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What My Muffin Top Has To Say To You, Hannah M. Frantz, Elizabeth A. Rupert
What My Muffin Top Has To Say To You, Hannah M. Frantz, Elizabeth A. Rupert
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My name is Hannah, and I have a confession to make. I hate working out—none of that sweat, panting, exhaustion, and sore muscles for me, no thank you. I’m embarrassed to go to a gym because I assume that everyone judges my speed, pacing, and weight lifting. I try to encourage myself by shopping for brightly colored running shorts and funky sports bras, but, honestly, it’s a fruitless endeavor. Because at the end of the day, I just don’t like to exercise.
So why do I do it?
Because I want to be skinny. [excerpt]