tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post5872595364597833385..comments2023-10-30T08:30:47.431-05:00Comments on See Jane Compute: Body imageJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082496114155799356noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-89800230622093576082007-11-29T02:17:00.000-06:002007-11-29T02:17:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-83451896377675951882007-10-11T19:54:00.000-05:002007-10-11T19:54:00.000-05:00flicka mawa, that's a great point! I was involved...flicka mawa, that's a great point! I was involved in objective sports, but I had good friends involved in subjective sports (dance and cheerleading) and I've seen first-hand what that environment can do to a girl's self-esteem.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082496114155799356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-64691933430961705472007-10-07T18:49:00.000-05:002007-10-07T18:49:00.000-05:00Like Addy, my first thought when reading this post...Like Addy, my first thought when reading this post was: oh my, she sounds like she's just having these body issues for the first time! how lucky!<BR/><BR/>I wrote a term paper once about women, sports, and self-esteem: as someone with extensive experience in a competitive, SUBJECTIVE sport (from 9 yrs old to 17, and recreationally still), I think it's important to note that being in sports helps a girl's body image when it's an OBJECTIVE sport. Subjective sports, like gymnastics, figure skating, diving, ballet, etc., are a completely different ballgame. Keep that in mind when your daughter gets old enough to try out different sports - I think these sports are great and I love the one I do, but lots of extra support and reinforcement are needed to maintain a strong body image in a subjectively judged sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-14842946723443799452007-10-04T21:24:00.000-05:002007-10-04T21:24:00.000-05:00Thanks for the positive comments, everyone! For t...Thanks for the positive comments, everyone! For those of you who asked about my positive body image: I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I "discovered" sports around junior high/puberty time. I really think that being athletic (and having a mom and dad that encouraged that behavior) saved me from a lot of unhealthy behaviors. (That, and a close friend who was anorexic and bulimic....nothing like witnessing someone you love hurt herself so badly to scare you straight.) <BR/><BR/>addy n, I've been warned about the deflated breasts already. Yikes! But it's not like I'll be posing topless for anyone, so I guess I can deal. :)<BR/><BR/>phd mom, I've heard the same rule. And congrats on fitting into your high school jeans!<BR/><BR/>helen, I would be really surprised if those super-skinny jeans ever fit again---I couldn't even get them *near* my hips! <BR/><BR/>veo, wow, that article made me sick. How very sad.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082496114155799356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-5913369156217819322007-10-04T17:05:00.000-05:002007-10-04T17:05:00.000-05:00Bravo! I wish more people had your healthy mindset...Bravo! I wish more people had your healthy mindset, witness<BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/fashion/04skin.htmlVeo Claramentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722031682654094793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-75085525462493164352007-10-04T16:43:00.000-05:002007-10-04T16:43:00.000-05:00You may not want to toss those old jeans yet, I ha...You may not want to toss those old jeans yet, I have a friend who gave birth a few years back. She was super super skinny before becoming pregnant, but during the pregnancy and birth she acquired about 15 extra pounds and wider hips and larger breasts. Frankly, she looked wonderful and way better than before. But, about a year later, all the changes were gone and she was back to having her old stick figure.millihelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00659834655409937364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-71778937503451222672007-10-04T08:55:00.000-05:002007-10-04T08:55:00.000-05:00Great post.Great post.EcoGeoFemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236907917990309659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-72713051493505877632007-10-02T11:46:00.000-05:002007-10-02T11:46:00.000-05:00I've heard it said a lot "9 months up, 9 months do...I've heard it said a lot "9 months up, 9 months down," and believe this to be true. It's true that some changes will never be reversed (like that 1/2 shoe size I went up for no good reason), but many changes to reverse over time. I was able to fit into my high school jeans a few months ago (2.5 years after 2nd baby). But am sad to report that a summer of travel has me back in the fat pants (oh well).phplvtldPhD Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863651986930363534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-22505352130529411162007-10-01T18:57:00.000-05:002007-10-01T18:57:00.000-05:00Jane, thanks for this post about the changes your ...Jane, thanks for this post about the changes your body has gone through. You sound so positive about where you are right now -- really encouraging to hear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-67970649429927198592007-10-01T06:29:00.000-05:002007-10-01T06:29:00.000-05:00I agree with jaclyn and I'm glad that you have suc...I agree with jaclyn and I'm glad that you have such a positive body image. I grew up with a very negative body image, mostly because I felt so uncoordinated and awkward from being tall.<BR/><BR/>I also have extra "give" in the tummy area, and I have less than 25 lbs to lose in order to return to my pre-pregnancy weight, but I suppose when I get there, I will not have the same shape that I once did.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927630155994067676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-55000210454192412602007-10-01T05:51:00.000-05:002007-10-01T05:51:00.000-05:00I told my sister-in-law that my hip bones had lite...I told my sister-in-law that my hip bones had literally expanded and that they might not go back to the way they were before. I thought she was going to vomit right there. She went on to have four kids. Eight years out from having my second, I can say that my body is definitely different, but some of that is general aging in addition to children. I'm working exercise back into my life and that makes me feel mostly like my old self--or a new self that I'm happy with. It's smart to focus on the present. I honestly wouldn't trade this body or soul with my old one. There's wisdom in those changes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766222493968363248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-29905530836088869542007-10-01T00:15:00.000-05:002007-10-01T00:15:00.000-05:00Consider yourself lucky that you didn't have body ...Consider yourself lucky that you didn't have body issues UNTIL having a baby! I envy you.... Also- be prepared for "deflated" breasts once you stop nursing- that shocked me more than anything else after pregnancy! Take care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-75740131111567124332007-09-30T22:43:00.000-05:002007-09-30T22:43:00.000-05:00This is a very nice post. You're a wise woman.This is a very nice post. You're a wise woman.jaclynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922939779499204171noreply@blogger.com