its not about the weight!
 

Originally Posted by irishgreengables:
The sad thing is that, even though I have a fair amount of experience weight lifting, I am still intimidated a bit by someone like him because I do not yet hav the perfect body. So, I walk away with some self-doubt. When does this go away? Or does it always remain a part of our inner fat girl?

A perfect body is one that is still breathing and can carry out basic functions :lol: I am a firm believer that as a person thinks they are. Change the way you think about yourself and you will change your entire life.

Originally Posted by irishgreengables:
The sad thing is that, even though I have a fair amount of experience weight lifting, I am still intimidated a bit by someone like him because I do not yet hav the perfect body. So, I walk away with some self-doubt. When does this go away? Or does it always remain a part of our inner fat girl?

You know what - perhaps at the weekly store sales meeting, the Powers That Be told the staff that they were overstocked on 1 lb neoprene weights and to SELL the crap out of them... :rofl:

Only half kidding though - this DOES happen, in my limited retail experience...