Shaming

OK people, it's been a while I know, I've been crazy busy then I'll admit, crazy lazy. Plus I've been figuring out how to phrase this without coming off as a preachy weird, but sod it here we go. I apologise I am going to swear a bit here.

I am sick of body crazes. The thigh gap challenge, the belly button challenge, the collarbone challenge, the fucking thigh brow. What the hell? I am aware many people read this to gain some insight into my weight loss journey, which I am immensely proud of, and I am also proud of anyone else who embarks on it.

But what I want to talk about society now and how it makes all of us, not just women, view ourselves. Bodyshaming seems to be acceptable bullying now. There are forever articles saying 'look how fat they got about size 12 women', or they don't look good, when commenting on people off the telly who haven't Beyonce'd up before they go out for a pint of milk, or they 'look their age', come off it, not everyone is Helen Mirren, who I am convinced is actually magic . Now people also see fit to do it to strangers in the street.

Fatspiration, fitspiration, thinspiration (don't get me onto feeders or pro ana or we'll be back down the mental health route), it's all bullshit. If fatspiration had been such a big thing a few years ago I might have found my old self acceptable, in spite of my health, thinspiration seems to be what keeps me feeling bad about my loose skin, when it should be a badge of honour, and fitspiration seems determined to point out if you aren't running until your feet fall off you should feel like a slob. The only inspiration I want to see, want to hear about is happy, healthy people doing things, be it lighterlife, walking the dog, learning to knit, whatever, who inspire others to do what feels right while keeping healthy in all aspects and doing right by others.

No one, be a tabloid, a tv show or a person on the street, will ever be perfect, and I would rather be me than someone who takes joy from riducluling others.

Here is something that does make me feel joy

http://www.reshareworthy.com/golden-retriever-chooses-toy/