Me: [Walk out of Sports Authority Fitting Room.] Is this shirt too tight?
Hubs: No, it looks fine.
Me: [Look down at chest.] Are you sure?
Hubs: That’s just your body.
This is my body. This is my body and I love it even with my giant chest.
These pants are so soft. I would love to work out in them. But they emphasize how pear shaped I am and how very large my hips are.
This is my body and even my hips; I will not let it stop me from buying workout clothes.
It’s hot today. I think I should wear one of my new shirts and those soft pants to the gym. Wow. This isn’t hiding a lot of flaws.
This is my body and I will wear comfortable workout clothes even if I think my butt looks big.
I feel so much slower than everyone else at the gym. It doesn’t matter that I’m just starting out again. I want to be Better! Faster! Now!
This is my body and I will move at a pace that is right for me.
I want to avoid more injuries, so I need to be smart and follow my Trainer’s instructions.
This is my body and I am learning how to be strong and fit.
It’s my birthday. I want to celebrate with a brownie. Gluten doesn’t matter. It’s my birthday. My stomach hurts.
This is my body and it doesn’t want gluten, no matter how much I associate a treat with a birthday. Time for a new tradition.
My ankle rolled again. I fell down the stairs.
This is my body and I must be cautious because my ankle is a trickster.
On Monday, I burned 726 calories while I was at the gym.
This is my body and I’m going to be pretty badass.
Thank you to my husband for saying such a simple sentence to me. It’s just your body. My body may have certain shapes and quirks, but it also has unlimited potential. Whenever a negative thought creeps into my mind, I remind myself, this is my body.
Amazing post, Danielle! Four simple words that mean so much. This is a beautiful reminder to us all. GET IT, GIRL!
Continue to rock that body!!! Great job on the workouts!
You are awesome. Love this!
Amazing post. It’s so true – everyone should embrace their own body and stop the comparisons.
“It’s just your body. My body may have certain shapes and quirks, but it also has unlimited potential. Whenever a negative thought creeps into my mind, I remind myself, this is my body.” Love this! Thanks for the awesome reminder!!! You rock!
WHOHOOOOO love it
great post, amazing insight
Such a simple sentence, yet so profound!
You have an amazing husband Danielle! And thanks for reminding us that it really is only a body!
You’re already badass in my books! Keep rocking it your way!
I like it! That is such a good phrase to say and I love how your husband was so matter-of-fact about it. Reminds me of my guy and…reminds me (us) that they love us just they way we are. And we should too!
Great finally talking to you yesterday!
“This is my body and I’m going to be pretty badass.” – totally.
LOVE YOU!!!!!
Brava…this is my body! Indeed!
Love this. Husbands can be so wise sometimes.
we need to git our husbands together.
they rock.
How do I love thee. Let me count the ways.
It’s my body and I’ll try if I want to, try if I want to, try if I want to. You would try too if it happened to you. Now do you have the original song stuck in your head? You’re welcome! Let me know anytime you want a song to accompany your posts, especially the good ones like this one. Oh, and all the other ones too. Hugs
I freaking LOVE this attitude. I’ve been in a bit of a bad mood because my bad ankle kept starting crap with me (among other things) but after reading this I have to realize that it’s my body and at times, it will have a bad atittude. Mentally it’s up to me to either embrace it and make it work for me or cuss it out and let it ruin my day. Okay, I’ll still cuss it out but it won’t ruin my day.
Wow. I love this. This is my body. That’s a good thing to remember. We need to be happy when it works regardless if it doesn’t compare to the models in the magazines. This is my body. I really like your attitude, Danielle!
This post is badass. I’m pinning it to my “A Better Me” board.
Thank you for saying this. One of the reasons I am not at the gym right now, or yesterday, or the day before is because of my body. I feel too big and everyone is staring.