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Tag: body image

  • You Look Bulky and Other Annoying Opinions

    I have spoken about this before — we all will not fit the mold of that supermodel. Be aware & sensitive to emotions and feelings that may go along with your words… So, you say I “look big”? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet! One of my CrossFit classmates told me that at a recent family party, one…

  • A Daily Struggle

    I took a rest day today not only because I need to — but I am still nursing this chest/cold thingy. Now that the CrossFit Open is done, I can go back to my normally scheduled workout life and not have to work around Saturday Open WODs. I do have to say that they definitely…

  • Body Ideal

    Body Image: The Danger Of A Single Body Ideal Recently, I came across a blog post by a personal trainer in which she explored one of my least favorite terms as applied to women’s bodies — the word “bulky.” Any weight-training woman is familiar with this term, as it is often the first thing other…

  • Does She Look Bulky To You?

    I think these pictures are the way most women fear looking like if they lift weights. I am not saying that these women look good or bad — it’s just not the ideal picture of what most women out there think they want to look like and for so many, they attribute lifting heavy weights/strength…

  • Your Mind: your best friend or your worst enemy

    It’s a Monday Like day for most of us after the holiday — my kids were sluggish and slow to get up and out of the house on time this morning and it was chilly on my way to workout – which means I have to dig deeper to head out the door. Today’s workout…

  • Choosing To See Things Differently

    I am still recovering from my big party weekend but had a great workout still – upper body workouts are a specialty of mine.  I looked up at the leader board that CFI has on the board that lists top 10 athlete workout times and I am on the board with most of the workouts that focus…

  • Drastic Weight Loss Measures Endanger the Young

    As a friend on Facebook said – I think people have SERIOUSLY lost their minds. Young, obese and getting weight loss surgery Though Shani Gofman had been teased for being fat since the fourth grade, she had learned to deal with it. She was a B student and in the drama club at school. She…

  • We All Have Something

    A friend of mine is recovering from Breast Cancer — she was under 30 when diagnosed and it changed her physically and emotionally. She wrote this post recently that I when I read it yesterday, it was perfect timing. I really needed this reminder. I hope you find the inspiration and support in her words…

  • Bad Pics Mess with your Mind

    Seriously sad how one bad pic (above) can derail me so bad. Ugh! But here’s a shot the same day a bit more flattering — It’s all perspective I guess — and changing the voices in your head. 

  • You really are OK

    Can You Stay Off ‘Fat Talk’ — For A Week? I’m not one for these weeks devoted to self awareness and all, but this one is certainly carrying the right message. I work on this sort of stuff every single day. Self talk – the little voice we have inside of us that second guesses,…