Small Steps to Health

Shoe Shopping

September 15th, 2008 by asithi · 4 Comments

Tagged Body Image, shopping

Photo by Brandon Baunach.

I went shoe shopping this weekend. Since Sex in the City, I am pretty sure men are aware of the fact that women cannot say no to a really good shoe sale. Are you sitting back, scratching your head, wondering how shoe shopping is related to your weight?

For most women weight gain or weight lose do not change the size of our feet, unless we are obese with fat deposits on our feet or it is swollen from water retention. Our feet are largely bones, cartilage, and tendons. So a pair of size 7 will fit me even if I gain or lose 20 pounds. When have we ever heard of “Does my foot look fat in this?”…………….

Photoshoping Beauty

August 2nd, 2008 by asithi · 4 Comments

Tagged Body Image, Body Image

I just cannot get over the transformation on the eyes! But the head does not seem to be in proportion to the “smaller” body size. I guess the point is that glossy magazine pictures are not “real” people.

Developing a Sense of Body Image

July 1st, 2008 by asithi · No Comments

Tagged Body Image, Body Image

Weight used to be a much less important issue. Fat used to be a normal part of body composition. A century ago, a woman’s belly can never be too round. Now, it cannot be too flat. I blame most of it on the media. But I also blame some of [...]

Acknowledge the Impossible and Accept the Reality of Your Body Image

June 29th, 2008 by asithi · 1 Comment

Tagged Body Image, Body Image, Weight Issues

My friends will laugh if they know that I have been watching America’s Next Top Model for the last three seasons. My husband is confused since he hears my constant gripe about society’s relentless pressure on women to remain youthful and thin.
The impossible
The reason I watch the show is that it helps me acknowledge [...]

Your Dream Weight and Your Happy Weight

June 24th, 2008 by asithi · 8 Comments

Tagged Body Image, Body Image, diet, Motivation

What is your dream weight? Mine would be at 125 pounds. I am 5′3″. I haven’t seen this weight since freshman year in college. I rather be able to maintain this weight for life than to win the lottery. But I think I have a higher chance in winning the [...]

Shopping and Vanity Sizing

June 18th, 2008 by asithi · 5 Comments

Tagged Body Image, Body Image, shopping, Weight Issues

Lisa over at Workout Mommy wrote a post about vanity sizing that resonates with my complaint about women’s clothing. I hate shopping for clothes because it takes too much time. I hate picking something up from the rack, trying it on, only to discover it is either too small or too larger when [...]