tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post8439883962044769741..comments2023-10-24T07:22:32.801-04:00Comments on clarity in creation.: part two: open at your own risk.Rebekah (clarity in creation.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15611223395550935438noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post-22178365987444552462010-05-14T07:13:59.862-04:002010-05-14T07:13:59.862-04:00tanya - for some reason i can't access your bl...tanya - for some reason i can't access your blog, but shoot me an email at rrn2139@email.vccs.edu... i'd love to hear more about your story! you ARE strong.Rebekah (clarity in creation.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15611223395550935438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post-86972161227515729102010-05-13T20:11:03.915-04:002010-05-13T20:11:03.915-04:00Rebekah, thank you for this. I'm going to be c...Rebekah, thank you for this. I'm going to be completely honest. <br />1) As a child, I was overweight and teased. I put myself through hell at the end of the high school and lost all the weight. By the age of 21, I had a full fledged eating disorder. It's crazy that after losing 50 lbs, I hated my body more.<br /><br />2) I have an amazing boyfriend who loves me. My mind, body, and soul. Yet I feel so insecure and think that on the inside, he thinks I am fat. <br /><br />3) I am tired of being called "beautiful" by others, but still feeling so badly about myself. When will I be satisfied.<br /><br />4) I know that restricting isn't good for me. But no matter how much I exercise, I am still struggling with my belly. <br /><br />5) I am a feminist. Yet I feel this way? So hypocritical...<br /><br />6) I expect more from myself.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10910973153123872134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post-10893586035455560472010-05-10T22:38:36.953-04:002010-05-10T22:38:36.953-04:00Let me just say that as much as I enjoy The Hills,...Let me just say that as much as I enjoy The Hills, Heidi is GROSS. I think I have a strange fear that not working out X amount of times per week will suddenly make me turn into a whale. Nooot true!Megan Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977771756461446573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post-7116265553759260702010-05-10T22:35:20.310-04:002010-05-10T22:35:20.310-04:00Wow!! Nobody could have said it better.
1. I am wo...Wow!! Nobody could have said it better.<br />1. I am worried I will never lose this 10-15 lbs., but I really don't want to count calories/points.<br />2. I wish I were tan and am often tempted to go to the tanning bed.<br />3. You don't see many picture of me on my blog because I am so critical of myself.Carolynhttp://lovinlosing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post-40955466400334839062010-05-10T19:58:39.123-04:002010-05-10T19:58:39.123-04:00Gahhh, you make me SO inspired, it's crazy. Yo...Gahhh, you make me SO inspired, it's crazy. You just put everything SO perfectly, and I respect you most of all for being REAL, like you said. And I agree - I wish this whole body image thing would just disappear...how is it that we live in a world where obesity is growing, yet EVERYONE in the media is never skinny or perfect enough? Can't there be a grey, rather than black or white?<br /><br />I've always been self conscious about my stomach and legs. I know it's ridiculous, and lately I'm not so bad, but growing up I was. Now, I think it's more shyness than shame or anything. I've never been one to wear skimpy clothing in public. Of course, I wish I wasn't so shy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post-49477946651148503212010-05-10T16:47:57.354-04:002010-05-10T16:47:57.354-04:00Such a strong post! It's sad how much energy w...Such a strong post! It's sad how much energy we put into body image. I to have struggled with my body image and at times still do. I just try to be happy with me and not worry about what others may think. Its hard to do but at least I try.ericahttp://thehealthyjunky.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post-17354381298634664882010-05-10T16:26:07.437-04:002010-05-10T16:26:07.437-04:00Rebekah, where to start? Honestly, this is a post ...Rebekah, where to start? Honestly, this is a post so important that it should be front page of national newspapers.<br />To struggle with body-image is not abnormal- most of us do. Why do we focus on what we do not like about ourself in the first place?<br />Why do we not focus on our amazing abilities as human beings? Our ability has less with our thighs and boobs to do, and more with the person inside of us. I am convinced that the human brain and body is able to do huge things, if we only allow ourself to respect our body and treat it well. In order to do that, we have to start loving ourself. <br />I am not ashamed to say that I think we should love ourself as much as we love the people around us, because we are all equal. <br />I want to participate in your project to change the way we view our body. I do not want future generations to have a twisted relationship with body, food and weight. Life should be about so much more.<br /><br />Since I do struggle with anorexia, my body image is coloured by it. But each day I get better at separating what is eating disorder, and what is me. I do not fear to gain weight, my anorexia does. <br />I am constantly trying to appreciate myself, to be the best friend I can be with my body. I owe it that after three years with abuse. If there is one thing my struggle has taught me is that happiness does not lay in thinness. <br /><br />Thank you for this post, and sorry for writing down your wall!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post-49224567209308227662010-05-10T13:40:06.638-04:002010-05-10T13:40:06.638-04:00jared still looks good! i mean he used to be SO he...jared still looks good! i mean he used to be SO heavy right! k so he gained 30.. oh well.. doesnt look like a HUGE dif from 190 id say. but then again he's also a dude.. if that was a woman, i bet people would say "WOW SOMEONE FELL OFF THE WAGON!!!!!" sad... :( xoxo <3Kelsey Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15880426389321835449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post-78872888284158061522010-05-10T13:01:54.756-04:002010-05-10T13:01:54.756-04:001. I know I'm a healthy woman and have even be...1. I know I'm a healthy woman and have even been told that my body is the 'ideal image of fitness' by a fellow yogi, and yet I constantly strive to be more toned, less body fat.<br />2. I weigh myself too much! My body weight fluctuates, it's normal, and yet I let it scare me a little bit after a weekend of indulgence.<br />3. Even my boyfriend tells me that I care about my body image too much.Sarah-Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11755543265453208024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033667705619532873.post-44946211017147207912010-05-10T12:41:12.112-04:002010-05-10T12:41:12.112-04:00Awesome post! I always find it so sad how hard we ...Awesome post! I always find it so sad how hard we are on ourselves. <br /><br />-I am not a fan of my legs :)Lisa (I'm an Okie)http://lisaou11.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com