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Becoming a Healthier Mom

My children mean the world to me and there is nothing like the joy of being able to join in their world of play. We wrestle on the floor, giggle, play silly word games, build train tracks, Lego skyscrapers, play airplane where I spin them around by their arms until we’re both dizzy… But getting tired too quickly due to being overweight and hearing my boys tell me, “Mommy, still play” is grieving. Moms even in the healthiest condition often don’t have the energy of three or five year old boys, but they may be able to play chase or … Continue reading →

Body Image Resources

Quick tips for helping your child develop a positive body image: Help your child understand that weight gain and body changes are a natural part of development. Avoid negative statements about your own body size and shape. Avoid negative statements about your child’s body size and shape. Help your child make healthy decisions about food. Encourage your child in his or her efforts, interests, and talents. Make and post a Ten Things I Love About Myself list with your child. Keep the list in the bathroom or on the bedroom mirror. Make and post a Ten Things I Love About … Continue reading →

Body Image For Kids

A healthy body image starts at a young age. With a positive body image, a girl or woman has a real perception of her size and shape, and feels comfortable with her body. She feels proud of her body! With a negative body image, a girl or woman has a distorted perception of her size and shape. She compares herself negatively to others, and feels awkward and anxious about her body. Negative body image can lead to low self esteem, depression, and serious health issues like eating disorders. For mothers, the way they see themselves can impact the way their … Continue reading →

Body Image: Ten Things I Love About Myself

Do you love the woman you see in the mirror every morning? I don’t. That girl in the mirror… her belly is too big, her arms are too doughy, her nose is too pointy, her eyes are uneven. It’s very easy to pick out (and pick on) all the negatives you see in the mirror. Can you think of ten things you LOVE about yourself? Some days, it’s hard. I love my big smile and straight teeth. I love the golden brown color of my eyes. I love the arch of my eyebrows. I love my naturally curly hair. I … Continue reading →

Why I Am Thankful For My FAT

Okay, so I’m not actually thankful for the fat. But here’s why I am thankful for my body, no matter what size it is. I am thankful for my bones that are strong enough to hold me up, to allow me to walk tall and to see the world in all its glory. I am thankful for my skin so that I might feel the raindrops on my arms or the wind on my back. I am thankful for my heart, so that I may live each day on earth and watch my children grow. I am thankful for my … Continue reading →

10 Benefits of Playing Sports

Playing sports offers children more than just physical benefits. Sports typically help kids academically and socially as well. The benefits are the same whether or not your child actually excels at the sport. Although if they are really good they will probably want to continue playing when they are older. If your child isn’t good enough to play competitively on a school team try signing them up for a city league or encourage them to just go shoot some hoops with their friends or church group. Read on for ten ways playing sports and can benefit your child. 10 Ways … Continue reading →

Men’s Fitness: How Does He Feel About His Body?

There are a lot of differences between men and women starting with our biology and stretching to our forms of communication and our perspectives. How men feel about their bodies and how women feel about theirs are different in some ways and alike in others. For women, when it comes to their body type and shape – the presence of body fat is a huge thing. But for men, it’s about more than the body fat – it’s about muscle. A man can feel unfit if he has a lack of bulk muscle, even if he is high in lean … Continue reading →

Fitness Notes: How Do You See Yourself?

I was reading Kaye’s blog Confessions of an Avid Exerciser: My Deep Dark Secrets yesterday and I found myself grinning. I couldn’t fault the reason why she loves her daily exercise and what keeps her motivated. I like to eat too – in fact, I hate dieting with a raging passion. I hate being told I can’t have something to eat that I like a lot. It’s probably a psychological problem, but I don’t see myself that way. I just see myself as someone who enjoys life and so I look at my exercise as a way that I get … Continue reading →

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: I Hate Myself

We’ve all been there, a half-glance that catches your own image in the corner of your eye as you look into a mirror and the negative self-talk begins. Your legs are too thick, your tummy isn’t flat enough and your arms are fat. Kids may be the worst when it comes to teasing and saying things, but women are the worst when it comes to judging themselves and being self-critical. Unfortunately, when it comes to judging ourselves – we’re harsh and we always compare ourselves (often unfavorably) to other women and find ourselves lacking. Imagine looking at yourself in comparison … Continue reading →

Ladies, Do You Hate Your Body?

I have a confession to make – I am not particularly fond of my body. It’s not the exact shape I’d like it to be. It doesn’t look like all those size 4 actresses on television and I’m not as tall as I’d like to be. One of my eyes squints funny when I smile and my teeth are not all straight. As a youngster, my parents invested in eyeglasses and eye surgery rather than dental work. So like many women, I fall into the category of hating my body because I was not taught to love it and I … Continue reading →