I have battled my weight for most of my life. Right now I have
maintained this approximate weight for 14 years. I would describe myself as
“dumpy”. The medical establishment may even call me morbidly obese based on my
Body Mass Index.
I am not a “girlie” girl. I am just me. I prefer jeans and
t-shirts to any other clothes. I think the last time I wore a dress was at my
nephew’s wedding in 2000. I have tried wearing make-up at various times, but it
itches. I wear lipstick when I leave the house now. That is I wear lipstick, if
I remember to put it on.
I know most people are uncomfortable with their bodies, but I keep thinking that I deserve to be uncomfortable more than most. I started having pain in my legs when I was 8, started developing breasts at the same age, have had surgery 16 times so far, suffer from chronic pain, was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at 47 and have Psoriatic Arthritis. I try to do yoga to keep my body moving, but I would rather bird watch.
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