Love Your Body Movement

I am not ashamed of being a larger than normal woman, and I am not afraid of the critics out there who will try to put me down. I am content with who I am and have found a way to “love my body” on my own terms.  When I see photos of other woman who also have joined in this movement it makes me proud of them, I can see the beauty about them and it also reminds me to be proud of myself, and that I am ok….. if not better than ok.

This is not to say I still don’t want to make a few changes. Just because I am trying to make healthier choices, and wouldn’t mind dropping a few pounds does not mean my mind is set on being Super Model thin….  Nor does it mean I feel I have to do it in order to feel better about myself,  but I would like to be able to shape up a lil bit to be able to keep up with my children a lil more, ease the pain on my knees and back a lil, the only thing I have going for me is that I hold my weight evenly everywhere….maybe this will come to bit me in the ass later, but I just feel I don’t look the same as what the scale says because it’s everywhere.

With all that said there are a few key areas I’d like to see the most change in.  First being my legs…. I want to be able to wear shorts again.  I haven’t worn shorts (out in public) since 2001.  I was the smallest I had ever been that summer, but that was also the summer I got pregnant and all that weight I had lost prior came back full force and then some…. Well more than some. I never looked back.  Not only is is disgustingly hot all summer in pants but shorts are just one more thing to switch up the wardrobe with more possibilities to be super cute. (I know, it took until I tuned 30 to start to care about fashion….go figure). Anyway, I have been walking a LOT lately, and I do notice a difference, not so much in getting smaller yet, but definitely a lot less “cellulite-y”.  This is great news cause it tells me what I am doing is working and I need to step up my game a little.  The second thing is the gut….. again, not looking for a flat stomach or anything BUT it would be nice if my gut didn’t stick out further than my boobs. Lol  A couple smaller nit-picky things, I obviously want the 2^nd chin gone…. That always drops with eating right so it’ll happen, and the loss of some back fat would be nice too….I’m sure it’ll help with the back pain, my posture (which sucks cause when I stand straight I’m pinching that shit and it hurts), and well, you’re all gonna scream TMI at me, but I’d like to have a lot less jiggling going on when I’m getting’ it from behind ;) lol

So yeah, there are goals, none of which I think are unrealistic so next is to come up with the game plan J

I think what is making it feel (or at least seem) so easy for me is that I’m not trying to go overboard or be unrealistic with my vision of myself. We shall see.

~Jenn