Wednesday 10 July 2013

Should I Really Be Thinking Slim?

You maybe remember about 3 months back I wrote a post about losing the baby weight. Well since then I have carried on trying to lose the weight and tone up. I think I am doing well at earning all these celebrities money with the amount of exercise dvds that I've been buying.

I can understand how people give up and lose hope. I have been trying to take a picture every 4 weeks just to give myself a bit of motivation to carry on, most times I look and come away feeling disheartened because I honestly can't see a difference.

Then I stumbled across a picture that had been taken in January, I didn't even realise that I started taking them that far back. So I decided to compare it with one taken last week and for once I wasn't left disappointed.


Feel free to hit me with the truth, maybe I'm being dellusional but I can really see a difference. 

Ok so the "bum tum" is still present (although smaller), realistically I don't think I am ever going to be rid of the dreaded thing, unless I happen to win the lottery and can afford a tummy tuck!! 

I am taking positives from this picture though. My waist is and hips are smaller, I know this for definite because I have been measuring and I am now a size 10 rather than a size 12. The one thing I wish hadn't got smaller is my poor breasts, why is it fat disappears from the places you don't want it to??

I'm not writing this post to brag or to get praise, Daddy Hazelden will tell you, I don't take a compliment well. I suppose I started writing it so it is there was permanent reminder for me, maybe I will believe in myself a bit more. I am never going to have the "perfect" body but I am hoping that eventually I will be comfortable and confident in my own skin. 

I've been thinking how to word this post for a few days now and the more I write, the more it has got me thinking about my daughter's and how I want them to see me and how I want them to feel about themselves. I don't want to be stick thin, really if I didn't have the saggy tummy I would probably be content to stop losing weight now and I don't want to ever start making my daughter's think that they have to lose weight. The scary thing is my 7 year old has already started telling me she doesn't feel pretty, I didn't expect things like this for a good few years!!!

I actually saw an article the other day that interested me. It showed a Barbie doll made to look like an actual woman, "normal" was how they described it. I wouldn't use the word normal because really what is normal, but wouldn't it be nice if they had a range of dolls of all different shapes and sizes rather than just the skinny image that is portrayed now? Much better to look at in my opinion, not sure if having dolls like this when I was younger would have affected my way of thinking about my body now but I would like to think that I wouldn't be so body conscious. 

So I guess this post has done a 180 degree turn. In the end I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting to lose a bit of weight and wanting to feel good about yourself but there has to be a limit as to how far we will go. I hope my girls don't see me exercising and think they must do it too, I want them to keep active but at their young age it should all be fun, not a way to lose weight shouldn't it? I think having kids changes the way you try to think about things because I know before I had kids I was definitely of the mind set that skinny is better, now I think I would change the word skinny to healthy!!

If you managed to read through all my ramblings, what do you think about weight loss, are you on a diet or an exercise plan, do you think about how affects your kids or do they ask questions about what you are doing? As always I appreciate your comments.

xxxx

23 comments:

  1. you look great! Im finding it hard to have the motivation to exercise at the minute :( im going to start back doing the 30day shred! xxxx

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    1. I completed the 30 day shred last month, definitely a sense of achievement reaching day 30!!

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  2. you are doing awesome!! I can definitely see the difference! keep up honey! you can do it! I’m on the same journey as well! :D big hugs <3

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    1. thank you. hope you aren't finding it too hard!! comments like this definitely help with the motivation x

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  3. There is a distinct difference! Well done.

    I'm on a slimming journey too and just yesterday posted about it. It's hard work, but the rewards will be worth it. Especially if I get the sponsorship for charity.

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    1. I really hope you get that sponsorship!! very rewarding in the end x

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  4. You look fab, I can really see the difference. I try and exercise and eat well but don't always manage it. Its a difficult journey

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    1. I am a classic yo yo dieter, i seem to get so far and then fall off the wagon as such. x

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  5. You can definitely see a difference! Great job hun. I have really been wanting to get back into exercising but just haven't yet. I have 3 boys ages 12 months, 7 yr and 9 yr but I still do worry about how they will end up perceiving women when they get older. I don't want them to think a girl has to or should look like a super model to be considered beautiful or if there not a skinny stick there 'fat'. Anyway good luck on your journey!

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    1. See that has just given me another perspective to think about, having all girls, i tend to forget that the boys are affected too!!! Good luck with getting back into shape!!!

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  6. You are looking great! I can see the difference!! Well done you!!

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  7. You are doing great. My tummy looks like yours in the first picture - I'm still working on my weight loss, but you have done amazing. Nice to see a 'real' picture with no faddy diets, magic pills etc, well done. x

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    1. Kerrie, I have read your blog and I love your post about losing the weight, as you said, it is nice to see real pictures and posts rather than just some fad diet that will soon turn into another fad diet, I hope you manage to reach your goals!!!

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  8. you are brave, mama for posting those pics! and there is most def a big change with the pics! good for you!!!! i have been secretly working out in the hopes that i will lose weight. the number on the scale is the same, but i am def stronger, have more energy and i think my dreaded muffin top is shrinking! haha!

    congrats! keep at it! you're looking amazing!
    xo, mama lola

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    1. just remember muscle weighs more than fat so the scales might stay the same. well done you too!!! xx

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  9. You look great hun, I looked in the mirror and worried if I was pregnant again! I am struggling to exercise/find the motivation at the moment. xxxx

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    1. it is the motivation that is always the problem for me, i have some days when i am really up for exercising etc and other days all i want to do is sit and eat junk food!!

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  10. You look great and there certainly is a big difference. Well done you xx

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    1. It's nice when a bit of hard work pays off, makes it worth it x

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  11. well done that girl, you look ace.... now just take the compliment !

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  12. Well done you look great. I don't any more, but I don't mind my kids seeing me watching what I eat and exercising, I tell them it's all about being healthy, and not eating unless you're hungry etc x

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