Oh, Beautiful Stress
July 27, 2006 by Christina Jones
Filed under Beauty, Diet, Fitness, Quit Smoking
Am I insane for going to my 20th high school reunion? Maybe. Why do we put ourselves through the stress?
I am sitting here watching my very favorite movie, The Full Monty – and if you have never seen it before, it is the story of 5 “regular” men who are down on their luck and decide to do a Chippendale’s type show to make some money. And it is oh-so hilarious – rent it if you have never seen it before, you will have to watch it a few times to get all of the heavy accented English. Dave, the “fat” guy, who isn’t very fat really, is all worried about his pudgy tummy and is going through all kinds of insecurities about it – pretty much like I am over mine. He says: “Anti-wrinkle cream there is, but anti-fat bastard cream there is not.” LOL What a shame. We are what we are, and no overnight sweating it with Saran Wrap or mad amount of exercise during the last week is going to make any difference. Mine is particularly bad from my last bout with quitting smoking – and the 2 or 3 attempts over the last couple of years – I packed on about 20 pounds with each time. *sigh* I am very thankful I am tall.
But, I was never a skinny chick before, and I likely never will be – but I keep trying to eat healthy, get a reasonable amount of exercise, and hope that someday it will all kick in. 
And I hope my classmates from 20 years ago still love me for my charming personality! Ha!
Of course they will still love you! Why wouldn’t they?
Wouldn’t it be great if we could all do the reunions as come-as-you-are parties, instead of trying to out-do the others in look-how-youthful-I-still-am or look-how-beautiful-I’ve-become.
Full Monty-very funny movie. I saw Devil Wears Prada yesterday. It was good, but I felt very stressed out watching what went on in that office. I also felt old and frumpy, like I need to do some serious shopping. Will you nominate me for Stacy and Clinton, sight unseen?
Are you still not smoking? Healthy with a few extra pounds is so much prettier than skinny and smoking. Think how good you’ll smell at the reunion! And you’ll have lots to brag about professionally as well as personally. So you go girl!