Thursday, May 03, 2007

Health at every size

I appreciate all the comments on the last post. Thank you!

Dr Steph brought this to my attention -- Health at every size. The basic principles are these: "This approach encourages self-acceptance by honoring the natural diversity in body shape and size and by exposing societal prejudice and discrimination against larger individuals. It promotes the benefits of physical activity by encouraging social, pleasure-directed movement. Finally, it helps people to re-connect eating to internally-directed hunger, appetite and satiety cues, leading to a more normal, peaceful relationship with food."

This is exactly what I've come to realize is the only way I want to live the rest of my life. I think it helps to have it laid out so clearly like this. Perhaps I should have it tattooed on my arm. :-)

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Love it...I'll go for the tattoo with you too :)
 
Good for you Amy!

One of these days you will turn 50 like me and trust me, the struggle only gets harder as you age. More and more, I see my mother's stomach when I look in the mirror and hear her voice complaining about her thickening midsection.If only we had known there were much worse things than a potbelly. She died of a brain tumor at age 61, unable to walk or control her bodily functions.

I honor her memory by easing up on myself as I pull on my size XL Eileen Fisher stretch pants (great classic clothes in very flattering and forgiving cuts and fabrics, and all solid colors, the better to show off my knitted masterpieces.Pricy but a long term investment. I have a silk skirt that is 10 years old that has fit me from a size 12 through an 18 and always looked great.)

We all carry God within us and are beautiful inside and out. With a tenant like God, how could we be anything but?

Blessings,
Susan
 
I joined a Health at Every Size discussion / support group for a while. It was educational, and a nice change in mentality. I still haven't changed my behaviors... but I certainly didn't feel worse for participating.
 
yes, those are nice words to hear! Especially the "peaceful relationship with food." I know that is my problem. I think about food all the time, and wonder what the next meal will be. Which leads to snacking, and thinking something else would taste better, so let's eat that too. Grrrr. gotta learn to listen!
 
Glad you found it helpful. In our world where looks are how women are judged, this isn't an easy process. I feel the push to monitor weight all the time.

But it's a process that can make people happy, and that is good.
 
My three cents: Is the cool part knitting it or wearing it? If a big part of the appeal is knitting, then you will get that no matter what. If the big fun is the wearing, then places for seams, or lacing or other sizey things could help with size fluctuation. In the end, if knitting doesn't make you happy, it's not worth it.
 
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