marydean - i've been thinking about this since i read your post earlier & i think you might be right when it comes to being comfy in yourself & then a change comes along & it gives you reason to really think about yourself.

i've found my post-PG body harder to deal with than my PG body - i think mostly because my PG body just seemed so amazing in what it was doing, now it's kind of just a flabby (well, it was flabby before but has gone to new levels ) shell! i think change can often make us feel a bit uncomfy in ourselves because we lose a little bit of bravado with the change. hmmm...i'm not making any sense but i think your other thread about essential beauty treatments/routines is a big part of it - when i feel like i have been thoroughly attacked by the ugly tree i try to make sure i do something like paint my nails, treat myself to a pedicure etc to remind myself that i am worth it. it seems so superficial when i write it down but it does work!

maybe some affirmations or creating a list of the really amazing things your body can & does do would help as well with the emotional/mental side of things? sometimes we forget all the clever things our bodies do to keep us up & running.

sorry for the waffle. can i claim sleep deprivation?