So I’m going through some old posts. As you can tell, I didn’t post any progression pics, and it’s because I wasn’t progressing. But Southern Mom and I have a friendly competition going on AND I now have a workout buddy who’s keeping me accountable. Most importantly, I’m running in a half-marathon next year with my cousins, so I need to get my act together!
I’ve been away from social media and the gossip of the internet for awhile. I’m also behind on my favorite blog. (I caught up a little bit last night!) As I logged on to Facebook to wish Southern Mom a “Happy Birthday!”, I saw a link for Demetria Lucas’ (aka A Belle in Brooklyn) column on Essence.com “Real Talk”. Today’s topic discusses Boris Kodjoe and #FatExcuses.
Demetria goes on to discuss how Boris came under fire this weekend for his tweet saying he had nightmares about 300 pound women in thongs eating fried chicken grinding on him. He went on to site statistics about Black women and how a large population of us are obese. Of course, people got offended, but you can’t shoot the messenger. The truth hurts. And I should know; everytime my mom talks to me about getting more active, I balk. I look at myself in the…
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