It seems as though the idea of a perfect body has been thrown into a blender, mixed around, and poured down the drain. The media seems to be changing their mind on what a perfect body is everyday. Brittney Spears is no longer a perfect role model because she's had to kids and so her breasts seem to be a tad bit saggy. Mind you, she has a nasty drug problem and needs to give up her kids. Well, at least that's the fascinating story that the latest issue of People Magazine features.
For a while anyBODY that appeared to turn the sale dial higher than 110 was not a BODY at all and instead a large mass floating among people. Then, the media decided to raise it to 115. How come people care so much about how much someone weighs whom they have had no contact or personal relationship with?
At the mere age of 13, just 3 years ago, I suffered from the haunting Anorexia Nervosa. Do I think that the media had a huge impact on my decision to reach 96 pounds? Yes, it had a slight impact. Well, there were many things that did. But, if I would have seen myself in numerous pictures on the beach, at the mall, at the movies, etc, I would have been frightened by the appearence of my so-called "flubber." It seems safe to say that most anyone would look bad in one picture especially at the barely-legal angles photographers seem to strive and aim for.
Self-esteem has seemed to come to something that you have to buy and purchase not something that you should own and embrace.
I am 255 pounds at 5'11". I am almost at the point where I love my body. There is something about people [other then your family and best friend] that you look beautiful. I try to tell myself that I don't let what people say about me bother me. For the most part I do not care. But yes, the media does have a big impact on what everyone thinks of them selves. I wish I was a size 12, Large shirt and 38 C bra... I am working very hard on trying to get there. I am dieting. Mostly because of my health. I have health problems on which I am trying to fix via my weight. Last night someone told me that the number on the scale does not matter. FALSE: it does matter. It matters to the media, it matters to the doctor and it especially matters to me.
I am sorry you went through what you went through. I am glad you are better and maybe we just need to turn off our TV's, look in the mirror and realize we are who we are and only we can fix that!
I am 255 pounds at 5'11". I am almost at the point where I love my body. There is something about people [other then your family and best friend] that you look beautiful. I try to tell myself that I don't let what people say about me bother me. For the most part I do not care. But yes, the media does have a big impact on what everyone thinks of them selves. I wish I was a size 12, Large shirt and 38 C bra... I am working very hard on trying to get there. I am dieting. Mostly because of my health. I have health problems on which I am trying to fix via my weight. Last night someone told me that the number on the scale does not matter. FALSE: it does matter. It matters to the media, it matters to the doctor and it especially matters to me.
I am sorry you went through what you went through. I am glad you are better and maybe we just need to turn off our TV's, look in the mirror and realize we are who we are and only we can fix that!
I agree with the title of this blog because while I'm exercising by walking around some parts of my neighborhood and have to cross a corner, some people won't let me cross the corner because they're too busy judging me and dislike what they see with me.
Unfortunetly sex sells. I guess thats why there is so much pressure to be perfect. All I know is I could never be a celebrity, too much pressure. I would like to be able to eat a hamburger and not stress out about it.
~AnGeLa~
the look that is "in and fit"
just like people dress to impress and look fashionable, from head to toe..
.we even have to become physically the way that society treasures..
This is horrible problem for people who don't have loving family and friends or are constantly harassed with images of the stick like model "beauties"
..i hope everyone who has had troubles such as yourself, somehow gets help and never gets sucked into this ugly cycle.
"Things have a life of their own. It's just a matter of waking up their souls."
--Gabriel García Márquez
http://www.progressiveu.org/231615-this-is-a-muslim-girls-plight
I do not believe that girls need to look like a toothpick to be pretty or boys like cartoon characters to look good. I believe that every person needs to look like what THEY want themseleves to look like. Whatever makes them happy. I do think however that there is a limit on how much weight should be gained. Keep yourself healthy for your own benefit and work out. Do not starve yourself to loose weight though.
" I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh
try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind
the morning." ~J.B. Priestly