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Hey Fat Girl....
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BUMP!! Everyone should read this!:flowerforyou:0
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That was awesome. Thanks for posting it.0
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WOW..... great post ... I do not run but I walk daily. And yep I was that fat girl. This made me feel so good! I am still working on the last 20 or so here. I wish I could run but an issue with a toe makes it pretty much impossible until surgery, which I will not get until I hit my goal.
Until recently I was ashamed of how I looked while walking 2+ miles at lunchtime during work. Yes I know , silly right? I wore clothes to try and hide me. But I see other "fat girls" and like you they make me smile! We ARE taking control. I now am wearing things that are actually comfortable to walk in and not caring as I am doing something
Thank you so much for this! Maybe I will talk to more people now0 -
I have been doing a lot of running/walking (ok...mostly walking) for a while now. I have even completed 4 Half Marathons. Afterward I would always throw the shirt that i got for the race in the back of a drawer thinking that if I ever wore it out in public, everyone would look at me and think I stole it from someone else. I've finally gotten past that and wear all my race shirts with pride. I have found it very true with runners at least that they are very supportive of everyone who is trying to get out there. Even the elite runners know how hard those first steps are.
I was done with a 13k race a few years ago when I noticed something. I was wandering back and ended up back along the course. I saw the last person in the race coming down the street. The maintenance people were not far behind her picking up the cones along the course. EVERYONE was cheering her on! You could just feel the positive vibe in the air. No one pitied her b/c she was last...everyone was proud b/c she was about to finish.0 -
As I started to read this I thought it was going to head the other way...thanks for being so supportive. I don't personally run but if I did I would want to pass you as I did.0
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Thank you for sharing this. My eyes welled up - sometimes we need to get out of our head and see that we are stronger than we ever thought possible.0
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This is AMAZING! It brought tears to my eyes! Thank you for sharing!0
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This is a blog entry from flintland.blogspot.com.
I am in love with this person!
Hey, Fat Girl.
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.
If you’d look me in the eye only for an instant, you would notice the reverence and respect I have for you. The adventure you have started is tremendous; it leads to a better health, to renewed confidence and to a brand new kind of freedom. The gifts you will receive from running will far exceed the gigantic effort it takes you to show up here, to face your fears and to bravely set yourself in motion, in front of others.
You have already begun your transformation. You no longer accept this physical state of numbness and passivity. You have taken a difficult decision, but one that holds so much promise. Every hard breath you take is actually a tad easier than the one before, and every step is ever so slightly lighter. Each push forward leaves the former person you were in your wake, creating room for an improved version, one that is stronger, healthier and forward-looking, one who knows that anything is possible.
You’re a hero to me. And, if you’d take off the blaring headphones and put your head up for more than a second or two, you would notice that the other runners you cross, the ones that probably make you feel so inadequate, stare in awe at your determination. They, of all people, know best where you are coming from. They heard the resolutions of so many others, who vowed to pick up running and improve their health, “starting next week”. Yet, it is YOU who runs alongside, who digs from deep inside to find the strength to come here, and to come back again.
You are a runner, and no one can take that away from you. You are relentlessly moving forward. You are stronger than even you think, and you are about to be amazed by what you can do. One day, very soon, maybe tomorrow, you’ll step outside and marvel at your capabilities. You will not believe your own body, you will realize that you can do this. And a new horizon will open up for you. You are a true inspiration.
I bow to you.
I so appreciate everyone that's posted it in various places on this site!:flowerforyou:0 -
Bookmarking. This is wonderful. Thank you for posting!0
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I love this! I've been known to yell out my car window at girls jogging down the street, no matter what size, "you go girl!". My husband thinks I'm nuts, but I KNOW how hard that is. I still can't do it after working out for 3 months... Fat Girl Power! We're out there, we just have to show ourselves, and not just hide in the corners. :happy:
I love that you do this :flowerforyou:0 -
Brought tears to my eyes and surfaced feelings that I didn't even realize that I had. Thank you!0
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This is a blog entry from flintland.blogspot.com.
I am in love with this person!
Hey, Fat Girl.
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.
If you’d look me in the eye only for an instant, you would notice the reverence and respect I have for you. The adventure you have started is tremendous; it leads to a better health, to renewed confidence and to a brand new kind of freedom. The gifts you will receive from running will far exceed the gigantic effort it takes you to show up here, to face your fears and to bravely set yourself in motion, in front of others.
You have already begun your transformation. You no longer accept this physical state of numbness and passivity. You have taken a difficult decision, but one that holds so much promise. Every hard breath you take is actually a tad easier than the one before, and every step is ever so slightly lighter. Each push forward leaves the former person you were in your wake, creating room for an improved version, one that is stronger, healthier and forward-looking, one who knows that anything is possible.
You’re a hero to me. And, if you’d take off the blaring headphones and put your head up for more than a second or two, you would notice that the other runners you cross, the ones that probably make you feel so inadequate, stare in awe at your determination. They, of all people, know best where you are coming from. They heard the resolutions of so many others, who vowed to pick up running and improve their health, “starting next week”. Yet, it is YOU who runs alongside, who digs from deep inside to find the strength to come here, and to come back again.
You are a runner, and no one can take that away from you. You are relentlessly moving forward. You are stronger than even you think, and you are about to be amazed by what you can do. One day, very soon, maybe tomorrow, you’ll step outside and marvel at your capabilities. You will not believe your own body, you will realize that you can do this. And a new horizon will open up for you. You are a true inspiration.
I bow to you.
I love this!!0 -
That made me cry! Awesome, she is indeed.
I always hope the new runners will see the admiration in my eyes, too. Keep at it! It gets easier!0 -
This is really inspirational. I would love to tell her how awesome she is.0
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Bump. Awesome!0
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Thank you so much for posting. I'm always so self critical and try to work out when no one else is around. I really needed to hear this.0
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This is great!! I really needed this. I went to a Bootcamp class last night and was easily the fattest person and easily the least fit. I kept asking myself why I was there, and how stupid I was for even going. I wanted to cry because I felt so stupid. This honestly truly made my day.
Thank you SO much for posting this0 -
I started running at 250 pounds. I'm 160 now.......and this just made me cry.
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So cool.0
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Thank you for posting this.0
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