tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20605344.post8941264779605285984..comments2023-06-17T04:19:05.236-04:00Comments on Run Fat Lady Run: C25K - Days 61 & 62 (and a little burlesque)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861692671737212444noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20605344.post-43818787563507900392012-06-04T13:22:36.880-04:002012-06-04T13:22:36.880-04:00Yes Gwen!! To everything you said. SO grateful to...Yes Gwen!! To everything you said. SO grateful to HAVE legs that I can learn to love. And - I've heard many Black women say that they were teased growing up for having legs that were too skinny. Personally, I can't imagine any such thing!!! Other than a few anorexic models, I've never seen anyone whose legs looked to thin to me. I would trade legs with you any day - except, well your legs would look kind of funny on my body - and vice versa. So I guess, I better just learn to love what I have.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861692671737212444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20605344.post-89008439623460557962012-06-04T13:04:41.564-04:002012-06-04T13:04:41.564-04:00Oops ...spelled "muscles" wrong!! I kne...Oops ...spelled "muscles" wrong!! I knew that didn't look right! :DGwenniegirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20605344.post-42371178064868730122012-06-04T13:02:13.185-04:002012-06-04T13:02:13.185-04:00I am a bit surprised at this post about being asha...I am a bit surprised at this post about being ashamed of your legs!! I too have been plagued by an uncomfortable relationship with my lower extremities ...but for exactly the opposite reason as you. Although my thighs are "not so bad", everything below the knee looks like they belong on someone else's body. I have always been a bit ashamed of my "race horse" legs - as they were once described to me. If you can envision the legs of a racehorse, although they are powerful, they are VERY skinny all the way down to the ankle. That's me!! <br />Since I was a child, I was always teased about the lack of muscules in my calves, not only by other children, but by my mother and brothers as well. I don't think they realized then that they were setting me up for many years of being embarassed by my legs. And then when their observations were confirmed by many "outsiders", the damage went even deeper. I once dared to wear a dress to work when I was in my 20s, and someone asked me if I had been sick! In retrospect I can laugh at the comment, but at the time, I was devastated. Such "harmless (which are meant to have the effect accomplished - hurtful)" comments from others only makes you more determined to keep the fact that you are "disfigured" under wraps!<br />BUT, as I have aged and matured (and other areas of my body begin to grab my attention), I realized how blessed I am to HAVE legs, no matter how skinny they may be (or seem). I have become mindful of those who have lost limbs due to illness or accidents, who would be VERY happy to have the legs that you and I are taking for granted, even having the audacity to complain about. So, with the wisdom I have acquired over time, I AM LEARNING (because I am not quite THERE yet) to embrace the ME that God has made, and be the best ME that I can be. The fact is, if all people can find "wrong" with me is the fact that I have skinny legs, I am ahead in the race! (I have even gone so far as to increase the number of dresses that I have in my wardrobe. This is MAJOR for me! I counted my dresses at the beginning of the year ...and I think I had THREE!!) The fact that I live in Texas, where the summer heat can be brutal, helped me release the urge to keep my legs covered all the time. I have convinced myself that the hotter it is outside, my legs "expand' and don't look as small! Hey ...don't judge me! Sometimes deluding oneself is helpful!! LOL<br />So, my dear Julie, the fact that we both have ventured out into the world, exposing our most hideous feature (according to us) and nobody ran for cover, shrieking as they headed for the hills, we can rest assured that they might not be that bad after all!<br />Our next hurdle is to drop the generic flavor of our style (which I have been attempting to do as of late) and embrace that we really are "girly" at heart! When we feel good about ourselves, others can't help but see THAT part of us and be blind to the things that make us FEEL "less than..."! <br />Keep up the good work with your exercise regime, because I am riding your coattails on this journey to a better attitude towards me! And I think it is safe for us to look in the mirror and see who we really are ...beautiful women, thick thighs/skinny calves and all!Gwenniegirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20605344.post-18127678739621465902012-06-02T17:19:36.435-04:002012-06-02T17:19:36.435-04:00This is amazing...now I'm wondering if there a...This is amazing...now I'm wondering if there are burlesque classes around here...MamaKeepsGoinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228375747372941713noreply@blogger.com