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Mon Oct-23-06 06:58 PM
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| 58. The coolest thing about being old.... |
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...is all that crap goes away. You're just thrilled to pieces that you can still run a half-marathon or cycle 50 miles--so what if your thighs are flabby and look like 3 year old oranges????
I say women should take just this one lesson from men: Play sports, or get athletic about something you love. Suddenly, the emphasis is off how you look and you learn to love your body for how it performs.
This generation of women in their 20s and 30s are a lot more comfortable with their bodies than I was. I hated being 6'1" and a size 10--I thought I should be skinny like a model, and never show my physical strength. Blame society before Title IX--now at 52, I'm as athletic as the poor boomer bod will let me be without risking injury. Gotta make up for lost time.
So the answer to your QQQ is yes, I love my body because of its strength and the heights it takes me to. How it looks is hardly a priority!
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| -Body image: How's yours? |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:38 PM |
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I am scrawny |
billyskank |
Oct-23-06 03:40 PM |
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You need to beef up that attitude... |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:42 PM |
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I'm scrawny as hell and I like it that way. |
primate1 |
Oct-23-06 03:42 PM |
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See? There you go! |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:42 PM |
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Cool. |
billyskank |
Oct-23-06 03:44 PM |
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Pssst. |
BarenakedLady |
Oct-24-06 08:50 AM |
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You are too kind |
billyskank |
Oct-24-06 09:19 AM |
#87 |
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i'm too sexy for this poll... |
MrCoffee |
Oct-23-06 03:43 PM |
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... |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:44 PM |
#11 |
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i'm good |
buddhamama |
Oct-23-06 03:43 PM |
#6 |
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That's the right attitude, sweetie! |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:43 PM |
#7 |
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back atcha, ReallyHotChick |
buddhamama |
Oct-23-06 04:52 PM |
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I'd say you were great |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 04:05 PM |
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awwww Bud, |
buddhamama |
Oct-23-06 04:38 PM |
#31 |
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I'm only call it like i see it |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 04:43 PM |
#32 |
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I could be a lot better |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 03:43 PM |
#8 |
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What you've got is just fine. :) |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:46 PM |
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you are way to sweet to me |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 03:46 PM |
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You've done brilliantly. |
tjwmason |
Oct-23-06 05:14 PM |
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thank you |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 06:11 PM |
#47 |
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I like my body. Except my wrists are too bony. I need to do more mas |
ZombieNixon |
Oct-23-06 03:43 PM |
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You need to take part in more mass debates |
billyskank |
Oct-23-06 03:45 PM |
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Eh, don't worry about the wrists... |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:46 PM |
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Tall and willowy isn't all bad |
miss_american_pie |
Oct-23-06 03:46 PM |
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No, not at all! |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:47 PM |
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Oh please you are a freaken knockout..!! |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 04:50 PM |
#33 |
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Oh stop it |
miss_american_pie |
Oct-23-06 04:51 PM |
#34 |
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But i cant!! |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 04:53 PM |
#37 |
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Is it your day to stalk me? |
miss_american_pie |
Oct-23-06 05:07 PM |
#40 |
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Maybe :o) |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 05:42 PM |
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I voted "other" |
Robb |
Oct-23-06 03:46 PM |
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You and MrCoffee need to compare notes about being too |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:48 PM |
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I'd be your tall and willowy counterpart. |
LaraMN |
Oct-23-06 03:50 PM |
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Yes, indeed! |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:54 PM |
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Other |
KC2 |
Oct-23-06 03:51 PM |
#21 |
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Stop that! |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:54 PM |
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Yes, but you can talk because you have taken care of yourself! |
KC2 |
Oct-23-06 04:02 PM |
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Pretty damn happy, but I'd change a couple minor things. |
haruka3_2000 |
Oct-23-06 03:52 PM |
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You SHOULD be happy... |
NewWaveChick1981 |
Oct-23-06 03:55 PM |
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Trust me. I don't sweat the minor stuff. |
haruka3_2000 |
Oct-23-06 03:58 PM |
#26 |
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you have reasons to be vain.... |
lionesspriyanka |
Oct-24-06 08:31 AM |
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God, you're conceited |
LostinVA |
Oct-24-06 11:35 AM |
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I am overweight sneaking up on obese |
AngryAmish |
Oct-23-06 04:01 PM |
#27 |
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Ehh... |
lelapin |
Oct-23-06 04:03 PM |
#29 |
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I can only ever see my flaws |
BarenakedLady |
Oct-23-06 04:52 PM |
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the only flaw i have seen so far on you |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 05:42 PM |
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Hmmm |
BarenakedLady |
Oct-23-06 06:05 PM |
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ok you got me |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 06:10 PM |
#46 |
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Woot! |
BarenakedLady |
Oct-23-06 06:15 PM |
#48 |
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now gouge out your eyes |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 06:23 PM |
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Pffft |
BarenakedLady |
Oct-23-06 06:27 PM |
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thanks |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 06:49 PM |
#55 |
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generally happy |
Katina |
Oct-23-06 04:54 PM |
#38 |
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Wouldn't change a thing. |
sparosnare |
Oct-23-06 04:56 PM |
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Overweight, but way past the point of caring. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Oct-23-06 05:44 PM |
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Pretty darn confortable, actually |
RetroLounge |
Oct-23-06 06:22 PM |
#49 |
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heartbreak diet kicks ass don't it |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 06:57 PM |
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We should write a book! |
RetroLounge |
Oct-23-06 07:25 PM |
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Damn!!!! you may indead be on to something!!! |
GoPsUx |
Oct-23-06 08:00 PM |
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Am very comfortable. |
The Brethren |
Oct-23-06 06:25 PM |
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I could loose 15 lbs. and tone up my arms, and tummy. |
Revolutionary_Acts04 |
Oct-23-06 06:25 PM |
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Bit of a belly, but I am striving to be more active... |
HypnoToad |
Oct-23-06 06:37 PM |
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Need to drop 30-40 pounds. |
seawolf |
Oct-23-06 06:50 PM |
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The coolest thing about being old.... |
pink-o |
Oct-23-06 06:58 PM |
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depends on the day |
liontamer |
Oct-23-06 07:23 PM |
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but i emphasize with you about your mom |
liontamer |
Oct-23-06 07:26 PM |
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Funny how this has changed with time |
OnionPatch |
Oct-23-06 08:15 PM |
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I cannot stand to look at myself in a mirror |
alarimer |
Oct-23-06 08:25 PM |
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I give thanks for my healthy, strong body each and every day. |
Shine |
Oct-23-06 08:31 PM |
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Comfortable as I am... |
bridgit |
Oct-23-06 08:34 PM |
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Before I got hurt I was comfortable in my skin. |
ThomCat |
Oct-23-06 08:44 PM |
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... |
miss_american_pie |
Oct-24-06 07:10 AM |
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I'm a lot better than I used to be, but at times... |
GOPisEvil |
Oct-23-06 08:44 PM |
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I've never been, ah, athletic |
RumpusCat |
Oct-23-06 08:46 PM |
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I'm grotesque. I look like a beanbag chair with legs. |
ocelot |
Oct-23-06 09:23 PM |
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If you don' like it, steer clear. |
crim son |
Oct-23-06 09:26 PM |
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I'm a little pudgy right now, but overall okay. |
philosophie_en_rose |
Oct-23-06 10:35 PM |
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I'm not overweight I'm just undertall! |
Joan_Alpern |
Oct-24-06 06:35 AM |
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i do too |
lionesspriyanka |
Oct-24-06 07:12 AM |
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Have I ever told you that: |
Joan_Alpern |
Oct-24-06 07:19 AM |
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Terrible mixup in corpus allocation. |
Kutjara |
Oct-24-06 06:39 AM |
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Other |
Ohio Joe |
Oct-24-06 07:09 AM |
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Could definently be a little better |
Conan_The_Barbarian |
Oct-24-06 08:16 AM |
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I have a lot of work to do on my physical "appearance" |
flvegan |
Oct-24-06 08:29 AM |
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A-ok |
bicentennial_baby |
Oct-24-06 08:36 AM |
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Blergh. nt |
janesez |
Oct-24-06 08:46 AM |
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Pffffffft |
billyskank |
Oct-24-06 09:43 AM |
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Well, that's true of YOU and you don't like the way you look either. |
janesez |
Oct-24-06 09:50 AM |
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... |
billyskank |
Oct-24-06 10:03 AM |
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College gave me a flat tire... |
sakabatou |
Oct-24-06 08:51 AM |
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I can still take a good pic |
Lurking_Argyle |
Oct-24-06 09:18 AM |
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Meh, depends on the day. |
mutley_r_us |
Oct-24-06 09:45 AM |
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Awesome |
billyskank |
Oct-24-06 09:58 AM |
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Hi billy. |
mutley_r_us |
Oct-24-06 11:53 AM |
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The ratio of my torso to my legs is way off |
new_beawr |
Oct-24-06 10:13 AM |
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i love my body mostly |
lionesspriyanka |
Oct-24-06 11:19 AM |
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I'm waiting on body transplants |
LeftyMom |
Oct-24-06 11:25 AM |
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Some animal protein would fix you right up |
LostinVA |
Oct-24-06 11:37 AM |
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You're insane |
billyskank |
Oct-24-06 12:40 PM |
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I Grew Up w/ Disability |
otohara |
Oct-24-06 11:41 AM |
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what is post polio syndrome? where is your guy from? |
lionesspriyanka |
Oct-24-06 11:44 AM |
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PPS Is... |
otohara |
Oct-24-06 12:05 PM |
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I hate myself. |
distantearlywarning |
Oct-24-06 12:09 PM |
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I feel the same way about the skinny/quality of life thing. |
seawolf |
Oct-24-06 12:17 PM |
#103 |
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i've become slow and overweight |
Blue_Tires |
Oct-24-06 12:18 PM |
#104 |
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