I was a skinny kid, too, but when I hit high school, parts of my body started growing out of proportion - and not the parts that I WANTED to grow out of proportion, either. My calves, thighs and forearms are really big. No, REALLY big. I grew up being called Popeye. When I hit grad school I had to take ballet and jazz, which trimmed me up and toned me, but since moving to NY, I've been eating what I can afford (usually fast food) and haven't been able to afford dance classes, so I'm out of shape and I've got a layer of fat around my middle that's awfully stubborn.