DeFlabbed Arms

I inherited my flabby arms from my mother.

I remember seeing a picture

of myself in high school

where I was leaning back onto my hands

with my upper arms pressed against my back

and the fat was bulging out beside me

which completely mortified me

and will forever motivate me

to keep my arms in shape.

Unfortunately,

genetics are not on my side.

The only times in my life

when my arms were good

were when I was young&athletic

with arms I never really thought about toning

and a few years ago

(at the height of my anorexia)

when the skin of my arms clung to my bones

instead of the fat that has built itself up again.

I know eventually the flab won't go away

and even if I lose the weight

my arms will sag&bulge

so I need to take control before they lose it.

I don't want fat arms in

a wedding dress

or

a bridesmaids dress

or

an office blouse

or

a beach bikini

...

I want my thin arms back.

FOREVER.