This is a picture of me from 2 summers ago (yep, still not showing my face yet, hahh) when I went to live in Peru for a month. I remember getting tagged in this picture on facebook and just staring at it in horror. I hated the way my arms looked, I mean of course they’re not usually that big since I was holding something to myself BUT still. I kept it tagged because of the beautiful scenery but every time I come across it I get self-conscious. I mean, I’ve NEVER had nice arms, and they’ve always been a source of my self-consciousness.  I can even remember a few instances where people have remarked upon them. The worst was when the boy I was totally hopelessly in love with for some reason squeezed my arm and then remarked on how it was fat. Don’t worry, I’m waaay over him now, thank god.

But anyways, my point is…I want this to change. I want a body that I can be proud of. I don’t want to be stick-thin or anything, I just don’t want to feel constantly self-conscious. For once, I want to feel beautiful in my own skin and it won’t matter if a silly boy calls me “fat” because I won’t care. :)