I am so tired of all the articles in the news or on television about who has gained weight or who is too skinny. Why do people care if Jessica Simpson has gained 10 lbs, or if Jennifer Lopez gained too much weight during her pregnancy with twins? The reality of it is, it seems like every one is obsessed about their weight. I am worried about our kids thinking they are not skinny enough, or their bodies are not what they see on T.V. I want them to love who they are and not care what anyone else thinks. Some of the lengths girls and women go through to achieve what they call pretty, can kill them.
We all have those friends that complain about their weight. We are not talking just high school girls, but 30 something girls too. I think the older I get the more comfortable I get in my own skin. I guess it is not that way for everyone. I feel bad for people that have not found that place where they can be happy with themselves. I personally, have always been tall and considered under weight for my height. I always got so much shit for being too skinny. It bothered me so bad, that I started drinking Slim Fast after every meal to gain weight. FYI- it does not work! Ha a long time ago, I finally had to tell some of my friends to shut up! I had to explain that when people looked at me and gave me a hard time for being skinny, it would feel similar to someone telling them how big they were. No one likes to hear that stuff, especially to their face. Once they thought about it, they understood where I was coming from. No one likes to hear things that hurt their feelings. They thought they were complimenting me, when in fact, I felt insulted. It didn’t bother me too awful long though. I love food, so I enjoy eating whatever I want, whenever I want. Especially when I was pregnant. I gained 50 pounds with both. (Notice the picture above-the night before I had Hayes-2007) I ate what I wanted and ended up with a cavity after both boys, and I loved it.
I am sad to say that I feel like our kid’s have no chance. I think what I tried to do, was a small example of what girls try to do to help their image. This is always going to be a popular subject. Sadly to say, I honestly do not believe this problem can be helped. Maybe we can talk to our children and teach them not to listen to all the hype. I have two sons, but I have friends that have only girls. Even though I may not have to personally go through this with my kids, it still makes me upset about the whole situation. It probably bothers me because I am a woman and I am tired of hearing it.
I agree that it will be impossible to fix the body image problem. I have body image issues myself, and it's not easy to accept myself for who I am. You say you are one of those people who get to eat whatever you want and not gain weight, and that is not me. Also, most of my family members are overweight or obese, so it's hard to not be afraid of becoming like them. That further encourages my preoccupation with weight, and it's hard to deal with it. I hope that as I get older, I will be more comfortable with my body like you.
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more that body image is becoming a top priority for many people. I am like you in that I can eat just about what ever I want and not gain a pound. It is great at times, but other times it can get pretty annoying when you hear from your friends are disgustingly skinny you look. I took protein for a long time and I am now comfortable with my weight.
ReplyDeleteI am overweight right now. I've struggled for years with my weight. I have to watch what I eat and excersice just to keep the weight down. I started taking the depo shot which added 40lbs. I went from a 10 to a 16 in 2 years. It's very frustrating to see all the pretty clothes and try to find something that doesn't look like my granny's closet.
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy how society has made us think that supermodel bodies are the only bodies that are healthy and acceptable. It gives none of us normal people without the funds to make ourselves look like them, no chance at all. However, what else bothers me, are the people that are the opposite extreme, and don't care for their bodies at all and are at very high health risks. I wish people could find a happy medium. I'll admit I'm not at my "goal weight", but I can say that I am satisfied with who God made me to be.
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