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My butt & thighs jiggle when I walk. SO WHAT!!
I weigh close to 160 lbs. SO WHAT!!
I have a bit of a budha belly. SO WHAT!!

That's right y'all. SO WHAT!! I am proud of my body. It ain;t no Halle Berry body but I ain't striving for that.

I can officially say my new idol is Tyra Banks. Not cause she's a model, I don't think I can ever be a model, but for her awesome talk show with one episode changing it all for me! Many of you know her as the sexy model who used to work for Victoria Secret so many of you think she's very attractive. I think she's attractive. But on her new Tyra Banks talk show, one episode made my respect for her go up ten fold.

She, in the past decade or so has gained 30lbs. Tabloids all over are (as usual) making a big deal about her being fat!! FAT!! Omg stupid people!! Yes she ain't skinny, but she is still thin. & if any thing she looks better with curves!! There's nothing wrong with curves!!

So one episode, Tyra, & her audience all wore red swimsuits with their weight on their chest without a care. It was a very powerful movement.

There was one woman on there who's story made me cry. She weighed 195lbs. She was so ashamed of her body that she was going to kill her self as her husband came home from work so that her two children would not be alone that long. Then she saw Tyra's new article in People magazine & now has a new, positvie look on her body. Her & her husband even make love with the lights on now!! Yay!!

So I guess with all of my blabbering I'm trying to say is be happy with your body. I'm not saying to purposely go out & gain 50lbs. Continue with your healthy eating & excercise & then be happy of your body. I know it took me awhile to realize it myself but I'm happy now. & you should too!! Just look at yourself & say, "My thighs rub together when I walk. ..SO WHAT!! "