英语翻译ButIcouldn'tgethiswordsoutofmymind.Theystunglikeawhip."I'mfat,"ithoughttomyself."Ihaven'tjustputonafewpounds.Ican'tgetridofmyweighteasily.I'mjustplainfat."Nobabyhadevercallermefatbefore,andithur
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ButIcouldn'tgethiswordsoutofmymind.Theystunglikeawhip."I'mfat,"ithoughttomyself."Ihaven'tjustputonafewpounds.Ican'tgetridofmyweighteasily.I'mjustplainfat."Nobabyhadevercallermefatbefore,andithurtterribly.Butitwastrue.
Onthatveryday,asIsatatthepoolhopingthatnobabywouldseemeinmybathingsuit,Ipromisedmyselfthatnoonewouldevercallmefatagain.Thehideous18-year-oldidiothadspokenthewordsthatnoneofmyloveoneshadhadthehearttosayeventhoughtheyweretrue.Yes,Iwasfat.
Fromthenon,Iwascommittedtosheddingtheweightandgettingintoshape.Istartedarigorousprogramofrunninganddietingtheverynextday.Withinmonths,Ijoinedagymandmanagedtomakesomefriendswhoarestillmyworkoutbuddies.However,inthepastsevenyears,I'vedonemorethanloseweight;I'vereshapedmyattitude,mylifestyle,andmyself-image.Now,IreadeverythingIcanaboutnutritionandhealth,I'mevenconsideringbecominganaerobicsinstructor.Icooklow-fatfoods-chicken,fish,leanmeats,vegetables-andIservemyfamilyhealthy,protein-richmealspreparedwithdieteticingredients.ThechildremandIoffenwalktoschool,ridebikes,roller-blade,andrun.Healthandfitnesshavebecomeessentialtoourhouseholdandourlives.Butwhat'sreallywonderfulisthat,sometimebetweemthatimportantdayin1988andtoday,myself-imagestoppedbeingabouthowIlookandbeganbeingabouthowIfeel.Ifeelenergetic,healthy,confident,strong,andpretty.IronicallytheabuseIenduredintheparkinglothashelpedmeregaimmyself-esteem,notjustmyfigure.Mybodylooksgood,butmymindfeelsgreat!
IhopethatkidfromthepoolhashadhisteethfixedbecauseI'msuretheywereonesourceofhismisery.IfIeverseehimagain.Iwon'ttellhimthathechangedmylifeinsuchaspecialway.Iwon'tlethimknowthathegavemethegreatestgifthecouldevergivemejustbybeinghonest.Iwon'tgivehimthesatisfactionofknowingthatthedayhecalledmefatwasoveofthebestdayofmylife.