Cussette really got me thinking with her

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Cussette really got me thinking with her
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Fri, 05-07-2004 - 2:16pm

post on unrealistic goals. Also, the whole body image thing and self esteem and where is came from. Do you all know where you got your self esteem or lack of it from?


My mom was overweight and I remember thinking I wasn't going to be like that. I also was a perfectionist when growing up..didn't know if it was self imposed or parental influence with being the oldest and had to be the example. I remember believing I had to get all A's all the time and would make my parents unhappy if I didn't.


I also took dance lessons from the age of 3 and I remember being very young and noticing I was rounder than the other girls and felt fat. AS a teenager, I was miserable with how I looked and was crash dieting on and off.


My biggest fear was putting all of this on my kids, especially the girls. I thought I was hiding it, but they knew. I think they are ok with body image, but like the rest of us, they think they have problem areas. They are both around a size 2 depending on clothes. Guess what that does to my self esteem if they think they need help and I am between and 4 and a

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Sun, 05-09-2004 - 7:14pm
I loved reading these posts.You know I think some would glance at this board and just assume we're a bunch of women obsessed with our weights and our waistlines.But I think we are all honest enough to say that yes our looks do play a role in things but our main focus really is health.I think our 40's(or a 5 yr stall at 39) is truly a time of a woman coming into herself.You guys are a constant source of inspiration and joy to me.George makes me glad to be a woman but you guys make me proud to be one!!!!!

Miss P




 

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Sun, 05-09-2004 - 9:13pm
Aww, shucks!! I'm glad we're up there with George!

Love ya'

Katherine (Kat)
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Mon, 05-10-2004 - 1:51pm

Thanks PT...it

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Mon, 05-10-2004 - 1:55pm

Thank you all for sharing your stories here! I feel like I got some insight to what made you who you are. IT also helps make sense to why you have the goals you do.


I will have to think of another good conversation starter. I will probably be going back and commenting more on what you all wrote, as soon as I can spend more time here.


Grace

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