I am starting to think I need a shrink for body-image stuff. I CANNOT seem to stick to healthy eating. Ok, it’s only been a week and only a day of bad eating, but it seems like the same old broken record….it is VERY TEMPTING to be satisfied with my 15-20lbs overweight, 50 year old body just the way it is. I mean, I can do most everything I’ve been wanting to do. I can run the Muddy Buddy, I can ride the BikeMS ride, I can do a sprint triathlon, all with my current level of weight and fitness. My husband thinks I look great, and nobody has said I look unhealthy. My bp is low, my cholesterol is right, and I’m well into menopause so no hormonal crap. I take the right supplements, and I don’t eat a lot of junk food or sweets, just too much good stuff. I don’t drink coffee. I have a glass of wine at night, sometimes two, but never more. Maybe this is just how I am supposed to look and I can quit FIGHTING it.
and then I see a picture of myself and think – I could do better….
One response to “Body image – the good, the bad, the not sure what to call it!”
I think most women look at themselves more critically than others do. We all tend to be self-conscious. Maybe we could all do better (I know I could), but we need to remind ourselves that what is in the inside is more important than what is on the outside and then just do our best. It wouldn’t hurt to try harder for all of us, but in the end I hope we will all be happy and learn to love and accept ourselves. Nice post! Take care!