PWLP: Week Nine - Lesson One

Personal Evaluation

1. When you walk quickly by your reflection, how do you feel about what you see?    I feel awesome! I know that every day I like more and more of what I see, especially when it's just a reflection passing by.

2. In what ways do you see the most change physically? Emotionally?    I notice that my clothes are fitting differently. My coats, shirts, pants, underwear, and even my shoes, are fitting loosely, and in some cases uncomfortably. I've noticed that my stomach has flattened, and I can look down the length of my body and see my toes when standing straight. Emotionally, I've noticed that I'm slightly more well-rounded. I have a more enthusiastic personality, and I feel more optimistic in general. I'm also a little more hard on myself, because I hold myself to greater accountability and standards than I did before starting PRISM.

3. How does the TRUE YOU mirror help you to feel more comfortable about these changes?   I see these changes as just the start of many more changes to come. The TRUE YOU mirror allows me to see how my transformation is gradual - a process. I'm nowhere near the image captured in my TRUE YOU mirror, but I'm definitely on the way there.

4.  If you have been at your right body size before, what positive or negative memories does that experience carry? Do these memories affect how you feel about the TRUE YOU?    N/A

5. What are some of the positive changes you can and should make in your personal appearance? Think about why you have no made some of these changes. What steps can you take today to begin to LIVE the TRUE YOU?    I need to replace my wardrobe, slowly and gradually. A lot of my clothes aren't fitting anymore, and the best way to adapt to my changing body is by getting rid of my "fat" clothes and bringing in newer, better fitting clothes so that I don't end up hating my new body because I look bad in the clothes I have to wear. Additionally, I need to start toning my muscles and building lean muscle, and by getting back into pilates, I can transform the shape of my body by completing exercises every day - designed to tone up and shape my body the way it's supposed to be.