Big Friggen Legs!!!!!!
Now for my rant — its my rant very personal and in reflection it has existed since I was 15 — so a very very long time. I have never ever been blessed with lovely legs — even when I was much smaller. I remember sitting in gym class at 15 looking down at these massive thighs and thinking to myself how fat I must be. Probably the start of my poor body image that has haunted me my entire life. Fast forward to last night — of course I am big — cripey I weigh 230 pounds — the size of an average line backer. I am getting ready to head to bootcamp so I wanted to put a tensor bandage on my knee. I pulled up my pants and was aghast at this massive and I mean massive thigh and knee. I felt like sobbing as I put the bandage on this huge fleshy leg — my dear dear sweetie didn’t deny it was large but he said its the way I am built. For a split second I thought about throwing it all in — forgetting about bootcamp, exercise and eating right — thank goodness the thought passed even quicker than it occured to me. I can’t give up — I will never have legs that need to be insured — they are large but my calves and upper thighs are extremely muscular. So I will continue to wear longer skirts - long pants and avoid shorts and continue with my good eating and lots of exercise.
Filed under: General on June 12th, 2007
I know what you mean! I always had thick legs–even when I was at my ideal weight. I was always so self-conscious that I never wore shorts as a kid. Now that I am 270 pounds I look back and see that I really did look good–I just didn’t fit the Hollywood mold.
I just started a new way to see myself. You are beautiful. You may not look like Angelina Jolie, but you are beautiful. Until you believe it, you will struggle to get anywhere. I know I do! Check out my blog–maybe my technique will work for you!
http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/ecwalke
Isn’t it awful what we do to ourselves sometimes? I remember as a young teenager I would lay in bed and literally promise my soul to who/whatever was listening if I could just have farrah fawcett legs. But I bet her legs couldn’t power her through your run, or even your average day!
Have to join in the “me too” chorus; I’ve always had very…sturdy…thighs and calves. The good news is that once I get them fairly toned, I’m going to just look at them as extra curves; they make a nice gradual “in” from my beautifully curvaceous hips! (That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.
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