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kindred-spirit-93 · 2 months ago

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penelope canonically retreating to her room and refusing food = she puts on some weight, the reason being both lack of physical activity as well as her body being on constant emergency mode (so what little she does eat ends up being stored away bc the body doesnt know when the 'starvation' will end). whats more her constant stress elevates cortisol levels which in and of itself leads to weight gain esp in the abdominal area.

tl;dr chubby penelope send fucking t w e e t

#that is it that is the post #cortisol is also known as the stress hormone #helps u wake up & regulates metabolism among other things #it helps you cope with stress but too much of it (much like anything else in life) is not good for you and your health #this has been on my mind for so long #no im not projecting #shush #thinking abt her naiad heritage too #like maybe she can get through long periods without or with very little food but her human body's nutritional needs prevail idk #and then midnight snacks maybe lol #away from the piercing gaze of the wretched suitors and judgemental looks of certain maidservants #chubby penelope for the soul #penelope of ithaca #my beloved muffin #with razor sharp teef #give the cinammon roll some tummy rolls!!#BONUS: when ody comes home they both heal together and side by side #coming to terms with just how merciless the years have been #ody gains healthy weight after years of abuse in ogygia (i hc he purposely denied himself proper food bc thats the only agency he had #as well as the making urself undesirable to the abuser)#and penelope goes for swims and perhaps bonds with telemachus in a new way like races and swimming competitions aw #as well as teaching him some naiad stuff he probably inherited #family healing yay!#:')#btw not saying they go back to their 20 year old physiques #what i am saying is they now take better care of themselves and each other #and one of the ways its reflected is in their frames #i think we need more middle aged odypen art #and age accurate content in general #esp post odyssey

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