Lately I have been thinking that too much of our time we focus on our bodies and are going to the extremes to look better and better. I love all the concern people have with telling me how I should eat and how I should exercise to lose weight while pregnant but listen here I am doing the best I can with what I have got at the moment. Instead of pointing out my faults lets celebrate the success of me not gaining lots of weight. Five pounds is nothing for my entire pregnancy, let's cheer to that and when baby comes lets focus on the weight loss then...
I came across this blog a while ago called the Well- Rounded Mama and she summed it up better than I ever could. I might not be the skinniest or have the cutest baby bump because I have some voluptuous curves that add to my tummy but I am going to celebrate my body just the way it is and how hard it is working. With that in mind, let's turn to a wise mama's words,
"Sadly, in our society, pregnancy is often used as a time to make women feel neurotic or guilty about their bodies. However, pregnancy is an incredible opportunity for body love and body image healing. It offers a tremendous chance to do many years' worth of healing, compressed into a short amount of time. Instead of hating on your body, try embracing your body instead. Marvel that the miracle of growing a new baby can occur in a lush body as well as a sparse one. Give yourself credit for all the things your body is doing right. Embrace the changes that pregnancy and birth bring to your body, for they are the Tiger Stripe Emblems of Honor that mark your experiences as a mother.
Remember this, for it is as true as true gets:
Your body is NOT a lemon.
You are not a machine. The creator is not a careless mechanic. Human female bodies have the same potential to give birth as well as aardvarks, lions, rhinoceri, elephants, moose, and water buffalo.
Even if it has not been your habit throughout your life so far, I recommend that you learn to think positively about your body. -Ina May Gaskin
Let's all say hallelujiah! and accept how beautiful our bodies are :) Have a very happy Saturday
1 comment:
You know your body best and what you need and can handle at any point in your life! Don't let anybody make you feel bad for not doing what they think is best for you. I know for me pregnancy and the year after were tough and exercise was not on my list of things I could handle at that point. Every day is different and just do your best each day. That is all that is required of each of us! Love you and miss you!!
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