Hey- Oh my goodness, how beautiful is the weather today? I can't even take it- it's like July out there. I'm in heaven. This weather makes me want to stay outside forever. I often think about moving someplace warm year round, and then I realize that without seasons the nice weather seems less special. Like cupcakes- if you have one every once in awhile, they seem a little more special, right? Says the girl who walked about 40 minutes last night to go to Sugar Sweet Sunshine. Hey, I walked there, its gotta count for something, right? Which brings me to my next subject...chafing.
Yesterday was another GORGEOUS day. Absolutely incredible, and my usual urge of going straight home from work to watch some reality show was eclipsed by my need to be outside- to feel the warm air and just generally walk around with a hop in my step. I wore my new spring dress that I got when I went home. (I wore a belt! It helped with the whole boob/waist issue from the last post) and was looking adorable if not a little season-pushingy. But who really cares when it is so beautiful outside? I also did not wear tights. What a mistake it turns out. I just walked and walked all over lower Manhattan, without a care in the world. Completely not caring that I have major, major chafing issues. I know its not an only an issue for short legged, slightly chubby thighed girls. I mean, the only way to avoid this problem is to have thighs that go inwards or something...since that won't happen until I grow 10inches or become an Olsen Twin- I gotta figure out a way to solve this problem.
It's been a constant issue my entire life, including one particularly awful-chafing moment in Disney World. I had to walk around Epcot Center, waddling- making sure my thighs did not touch, all while wearing one of those hats from the China-land section of the World Showcase. It was not a pretty site. I mean, I don't know about you all, but legs will bleed from so much chafing. And that hurts- and is clearly a problem I need to solve. I feel like I love walking in the city, and can honestly walk almost anywhere if the weather is nice. Which is great for the skinny mission. Actually amazing, since the whole rec center thing is not working out the way I hoped it would.
I solved the problem last year by wearing bike shorts under my dresses. A fine solution-until it actually got hot out. Then, I was dying- what is worse, being so hot you felt like you were in hell? Or bleeding and ultimately felt like you were in your own personal torture device in hell? I could never decide, and ultimately went back and forth between bleeding legs or being unbearably hot. I've done the baby powder thing too- fine for the morning, but what about when you are out all day? I mean, am I really going to apply baby powder to my legs throughout my day? Let's not even get started on the smelling like a small child thing. Also, we all know what happened when Lindsay Lohan used "baby powder" to "stretch out her shoes". I just can't let that be me. Oh, and I can't even forget to tell you that one of the preventions for chafing is KEEPING HYDRATED. God, everything in my life would be so much better if I drank the right amount of water. ;) Which I've really been trying to... I hear there is this chafing lotion cream thing...I'm gonna have to get it. I can't go another summer with worrying about chafing. It's just that absolute pits.
On that note, I am going to figure out something to do about the current pain I'm in now.
xoxo,
Marisa
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