Everyone In This World Is

Puberty For Me Was Graduating From Thousand Island Salad Dressing To Caesar Salads. It Was Like Going From Hot Dogs And Hamburgers To Beef Stroganoff, Or From Ice Cream In A Cone To Creme Brulee.

There Is No Magic Milkshake Or Workout Machine. I Think The Real Machine Is Your Body. I Do Love Treadmills, Ellipticals, Stationary Bikes, Free Weights.

I'm 64, But I Act Like I'm Still 12. I Go To Schools. At Colleges, They Come Out In Droves, They Almost Scare Me. I Think It's Just To See If I'm Still Alive. After I Work Them Out - And It's Not Easy - I Sit Them Down And We Have A Serious Talk. Are They Eating? Working On Their Body? I Can Say Things Parents Won't Say. No Matter Where I Go, I Talk To Each One Individually After I Teach. They Tell Me Things Like, 'i'm Starving, Guys Like Girls Thinner.' I Give Them Concrete Advice About Self-image And Self-worth.

I Hope In My Lifetime We Can All Continue To Laugh At Ourselves And Not Put Down Anyone For What They Weigh.

I Am Kinder To My Body. I Don't Try To Prove Anything To Myself Or Others. I Keep Thinking About The Need To Go Slower, Gentler And Maintain A Sense Of Humor About It All.