So I saw this ad on a webpage and I was appalled! Is this what we're supposed to look like???? Seriously??? that picture looks severely malnourished!!! No wonder so many women are depressed and hate their bodies. This is the unhealthy standard held above us.
Not me...I do not want to look like that! I am just happy I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight, pre-Brendan even! Yes, I would love to get more in shape and trim a few inches but not that drastic!! When I wean Carter I am going to focus more on losing weight but right now I have to make sure he gets enough food.
Anyways...just a rant from me! I could not believe this picture!!
Amen to that! I think it's NUTS the standards that women falsely believe they need to hold themselves to! It's ridiculous. It's better to be in shape and proud of your body, than obsessive and anorexic and unhealthy.
ReplyDeleteI'm finally getting to where I'm happy w/ my body, and it's not cuz I'm in perfect shape, it's just because I'm learning how much God loves and values me. So, outward appearance is less important than health and I can see beauty in myself, even when I'm not stick thin. It's a good feeling (even better than how I felt when I WAS stick thin =] )