First of all, I'm not talking about a cool tip you found about a new workout to do, or a new veggie wrap that makes you say "Wow, that looks cool, I want to try it." I looooooove getting on pinterest for new ideas, and have a degree in exercise physiology. I love fitness and nutrition! And if what you read is motivating you to be a better person, then by all means, rock on!
HOWEVER, when people look at something and think "I need to be like that- it looks so perfect!", please remember that you don't see what is happening behind the scenes. To illustrate, I have a story!
When I was in high school, I was very fit and thin, and did a little modeling. I worked out 2-4 hours a day, and ate 500-700 Calories a day (everyone say Anorexic!). I remember going to a modeling job, and they had me wear a dress that crushed my already-anorexic waist down to a mere 22 inches, and pushed up my bust a LOT. When I stepped out of the dressing room, the lady in charge called some other models over and told them to try and get a figure like mine, and the other (gorgeous!) models looked ashamed.
I remember thinking in that moment, "Whoa, hold up there! I nearly passed out in the shower this morning because I don't eat enough, and can barely breathe in this dress, and you are telling people to imitate that??" That was the day I threw in the towel for modelling, because that is just ridiculous.
Even now, I have heard women talk about how such-and-such celebrity has a 21 inch waist, and if only they could too. I was curious, so went and measured my daughter Chelsea's waist. It was 20 inches. So then I sat there and scratched my head, thinking, "Why do you want to look like a 35 pound 5 year old??"
I want people to be healthy! But I also want them to realize that those models you see on TV or on the covers of magazines- that isn't "real". I know several models, and went through modeling school.
Did you know- It usually takes these girls about 6 hours to get ready to go out- 3 hour workout, 1 hour shower with scalp treatment and exfoliation, 1 hour for hair, and another hour for makeup and nails... WAY more than sane people are willing to invest every day- how can you if you have a job other than modeling, or raising small children?
One of the best things I ever heard about confidence in your body was "If you want to know what real women look like, don't look at magazines or movies. Watch your mom, or the lady next door. Those are real women."
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