Disclaimer: This post is brought to you by my favorite jeans that has seen its last days and my bra that lost her wire the other day. RIP to you both! 😦
Does anyone revamp their diet as much as I do? Like a car I’m constantly trying to give myself and my diet a tune-up. I frequent the gym about three to four days a week, whenever my schedule permits. My friends often joke with me when we are all together saying, “all Toya want is a salad.” I laugh because it is funny but most of the time it is true.
I’ve reasoned with the fact that I will mostly likely be a thick girl for the rest of my life. But that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t take care of myself. It also doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t workout or strive to clean up my diet when there is room for cleaning.
I actually enjoy being “fit and thick.” That’s a term I often use. No matter your size you should want to live a healthy life. You should also want to look nice in your clothes.
I remember having to have a surgery and the doctors mentioning how healthy I was. But they said it like they were surprised. I wanted to say, thick girls workout too! But I decided to keep quiet. Besides, I was getting ready to go under the knife! Speaking of doctors, my family has a history of diabetes and high blood pressure so it is always my goal to make sure that my name never reaches that list.
Believe me, my only problem is when my favorite jeans get holes in between the thighs due to my thickness rubbing together. Or a wire breaking out of my favorite bra. It is then and only then when I feel like my world has crumbled. Perhaps, you’re a thick girl too and you may struggle with being a little bustier or thick in thigh area as well. Or, you too, fluctuate between sizes and find it hard to shop online because you don’t know what size to get or what would look best! FYI: The goal to looking nice in your clothes is buying clothes that fit; no matter the size. My closet has every size you could possibly think of in it. You shouldn’t put yourself in a box or limit yourself to just one size. You could go up a size and look smaller in the bigger size than you would if you stayed with the smaller size.
No matter your size; be healthy, finesse it, and be phenomenal!
Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them,
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing,
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need for my care.
’Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Itoja 