I thought we could all use a little positivity about our self image on this dreary day. I bolded what I particularly liked and underlined what I loved.
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What I wish I'd known about body image
"Love yourself. A mother's body is an amazing place. After all, it is where the world began."
"Try not to focus on the weight you've gained. Instead, think about how cool it is that your body is capable of creating life. You can lose the weight. For many people it naturally falls off in the few months after the birth. If it doesn't, you will have to work harder, but you can do it. If you hear negative comments or start feeling bad about yourself, just keep telling yourself it's because you had a baby, and almost every woman has to deal with the changes. People realize that and still think you look beautiful."
"If you're having trouble with a negative self-image, make a little style change. I was very down about my weight and new shape, but then took out my frustration by dying my hair. Just that small change made me feel so much better about myself!"
"Having a baby put my priorities in perspective. I definitely wanted to be a healthy mom, but I didn't care as much about being skinny because it looked good. I think about my daughter and what a heartbreak it would be to me if she didn't think she was beautiful because of her body type. I want to set a good example."
"If you were on bedrest, cut yourself some extra slack when it comes to regaining your pre-baby figure. You have to regain all your lost muscle mass."
"If your friends or family make mean comments, ask them, 'Did you really mean to tell me that I look fat? That's pretty rude. ' I think sometimes people don't realize how awful their comments sound until you say them back."
"I've never seen a grave marker that said 'She looked great in her bikini after giving birth to three kids.' Being thin is not what being a family is all about. The important thing is to be healthy for yourself and your family, to have a good body image (and teach that to your kids as well), and to be a good and loving mother. You can lose the weight, but if you don't, know that your weight doesn't define who you are."
"Nothing stays the same after you have a baby ? not your relationship with your partner, not your body, not your approach to anything. It's a lot to take in, especially if this is your first time. Go easy on yourself. Remember, you just made a whole human being. Put it in perspective. Be proud!"
"If a man makes a negative comment about your body, tell him he can chastise you about your weight only after he's been pregnant for 40 weeks, bled for six, had a little mouth contort his nipple into an ungodly shape, and experienced childbirth.
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The last one made me LMAO!
Re: [Part of] an article on PP body image
Lovely, thanks for sharing!
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Esri 5K 7.16.2014 - 21:30
Heart Half Marathon 3.16.2014 - 1:43:30
Canton City Marathon 9.8.14 - 3:30:56
This is me. I am so un-cool it's not even funny.
DS #1 born January 2010. DS #2 due June 2014.