Comments on: Body image of women-to-be http://www.themomslant.com/2009/10/body-image-of-women-to-be/ I'm speaking for myself Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.themomslant.com/2009/10/body-image-of-women-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-18751 Bill Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:38:53 +0000 http://www.themomslant.com/?p=2985#comment-18751 I recall only one thing bad from my parents (who have been on and off diets as long as I can remember), but there were probably more. When I was in maybe 8th grade they said that if I could turn my fat into muscle I'd be a good football player, or that I could get into a military academy. That was one of the weirdest conversations I can recall, because I'm so not into either of those things. I don't remember too much other stuff from when I was young...the worst comment I can recall happened in college. We were all sitting around studying, and one of the muscly guys told me if I took off my shirt it would be a "flabalanche." It's a pretty mild comment (taken from Saturday Night Live), but it sure did suck to be on the receiving end. I'm hoping I'm teaching my kids good stuff. They know I go to Weight Watchers meetings (they've gone to a couple), and I tell them that I'm learning how to eat well. That sometimes it's hard not to eat too much junk, and WW teaches me how to eat good foods instead. Stuff like that. As for all my exercise, we refer to that as "getting energy out," because that's what we call it when they run around. I recall only one thing bad from my parents (who have been on and off diets as long as I can remember), but there were probably more. When I was in maybe 8th grade they said that if I could turn my fat into muscle I’d be a good football player, or that I could get into a military academy. That was one of the weirdest conversations I can recall, because I’m so not into either of those things.

I don’t remember too much other stuff from when I was young…the worst comment I can recall happened in college. We were all sitting around studying, and one of the muscly guys told me if I took off my shirt it would be a “flabalanche.” It’s a pretty mild comment (taken from Saturday Night Live), but it sure did suck to be on the receiving end.

I’m hoping I’m teaching my kids good stuff. They know I go to Weight Watchers meetings (they’ve gone to a couple), and I tell them that I’m learning how to eat well. That sometimes it’s hard not to eat too much junk, and WW teaches me how to eat good foods instead. Stuff like that. As for all my exercise, we refer to that as “getting energy out,” because that’s what we call it when they run around.

]]> By: Trenches of Mommyhood http://www.themomslant.com/2009/10/body-image-of-women-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-18684 Trenches of Mommyhood Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:24:22 +0000 http://www.themomslant.com/?p=2985#comment-18684 I was always rail-thin throughout high school, and played soccer in college, so was definitely active and fit and not self-conscious about my body at all. But I'll never forget the time this one douchebag, named Bret, during my senior year olf college, told me I had "saddle bags". I was always rail-thin throughout high school, and played soccer in college, so was definitely active and fit and not self-conscious about my body at all. But I’ll never forget the time this one douchebag, named Bret, during my senior year olf college, told me I had “saddle bags”.

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