I agree with you about ozempic messing with your body, steer clear and leave it for diabetics who can’t source it for their condition as stocks are low.
A great read. Hormones have always affected my weight (I lost weight after pregnancy, but generally they’ve caused me to put weight on) but menopause- an early one, at 38 - caused me to pile on the pounds. Add a pandemic, caring for a parent with dementia and cancer and what feels like rapid ageing and the old ‘invisibility’ hitting, and I was pretty miserable. Weight really does affect our sense of self and I’m so tired of people saying it shouldn’t or doesn’t. Maybe in an ideal world, we can all love ourselves no matter what but I’m not there and won’t ever be. I’m also short, with big boobs (32HH) so even half a stone really shows. Add 24lbs to my ‘good’ weight and the joy of clothes is gone. Nothing fits, nothing looks right and it’s just about covering up rather than wearing something that makes me look and feel good. I hate it. I’m also still blown away by how many people will openly comment on my weight. Please don’t. There’s a difference between me being bothered by my weight and a friend/stranger using my body as a topic of conversation.
I feel so much of this. I feel like my body is not my own anymore after having my children. I look in the mirror and don't recognise who I am anymore. Have never ever loved exercise but know how important it is. I want to be able to be fit and healthy for me and my family. It's bloody hard. I'm 38 (nearly 39 eek), my shape has changed and I often put everything and everyone else first. Have seen pics of myself recently and instead of looking at how happy I look in the pic, my eye zooms straight to my tummy. Like you I think it needs to be lifestyle. I don't want to deprive myself or do unsustainable things. Small steps I guess!
I agree with you about ozempic messing with your body, steer clear and leave it for diabetics who can’t source it for their condition as stocks are low.
A great read. Hormones have always affected my weight (I lost weight after pregnancy, but generally they’ve caused me to put weight on) but menopause- an early one, at 38 - caused me to pile on the pounds. Add a pandemic, caring for a parent with dementia and cancer and what feels like rapid ageing and the old ‘invisibility’ hitting, and I was pretty miserable. Weight really does affect our sense of self and I’m so tired of people saying it shouldn’t or doesn’t. Maybe in an ideal world, we can all love ourselves no matter what but I’m not there and won’t ever be. I’m also short, with big boobs (32HH) so even half a stone really shows. Add 24lbs to my ‘good’ weight and the joy of clothes is gone. Nothing fits, nothing looks right and it’s just about covering up rather than wearing something that makes me look and feel good. I hate it. I’m also still blown away by how many people will openly comment on my weight. Please don’t. There’s a difference between me being bothered by my weight and a friend/stranger using my body as a topic of conversation.
PREACH 💖💖💖💖
Could resonate so much with this! Thank you
I feel so much of this. I feel like my body is not my own anymore after having my children. I look in the mirror and don't recognise who I am anymore. Have never ever loved exercise but know how important it is. I want to be able to be fit and healthy for me and my family. It's bloody hard. I'm 38 (nearly 39 eek), my shape has changed and I often put everything and everyone else first. Have seen pics of myself recently and instead of looking at how happy I look in the pic, my eye zooms straight to my tummy. Like you I think it needs to be lifestyle. I don't want to deprive myself or do unsustainable things. Small steps I guess!
That’s all we can do! Thank you for reading xxx
Loved this Vicki. I don’t want a life where we don’t order the chips, it would be so miserable!