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The Beauty Myth

The Beauty Myth is a nonfiction book by Naomi Wolf which argues that as women have become more powerful in society the standards of physical appearance have also grown.

Wolf believes that "beauty" is a societal construct:

"The more legal and material hindrances women have broken through, the more strictly and heavily and cruelly images of female beauty have come to weigh upon us... during the past decade, women breached the power structure; meanwhile, eating disorders rose exponentially and cosmetic surgery became the fastest-growing specialty... pornography became the main media category, ahead of legitimate films and records combined, and thirty-three thousand American women told researchers that they would rather lose ten to fifteen pounds than achieve any other goal...More women have more money and power and scope and legal recognition than we have ever had before; but in terms of how we feel about ourselves physically, we may actually be worse off than our unliberated grandmothers."

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Exercise is quickly becoming a part of me!

Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase.  ~Joseph Pilates

The weightwatchers programme is designed for members who are able-bodies and for those who are not. Basically if you follow the plan, and do no exercise at all, you'll still lose weight.

Exercise allows you an extra safety net, one which if you don't use you'll lose weight faster. This year I am going full throttle so I have started exercising from the day I started. I want to lose the weight quickly, but I also want to get exercise into my life, as much as eating or drinking is. The evidence is clear, those people who exercise are more likely to lose weight, lose it quicker, and keep it off.

I do a range of exercise, I started pole dancing last year, which I am struggling with a little, mostly due to my weight, but that I am determined to work hard at! I also started bowka two weeks ago, which I love. Its a total sweat fest, a mixture of boxercise and African dance (kinda zumba style). Its the quicker hour of my life and I am really enjoying it!!

On top of these classes, which are costing money of course, I have been trying to complete some additional exercise off my own back. Last night I completed a 50mins full body workout with my kettlebells at home, which I find really really hard, but know that the combination of strength work and cardio will burn and tone at the same time, so it's worth the pain!

Also, in bigger news, I am now the proud owner of a BICYCLE! I had a bike when I was a kid, but not since. I am hoping (once the ice and snow melts) that I will get out for small short runs to start, over the local shops rather than taking the car for example. By the summer, hopefully once I am stronger and fitter I am planning to cycle to my weightwatchers class, and exercise classes as well.

I am a little bit in love with it!

So although I sit here with achy bones and tender muscles I know that it is all for the greater good. There is whispers of a holiday in May, and I'd really  like to be at least 11stone before I go, which is an average weight loss of just over 1lb a week, genuinely achievable, provided I stick to the plan, stick to the exercise and keep pushing forward!
 
 
 



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