Gotta agree with the folks who say, "Love what you've got."

I was always just a little bit heavy growing up ... then in my late teens early 20s carried an extra 10-20+ pounds. In my 30s I started exercising regularly and dropped a couple of sizes. But I still have heavy legs and a large butt, even tho' I am a healthy size 6. That's just how I'm made. If I were to try to reduce my weight to the point that my legs were "thin" and my butt "small", I'd probably be dead. So I do my best to keep my heart fit and my muscles as toned as they can be from a reasonable diet and exercise regimen. I'm not going to work out multiple hours a day in an attempt to have an unattainable "perfect" body. I'm 44 and there are still times I wish I had "great legs," but 90+% of the time I'm grateful for a strong, healthy body that's good to me when I'm good to it.

We do so need to give the girls in our culture some new physical standards to aspire to ... standards that are based on health and fitness, not shape and size.

Thankful for my strong legs,
Shelley
aka newbiechick