I love that you found this exercise for yourself and enjoy it so much. I have similar issues. These days it's less about fat and more about flab, varicose veins, bruising and discoloration. My legs are a trainwreck.
I hate that I don't feel comfortable in short skirts, shorts or a swimsuit in.public. I miss out on a lot.
April,I’ve often had the same feelings! I started swimming 40+ years ago when I was pregnant! Haven’t continued, sadly, altho I achieved the goal of swimming 1 mile. Then 30ish years ago I started going to Harbin Hot Springs, and saw so many different kinds of bodies, that I sort of got over myself. Thanks for writing about this.
Thanks for the comment, Suellen! I didn’t go into it in the post, but swimming helped me keep my sanity when I had to recover from some tragedies. Having to navigate the world with a broken foot has made me feel especially limited, weak, and vulnerable. I’m looking forward to getting back into the pool to build up my strength and endurance.
One thing I didn’t mention was how much I love the Apple Watch’s Fitness swim tracking. It tracks strokes, laps, heart rate, recovery and more. Really great when you’re looking for encouragement through seeing quantifiable tracking
I love that you found this exercise for yourself and enjoy it so much. I have similar issues. These days it's less about fat and more about flab, varicose veins, bruising and discoloration. My legs are a trainwreck.
I hate that I don't feel comfortable in short skirts, shorts or a swimsuit in.public. I miss out on a lot.
I follow many plus-sized influencers. It’s been inspiring seeing how they go out into the world with confidence.
I love that <3 I wonder if there are influencers with legs like mine out there - I should look. It's really a thing for me.
April,I’ve often had the same feelings! I started swimming 40+ years ago when I was pregnant! Haven’t continued, sadly, altho I achieved the goal of swimming 1 mile. Then 30ish years ago I started going to Harbin Hot Springs, and saw so many different kinds of bodies, that I sort of got over myself. Thanks for writing about this.
Thanks for the comment, Suellen! I didn’t go into it in the post, but swimming helped me keep my sanity when I had to recover from some tragedies. Having to navigate the world with a broken foot has made me feel especially limited, weak, and vulnerable. I’m looking forward to getting back into the pool to build up my strength and endurance.
One thing I didn’t mention was how much I love the Apple Watch’s Fitness swim tracking. It tracks strokes, laps, heart rate, recovery and more. Really great when you’re looking for encouragement through seeing quantifiable tracking