As usual, Roni have a great question for this week: What do you love about your body? I’ve been thinking about that all day and I’ve been looking at what others love about their body. While poking around on the internet, I found this great picture that sums up how I feel. But since I feel a little chatty tonight, I’ll give the long answer.

I love EVERYTHING about my body. True story! I love that I have ten fingers and ten toes. My legs get my places and my heart lets me go further and go harder. My hands let me craft and cook. I have a super cute nose and the most adorable dimples. I have pretty auburn hair that I never color. I love my curves. I’m even ok with my stretch marks. They add texture to my smooth skin. (I might be crazy for that one) Oh! Oh! And I love my breast! They fill out shirts nicely. ;) And I love my toes–they are cute and proportional and not freaking looking like some toes. I like my hips and I like my thighs and I like my butt! I like it all! You know, more than all the physical parts of my body, I love my mind. I like my sassiness and I like my dry humor. I like that I think crazy thoughts. I love ME! Every part of me!

So enough about me. I have to get ready for bed. But I have so much more to talk about, mainly about WHY I love my body.  Which is something I think is very important to discuss, because it’s sometimes bizarre to me the reasons people don’t like their bodies. So I guess I have something to talk about tomorrow!

Roni asked a very simple, but very interesting question today: Why do you want to lose weight? And it really got me thinking.

I am more than happy with I look, especially now that I’ve lost the extra 20 pounds I’ve gained in the past year. I’ve always been a bit of a heavier girl but not by too much. And I’ve never, ever had any negative remarks about my weight or my body–not from family, friends, boyfriends–anyone.  I could never imagine being upset with my body. I have no major illness, I have all of my limbs–this body is pretty rockin! It gets me where I need go. I’m able to do all sorts of fun things: bowling, working, studing, loving…all sorts of things. Yeah, I totally love my body, even if it is a little plump.

I’m also fairly healthy. Good cholesterol levels, great blood pressure, no crazy illnesses. My cardiovascular health could be better and it wouldn’t hurt if I worked on my upper body strength, but over all, I’m pretty healthy.

So exactly why do I want to change my body? I think to prove that I can. To prove that I have the self discipline and drive to accomplish something important and amazing. I want people to ready this blog and go “Wow. That’s girl, well, she’s got it.”

And while I’m very happy with my body and love it tons! But….I wanna wear shorts and midriff shirts–while I’m young and can pull it off. I want that little ‘V’ on my stomach. Before I have kids I want to experience a body that is sleek and toned. Who knows, I might love that kind of body more than I love the kind I have right now. I wont know till I try. :)

Oh, and my mother joined WW and lost over 50 pounds. And I’m a little competitive. :) If she can do it, I can too!

So those are the reasons I want to lose weight. Nothing mind blowing here, but it works for me.