Hey, Fat Girl
pancakesmajor
Posts: 208 Member
I come across this note on the MFP threads occasionally, and it always helps to renew my willpower when it's lagging.
"Yes, you. The one feigning to not see me when we cross paths on the running track. The one not even wearing sports gear, breathing heavy. You’re slow, you breathe hard and your efforts at moving forward make you cringe.
You cling shyly to the furthest corridor, sometimes making larger loops on the gravel ring by the track just so you’re not on it. You sweat so much that your hair is all wet. You rarely stay for more than 20 minutes at a time, and you look exhausted when you leave to go back home. You never talk to anyone. I’ve got something I’d like to say to you.
You are awesome.
..."
Read the rest here: http://flintland.blogspot.com/2012/05/hey-fat-girl.html
Remember, no matter how slow you're going, you're still lapping the people on the couch!
"Yes, you. The one feigning to not see me when we cross paths on the running track. The one not even wearing sports gear, breathing heavy. You’re slow, you breathe hard and your efforts at moving forward make you cringe.
You cling shyly to the furthest corridor, sometimes making larger loops on the gravel ring by the track just so you’re not on it. You sweat so much that your hair is all wet. You rarely stay for more than 20 minutes at a time, and you look exhausted when you leave to go back home. You never talk to anyone. I’ve got something I’d like to say to you.
You are awesome.
..."
Read the rest here: http://flintland.blogspot.com/2012/05/hey-fat-girl.html
Remember, no matter how slow you're going, you're still lapping the people on the couch!
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Beautiful post. I think it says it all, it certainly speaks to me.
Thankyou for sharing it.0 -
that's beautiful :flowerforyou: 0 -
That just described me but I was on the treadmill :laugh:
Wish I'd read that before I went - or maybe not on second thought0
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