lovely photo of a lovely woman! 

Looking great. Despite how you feel and ‘see’ yourself, I do not see through your eyes or feel your feelings. We are all our own worse critics. Truly hope your knee can be strengthened. Physio worked wonders for me. I wish it could help you also. Praying always!! ❤️🙏