'You cannot be too rich or too thin' I do not think Mrs. Wallis Simpson realised how these words would become almost immortal, and how they would result in anorexia, bulemia, and even just plain ol thoughts of inadequacy.
But is it really true? Especially the 'thin' part?
I was walking furiously on the treadmill last night, and thinking, Why do we all so desperately want to become thin? No, not just thin, but skinny? What is the motivation? How will our lives suddenly change if we go from a size 16 to a size 6? I am not talking about the health benefits here. All women say they are losing weight for their health, but come on ladies, really??? Is that all you are losing weight for? What about the size 8s who are going crazy trying to become a size 4? (Walking on the treadmill is so mind numbingly boring, I come up with these ways to torture my mind!)
I think one of the things all women believe is that they will find true love if they are more beautiful (insert 'skinny' here). But is that really true? About 12 years ago, Sue's husband left her for a woman 9 years older and about 20 pounds heavier. Go figure! I do not think most men out there find a size 2 woman very sexy. She may look terrific on the pages of a glossy magazine, very artistically made up and posed, but in real life..? My husband insists he hates it when I get skinny (it has been known to happen, especially when I was in my 20s).
Latisha is big, and has the most wonderful guy totally crazy about her. And yet she feels somehow inadequate.
I asked this question of some of my colleagues at work and got the stock answers about health, increased self confidence (this from a junior partner! She has got better qualifications and more experience than anybody at work, and she does not feel confident unless she can be a size 2?)etc. But not one woman openly told me she wanted to look drop dead gorgous and attract every man's eye! (I don't know if I should speak so openly and honestly! Yikes!) Come on ladies, don't you have this fantasy about being a size 2, in an incredibly sexy dress, catching a handsome and successful hunk's eye across a crowded room, and being whisked away in his Ferrari to live happily ever after? No? Really?
Which brings me back to the question, Apart from the obvious health benefits, why do we really want to be THAT thin? Any suggestion? Anybody?
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I used to be a chubby teenager and always dreamt about having a very slim body. Now I am in my thirties and not chubby anymore but you wouldn't describe me as slim either. I want to achieve my teenage dream and have a slim body to feel better about myself.
ReplyDeleteHey Anchalay, thanks for the comment. Are you doing anything specific to lose weight? Do you have any special tips for us?
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