Strong is sexy!!

I have never been a skinny girl. All my life I would look at skinny girls and wish I had their figures. But at the same time, I never considered myself to be fat--I just wasn't as skinny as they were.

Then, last year, about a year after my ex and I split up, I saw some pictures of myself and was totally horrified at what I saw. So I stepped up my horseback riding to 5x/week. I started doing pilates...dance classes...joined a gym. My core, cardiovascular, and muscular strength began to improve greatly. And, bit by bit, my confidence improved too.

But I still wasn't skinny, and to be honest, that kind of bothered me...until I recognized that, unlike some of my far thinner friends, I have a body that I can push physically. I like to push it physically. I like to sweat. I have a body that can do wicked leg presses. I have a body that can do 3 full pullups (ow ow ow ow). I have a body that can swim, and bike, and run. 

I have learned to love my body. Do I want to drop a few more pounds? Sure--it would make running easier on my joints. For all my fellow BTers who are in the same boat of wanting to lose some weight--I ask you to take a moment and appreciate how far you have come. Your stories are so inspiring to me, every single day.

Repeat after me: strong is sexy! Let's hear it for muscles!!! WOOT!