Archive for Weight
It’s Because You’re Too Fat
Posted by: | CommentsUsing Physical Image as an easy way out
My husband asked me why – in my entry about Ivanna – I hadn’t written about Cyril – her husband – who for years had said that Ivanna was too fat to be attractive to him physically. (Later Cyril acknowledged that her weight had never truly been the problem.)
I explained to my husband that the whole fat thing had never really been a part of their marriage, and that it certainly had nothing to do with my piece – which was about growth and self-discovery, and courage. But, it got me thinking.
(I bet a lot of you are wondering, “Well, was she too fat?”)
Letter to a Dad
Posted by: | CommentsSo I was panting by the water cooler post workout at the gym today, and chatted a bit with one of the other regulars – lets call him Matthew.
Matthew works out regularly with my dear trainer’s brother C, but today was there just to get in a good run on his own. Matthew is fit and focused and intense; he is also beginning to occasionally make remarks about his age.
He was soaked in sweat so I made the logical comment, “looks like you had a good run?”
“Yes,” he answered, “but now I have to get out of here because my daughter is coming in in 10 minutes to work out with C and I think it would be better if she didn’t see me.”
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