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>Wakana Uehara's Thursday column, "Good Evening Wakana's Satisfying Life!"
>This Week's Theme: Do you all have any complexes? I think everyone has parts of themselves they don't like, and I have a lot of them too!
>I posted about this on social media recently, but one of my complexes was my thick legs. In Japan, there's a culture that values thin thighs, especially among girls, and I was one of those who always admired the slender legs of K-POP stars. By the time I was in 6th grade, I was already 162 cm tall (now 164 cm), growing faster than those around me, so I looked like a high school student among elementary school kids. I think I started feeling insecure around this time. I was embarrassed and hated how short the gym shorts were. Even in middle and high school, when short skirts were all the rage, I wore mine longer. Teachers probably thought I was a model student, but I was just embarrassed to show my legs.
>There was another incident when I was a student. A drunk old man on the train, loudly enough for everyone to hear, called me "Miss chunky with daikon legs" for an entire stop. I remember feeling incredibly sad. I tried to hold back tears, but some adults around me kindly told me to ignore him, which made me cry even more. It's one of those moments where kindness makes you cry!
>I've also been told things like, "You'd be fine in any earthquake," or "You have legs like a keirin cyclist," among other comments. It was really frustrating. So, I made an effort.
>During my idol days, the skirts were short, so I couldn’t hide my legs! I lost over 10 kg from my current weight. I would run 5–10 km every day and only eat vegetables and chicken breast, keeping my daily intake to around 300 kcal. Balancing university and being an idol was physically tough. But I kept telling myself it was cost-effective and beneficial.
