Self-Esteem Support

this is one of my favorite websites: http://operationbeautiful.com/. please check it out!

Some food for thought…

• 54% of women would rather be hit by a truck than be fat.
• The average American woman is 5’4” tall, weights 140 lbs, and wears a size 12 or 14.  Fashion models are thinner than 98% of American women.
• Barbie, the best selling fashion doll in the world, has unattainable and unhealthy body proportions. If she were alive, her waist would be smaller than patients with anorexia nervosa, and she would be unable to menstruate.
• 1 in 4 women have avoided engaging in a physical activity or sport because they feel badly about the way they look.
• 81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat. 51% of 9 and 10 year old girls feel better about themselves if they are on a diet.
• Seventy percent of young women say they want to look like a TV character.

Hi.  This is awesome and so true.  We are beautiful, no matter what!  My mom is very obese.  She is diabetic and has been for over 40 years.  The many years of insulin have caused her to be 100 pounds overweight.  She can't help this.  I try to tell her she looks great when she puts on her clothes to go to church.  She is disabled, and doesn't get out much either.  It really bothers her that she is this size. 

I had a neice who, at 9, thought she was fat.  She was so not fat, but wanted to stop eating bread because it makes you fat.  It is so sad.

Hugs,

Keli

Today is:  Love Your Body Day!!

http://loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org/#

Above, is the foundations campaign site.  What great timing happy pants!!