Re: Body acceptance

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your message Kim. It makes me feel hopeful that one day I

can also experience that freedom and get rid of my scale

>

> Hi everyone,

>  

> I have been doing alot of " work " on accepting my body. When I was

younger, I definitely strove for the perfect model look - I thought

it was the only shape to be and anything different from that was not

good enough.

>  

> Growing a little older and having children started me on the change

of how I " should " look. I started to accept my body the way it was

and appreciate it strengths and " good parts " .

>  

> Reading the principle " Respect Your Body " really helped! I

especially liked the comparison of shoe sizes - My foot is a size

7.5. I would never expect to be able to wear a size 6!! Yet, I tried

for years to force my weight and body down to a size than

was " acceptable " ! Insanity! I'm only 5' tall, and pear shaped. And

I'm learning to love my body.

>  

> Now I feel comfortable, natural and accepting of my body (most of

the time-LOL). What a freedom. It also makes it much easier to IE

when I'm not so focused on how I " should " look or what I " should "

weigh.

>  

> Like a few of you, I threw out my scale. Sometimes it makes me

crazy that I don't know how much I weigh, no matter the

rationalization of " it doesn't matter " . Logically, I know it's just a

number, but there are moments when I really want to know the number!!

That feeling always passes.

>  

> Ok, this is long enough! Thanks for listening

> Kim H.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim

This is great! I am trying to do that too, but struggling... I

remember one of my friend telling me, that after having a child, you

can`t hate your body anymore, for doing such a miracle.

Take care,

Nat

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> >  

> > I have been doing alot of " work " on accepting my body. When I was

> younger, I definitely strove for the perfect model look - I thought

> it was the only shape to be and anything different from that was

not

> good enough.

> >  

> > Growing a little older and having children started me on the

change

> of how I " should " look. I started to accept my body the way it was

> and appreciate it strengths and " good parts " .

> >  

> > Reading the principle " Respect Your Body " really helped! I

> especially liked the comparison of shoe sizes - My foot is a size

> 7.5. I would never expect to be able to wear a size 6!! Yet, I

tried

> for years to force my weight and body down to a size than

> was " acceptable " ! Insanity! I'm only 5' tall, and pear shaped. And

> I'm learning to love my body.

> >  

> > Now I feel comfortable, natural and accepting of my body (most of

> the time-LOL). What a freedom. It also makes it much easier to IE

> when I'm not so focused on how I " should " look or what I " should "

> weigh.

> >  

> > Like a few of you, I threw out my scale. Sometimes it makes me

> crazy that I don't know how much I weigh, no matter the

> rationalization of " it doesn't matter " . Logically, I know it's just

a

> number, but there are moments when I really want to know the

number!!

> That feeling always passes.

> >  

> > Ok, this is long enough! Thanks for listening

> > Kim H.

> >

>