Totally ridiculous

103 miles?! holy crap that's awesome! I can barely bike 10 miles haha

sorry I missed this thread...

I understand LMo... I mean, I have a big problem with allowing myself to feel good about any accomplishments I make. My T and I just went over this AGAIN today... since I just received the highest volunteer award (for an area) one can get... they only gave out 3 for the whole year... and yet? I feel lousy and ineffecient.

As for "looking" chubby... I have decided that we NEVER see ourselves as we really look. Not thin enough, not as thin as we really are, not heavy enough, not as fat as we really are, not young enough... not old enough... depending upon our place in life, where we are on our journey.

Do you have a picture of what you wish to look like? That will give your brain a good idea of what levels it needs to adjust your body to...

and btw... CONGRATULATIONS! 103 miles... (I thought you were going to complain about how sore your muscles are : ))

{{{{{{{{{{LMo}}}}}}}}}}}}

I just want you to know that you are great! I was surprised too that this affected you like it did. I bet it was coming off of the meds that amplified it like that, because I've experienced the same thing. When I stop taking SJW I get really depressed, and it doesn't take much to push me over the edge. Glad you're feeling better now.

LMo,

I'm sorry I came in late on this.

103 miles????!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy Cow!!!!! That is such an accomplishment, congratulations!!!

One technique I use when I am feeling down about my body (I am not skinny at all) is to remind myself about all of the wonderful things my body can do, and how it gives me pleasure. It allows me to do the thing I love most in the world - dance. It has gotten me thru college softball and field hockey, it allows me to walk wherever I want, it allows me to hug whoever I want. It provides me with great pleasure.

When I look at it that way, I always feel better. Who cares if I look chubby in my spandex? My body allows me to do the things I want to do. I think of people in wheelchairs who would love to dance like I do, and wouldn't care one iota how chubby they were.

Also, have you ever hugged a really skinny person? Not too pleasant, all skin and pointy bones. My husband says he loves to hug me because he can hold on to me. Just think how wonderful you are to hug!!!!!

Miss Honey, I really like what you say about your body. I'm one of those that spends most of her time in a wheel chair or one that rolls in some kind of way. All my life I've wanted to dance and have always been too subconscious to do it. It was difficult making the decision that if I wanted to stay active, I'd have to accept the fact that I can't walk much so I'd have to use a wheel chair or a power chair.

But I really relate to being able to hug. I LOVE hugging, especially my kids and my grandkids! And they love hugging me back because I'm "fluffy." LOL

Even if my legs don't work very well, the rest of my body does. It still serves me pretty darn well!

Thank you so much for your words.

Thanks, September.

I think it is so easy to concentrate on the negative parts of our bodies. We need to start celebrating what they can DO instead of how they LOOK.