tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post8106165220162489651..comments2024-01-01T07:01:27.625-08:00Comments on Foodtrainers: Donna Karan Never Feels Good EnoughUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-69519421837891351172012-07-02T08:04:20.176-07:002012-07-02T08:04:20.176-07:00Finally catching up on my blog reading, and love t...Finally catching up on my blog reading, and love this post, but find it sad. I would be dishonest if I said I didn't mourn my pre-kids mid section, but, that aside, I do think my body is "good enough" as it is now, and I thinks that's mostly because I went through a period when I was dealing with a lot of autoimmune stuff post babies, and I seriously thought my body {as I knew it} was "falling apart". Now that I feel 100 % myself again, I celebrate being healthy, strong, and able to exercise again. OK-that's how I feel about my body...wish I felt the same way about accepting my "laugh lines" as well :-)EA Stewartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-45024127543120004672012-06-29T05:29:37.975-07:002012-06-29T05:29:37.975-07:00I'm here for the journey. I agree Ayala that m...I'm here for the journey. I agree Ayala that many of our picks and issues will not matter but they feel they do now, complicated.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-30007143572132796432012-06-29T05:28:42.472-07:002012-06-29T05:28:42.472-07:00and how do we get that?and how do we get that?Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-61576951737395167202012-06-29T05:23:37.283-07:002012-06-29T05:23:37.283-07:00I hear you Kristen, let's hope we all get to t...I hear you Kristen, let's hope we all get to that place. Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-15777487640480864002012-06-28T17:57:31.138-07:002012-06-28T17:57:31.138-07:00This is interesting. I hate to say that I complete...This is interesting. I hate to say that I completely understand where Donna Karan is coming from. <br />I hope to one day fully accept what I look like, but as of right now, it isn't where I want to be.Kristen RDhttp://twitter.com/swankydietitiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-12169926510242480382012-06-28T17:29:31.742-07:002012-06-28T17:29:31.742-07:00I agree with Dr. Ayala ..and some women just shine...I agree with Dr. Ayala ..and some women just shine with their inner beauty and they attract everyone around them...ayalanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-55773680837846334832012-06-28T08:43:24.500-07:002012-06-28T08:43:24.500-07:00physicallyphysicallyCaronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-87446812432931268692012-06-28T06:54:48.994-07:002012-06-28T06:54:48.994-07:00And in retrospect, I'm sure we'll all look...And in retrospect, I'm sure we'll all look back and realize none of these worries about an extra inch here or a pimple/wrinkle/frizz there mattered.<br /><br />The confidence that a woman -- comfortable with who she is --exudes is probably more attractive than mere looks, but getting that confidence is sometimes a lifelong journey.Dr. Ayalahttp://herbalwater.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-35467548943996375032012-06-28T05:42:42.472-07:002012-06-28T05:42:42.472-07:00"tough grader", I think that's exact..."tough grader", I think that's exactly the right phrase for it. I have been trying to use my workouts to focus on what my body is able to do (lift a heavy weight, make it through a double spin class, etc) but that doesn't stop the looking in the mirror at that one spot on my thighs, or my belly on a "bloated" day. We're always our own harshest critics, if only because no one else ever pays as much attention to us as we do to ourselves.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-58700524398162174542012-06-28T04:22:50.449-07:002012-06-28T04:22:50.449-07:00you can watch episodes on the site as it's ove...you can watch episodes on the site as it's over for the season I believe.Lauren Slaytonhttp://foodtrainers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-77615226082083532142012-06-28T04:22:18.425-07:002012-06-28T04:22:18.425-07:00You seem confident Gina (in a great way) interesti...You seem confident Gina (in a great way) interesting many of us report being confident in other, non-body areas. Do you feel skipping the magazines has helped? Aren't there images and thin or perfect images everywhere? Maybe not in our cooking mags.Lauren Slaytonhttp://foodtrainers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-29227852329974730362012-06-28T04:03:53.134-07:002012-06-28T04:03:53.134-07:00Sadly, I can relate. I used to think I was very c...Sadly, I can relate. I used to think I was very confident, but I think I always just hid it well. I mean, I'm confident, but not necessarily in my looks and about my body. I pray that I don't get worse as I age, but I took a giant step last year and stopped reading magazines like Fitness or Vogue, just because of the confidence issue. So far, at least things haven't gotten worse!Gina (Candid RD)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-1182095098852991952012-06-28T04:03:05.338-07:002012-06-28T04:03:05.338-07:00 I agree that media is not 100% to blame for our &... I agree that media is not 100% to blame for our "body issues." Certainly, there are often messages growing up as well as the things you mentioned (great points!), and all those things affect how we see ourselves (to different degrees, depending on the person).<br /><br />However, I think that media does have quite an effect on many from an early age on. We are constantly surrounded by "perfect bodies" and most of the time they are just unattainable and don't look like that in real life. Yet, we see them as "reality." <br /><br />I stopped reading magazines a few years ago, and I think it made a difference over time. I do think that what we constantly see does shape and influence us, including our thoughts and feelings about ourselves.Andrea@WellnessNoteshttp://www.andreaswellnessnotes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-87969083274176202392012-06-28T02:54:29.226-07:002012-06-28T02:54:29.226-07:00Thanks so much for the link, Lauren! I am endlessl...Thanks so much for the link, Lauren! I am endlessly fascinating by these questions. I am going to check out the Conversation - it seems right up my alley. AidanDonnelleyRowleyhttp://twitter.com/ADonnRowleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-33849023595994611762012-06-28T02:54:09.790-07:002012-06-28T02:54:09.790-07:00Carolyn, funny I said to Vanessa before that havin...Carolyn, funny I said to Vanessa before that having a desire to improve things doesn't mean you are miserable but sad that "not miserable" or as you said not "loathing" is progress. Or maybe progress is progress. I feel it's more than photoshop because if it were media images causing this everyone would feel inferior. Yet, some have much more body stuff than others. Lauren Slaytonhttp://foodtrainers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-88770371639946201282012-06-28T02:52:01.981-07:002012-06-28T02:52:01.981-07:00Interesting point that you can want to improve wit...Interesting point that you can want to improve without being full of angst or sadness over things. That's very similar to how I feel. I work at my body and tweak eating and exercise routines but except for extreme hormonal cases don't walk around miserable. I'm 5'2" too somehow I'm over the height thing and sort of fine with that. Some issues pass/others remain.Lauren Slaytonhttp://foodtrainers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-55404224700802870732012-06-28T02:49:35.676-07:002012-06-28T02:49:35.676-07:00"basic structure" mentally or physically..."basic structure" mentally or physically?Lauren Slaytonhttp://foodtrainers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-12702914395230505902012-06-28T02:48:39.889-07:002012-06-28T02:48:39.889-07:00Alysa, I hear you regarding "loud and proud&q...Alysa, I hear you regarding "loud and proud". I also get being grateful for a body that is functioning but I think that is different. I hope you are feeling ok.Lauren Slaytonhttp://foodtrainers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-58590480646336592632012-06-28T02:45:54.328-07:002012-06-28T02:45:54.328-07:00I hear you Erin, that sounds like a complicated fo...I hear you Erin, that sounds like a complicated food/body relationship growing up. It's really like reprogramming as an adult, doing all the things we can to change the potentially destructive dialog. For some people pregnancy helps as it's your body doing things that aren't about vanity or even about you. I say, lose the weight in whatever way feels right.Lauren Slaytonhttp://foodtrainers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-73695238620120236272012-06-27T19:00:00.481-07:002012-06-27T19:00:00.481-07:00I definitely never feel "good enough" wh...I definitely never feel "good enough" when it comes to my body. I am always striving for perfection and it spawned from my mother. I was always bigger than her in my teens and that bothered me. She never failed to tell people her perfect weight and in turn, that made me feel bad about myself. We did count-less diets together and she'd always end up losing more than. It was disheartening. Once I graduated and went to college, I did lose weight and didn't feel as competitive with my mom anymore but the bad thoughts about myself were still there. Even though I've come a LONG way...I don't think I will ever truly be happy with my body. In this society, it's a hard thing to do!! Even now, it seems most talks are all about weight, especially since I literally have people placing bets on how long it will take me to lose my baby weight (most say 6 WEEKS! I gave myself 9 months!!). It's frustrating. I try to avoid triggering people but it's not like they know they are triggering me. Ug. It's a battle. Thehealthyapronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-47227838408631600542012-06-27T15:13:08.422-07:002012-06-27T15:13:08.422-07:00interesting, i am certainly not type A (could you ...interesting, i am certainly not type A (could you tell?) but absolutely relate to this. it's relieving to hear such a powerful woman admit being self conscious too. There are things i like and many things i dont but that dislike category used to be "absolutely loathe". so yes things evolve. There are many sources of body issues but i give lots of credit to tiger moms and of course the magic of photoshop snipping and smoothingCarolynhttp://foodtrainers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-64195703895710728842012-06-27T14:55:58.697-07:002012-06-27T14:55:58.697-07:00I go through phases. Sometimes I think, "Yea...I go through phases. Sometimes I think, "Yeah! My body is strong, carried two babies, and is fighting a disease that kicks the crap out of me sometimes. I'm awesome!" But most of the time, I'm frustrated about the spots on my face that come with pregnancies and aging, the pain my body goes through after a run that it didn't used to, and the mummy tummy that comes with 2 c-sections. I'm thankful for my health and what my body can do, but I don't know that I will ever be loud and proud. I'd like to think that I would be, but I probably won't.Alysa Bajenaru, RDhttp://twitter.com/InspiredRDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-40393880559924086392012-06-27T09:31:15.508-07:002012-06-27T09:31:15.508-07:00The changes that come with aging are not easy to d...The changes that come with aging are not easy to deal with. Yes, I think we'll all be thinking about body topics when we're in our 60s. I like my body now and I hope I will like it in my 60s. I think about that stuff. I saw a group of older women Monday evening and wondered how they feel about the changes. <br /><br />I am aware of the areas of my body I don't expose to the public, but would I join my running club at a swimming pool? Yes. Why? Because I wear a skirted Lands' End suit that hides what I want hidden. "Never good enough" sounds like she continues to make changes, but as others have said, some changes just aren't going to happen. You can't rearrange your basic structure. Caronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-36939761403821493572012-06-27T08:06:54.205-07:002012-06-27T08:06:54.205-07:00Maybe it's true what they say about first-born...Maybe it's true what they say about first-borns being type A-ers, because I definitely am. I don't feel dissatisfied, but will always look for a way to improve everything that I do. Would I love being 5'9? Yes. But 5'2 will have to do because there isn't much I could do about it. So I wear big girl shoes. Instead I try to focus on things I have control over like my fitness, my PRs and my career. As for where the body stuff comes from...I think it stems from more places than one. Being a type Aer + working in the fashion industry must have taken it's toll on Donna. Good on her for being honest though.Vanessa Perronehttp://twitter.com/VanPerronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-40550021393267792012012-06-27T07:04:27.794-07:002012-06-27T07:04:27.794-07:00"see what else is possible" I like that ..."see what else is possible" I like that spin and I think sometimes women aren't walking around miserable but rather with a desire to tweak/improve. And another good point about what see see not being how others perceive us though if we live in our heads and not others sometimes that doesn't matter. Interesting.Lauren Slaytonhttp://foodtrainers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com