I recall at some tender teen age standing in front of the mirror trying to discern if I had the coveted "thigh gap" -- daylight between the thighs when feet are together in a standing position. I think there was supposed to also be a gap between knees and calves as well as calves and ankles. I generally felt good about myself on this one. I have slender legs. That's because every calorie I eat rushes directly to my waistline and builds a permanent home there; A McMansion, so to speak.
So when I saw this story online today, I knew I was in trouble. There are certain Yoga poses where one reaches around to grab some other part of the body and I never quite make it. I've blamed it on assuming I have extraordinarily short arms, but if this story is correct and a woman's average arm length is 24 inches, well, that turns out to be my precise inner arm length from pit to longest middle fingertip. Still I was 9-1/2 inches short of successfully tickling my navel on this Belly Button Challenge. http://www.kirotv.com/news/lifestyles/health/people-are-taking-belly-button-challenge-see-if-th/nmdLs/
Isn't it crazy that this "test" is touted as indicating "good health" when it likely means anorexia, hyper-flexibility, or maybe a slender body with decent range of motion -- a body that just happens to be slim and bendy, but not necessarily healthy.
I'm glad I don't use these measures to determine my self-worth. I'm troubled that I even felt moved to try it. (NOTE: That naval piercing would likely go unnoticed on me....lost in the culdesac.)
At least, that's the view from here...©
