One day I was walking past some glass windows at work and caught a glimpse of my reflection. Do you know what I saw? A BELLY! A round, sticking out, yucky, never had it before belly. I was devastated. How did this happen? When did this happen? I have always had a fairly flat stomach and never considered it to be a problem area on my body. Now, I look for clothes that are poofy and don't cling to my midriff and I suck in my stomach most of the time. When I dance, I am uncomfortable when the move includes any contact around the waist and the worst part.... I have a muffin top!! OK, deep breathe.......is this the end of the world? Not really, but I am convinced that I could retire earlier if I wasn't spending so much money on my ever expanding wardrobe to fit around my ever expanding waistline!
Aging isn't easy! There are things I can't do as easily as I used to and I am envious of the young girls that can wear 'skinny' jeans. I don't like feeling like my body is out of control or noticing that my skin is not as tight as it used to be. But the truth is, I wouldn't trade this time in my life for anything. I have a wonderful family, a great job that pays well, I don't have money worries, I get to travel when I want to, I work from home a few days a week, my husband loves to dance with me, eat what I cook and spend time just doing nothing together. All in all, life is great and I am fat and happy! :)
Cool Sally. I look forward to reading your blog
ReplyDeleteI guess the good news is we're invisible when we're past our sell by date anyway so at least no one will notice us or our fat!