Guest guest Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I was thinking about the skein on disappointment with results and this is something I can definitely relate to. A few totally random thoughts: I'm over 50 and I remember thinking that I was an absolute dog in my youth. Now I look back on pictures of myself when I was younger..and you know, I was hot! Well, hot in kind of an acturial or let me correct your grammar kind of way, but definitely very cute. What I try to remind myself of now is that while I'm looking at myself now so criically, I'm going to look back at photos of myself 10 years from now and wonder why I didn't appeciate what I had or looked like. I'm resolved not waste time in low self-esteem about my appearance. I think those of us who are concerned about our bodies and are actually doing something about it, set the bar for ourselves much higher than the average person. How many " civilians " even think about definition? I do...cause my bar is set by the women I see in the fitness and muscle magazines. I remind myself to look like those women in the muscle magazines I'd have to make that my life's work. I just finished reading a book called " Secrets of Skinny Chicks " in which the author profiles 30 plus skinny, ultra lean women. She gives their daily diet, exercise regimen and BMI. Well, the results are awesome..but these women are devoting the lioness share of their days on exercise, calorie counting and planning. Fine if your job is fitness model, but not my idea of a fulfilling life. I'm happy with progress....my motto is " fitter next year " . I figure if we keep on this path of fitness instead of falling into what most women do as they age, we're doing pretty darn well. We're doing excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Excellent post. This should be saved in the files section. _____ From: bodyforlifewomensclub2 [mailto:bodyforlifewomensclub2 ] On Behalf Of bernadettepawlik01 Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:07 PM To: bodyforlifewomensclub2 Subject: Results disappointment I was thinking about the skein on disappointment with results and this is something I can definitely relate to. A few totally random thoughts: I'm over 50 and I remember thinking that I was an absolute dog in my youth. Now I look back on pictures of myself when I was younger..and you know, I was hot! Well, hot in kind of an acturial or let me correct your grammar kind of way, but definitely very cute. What I try to remind myself of now is that while I'm looking at myself now so criically, I'm going to look back at photos of myself 10 years from now and wonder why I didn't appeciate what I had or looked like. I'm resolved not waste time in low self-esteem about my appearance. I think those of us who are concerned about our bodies and are actually doing something about it, set the bar for ourselves much higher than the average person. How many " civilians " even think about definition? I do...cause my bar is set by the women I see in the fitness and muscle magazines. I remind myself to look like those women in the muscle magazines I'd have to make that my life's work. I just finished reading a book called " Secrets of Skinny Chicks " in which the author profiles 30 plus skinny, ultra lean women. She gives their daily diet, exercise regimen and BMI. Well, the results are awesome..but these women are devoting the lioness share of their days on exercise, calorie counting and planning. Fine if your job is fitness model, but not my idea of a fulfilling life. I'm happy with progress....my motto is " fitter next year " . I figure if we keep on this path of fitness instead of falling into what most women do as they age, we're doing pretty darn well. We're doing excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Wise words. I hope I'll eventually start acquiring a modicum of your sense and intelligent with regards to how I feel about my appearance. I still struggle with some very shallow reasons for wanting to change, so thank you for putting things into their proper perspective. all the best dea xx and thanks for putting things into perspective. I guess we all have our various reasons for wanting to change and some of mine are very shallow and did stem from a base of low self esteem when I started. > > I was thinking about the skein on disappointment with results and this > is something I can definitely relate to. A few totally random thoughts: > > I'm over 50 and I remember thinking that I was an absolute dog in my > youth. Now I look back on pictures of myself when I was younger..and > you know, I was hot! Well, hot in kind of an acturial or let me > correct your grammar kind of way, but definitely very cute. What I try > to remind myself of now is that while I'm looking at myself now so > criically, I'm going to look back at photos of myself 10 years from > now and wonder why I didn't appeciate what I had or looked like. I'm > resolved not waste time in low self-esteem about my appearance. > > I think those of us who are concerned about our bodies and are actually > doing something about it, set the bar for ourselves much higher than > the average person. How many " civilians " even think about definition? I > do...cause my bar is set by the women I see in the fitness and muscle > magazines. > > I remind myself to look like those women in the muscle magazines I'd > have to make that my life's work. I just finished reading a book > called " Secrets of Skinny Chicks " in which the author profiles 30 plus > skinny, ultra lean women. She gives their daily diet, exercise regimen > and BMI. Well, the results are awesome..but these women are devoting > the lioness share of their days on exercise, calorie counting and > planning. Fine if your job is fitness model, but not my idea of a > fulfilling life. > > I'm happy with progress....my motto is " fitter next year " . I figure if > we keep on this path of fitness instead of falling into what most women > do as they age, we're doing pretty darn well. We're doing excellent. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Agreed; we could all use some perspective when viewing ourselves; we save the worst critisism for ourselves; I just photographed/filmed my friend who is a phenomenal yogi; she can contort herself into these fantastical poses, yet when we viewed the video (which we posted on you tube if you're interested: ) all she could offer was critisism....I wanted to smack her! She looks absolutely amazing, and I wish she'd see that for herself. Cheers, Sandi > > I was thinking about the skein on disappointment with results and this > is something I can definitely relate to. A few totally random thoughts: > > I'm over 50 and I remember thinking that I was an absolute dog in my > youth. Now I look back on pictures of myself when I was younger..and > you know, I was hot! Well, hot in kind of an acturial or let me > correct your grammar kind of way, but definitely very cute. What I try > to remind myself of now is that while I'm looking at myself now so > criically, I'm going to look back at photos of myself 10 years from > now and wonder why I didn't appeciate what I had or looked like. I'm > resolved not waste time in low self-esteem about my appearance. > > I think those of us who are concerned about our bodies and are actually > doing something about it, set the bar for ourselves much higher than > the average person. How many " civilians " even think about definition? I > do...cause my bar is set by the women I see in the fitness and muscle > magazines. > > I remind myself to look like those women in the muscle magazines I'd > have to make that my life's work. I just finished reading a book > called " Secrets of Skinny Chicks " in which the author profiles 30 plus > skinny, ultra lean women. She gives their daily diet, exercise regimen > and BMI. Well, the results are awesome..but these women are devoting > the lioness share of their days on exercise, calorie counting and > planning. Fine if your job is fitness model, but not my idea of a > fulfilling life. > > I'm happy with progress....my motto is " fitter next year " . I figure if > we keep on this path of fitness instead of falling into what most women > do as they age, we're doing pretty darn well. We're doing excellent. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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