Fat Girl

I love to hear that people read my blog, and I'd be lying if I said it didn't make me feel good.

This weekend I had an interesting encounter that got me thinking. I had someone approach me and say, "I read your blog, I like your writing and really appreciate the fact that you're like: Hey, I'm a fat girl and I'm funny and I'm working on losing weight, but I love myself no matter what! I like that about you and I think other people like that about you."

Huh. You know, I think I like that about me too.

The truth is I am a fat girl (ooohh, I know I said the "f" word!), if I wasn't a fat girl, there wouldn't be a weight loss blog and a lifestyle change. But I'm also a smart girl, a confident girl, a funny girl and one heck of a resilient girl.

I've said it from the beginning that this journey is about being a healthier, happier person. The weight loss is important and necessary, but I'm not trying to change who I am. I'm never going to be a tall, skinny size six, but I'm working hard to be a healthy, curvy, toned size fourteen.

Weight loss is physical, but so much of it is mental. You only get one body and it's important you love and take care of the one you're given, but please don't forget to be kind to your soul.

I'm going to keep working and the weight will continue to come off, but I'll always be a fat girl on the inside. But you know, that's okay because I like her... she and I are learning to compromise. I'll give her a cupcake every once in awhile and remember the life lessons she's taught me, but she's going to let me hit the elliptical, fit into smaller jeans and do the things I've always wanted to, but never could.

I think we're a match made heaven.

*MUAH*