At first I was like, "I'm gonna get skinny, have a rockin' bod and stuff..."
But now I'm like, "Why?!"
Seriously. Why???? Why do I need to be skinny in order to have a rockin' bod?? My husband married me, jelly rolls and all, because he loved me the way I was. And guess what! Nearly 6 years and one pregnancy later, he still loves my shapely bod!
I realized in all my efforts to lose weight and drop dress sizes that I was unhappy in doing so. On the inside I felt healthy and strong, but the image in the mirror didn't reflect that. Who says that size 2 is the only acceptable body type? The media???? WHO CARES?!?!?!?!?!
I've recently been following a lot of curvy girl/plus size fashion blogs and Tumblr accounts. On
one of these blogs, The Curvy Fashionista, I read a guest post written by Brazilian plus size model Fluvia Lacerda.Girl is GORGEOUS!!! And why is she so fabulous?? Because of her curves and confidence.
I have pretty much come to the conclusion at an early stage in my life that it is far easier to endure the stares at my big, fat butt and belly at the beach while wearing my bikinis than to work so hard, waste so much energy and my valuable time trying to be something that I’m not. Because even if you try, you will still endure the negative criticism as the bar is set higher and higher and anything you do is never good enough. And not to state the obvious, but yeah, we will never ALL fit the same mold.
Preach, girl. Preach!!!
The way I see it, I'm Polynesian. I'm gonna be a big girl no matter what. And the thing is, I don't want to be skinny. I want to be healthy. And I am.
I still workout 5 days a week. I play volleyball. I dance. I'm active. I feel healthy and strong. Do I love to stuff my face with brownie batter and Nutella??? YUP! Am I gonna deprive myself of that goodness just to save myself from the calories??? NOPE!
My husband loves me. My daughter loves me. My family loves me. And whether I'm a size 2 or a size 14, that's not gonna change.
So 2012 is still gonna be the year for a smokin' hot bod, but it's going to be learning to love the smokin' hot bod that I already have.
No more caring what other people think. Haterz gonna hate. If you're offended by my weight, size, cellulite, whatever...DON'T LOOK AT IT!!! Cuz this 200 pounds of woman runs marathons, throws it down at the gym, and continues to dominate the dance floor and volleyball court on the daily!
Besides, we all know you're just jealous. Curvy girls do it better.
7 comments:
I like my curves too. Granted, I'd like to start exercising a bit more to tone up, but I think I'm done with trying to always eat healthy and lose weight.
So well said! In reality, things started to change in our society when there were more gay men designing clothes for women and they preferred the boyish body type which is the size 2. Eventually the rest of the world fell into sync where the only 'beautiful' woman was a woman who resembled a prepubescent teenage boy. Marilyn Monroe sure as hell wasn't a size 2 or 4!
See, now I need to follow your example and learn to love the body I already have rather than hate the baby flab I still have.
Word.
Also, I have stared at the first picture several times since you pinned it on Pinterest. And I think even that is skewed. Because if Tillie is a size 8, I'm a size 48, and I'm a size 4. Granted, I'm short, but still!!
Also. Many compliments to your smokin hot n healthy bod. I'm not where you are yet. It's a numbers game that I'm determined to beat before I turn 30 (august. sick.). Maybe then I'll grow up and eat some nutella without guilt.
Amen sistah! Great lesson. We all should love what we got a little more and stop trying to keep up with the Jones'. Otherwise it makes one want to kill oneself! You look FABULOUS and are my inspiration! xoxo
PS - glad you're blogging again
@Rochelle I know what you mean about that picture being skewed. Cuz I'm a 14/16 and I don't look anything like those girls!! They're all flat and smooth. What the heck?!?!? And a size 8, really?? She's skin and bones!!!
@Yvonne Yes! Marilyn was a size 12!!! And men couldn't get enough of her!!
What about the curvy men?
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you are seriously lovely I am so happy i found your blog! its true, curvy girls rock a rockin bod better than anyone~i am your newest follower!
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