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By: When Weight Loss Is the Ultimate Indicator of Success « Kinetic Esthétique

When Weight Loss Is the Ultimate Indicator of Success « Kinetic Esthétique — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:46:17 +0000

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By: Weekly Wednesday Wrap-Up #2 « The Voracious Vegan

Weekly Wednesday Wrap-Up #2 « The Voracious Vegan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:08:39 +0000

[...] When Weight Loss is the Ultimate Indicator of Success via Venus Vision. This article continues along the same path as Gena’s. It examines the women who have stellar careers, brilliant educations, fantastic friends, and a loving family, but still consider themselves failures if they cannot achieve the perfect body. [...]

By: Michelle Cantrell

Michelle Cantrell — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:58:39 +0000

Awesome idea! I love what you are doing, and would be happy to let you use this article for your site. Can you send me an email at michelle@venusvision.com and tell me a little more about yourself?

By: MyBodyGallery

MyBodyGallery — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:48:30 +0000

Hello!
What a wonderful site and a great post!
This post would be a great addition to our site under our My Body Blog. Would you be interested in letting us use it too? Thank you!

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:16:46 +0000

Such a fabulous, open, sharing post. Thankyou.

By: Cary

Cary — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:18:40 +0000

I remember going on my first diet when I was 6 yrs old.My mom wanted me to fit into my friends dress for family photographs-that were going to be taken later that same week. So she told me not to eat as much as usual.I wasn’t fat but my friend was tiny.That one moment I really do feel set me up for thinking about my weight and feeling fat for the rest of my life.I think I have been on a diet ever since.From that point on I thought about my weight daily.Still do. I am happiest when I am thin.I think it’s hardwired now.

By: Papu Morgado

Papu Morgado — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:57:30 +0000

Hi,
Thanks for sharing your story with us.
I guess I am at this point now, dealing with the deeper issues that make me feel inadequate, no matter the size I am.
I wasn’t a fat child or teen, being overweight just happened in my adult years, but I was always haunted by that feeling of inadequacy, so, I came to the conclusion that it wasn’t weight related after all.
Those deeper issues need a light on them and talking about it seems to be a pretty good way to learn do deal with it and also, by exposing the shame we feel about ourselves, helps us to make those negative thoughts less stronger.
I always read your articles, they are usually so inspiring!
I´m brazilian english teacher and I usually translate your articles to portuguese(refering to you as the author and linking the original source, of course) and I can say that you’re making a lot of difference in people’s lifes. Thank you very much! Patricia

By: Maria Kuroshchepova

Maria Kuroshchepova — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:20:05 +0000

Oh, Michelle… This actually made me cry. You have done so many incredible things! You deserve to let yourself feel as the most fantastically accomplished and beautiful human being in the world. Because you are.

Interestingly, I had a similar struggle with intellectual achievement. I was a straight-A student, but it was treated matter-of-factly – “Well, you are a girl, you are SUPPOSED to be a good student.” Yet, when my two older cousins – who were boys and constantly in trouble – brought home a B, the whole family almost had fireworks. So, just like you went through your childhood and teenage years and into adulthood feeling as if you could never be thin enough, I went through that time period feeling as if I could never be smart enough.

By: siana

siana — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:04:13 +0000

Thanks for posting this. I could very much relate as I read it. It’s always nice to know you’re not alone.

By: Michelle Cantrell

Michelle Cantrell — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:46:03 +0000

Thank you! I’ve come a long way, and I think it’s important to share the journey with others to let them know they’re not alone.