Legs

Legs are very good things. For those of us who are fortunate enough to be able-bodied they keep us mobile, upright, and able to access a lot of cool places in this world. I realized this morning that I'm really starting to like my legs and I would have a very hard time dealing with the loss of them were that ever to happen. And it's not just that I like being able to walk and run and get around easily, because I do love that and appreciate the fact that I am able to do so with the legs that I've been given, but finally... for the first time in my conscious memory I'm really starting to LIKE my legs. It is so vain and stupid but, well... when you're born with the combo of thunder thighs and a bubble butt, liking your legs as part of your complete body is a little hard to get your brain and heart around sometimes... especially when you're 50+lbs overweight... and you're lucky they can still haul your fat ass up and down the stairs to your bedroom every night.

Today I looked at my legs and I liked them. I liked the fact that my quads are growing outward from just above my knees and that they get all puffy when I lunge and skwat and spin. I like my calves (even tho they're not huge) they taper into my ankles nicely and you can see the definition between the muscles when I walk up stairs. I like that despite being stuck between 148 and 151 for the last 3+ months they're starting to really look leaner from top to bottom. I knew that the area between my knees and my ribcage would be the last to really shape up and lose the layers of fat that have cloaked it for many years... but I do finally feel like there is progress being made in the whole butt, thigh region and it makes me happy.

Jason took it easy on us today... that or I took it easy on myself, but I think it was a combo of both. I really can't recommend spinning enough to anyone who can't get out and bike because of the weather... real biking would kick spinnings ass every day of the week just for the pure rush of moving fast under your own power outside on a gorgeous day, but for those of us who live with rain or snow for 6+ months of the year, spinning kicks ass... and it kicks your ass too. I woke up this morning feeling pretty normal, got to the gym 30 minutes before class started so I did some abs work on the swiss-ball and then rowed for about 10 minutes (taking it VERY easy) and did some stretching. The class itself was great, lots of sweat, heart pounding, legs burning and that burning, I think, is what made me really notice my legs this morning. It was a good morning.

Tomorrow Dave the ultrasound body-fat tester man will be here and we'll see where he says I am. I'm pretty determined not to get upset about a number, but I am imagining myself breaking down in tears in his office if the number is over 22%... I'll do my best, but hey... I'm a girl... I can make no promises.

Coffee is calling.

Posted by Lexy at March 10, 2004 08:07 AM