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I have been checking out peoples profiles recently and one thing I’ve noticed is that there are woman who put down woman that are augmented.  I’m going to stick my neck out here a bit and hopefully give some of these ladies food for thought.  Did you ever stop to consider that there may be other reasons behind it?!  Here’s one example…I had a triple lumpectomy on my right breast in 1994 which left me deformed and hollowed out basically.  I developed massive scar tissue which brought on a whole new set of issues.  My Surgeon referred me to a Plastic Surgeon who spoke with me about some of my options.  I struggled with it for a long time, through tears and major soul searching…I couldn’t find tops/blouses to fit me properly or bras.  I had to stuff one side to try to balance out and make my clothes fit….it was hard to hug someone without a strange look from them, intimacy was difficult for me because some men have a really hard time looking at that.  I finally made the decision in 2006 to let the PS do the surgery.  I didn’t do it to flaunt it, and for the most part I have totally kept it to myself.  Some of the clothing…bathing suits etc. are not made to hide much…and certainly are not tailored for augmentation…so sometimes it is noticeable.

So my question is why is it such an issue to someone that chooses not to do it(it doesn’t really matter why someone does).  You have that right to do as you choose with your body, your concern should be just of yourself rather than putting someone else down and being judgemental…in my book only God has the right to judge me and I will answer only to him.  So the next time you decide to make it your business to dog someone because of what they do with their body…ask yourself why are you doing it…do you feel threatened by a photo of a woman?  I guess I don’t understand why women spend so much time taking other peoples inventory instead of pulling together to help strengthen us as a whole…that in my opinion is why women will never be president or run this country…at least not in my lifetime.

A final thought….I fought/marched back in the late 60’s early 70’s for women’s rights along with thousands of other young women…it’s sad to see that women today don’t respect what we did, which is why you now enjoy a lot of the right and opportunities you do.  Peace out

I just thought I’d throw this out there because I’ve been talking to several people whenever I’m out. It’s really something to think about. Here’s a perfect example of what I’m getting at.

So where’s my point? well I feel we all need to take responsibility and not judge or comment on other people in the gym…who knows how many people have turned away because of it. We all want to see a healthier world..so let’s try to do our small part and encourage rather than discourage those who are struggling! Ok there’s my 2 cents! Have a fantastic W/E!!

My sister shared this with me and it reminded me how much power I do have over how I feel/act.  Just thought I’d share it.

Life is tough.  We all get knocked down occasionally and get discouraged, but we need not remain there.  If your not happy, nobody is forcing you to be unhappy.  If your negative and have a bad attitude, nobody’s coercing you to be sarcastic or sullen.   You decide what you will entertain in your mind.

Simply because the enemy plants a negative, discouraging thought in your brain doesn’t mean you have to nurture and help it grow.  If you do, though, that thought will affect your emotions, your attitudes, and eventually your actions.  You will be much more prone to discouragement and depression, and if you continue pondering that negative thought, it will sap the energy and strength right out of you.

We must take responsibility for our minds and our actions.  As long as we keep making excuses and blaming the family tree, our environment, past relationships with other people, our circumstances, and attributing blame to God, Satan, anyone, or anything, we will never be truly free and emotionally healthy.  To a large extent, we can control our destinies.

It’s not your circumstances that have you down, your thoughts about your circumstances have you down.  It is possible to be one of the biggest battles for your life and still be filled with joy and peace and victory…if you simply learn how to choose the right thoughts.  Written by Joel Osteen

First off I’m back full swing with my workouts, they’re going well.  I’m feeling stronger and hopefully will continue to improve.

I have been going through a lot of stuff lately and have been taking a really hard look at myself.  I didn’t like everything I saw.  When I first started my road to getting fit (2 years ago now), I was overwhelmed with the attention I received from the way my body was looking/changing.  For the first time in my life people noticed me and I got bombarded with attention that I really wasn’t prepared for and I believe didn’t know how to handle.  I guess you could say that it went to my head a little….I felt like Cinderella!  I got caught up in the attention and it felt good…however there was a price to pay for that.  I did somethings that were not well thought out (actually truth be told I didn’t think at all!)  I have been married for 26 years, but when my body changed my husband became very jealous and demanded that I give up my working out.  My quest to improve myself lead us down a road of constant dissagreement and drove a wedge between us.  He became very jealous.  I got tired of the comments and everytime I walked out the door hearing comments like "don’t go picking any body up", or "make sure you come home alone".  He went so far as to go through my files on the computer and violated my privacy.  That destroyed my trust I had worked so hard to build (trust was a big thing for me due to my background).  We seperated 2 years ago when I asked him to leave.  We did get back together I tried to make things work but the damage was done.

I am putting this out there because I need to be able to move on and hopefully anyone new on here reading this to please think about what your doing before it happens.  Enemies accumulate very quickly, friendships don’t.  I have had a really difficult time trying to get to know the ladies on here…there are so many I admire and would love to get tips from, but I don’t get responses from most.  I just want to say a special THANK YOU to Storm, Chicana Peach, Ms Almond Eyes, Wen..and Amy Kessler for acknowledging that I exist and for inspiring me to have the courage to "fess up" so to speak.

I have had to travel this path alone and it’s hard.  I don’t have support where I live, I get so much shit from everyone because of my age and qiute frankly am tired of hearing it!  I joined this sight for support and instead I let it turn my life upside down.  Now I’m trying to rectifiy that.   Now to make a statement…I am not a "cougar", I do not chase young men.  I admit I have playfully flirted with some and I have paid dearly for that.  I have thought long and hard about this and decided that for me to move past all of the crap, I needed to share what’s been going on.  I’m not proud of my behaviour and I have definately learned from it and it’s time to move on.  I am a good person and I really do care about others.

Stormi a special THANK YOU to you for reaching out to me and basically throwing me a life line, you have no idea how much your kindness and caring has touched my heart and soul, you are my inspiration and a major source of my strength lately…LOVE YA BEAUTIFUL!!!

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