Work it out!
May 6th, 2007
There’s nothing like a weekend marathon of, “America’s Next Top Model,” (and now, “Australia’s Next Top Model,”) to renew one’s fixation with her weight.
As a Latina in my mid-30s, I’ve come to accept that I’m all hips and ass and belly so I try to downplay the belly and work the rest. So far, it been all about covering myself up when, really, I should stand up straight, suck in this, stretch out that and I’ll be good. It’s a poor replacement for working out, but right now, that’s all I’ve got going for me! As soon as I have a regular job that can pay for it, I’m getting my mushy self back in the weight room. I can’t wait!
Two days (okay, two afternoons) of vegging out on my chaise lounge as tall, slender girls (with flat stomachs!) are hard at work turning themselves into beautiful babes served as inspiration that I, too, could stand this way and that way so I ‘m not quite so frumpy, and gosh, I really need to step back into heels! My feet could look that good, too. It’s a gentle reminder of how great I looked (many, many moons ago) when I was in shape.
You wouldn’t guess it now as I’m a (super) healthy 145 pounds (and 5′ 10″ tall), but as I continue to drop the bad marriage weight it’s easier to see. The warm weather draws out my shorts and tank tops and bare shoulders and bare legss — they’re not so bad! Because this is the leanest I’ve been in years, I’m looking forward to taking my bareness into the next four months of heat and sunshine. I’m not bikini ready (oh, God, NO!) by any means, but I’m comfortable and ready to enjoy the weather without any hang-ups.
I’m also looking forward to dropping another fifteen pounds this summer. That could minimize my belly, hips and thighs and, finally, my complex about being too big. Then, I might finally buy a bikini. Possibly! Probably! Definitely maybe!
Now’s the time to get up off the chaise lounge!
I’m finally ready to work it out!
Flo
2 Comments Add your own
1. Aunt Molly | May 6th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
I am so PROUD of you, little girl. Wow, 145, that’s great!!!! Keep up the good work.
Your Uncle and I went to the beach today. I think I can understand were you are coming from about Thin and Goodlooking women. My God, they were everwhere. Little or no clothes on. I guess they think they look good. Ask me what I think!!! Your Uncle loved it. Us older women always want to look that way. Not in this life time. I remember when I was that thin. A Long, Long, Time ago. But, I made the most of it. Got alot of sun and looked at goodlooking MEN. Now, that was fun for ME.
I love and miss you.
Aunt Molly
2. Frances | May 25th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Buy yourself that bikini & rock those curves all over the beach.
Cheering you on in New York,
Frances
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