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If you're a large woman in America, your whole life is an opportunity to feel self-conscious, embarrassed, resentful and way too big. You can hide in the corner or on the couch, you can go to therapy, or you can put on your lycra bike shorts and get out there and move.
—Jayne Williams, Slow Fat Triathlete

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June 22, 2006

Back on the bike permalink

Belief bike stencilI rode my bicycle this morning! I rode my bicycle this morning!!

It felt so good to get back on it, and felt so good to be riding it. So far, this morning, I'm just having twinges of acheyness, which is a cue to get up and stretch. I figure this afternoon I can ride it home, or not, though if I do ride it home, I'll probably walk up the inclines, just cuz.

This just feels huge. I am so thrilled.

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So, I've set a goal for myself: no beer, and no coffee drinks, until I fit into my old favorite jeans. It's not a huge commitment: I could button them when I put them in the other closet; they were just too snug to be comfortable. I had someone on the bus the other day ask if I was knitting for my grandchild, so I guess while I feel like I'm 27, I don't look it anymore—so, no tight jeans for you. The goal is that they will be comfortable again.

Last night I got home, and I was itchy for a beer. I thought about running up the stairs and trying on the jeans. And then I thought: it's not going to hurt me to wait til the weekend to try on the jeans.

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Music today:
Gnarls Barkley: Crazy, Jamie Lidell: Multiply, Donner Party: Sickness

Posted at June 22, 2006

Comments

Glad you're feeling better! Good luck with your beer hiatus - you've got a town full of awfully good brews so I know I would consider it quite a challenge.

Posted by: Lara at June 26, 2006 3:05 AM

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