The First Dreaded Selfie

   I have never bought into the selfie craze.  Not because there is anything wrong with selfies, but because I never liked the way I looked.  I usually spend the day lying to myself about just how large I have let myself become, but when I see the picture there is no hiding from that fact.  Therefore, I do not take a selfie unless I have a specific reason to.
  Sharing a selfie is even harder.  Having been overweight or obese most of my life, I am well aware of how society views people like me.  I have learned to be embarrassed of how I look and have been dreading sharing my picture on this blog.  In fact I had planned on sharing a selfie on the first of the month, and on day 1 of my 2 week potato challenge, but chickened out both times.
   I'm sharing my dreaded selfie for two reasons.  First, because if I'm going to share my weight loss journey, I need to be able to share my progress.  I could think of no better way to illustrate my progress than by showing it in the form of pictures.  And second, I am sharing the picture because despite my embarrassment at how I look, it really doesn't matter.  To paraphrase what I wrote in my first post: It's not about where I am now.  It's about where I am going.  The version of myself in this picture is temporary.  I get to chose what comes later.