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You are here: Home / Weekend / Did I Shave My Legs For This?

April 8, 2011

Did I Shave My Legs For This?

C’mon, April, lighten up!!

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Yesterday was awesome. Today is raining and 30 degrees colder.

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And I got drenched on my way back from the gym!!

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It was a risk I took because I love biking so much and I’m still glad I went, especially since Body Pump was great today. I have a friend who is in all of my classes. I don’t know her name and have barely spoken to her, but we’re kind of mutual equals in the class because we lift similar weights. She’s got killer arms and I try to match her weight. Today she asked me: “Did you used to be a gymnast? Your upper body is so strong and broad.” Why thank you friend for making my day!

It’s not the first time I’ve gotten the question. Since I was in middle school people have asked me if I am/was a gymnast or swimmer. It’s pretty clear by now that I have that body type and it’s not changing! I think that’s pretty cool. I also apparently look like Clarissa Explains It All since I’ve gotten that comment since middle school as well 🙂

As I mentioned yesterday, I’m 5’2” high. There’s not a lot of room for my self to spread out! I am compact with thick muscles. I also have fair skin and green eyes. They’re not changing either (naturally, at least). The more I remind myself that the things that make me me never change, the happier I am with what I have.

Soup’s on!!

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Actually that’s not soup. It’s a green smoothie in a bowl topped with Danielle’s Taro + Coconut chips!!

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The smoothie had 1 banana, 1 cup of milk, 1 tbsp chia seeds and 2 cups of spinach. It was delicious, and the crunchies were AMAZING on top!!

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On the side: carrot + apple with pumpkin hummus!

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I’ve gotten a head start on dinner – it’s roasting away!

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  1. Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    Does dinner also include cherry tomatoes bursting in your oven? 🙂

    ~

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 2:11 pm

      Yup!

      Reply
    • Freya (Brit Chick Runs) says

      April 8, 2011 at 2:24 pm

      I was totally about to ask the same question :p

      Reply
      • Angie @ Musings of a Violet Monkey says

        April 8, 2011 at 3:18 pm

        🙂

        Reply
  2. Lisa Fine [lisasfoods] says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    You do look a little like Clarissa! Growing up, that was one of my favorite shows.

    I think it’s so important to remember that our body types do not generally change, even though we may gain or lose weight and muscle. We are who we are.

    Reply
  3. Khushboo says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    Yesss you do look like Melissa Joan Hart! love the title of this post!

    Reply
    • JenATX says

      April 8, 2011 at 6:02 pm

      I guess I kind of see the resemblance to MJH, but I wouldn’t ever notice it.

      I have a short torso. I’ve always disliked that about my body because longer torsos look so lean even if they aren’t particularly defined…I won’t ever have a long torso though so there’s really no use in thinking about it anymore!

      Reply
      • KathEats says

        April 8, 2011 at 6:06 pm

        My sister has a really long torso but our legs are the same length. It’s where her extra 3-4 inches are

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  4. Hope says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    I can see how you look similar to Clarissa! I used to LOVE that show! I miss all those old Nickelodeon shows. They were great!

    It’s raining and gross outside here too. I hope the weather gets better! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you are making for dinner!

    Reply
  5. Nikki T says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    Yum, Fennel! (or anise I guess…)

    Reply
  6. Misty says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    Ok, I just can’t figure it out. What is the vegetable (?) in the last picture?

    Reply
  7. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    OMG – you do look like Clarissa. I used to LOVE that show. Ah, the good ‘ol days…

    Reply
  8. Janelle says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    I had to do a double take – I thought perhaps KATH had prepared onions for dinner!

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 2:25 pm

      That’s what I wanted you to do : )

      Reply
  9. Justeen @ Blissful Baking says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Your smoothie in a bowl is so pretty! Sometimes my homemade smoothies are not a very appetizing color 🙂

    Reply
  10. Freya (Brit Chick Runs) says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    You have THE most fantastic attitude to your body!! Very inspiring 🙂

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 2:25 pm

      Aw thanks, but it’s not always all sunshine confidence !

      Reply
    • Elisabeth says

      April 8, 2011 at 3:36 pm

      Yes, totally agree! I think you have an awesome body and it’s even better with your attitude to match!

      Reply
  11. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    I love your attitude! So healthy & positive 🙂 What a great example!

    Reply
  12. Rae says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    I LOVE that song by Deana Carter!

    Reply
  13. Winnie says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    I love making group exercise “friends.” Some of my favorites are people to whom I have never spoken. It makes my day to see familiar faces at my 6am BodyPump (I’ve been going for 6 years and it is still a challenge) and yoga classes!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      April 8, 2011 at 5:25 pm

      Isn’t that weird that we have exercise “friends”. I feel bad because I see the same faces multiple times each week but I’m too shy to start a conversation.

      Reply
  14. Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    HAhahaa, I LOVE the title of this post!

    I’ve gotten to be very comfortable with myself! It’s such a wonder, self-confident feeling to be happy with who you are. And it doesn’t hurt to hear a compliment now and then. 🙂

    Loving the “soup”!

    Reply
  15. Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    I love how comfortable you are with who you are and what you look like.

    Reply
  16. Lesley Lifting Life says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Haha, I can totally see the connection between you and Clarissa ; ) I wouldn’t have thought of that, but, yes, it’s there.

    Reply
  17. Jess says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Your smoothie looks AWESOME. i’m also north of you in CT and experienced the same fake-out in terms of weather — woke up thinking sunshine, and found myself trapped in a dark sky and getting drizzled on. Boo.

    Reply
  18. becca (bellebottoms) says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Loved your comment about the things that make you YOU!

    I need to do this in my own life! For me, it’s my soccer player thighs….Those bad boys may not be the thinnest, but they brought me a scholarship in college, AND allowed me to run 20 miles! 🙂

    Reply
  19. Faith @ lovelyascharged says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    You coulda fooled me, I was all “Oh wow, is that broccoli soup with swiss and fresh crouton hunks?”

    Reply
  20. Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    I love how you embrace your body… Very inspiring Kath. I was both a gymnast and then a swimmer/ waterpolo player and have always felt like I had ‘big’ shoulders… I need to focus on the STONG part, bc I AM strong… that’s def a benefit to my ‘big’ shoulders 🙂

    Reply
  21. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Roasted fennel, your house smells awesome by now, Im sure.

    “The more I remind myself that the things that make me me never change, the happier I am with what I have. “–

    AMEN to that!!!

    I am tall, like almost 5’11” and my whole life people say things like, Boy you’re really tall/you’re huge/you’re an amazon…etc. (I would never walk up to a short person and say wow you’re really short/a pintsized human, etc) but I digress. It took me to being a young woman before I embraced my height and since I cant change it, may as well work it. And I wear really tall heels, too 🙂

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    • [email protected] says

      April 8, 2011 at 4:28 pm

      awesome! I love that Averie!! way to go. I’m 5’1″ and embracing it just now too! hehe. And I wear heels just b/c they’re purty–not to make me tall. I’m realizing that we all have advantages no matter what height we are! 😀

      Reply
  22. Kori says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:35 pm

    Your “soup” smoothie looks delicious, and your entire lunch looks devine. You made some terrific statements in this post in regards to the appreciation of oneself, and I love what you said! Thanks as always at making my day brighter!!

    Reply
  23. Rebecca says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    Best.post.title.EVER! 😉 I felt the same way during my run in the *cold* rain.
    I made a green smoothie today too, but I’m jealous of your crunchies. What is Taro?
    And I can’t wait to see what you make for dinner with what I know can’t be ONIONS! 😀

    Reply
  24. Natalia - a side of simple says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Oh, the burdens, aka: grooming habits, of warmer weather! I better get on those soon 😉

    Reply
  25. Cait's Plate says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Such a healthy outlook – even if you don’t think that way all the time, it’s nice that you’re able to at least some of the time! 😀

    I agree with the “Clarissa Explains It All” comparison – I LOVE Melissa Joan Hart and I wouldn’t mind being compared to her (or a gymnast!) any day 🙂

    Reply
  26. Katie @ cooklaughmove says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    I love those type of gym friends! I have a couple too, we barely chat but pass in the locker room or are in the same classes. Its good accountability!

    Reply
  27. Jesse says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    i hear you on the weather, i just shaved my legs too and now i need to wear tights again!
    btw, i gave up coffee a few months ago, you can definitely do it! try making half caf and still having a whole cup. that definitely helped ‘trick’ me a bit. i then weaned myself to all decaf, and then no coffee at all. good luck:)

    Reply
  28. Emily @ Savory and Savage says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    That lunch was so colorful!

    Lol, I have had many a day when I asked myself, “I shaved my legs for this??” 🙂

    Reply
  29. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    I have a smoothie and veggies/dip for lunch a coupld days a week! Delicious!

    Reply
  30. Rachel says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    Hayden Panatierre, (I’m sure I butchered her last name,) made a comment once that always stuck with me. She was talking about how she is short and has stocky legs or whatever, and she said something like, “I may not have the ideal body, but I sure ROCK this body.” I loved that. I try to remind myself of that when I beat myself up over my shape.

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 2:51 pm

      I love that!

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    • Hats @ See How She Runs says

      April 8, 2011 at 3:32 pm

      Brilliant line! I’m going to remember that.

      Reply
  31. Susan (Oliepants) says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    I could do a smoothie for dinner right now! 🙂

    Reply
  32. Katie says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    Do you use fresh or frozen spinach in your green smoothies?
    I just finished a green smoothie myself (with frozen spinach). YUM YUM! 🙂

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 2:51 pm

      Fresh baby spinach

      Reply
  33. Theresa says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:51 pm

    Hi Kath,

    I luv your blog and am a fellow Virginian. I’ve been seeing half cups of coffee in your posts and am wondering if it’s b/c you are sensitive to caffeine (sorry, I’m a sometimes-reader due to my crazy work schedule). Anyway, I’m extremely sensitive to caffeine and one cup of regular coffee early in the morning is enough to keep me up all night. I have tried the caffeine-free thing and without it, I’m a hot mess. My solution is to use 2 scoops of decaf coffee grinds for every one 1 scoop of caffeinated grinds in my french press. It seems to work for me and allows me to enjoy my morning joe without suffering the consequences.

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 2:55 pm

      Yes I am very sensitive to it. For a while we were doing 1/3 decaf, but it just doesn’t seem like the solution I’m looking for. I don’t want to be addicted at all!

      Reply
  34. Stacey (The Home-Cooked Vegan) says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    You DO look like Clarissa Explains it All! That was one of my favorite shows growing up 🙂 Remember how her friend used to climb in her window instead of using the door? haha!

    That’s cool that you made a friend in Body Pump 🙂 I’m too shy to talk to people!

    Reply
  35. Mary says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    I never would have thought of the Clarissa thing on my own but I definitely see it! However, you look more like a young Clarissa than Melissa Joan Hart today (if that makes sense). I used to get that all the time when I was younger, but I think it’s only because we have the same last name in real life.

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  36. Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:55 pm

    That is one GREEN smoothie! The pumpkin hummus sounds wonderful – reminds me of fall.

    Reply
  37. Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    Haha, I just shaved my legs yesterday and it’s supposed to rain this weekend too! I hate when that happens!

    Reply
  38. Steph @321delish says

    April 8, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    I’m so not happy with April’s teasing either!! I keep chanting in my head: “April showers bring May Flowers…”

    Reply
  39. kathy @ newlywedindc says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    “The more I remind myself that the things that make me me never change, the happier I am with what I have.” This is great, and I’m going to think about what this would be for me. Thanks!

    Reply
  40. Sarah says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    I think the girl about 8 pictures down looks exactly like you (well, with brown hair that is). The similarity is striking, and this post made me remember to tell you ; )
    http://www.100layercake.com/blog/archives/13142

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 3:45 pm

      OMG she DOES!!!

      Reply
  41. Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    Yes, April is such a tease where I am at too 🙁 Love your “soup” idea!!! Way to go on arm work in BodyPUMP–I teach it, and am always impressed when members increase their weight–rock on! 🙂

    Reply
  42. The Sweet Touch says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    Good ol’ Melissa Joan Hart.

    Oh, and remember Ferguson, aka Ferg-face?! Awesomeness:)

    Reply
  43. [email protected] Sweet Life says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    super point–the things that make us “us” are so unique and special!

    Reply
  44. Jamie says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    I am 5′ 2″ and kind of muscly too. I am not as body confident as you though! Still working on that one.

    Reply
  45. Amanda (The Nutritionist Reviews) says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    Those chips look really good in your smoothie!

    Reply
  46. B & B says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    I think your beautiful! Why explain it?

    Do you drink regular dairy? Organic produce?

    Reply
  47. Abby says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    That is probably the BRIGHTEST green smoothie I’ve seen in a while! 🙂 So pretty–maybe it should rub off on your weather conditions there!

    Reply
  48. Hats @ See How She Runs says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    There are a group of regulars who go to my BodyPump class and I always kick myself for not striking up conversation. I always say hi, smile etc but never seem to have the chance to chat properly or introduce myself. Maybe I should next time?

    I remember Clarissa Explains it All. It reminds me of being a kid! That and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (though Clarissa was definitely my favourite).

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  49. faith says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    We certainly do have similar bodies, I always get the “are you a swimmer?”. Funny thing is, I like nearly all exercise EXCEPT swimming!

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 3:47 pm

      Haha – me too!! It’s boring!

      Reply
  50. Amelia says

    April 8, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    I notice that your Asics are wearing in the same locations as mine (in the backs and toes). I have had mine since last August and I think it is time for another pair. The hole has started to get bigger in the toe area on mine. I wish they would use another kind of material for that section of the shoe that actually holds up.

    I <3 Body Pump. Glad you like it. Is your gym having the new 77 release in the morning?

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 4:00 pm

      Yes I have wide feet!

      And yes it was 77!

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      • Karen says

        April 8, 2011 at 5:47 pm

        I wear the same Asics and mine always wear poorly in that same spot, yet they are my favorite running shoes!

        Way to go on the positive self-talk, Kath!

        Now, I can’t get that Deana Carter song out of my head…best title for a country tune ever!

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  51. Sarah (Running To Slow Things Down) says

    April 8, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    I *love* your thoughts on what makes you YOU. It’s nice to stop and appreciate who we are and what we have now and then. Kudos to you! 😀

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  52. Jess @ atasteofconfidence says

    April 8, 2011 at 4:28 pm

    I have broad shoulders, too, from swimming. I’ve learned to appreciate and love em!

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  53. Emilia says

    April 8, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    Such a fun and simple meal. But my main question is, “where’s the bread”? 🙂

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 4:30 pm

      It’s driving back from Warrenton right now!

      Reply
  54. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    April 8, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    I’ve never had a SIAB! I hope to try it soon. 🙂

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 4:31 pm

      Whaaaaat!?

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  55. Ashley says

    April 8, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    Love your body-type thoughts. You are gorgeous! Love that GREEN!

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  56. Sandy says

    April 8, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    I am old enough that I just start talking to people in my group exercise classes. Now I consider many in my Jazzercise class to be friends even though I don’t see them outside of class. And there are only three of us in my yoga class so we all know each other’s stories and situations.

    You reminded me of this quote which I find more and more true as I get older.
    We do not change as we grow older, we just become more clearly ourselves.

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 4:36 pm

      Love that quote!!

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  57. lynn @ the actor's diet says

    April 8, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    that’s such a compliment to have so athlete’s body type! nobody has EVER mistaken me for that. (and for good reason)

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  58. Lucy says

    April 8, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    Hi Kath! I have a really muscly lower body (thighs, calves and, ahem, the backside :D) which I believe to have come about from all the running I do, as well as my dad’s gene pool! I self-deprecatingly refer to my legs as “small saplings”, but I’m learning to appreciate and love them for the way they are. They allow me to climb long flights of stairs and trot up steep hills with minimal effort, and walk for hours on end without soreness.

    Thank you for reminding me of the importance of celebrating our unique body types!

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  59. Jess (Sweet Potato) says

    April 8, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    Clarissa was my favorite!!

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  60. Andrea @ a farmer in the dell says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    You have 1 inch on me! It has taken a long time to come to terms with the fact I am done growing (at 27 years old!) Ha! You treat your body well and nourish yourself. That is what matters. Your smoothie looks delightful.

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  61. Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    I absolutely love cripsy, toasted coconut. Nom.

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  62. Vanessa says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    I literally laughed out loud when I read the title of this post!!

    Reply
  63. Christine (The Raw Project) says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    Our weather isn’t very spring like either with frost today – ick! That’s cool about Clarissa Explains It All, that was one of my favorite shows in juinior high. 🙂

    The smoothie in a bowl looks great.

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  64. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    Nice of her to compliment you like that!! But it’s true, you have such a nice figure! I mean it’s weird to think about, but you know how women used to wear shoulder pads to make their shoulders more broad? Kinda like you naturally have that. 🙂 It makes you look so confident in your normal stance.

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 6:04 pm

      Haha – shoulder pads used to look AWFUL on me.

      Um, not that I wore them!

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  65. Christina says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    I had the same response when I woke up this morning!
    To clarify, I’m a fellow Cville resident who just discovered your blog. It’s wonderful, and I’ll definitely be dropping by the bakery when you open! I’ve been meaning to comment for awhile and thought this was a good time- you helped me reflect on how I might learn to embrace the aspects of my own body that just won’t change.

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 6:04 pm

      Oh how fun! Can’t wait to meet you at the bakery1

      Reply
  66. kaila @ healthy helper! says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    i know what ya mean about the weather! i need it to warm up up here too! roasting fennel is one of my favorite ways to eat it! it so good on salads! of and we were totally lunch twins today….i had a SIAB too!

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  67. Kim says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    This is the very first time I’ve commented on your blog. I’ve been reading for the last year or so. I just wanted to say thanks for writing, “The more I remind myself that the things that make me me never change, the happier I am with what I have…” My biggest insecurity is my legs. I think they look like tree trunks. Don’t know why because I get the most compliments on them. People say they are ‘muscular and lean’. I hear ‘big calves that will never fit into tall boots properly’. I guess I just have an athletic build. I always have. I just need to own it. 🙂

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 6:05 pm

      We have athlete legs!

      Reply
  68. Kelli says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    I’m definitely feeling the same about the weather here in Sonoma county.

    I’ve never heard of pumpkin hummus, sounds delicious!

    Reply
  69. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:59 pm

    Love your outlook Kath! 🙂 I used to hate that I’m so short, but once I realized I couldn’t change it, I started to accept my height and now I love it!

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  70. Ilana says

    April 8, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    I got to the last picture, looked at the clock, and gasped, realizing I need to get my dinner in the oven (dinner includes roast fennel!!)

    Reply
  71. Allie says

    April 8, 2011 at 6:02 pm

    So random but I have Asics as well and have noticed that my big toe pokes through and I have little holes on each shoe and yours have the same thing! Must be how they wear but I was glad to see yours did the same thing because I worried they fit me wrong.

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 6:05 pm

      Both of my pairs have that!

      Reply
  72. Kristen says

    April 8, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    You TOTALLY look like Clarissa! I never realized that until you said it! Nothing wrong with being broad! And you’re right, the more I learn that I’m stuck with what I got, the more I love the way I’m built!

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  73. Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says

    April 8, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    Oh my, Clarissa Explains it All was my FAVOURITE!!!! I used to watch it all the time. AND, I am also using the same pair of Asics as you! 🙂

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  74. Stephanie @cookinfanatic says

    April 8, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    So hoping the weather shapes up tomorrow! A bunch of my girlfriends and I are headed to your neck of the woods for a bachelorette party and visiting a few wineries including Jefferson Vineyards! 🙂

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    • KathEats says

      April 8, 2011 at 7:38 pm

      Oh fun!! Please tell them you’re a friend of mine!

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  75. Angel7 says

    April 8, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    You exude such a positive attitude, and it translates in what you right on your blog. This is probably why you have such a high following of people who like your blog 🙂

    The carrots that you photograph are always so vibrantly orange.

    http://faithfulsolutions.blogspot.com/

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  76. Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says

    April 8, 2011 at 7:46 pm

    I’ve got beautiful gymnast/swimmer broad shoulders too (and 5′ 2.25″!!). I used to hate them…and sometimes still do but the older I get, the happier I am with them. If it were the 80s, we wouldn’t have to wear shoulder pads :). Thanks for being proud of your shoulders so I can be proud of mine too.

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  77. Danielle @ weightsandmeasures says

    April 8, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    I tried Body Pump for the first time today reviewed it on my blog www.weightsandmeasures.wordpress.com . I absolutely love it! I am SURE I will be sore tomorrow, but that is not a bad thing. I enjoy strength training for the most part, so i was really hoping that this would be my kind of class. It is!

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  78. Katy says

    April 8, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    I used to always get asked if I was I runner…about 7 years before I ever ran…I was a fortunate kid/teen who always looked like an athlete was actually as clumsy as they come.

    I joke that’s why I took up running 🙂 Still clumsy, which is why I still run AND do Body Pump…and now Body Flow, done it? BP 77 is released at my gym on Monday.

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  79. Shannon says

    April 8, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    It so funny because I am also short and i took yoga with a new teacher on Tuesday and she asked me if I was a swimmer or a gymnast. I said, “No, but I’ll take it as a compliment that you asked!”.

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  80. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    April 8, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    That pumpkin hummus looks delish. Must try making it soon 🙂

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  81. Hannah says

    April 9, 2011 at 12:32 am

    It’s so wonderful to hear of women being comfortable in their own skin. It’s always wonderful for me to remember that smoothies with banana are delicious. I haven’t been able to have a proper creamy banana smoothies in weeks because they’re so expensive here right now – $5 for two, which I can’t justify. One day…

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  82. Meagan says

    April 9, 2011 at 1:30 am

    Nice spoon 🙂 great looking meal, and thanks so much for th body image perspective! I struggle with this myself.

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  83. Crystal says

    April 9, 2011 at 6:10 am

    It’s amazing how a simple comment from someone can make you feel as awesome as you should! I was a swimmer back in high school and I have the same muscle building structure- I can bulk up pretty quick- I was always upset that I wasn’t a petite little girl, and it’s just so much better to embrace what we are! We are strong, and healthy and that’s what counts in the long run 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!

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  84. Molly says

    April 9, 2011 at 9:03 am

    Maybe one of the best post titles. I had an “Ah Hah!” moment when you mentioned Clarissa Explains It All!!

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  85. Kelly says

    April 9, 2011 at 11:18 am

    I finally got the nerve to go to my first Body Pump class today and want to thank you for inspiring me!

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    • KathEats says

      April 9, 2011 at 12:33 pm

      So glad!

      Reply
  86. Megan says

    April 9, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    I am a fellow 5’2″ gal with a compact build, thick muscles, fair skin, (no blonde hair, but curly light brown), and I just LOVED this post! As I gotten older I’ve learned to love the characteristics that make me ME! I’ve grown to love my body for what it does AND for how it looks. My build helped me to be a competitive swimmer, soccer player and volleyball player in high school and means I’m pretty good (not necessarily great) at almost any sport or physical activity I try.

    Thanks for the post! 🙂

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  87. Amy says

    April 9, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    I love the title of this post!

    Reply

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