10. I’m not stressing over that extra handful of Halloween candy I had this weekend. It was sticky. It was sweet. And it was gooood.
09. I order the stuff on the menu that I actually want to eat and not the grass clippings I used to.
08. I’m aging beautifully. And I’m saving a ton of money on wrinkle cream I don’t need to buy.
07. All the time I would be spending at the gym is now spent with friends over wine. Lots of wine.
06. I actually eat real food. Without fat free, flavor-faked, chemical-enhanced crap.
05. I’m almost always in a good mood. That’s cause I’m not a cranky, half-starved bitch like your wife.
04. I almost never hear my daughters talk about their bodies. And when they do, they love what they see. Some of their friends with more weight-obsessed mothers aren’t so lucky.
03. My husband loves to grab on and enjoy the ride. Enough said.
02. I’ve got quite the rack now. I haven’t seen my husband this excited since I started bringing home fresh baked bread.
01. I have discovered no matter what my size, I’m still hot, and that comes from being around long enough to know who I am. And that’s priceless.
14 responses so far ↓
Sarah // November 1, 2009 at 11:07 pm |
I love you. Thank you for this : )
Spender // November 1, 2009 at 11:21 pm |
Brilliant and beautiful! Well said.
TK // November 1, 2009 at 11:33 pm |
Did… did you just call my wife a bitch?
Ms. Mix & Bitch // November 2, 2009 at 8:55 am |
TK,
Is she cranky? Then give her a sandwich
To Sarah and Spender,
Blush, blush…
Rykker // November 2, 2009 at 2:29 pm |
Awesome.
Brite // November 2, 2009 at 3:41 pm |
Yessssssssss…I needed 10 new reasons not to freak out over being…er…much curvier than I’ve ever been! Thanks!
Charlotte // November 2, 2009 at 3:46 pm |
Well said.
The cranky skinny girls need to eat a cheese sandwich. With mayonnaise. Do ‘em good.
Duane // November 2, 2009 at 5:19 pm |
The bigger the cushion and all that, eh?
Weights overrated. Gimme a confident woman and I’m alright.
Ms. Mix & Bitch // November 2, 2009 at 6:48 pm |
You’re like my ultimate wing man, Duane. Always there with the right thing to say.
Kate // November 2, 2009 at 8:28 pm |
Sometimes you can just be skinny without, you know…being a starving bitch. I second Duane’s sentiment. I really wish fat acceptance didn’t rely so strongly on picking on ze skinny chicks and assuming none of us eat. How about “things about not hating/not caring about your body size that actually rule?”
Nicole // November 2, 2009 at 10:11 pm |
Umm, I’ve always thought you were hot. And I want to be you when I grow up.
Ms. Mix & Bitch // November 2, 2009 at 10:17 pm |
Kate,
Oh, so you’re one of the skinny ones who eats whatever she wants and still can’t gain a pound?Next you’ll tell me you’re a natural blonde too. Oy some get all the genetic luck…in all seriousness, Kate, I’m just being snarky. There’s no hate here…just a velvet envy at worst
Ms. Mix & Bitch // November 2, 2009 at 10:19 pm |
And Nicole? You complete me.
wiz // November 3, 2009 at 4:56 pm |
I’m somewhere in between – never as skinny as I was but happy with what I see in the mirror.
I completely second the notion that what you relate to your daughters about how you feel about yourself is the best way to guide them. My mom never said anything but “I like every age and I’m happy.” No over analyzation or drama.
BTW, I have been having a love affair with butter my whole life. Life is too short to skimp on the good stuff. You will never find low fat or non-fat in my house.