I saw the pic below on FB the other day when someone posted it. The top four are a sad collection of images, aren’t they?
I’m not sure at what point super, super skinny/borderline anorexia became in vogue, but the only ones buying into it are women. Really. I’ve never heard a man swoon over a size 0 body. I have, however, heard women say, “Ugh, she’s a size 2 - I’m so jealous” or “Can you make me a size 2?” Of course, it’s all said in jest, but still, why we can’t be comfortable in our own skin? I’ve been a FULL size 8 (and in some cases 10) for the past 10 years. I fluctuated between a size 4 and 6 for most of my life, then kids happened. LOL! And for a short, stressful period in my 20s, I actually got down to a size 2!!! Gah! People that haven’t seen me since I was rail thin usually comment about how much better I look now than I did then. They tell me I used to look sickly and unhealthy. (Dang! And I thought I looked great!)
Now make no mistake, I know I need to hit the gym, BUT I’d only be doing it to feel better and tighten the muscles that have been laying dormant for quite some time. ;) Because overall, I’m pretty content with the way I look and feel. If I didn’t, I’d probably be starving myself and I can’t be doing that. With 3 kids, a husband and a business, I need ALL the energy I can get. I don’t know if I have a point to all of this, but I propose more women embrace their bodies and stop falling victim to what Cosmo, Vogue or other fashion magazines tell us the right size is supposed to be. We’re doing this to ourselves. If our spouses aren’t asking us to be a size 2, then why the heck are we stressing?!
When Miss M arrived to the marathon the other day, she, like every other woman I photograph, made self deprecating remarks about her body. (I think I’m gonna start gifting women that DON’T do that. It’ll be the “be nice to yourself” incentive. haha) I wasn’t sure what to expect once we got started. Well, I was absolutely floored at her comfort level. She OWNED that day! Oh my gosh, she channeled her “inner model” and worked every last minute of her session. It was amaaaaazing! As I looked at her figure, I thought of the FB pic I’d seen the week before and thought, “THIS is a HOT! She’s a REAL woman.” She’s a wife and a mother and doesn’t make any apologies for the way she looks! It was refreshing and I left that day feeling good about MYSELF because she represents me and soooooo many other women in America today. Take a look at her, Ladies. You tell me to make you a size 2, but why on earth would you NOT rather look like this beautiful woman?
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