tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post1785719193150496129..comments2024-03-28T09:17:32.426-05:00Comments on Thoughts of an Introverted Matriarch: The Toxicity of the New Fitspirational MovementQuiet Contemplationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-30229518725359478032022-08-09T13:00:20.339-05:002022-08-09T13:00:20.339-05:00Lovely blog, thanks for taking the time to share t...Lovely blog, thanks for taking the time to share this. Pico Rivera Electricianshttps://www.electrician-repairs.com/us/electrical-contractors-california/pico-rivera-electricians.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-87894586761724230982014-03-23T11:05:06.776-05:002014-03-23T11:05:06.776-05:00Me, too. So many things are happening for women...Me, too. So many things are happening for women's rights, but it seems equally so there are staunch roadblocks popping up, too!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-15092729977994630602014-03-23T11:04:03.750-05:002014-03-23T11:04:03.750-05:00I agree. Posting about some easy, factual ways tha...I agree. Posting about some easy, factual ways that we can make healthier choices through our day would be truly motivational. Shame based motivation is typically not long lasting.Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-45480498950595653522014-03-22T13:02:30.009-05:002014-03-22T13:02:30.009-05:00Fabulous post. I really worry about the world my d...Fabulous post. I really worry about the world my daughter is growing up in.Flummoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432876057860522398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-61701092798046517302014-03-17T21:14:11.506-05:002014-03-17T21:14:11.506-05:00Good thoughts! I usually ignore those types of Fac...Good thoughts! I usually ignore those types of Facebook posts, because I'm just not really interested in becoming that dedicated to my weight. It would be cool if they posted motivational things that focused on how great people would FEEL. I want to be healthy, but I don't think it should become an obsession for anyone! There are many other aspects of life besides physical appearance! Angel The Alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158672957404194956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-81254925400073664792014-03-17T20:21:23.345-05:002014-03-17T20:21:23.345-05:00Thank you! :)Thank you! :)Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-29351046524621757122014-03-17T20:20:59.079-05:002014-03-17T20:20:59.079-05:00Thank you for your comments! I touch a bit on this...Thank you for your comments! I touch a bit on this subject in this post: http://inneraspie.blogspot.com/2013/11/why-inspiration-media-leaves-me-feeling.html about how shallow inspirational posts can be. The entire point of it is kind of sad no matter what subject matter it's attached to. I have similar bad feelings about the Dove self esteem campaign due to how shallow it feels to me. I started a really, really long post about it that I have yet to finish. Hopefully some day I will get it done. Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-432975399363398172014-03-16T04:00:15.604-05:002014-03-16T04:00:15.604-05:00<3 Really appreciating this post!! Thank you!!<3 Really appreciating this post!! Thank you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-51817751719898107512014-03-14T12:21:23.650-05:002014-03-14T12:21:23.650-05:00This is such an important topic. I've been try...This is such an important topic. I've been trying to articulate all my unpleasant feelings towards "fitspo" for months now, and I end up too sad and angry to many any reasonable points. This whole post is awesome, but your last paragraph really hits harder than ever. "You can't be fully healthy without loving yourself, and no one that loves themselves would ever treat their body so poorly as most fitspo images suggest." I want to shout this from the rooftops or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-34572826498928634482014-03-12T22:11:00.972-05:002014-03-12T22:11:00.972-05:00Thank you for your awesome comment! I am much the ...Thank you for your awesome comment! I am much the same way. I would like to do a follow up post about some of the things you talked about in your comment. This post was originally set out to be about why I strive to be fit, and healthy, which is has to do with keeping up with Beans, but somehow I ended up writing something totally different! Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-25587728882250017072014-03-12T14:01:18.693-05:002014-03-12T14:01:18.693-05:00Love this post! Interestingly, last night I was in...Love this post! Interestingly, last night I was in a conversation with a couple of women that I work out with. One of them has had breast implants, I am not judging that it is up to her and her desires however; when I said that I was perfectly happy with my size she said, "Really? " I instantly felt this moment of questioning being ok with myself. The other woman was getting a consultation earlier that day for implants and a tummy tuck. I was shocked, she looks great, but she is completely unsatisfied with her body. On a daily basis I see these types of fitspiration images on my fb feed where they have "liked" them. <br /><br />I believe that all of these unrealistic images damage women's self-esteem. Even when you do feel ok with your body, somehow you are not supposed to. I suffer from dysmorphia and seeing those unrealistic images at times triggers my obsessive thoughts and inability to see my body realistically in emotionally painful ways. I have no idea what I truly look like it is very distorted in the mirror and on the scale. I think it may help people like me who do have this issue to see more actual woman body shapes and images that give us an accurate perspective, I want that for my daughter. I want her to grow up feeling beautiful, healthy and satisfied in her body as well as seeing the beauty in others. <br /><br />I was very skinny for most of my adult life and I was unhealthy to say the least. I was constantly dehydrated and malnourished. I am the healthiest I have ever been in my life because I eat much better - I eat! - and I work out, but my goals are not to have the perfect body it is to be strong, have better body awareness, help my anxiety, depression, and to feel better all around. <br /><br />I went on a rant - special interest! Thank you for writing this I think it is a great subject to bring up and for people to have a conversation about. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299478774165283639noreply@blogger.com