EMTBGRL wrote: <<Please. I haven't seen evidence that Christie could WALK a 5K without struggling! (I'd also LOVE to see Rhonda "coach" Christie by offering to run right beside her. I'd get the popcorn out for that fiasco! Not that anyone would want to see Rhonda in spandex!)

If Christie thinks she has "Body Image Issues" now? Wait until she REALLY can't move around because her knees and ankles are SHOT!>>

Beautyboyknockout wrote: <<She is bottom heavy. I have a friend who is like Christie. Thin on top and big on bottom- she will always be like that…>>
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EMTBGRL, I agree. I don't know if it's because Christie has not yet become used to her "new body" after rapid weight loss, or because of loose skin, or simply that she is sluggish, but I have noticed that Christie usually looks kinda uncomfortable moving.

Also, as another poster mentioned, Christie should be very careful, because if she gets injured, pain pills would be bad news considering her history of addiction.

Rhonda has actually run a marathon herself...she talks about it in her blog. Also, remember towards the beginning of this season when she was in "workout" clothes during Jessica's "running away from your problems" assignment? She was running right along with Jessica, and in my opinion, looked much better than Jessica. I thought she actually looked better in those "workout" clothes than she does in what she usually wears...outfits that look inspired by Andy Paige!

boybeautyknockout, I agree...Christie is bottom-heavy. She will always have that basic shape, and no amount of exercise will ever really change that. This shape can look great if it's toned, but I'm not sure running is necessarily the best exercise for this...sometimes the pear shape develops bulky leg muscle fast, accentuating the bottom-heavy look. In my opinion, Christie should not ignore developing her upper body...this could help balance out her overall look.

Also, in my opinion, Christie has contributed to her body looking out of whack by having it surgically altered. She chose to have surgery on her arms to remove excess skin, and make them look trimmer, but left the loose skin hanging on her legs. Now Rhonda is leading her to believe that the excess skin on her legs resulting from GBS will magically disappear if she runs?