Things I love about my bod . . .

Here's my list:

1. Good skin tone. I tan easily, always have (it's the American Indian in me, from both sides). It's a blessing and a curse. Probably if I didn't tan, I'd have less wrinkles because I would have avoided the sun. On the other hand, I'm less likely to get skin cancer. Plus, I probably wouldn't have developed my obsessive love of the beach if I were concerned about exposing too much of the bod to the sun!

2. Good teeth. I'm very lucky in that my teeth are naturally straight (no braces!) and were quite white before my red wine obsession wreaked its havok on the shade. Plan to get them bleached at some point, but am not too concerned about it!

3. I'm well proportioned. Even when I'm a little overweight, I have good proportions. I know some women who are cursed with a big behind even when their skinny. I like my shape. Arse not too big, boobs not too small. Just right :-).

4. I like my height. I'm 5'3". I wouldn't mind being a bit shorter or a bit taller, but, in general, I feel "just right" (same as the proportions :-).

5. I'm strong. Even when I'm not weight training, I've always been strong. I could always do pushups and pullups, without working too hard at it. Even when I was WAY out of shape (IMO), I still had good muscle tone, which is very helpful when you're pregnant and still carrying two small children around the house!

6. My reproductive tract. Yes, I know this is a weird one, but the fact is, I'm apparently quite fertile and my pregnancies have actually been blissfully uneventful (my bitching and moaning notwithstanding). Lets face it, I know lots of women who had horrible morning sickness (I had almost none - no barfing for me), or an inability to carry to term, etc. I'm apparently a baby-machine. Would have been more helpful 100 years ago, probably, but still, its a blessing. I've my fingers crossed that my good luck with hold out until I deliver my current little bundle of joy (in 8 weeks and counting).

7. Good joints / minimal aches and pains. I don't know that this is really a "body part", but I consider myself blessed that I don't have a bad back, bad knees, bad hips, arthritis, etc. It seems like LOTS of people I know (even ones my age, which is a tender 36 - hardly over the hill!) have joint issues. Mine are just fine, thank you, which means I can run if I want to, can do yoga, can jump, flap, pound, whatever. I also keep my fingers crossed that this good fortune will continue as well.

8. As with Robin, I have a very expressive face. I'm EXTREMELY animated. A little too animated, if you ask my mom. She thinks I'm borderline manic. She may be right. But its better than being completely boring, in my opinion.

So that's my list. There are a few things I wouldn't mind fixing on the old bod, and I might, should I ever have enough spare change to pay for it (nose job? chemical peel?), but in general, I'm happy with my overall picture. It's me, and like it or not, I've gotten used to wearing this bod over the years. I'm comfortable in my skin, I guess. And that's just fine!