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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."

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Flling and Healthy Feedback, London and the desire to compete

Well. A wee unexpected loss of 1.5lbs bringing me back upto a grand total of 4lbs off. How depressing when I am like 8 weeks in.

However, given the food and drink I consumed in my weekend away with the manfriend I've no idea how I lost at all. One thing I can say for Londoners - you lot are well fed. I probably had some of the most beautiful food I have ever had in my life this weekend. Wild Boar Burgers with Chorizo with home cut chips....Real Italian Ravioli...the most amazing Chinese curry (in Chinatown) and a Mediterranean feast which I cannot even begin to describe it was so amazing!! (if you have never had baklava...have it...with skoosy cream...its amazing!!!!)

Yes we walked for miles (even did a wee 30min gym stint on the Saturday morning) and to be honest everything from the waist down hurt by Saturday we had walked so much!! (yes walked...get your minds out of the gutter...this is a public blog!) So I am wondering if maybe my wee body is a week behind on the scales...which means I am set for a gain next weigh in...but we'll see. I'll stay as on track as humanly possible this week and hopefully offset the balance.

This week I am staying on filling and healthy because I truly think it has potential for me. I need to track, because portion control is an issue pour moi, however where I tend to fall flat is at the weekends. I am usually at manfriends or eating out so F&H would be really useful for these occasions, would de-stress me as I don't need to cart up scales and books as well as a weekend worth of clothes etc, AND manfriend can have the list. Here is the list manfriend...go cook and don't worry about how much of what is in it!!!

So to get my head properly around it I am going to do it for a whole week and see how I get on. If it goes well my plan is to track Mon-Thurs and do F&H Fri-Sun. I think this might give me the flexibility I need over the weekends to keep me on track and then Monday/Tuesday does not become a salvage mission comparable to raising the Titanic!

I bought a new journal. Its a fresh start. And I have exactly, exactly, 8 weeks until my holidays....is 1lb a week too much to ask? A wee half a stone off would make my summer. I'll still feel bigger than what I'd like, but I'd certainly feel better than what I do now!

Its teambeachbody.com over the next 8 weeks I will be on track, I will exercise 6days of 7 and I will try to incorporate F&H into my routines! I am going to give WWers 110% for 8 weeks (2 months - it is nothing really) and if I can genuinely look at those 8 weeks, of 100% effort, and don't have the results, then I am leaving for the last time. Because even I am fed up with my moaning :)

Lets go F&H! Its on!
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