Why is every womens story..."I used to be skinny!"

My girlfriend and I were joking the other day about, what other than...those pesky pounds that somehow over night just appeared on our waist and hips, and she gave me the idea to write this blog. Honestly, I can not think of one woman who is ideally content with her size. (If there is one out there that you can think of...do me a favor, bitch slap her because I am willing to bet money on it that she thinks she needs to lose ten pounds.) I have one friend who is teeny tiny skinny and actually thinks her butt looks fat. She complained about it a few months ago infront of me and I almost died of laughter...i just could not help but think, "honey, if you think your butt looks fat, then mine must look like the state of Texas!" I wonder what she thinks mine looks like? haha.

Anyway, So I used to be skinny. You know, a typical gymnist. 4"10 and 105 lbs, always a little stocky since I was solid muscle. Well, somewhere between a bum ex, no money, changing jobs, chocolate cake, moving several times, more chocolate cake, discovering a new taste for good beer, deaths in the family, chocolate cake, family drama, parents with cancer, more chocolate cake, not working out like i used too, school to focus on, deadlines, and more chocolate cake I managed to gain almost 20 pounds in three years! Yuck!

So I look in the mirror everyday and I'm a little pissed at myself, and I know I am not the only one, but lets face it ladies...we really have got to give ourselves more credit already. I mean, life happens and suddenly we realize we don't look like we did when we were 17, but we have loving husbands to show for it, maybe children to show for it, a home, finances, good friends, family, and honestly is fitting back into our prom dress suddenly going to make our lives better. Probably not! So lets first work on our self esteem and understand that life happens and weight can always be fixed it's just finding time to do it in. We're all beautiful women who each bring something different to the table whether it is our ability to cook a feast, host and entertain, make everyone laugh, save a life, be the mother who your children worship, or the best wife ever...whatever the case...we all need superwoman buttons! Bottom line, let's not be so down on ourselves. So have another glass of beautiful curves and relax. One day, someone will invent a magic pill that we can take and the fat will melt away! :) Until then...I think I'll have a beer when I get home!