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Your legs are fat and you need to do something about it

My husband is on a bowling league and is a “way too serious bowler”. If I stay out of the gutters and score at least 100, I’ve already won. We used to be on the same league and team, but now I won’t even play with him for fun and here’s why. One particular league night I couldn’t throw a bad ball. I was picking up spares, splits and throwing stricks like crazy, he on the other hand should’ve stayed at home. He couldn’t even be happy for me and at one time actually kicked the ball return in anger after throwing a bad ball. I ended up with a 254 and he had a 179. I even beat him total pins. I could tell it was going to be an awkard ride home and after about 10 minutes I broke the silence by asking if he was mad because I beat him bowling. Without pausing to breath this was his exact words, “No I’m not mad, but your legs are fat and you need to do something about it”. I had to laugh because it was so 4th grade jealously. My reply was, “well they may be fat, but they still beat you bowling”! We celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary, December 2008, in Mexico. I’ve lost 105 lbs since November 2006 with Lap-Band Surgery. Not because of his chosen words, but because I chose to do it for myself!

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