Friday, June 18, 2010

What Are Full Figured Girls Wearing?

A woman who loves her body image can wear anything she wants. Others looking upon her might laugh or make fun but she is comfortable in her skin. Though some styles are not flattering, but if her confidence is up there, go for it!

Their wardrobe’s are daring, adventurous, and full of statements of who they are and bold, in your face, about who they think they are. They are strutting two piece bathing suits, one piece, thongs, middrift exposing layered tops, short shorts, breast revealing shirts. Just like their slimmer competition, they like to show off flesh too, and the man in their lives loves their full figure.

Doesn’t that just boost your confidence? Yes, it does. Except I like the idea of being a full figured conservative in dress. Never did like bathing suits, even as a teen. Forget the thong. Although I have to admit the thought crossed my mind. Can’t expose the mid drift because of a scar I carried from childhood, so that’s out.

I’ll stick with my Capri style pants and wear the shorts at home in my backyard. What I am saying here, if that is not you, then be who you are, create your own YOU. Don’t get caught up in what the slims are wearing. That is what they want to wear. Their body size will flatter what they put on. You can do the same. Wearing something because it is style but does not flatter your body type defeats the purpose.

Big shirts are in. so if you want to wear that bathing suit, what is wrong with putting one over it. Why not wear the mid drift exposing tops with a body slimming suit. Instead of shorts you might want to try Capri styles. Shorts tend to climb up your leg.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Jump Start Your Weight Loss Plan with Stretching Exercises???

A few weeks ago I was interviewing Dr. Vera Stevens on my radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/changing lives. The topic of the day was stretching,
and how to stretch without injuring the body.

I did my research, preparing to bring Dr. Vera on the show,
so that I could at least sound like I knew a little something.

We purposely decided not to post pictures, or videos of her but to allow her to
talk us through the exercises, to visualize them.

By the second week of our discussion those visions had moved from my head
Into my desiring to act on the information.

Has that ever happened to you? I decided to do a stretching plan for 30 days, about 10 minutes a day.

I want you to know that I blew one day already this week, didn’t
want to make the effort.

Today is a better day. And this is the day I decided to let you in on what I’m doing.

The other day I helped carry some chairs at church and it felt good. I’m also up to 15 minutes for my stretching exercises. I can tell my endurance level is up.

Want to get in on Dr. Vera’s Stretching Tips, visit blogtalkradio.com/changinglives.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Discouraged By Weight Loss Scams?

Weight loss advertisers seem to have the next best magic pill for those extra unwanted pounds, don’t they? We buy into the fast weight loss lies, believing that this will be the one, only to discover after spending our hard earned cash that we are right back where we started.

Why are you not getting any where? That is a question that you have asked yourself from one weight loss tip to the next.

I’ve wondered about that myself. I wanted the magic pill, formula, act, guardian weight angel, somebody to introduce me to the easy weight loss plan.

What is the secret to successful weight loss? Many make the decision to lose weight, buy the next weight loss plan and flop one more time. Those who succeed at dropping those unwanted pounds may sound something like this: “I decided it’s enough. I don’t want to be fat any more. It wasn’t healthy. I stuck with it. I was determined. I refused to go up another dress size. I wanted to look better.”

Something took place in that person’s mind. There was a mindset shift. That product or service was just a catalyst to help them get started, and they decided to go all the way.

Weight loss programs sell to your emotions, a vision of what you want to look like, the fantasy look. You buy into the product or service with a distorted vision of who you are and where you’re at. They sell you on this overnight success. That is why most people fail. Your mind is flooded with pictures of the overweight and then, poof, the slim model comes forth.

If they told you about hard work, endurance, persistence, they wouldn’t sell you on their product. They reel you in with the “I once was fat but look at me now.” Before you know it, you’re emptying your pockets again.

Your weight is a part of you. It has been a part of you, something you have home grown. Now it has made you unhappy.

Think about your unhappiness for a moment. As a matter of fact, take a pen and write down why you are unhappy with your weight. Be honest.

Now take a look at what you wrote. How does that make you feel? If you are feeling anything except love for what you are faced with, then you have the wrong thoughts, and you will never lose the weight because you have the wrong attitude.

Take responsibility for what you have done. It is not the food’s fault; it is not someone else’s fault, it is your fault.

This is the first step to dropping those unwanted pounds; confess your part and wake up to a new attitude.

Looking for ideas on healthy weight loss, check out Dr. Vera Stevens on blogtalkradio.com/changinglives

Friday, June 26, 2009

Fat, Fat, Full, Full, Oh What A Relief?

The light comes on one day and you realize you are fat. I could say it nicely. You have a few more pounds; you're a fuller figured woman; overweight.

That is the problem, we keep telling ourselves lies and the mind is trying to talk some sense into us.

You've done it. I've done it. Tell yourself you are skinny; buy into the skinny program.

My approach has always been to call a spade a spade.

You will not get anywhere with lies. They don't work. If you hate you fat body, then
it will continue to perform even after you take off the fat pounds to go to work to put back on the pounds.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

How to Avoid Stressful Situations Adding Extra Pounds

There are a lot of reasons why people put on weight. Eating is just one of the many causes of weight gain. When most people look at a person who is overweight, eating is the first thought.

It is so easy to point fingers and criticize. I don’t think anyone starts out in life desiring to stretch their body’s skin in such a way they don’t look like the person they started out as.

Things happen. Unless you have been there don’t pass judgment.

I thought I would talk about stress and its impact. I was watching a friend who is full figured already during the holiday season. It was as if she had the munchies. She snacked and ate, snacked and ate.

As I watched her, it occurred to me that her eating was not about being hungry but more about something else and then it occurred to me she was once an addict.

Now that she was no longer on drugs, she had substituted food in all forms to quiet the cravings. The drug craving was causing her to be stressed and eating was her outlet for the stress.

Are you trying to eat away your stress? How do you know? The next time you feel upset, take inventory of what is going on in your mind; what are you thinking of? Did you reach for something to snack on or for food?

Become aware of your eating habits and what is associated with them. You can take control. Devise a plan of action for eating away emotional disturbances, or coping with stress.

Some of the things I do: keep a journal, drink water instead of snack, eat fruity snacks, or protein snack, do some physical activity, play a game, watch exercise videos.

Remember the power is in your hands. The decisions about your body are yours. Whatever you do, don’t do it for others, do it for yourself. That is the real key to health and fitness.

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Saturday, October 25, 2008

No More Short Pants: Capri's Will Do

Have you noticed how when you put on short pants they seem to ride up your leg, the friction between your legs causes them to ride up?So why bother when it is unattractive. And you won’t feel good about the experience.

No more short pants for you for awhile, unless you just choose to torture yourself.Personally, I have never liked short pants even when I was skinny, or a 5/6. Capris’ are in for full bodied women like us. Come to think of it they look better on the full bodied figures than smaller figures. . . Just my opinion.

I prefer the mid leg style myself. Visit your local department store, try on a few and see which ones you like.Stop seeing the negative side of who you are but began to see the best you, you can be, dress and present.You may want to go to my blog talk show (blogtalkradio.com/changinglives), where myself and my co-host talked much about what to do with the full bodied figure.

Oh, by the way, the show title is: Is Your Job Packing On The Pounds?My co-host was my husband, of course, who is skinny and came into my life at 5/6. Some styles and cuts are not for everyone.

I found out that the more expensive a piece of clothing,the sizes are smaller and the fit is better.The decisions about your size should be yours and what you do with it should never be dependent on what others want you to do.Anyway, got to go.

Will return and talk to you again soon.

Peace out!

Friday, October 3, 2008

Have You Talked To Your Body Today?

Love your body. Why would your body go to work to take off the pounds if you don’t love it in the condition it is in?

Okay, I love my stomach; I love my thighs; I love my butt. Even though you don’t look pleasant to my eyes, I still love you.

You are what you are because of what I did to you. I don’t blame you. I wouldn’t get any smaller either, if someone called me names and showed me no love.

There are things about you that I don’t like but it’s my fault you’re like this. I take full responsibility.

I purpose to win you over. You are my friend and I love you just the way you are.
You might not believe that but I do.

I’m struggling to love you just the way you are because I have these images in my head from what others look like and what I thought I wanted but not any more.

I want the body I want because it is to please me.

Every where you learn it is about getting skinny, not being fat. What’s wrong with fat? Fat cushions your organs. Without it, you will die.

God, help me to love this body like it is. Help me to look at myself in the mirror and instead of disgust, see love.

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