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Body Power "The pursuit of beauty is not narcissistic. It gives pleasure, it brings it. Beauty is individuality. It is glowing health and vitality, it is awareness and action, it is science and technology and of course marvellous looks, perfect skin, a superb body. We are no longer interested in quick cover-up effects but in long range plans to feel and look better. Within your grasp is the accumulated knowledge of years that can provide you with your ideal health and beauty program: a straightforward guide to the whole health and beauty spectrum bringing you the basics of body and function, of artifices and aesthetics, of scientific and medical influences..... Beauty is a science now. You are responsible for your body...... your first move starts here.... and now." Whenever I am feeling tired, stressed, frustrated and generally out of sink, it's usually because I have been abusing my body. To much work, with little relaxation and very little sleep. Eating the wrong foods, and sometimes just generally forgetting to eat for long periods of time, and then stuffing my face because I am starved. When I do lift my head from my work to eat, I usually eat the wrong foods, being a fast food and junk foodaholic, I love pizza, I love hamburgers oozing with pineapple sauce and dripping with cheese. I am not fond of drinking water.... you know the saying, "fish swim in water... as well as other things," .... well that used to be my most fervent motto. I love coca-cola! If I had spent on my home, what I have spent on buying coca-cola, my bond would probably be paid up by now. Sadly that is not the case. Now, chocolate isn't really a favourite of mine, but brownies, cakes, and biscuits with yummy fillings inside or melted on the top....., Ooooooooh! You might be wondering what a person like me is doing with a website like WhyWeight, well.... Like most people sometime in your life your body gives you a wake up call. I have always been able to loose weight, but often I would take it to far. My doctor told me if I didn't put weight on I wouldn't be able to have another baby. So, I thought no problem, I'll just put a couple kilo's on and presto I'll be pregnant. That's indeed what happened, only I took it too far. Once my son was born, the kilo's having being plied on weren't so easy to take off. After 18 months of dieting, exercise programs, healthy living... even drinking water, my taunting bathroom scale just seemed to laugh at me. Having had enough of tears and despair because I couldn't loose any weight, especially since I had always been able to stick to my ideal weight, I chucked it all in. Out went the size 32 jeans, designer dresses and bikini's. Angry and frustrated with simply not being able to achieve my goal, I threw out the books, diets and paraphernalia that went with it. I decided it was time to move on with my life. I stopped watching all the programs about this special new wonder cure. I made a decision to just be and start enjoying myself and my life again. This was a lot easier then it might sound. But even looking in the mirror at my size 38 body was too much for me.... so I even stopped looking in the mirror. Six months down the line, my clothes felt considerably looser than they had. I glanced in the mirror.... and then stopped and had a good look. I knew I felt better than I had for months. I was eating healthy.... just some treats every now and again. I was sleeping well. I was even drinking water, courtesy of our mineral water jug. I took sometime and had a good look at myself. I even dragged the hidden bathroom scale out from a corner of the cupboard. Low and behold, I was back to my normal weight. I pulled out some hidden outfits that I just hadn't been able to part with.... and they fitted perfectly. I was amazed! Although, I am not a perfect size. I have come to accept my body for what it is right now. I cherish the fact that my hips will never be the 32 size they were before my three pregnancies, but I have three lovely adorable children to compensate. I learnt along the way that my stretch marks courtesy of my pregnancies can be an absolute abhorrence or badges of honour achieved through the struggle of those same pregnancies. If I look at them with horror, they will be ugly, but if I accept and understand that they are a small price to pay for being a mother.... than that's OK. With modern technology, products and a little money, time and care... you don't have to have grey hair, wrinkles, stretch marks, beauty spots, big breasts or nails bitten to the core. Grey hair can be both natural and healthy looking, or covered to whatever colour you choose... it takes some time and money to achieve the end result you want. Money is often an issue for most people when it comes to how they look, but I disagree. What ever your body issue? ...I am sure there is an affordable solution. You can go to a hairdressing salon and have your hair done...... shampoo, condition, treatment, cut, colour, perm and blow-dry or you can do it yourself. There are the most amazing shampoo, condition and treatment ingredients for your hair just in your kitchen. But you then have to take time to educate yourself... and to follow through and actually do the deed. One of the most revealing facts I have discovered on the journey of coming to love and appreciate my body, was how much I took my body for granted..... and what an amazing miracle my body actually is. Nothing responds like your body when you give it a little time and care. I'm not talking anything radical like a trip to the plastic surgeon, I'm talking about the little things. Choosing to change one little bad habit can have an amazing impact on how you look..... how you feel... and then of course how you express and manifest your body power! Sleep, is essential... and yet we don't give it any value. Try and get just an extra 30 minutes of sleep a night, and you will be amazed at how much better you look... and feel. Water..... when I look in the mirror I can see how much water I have or haven't been drinking. It shows in my skin... every time. I rarely take time to go to the hairdresser and treat myself, but after months of neglect, I sat down and cut 2 inches off the length, did a deep condition and colour... Wow, my hair looks wonderful... all for the low cost of 80 bucks. Yep, it cost me R80.00... and if you think about what it costs for take-away pizza.... 4 medium sized pizzas costs us R130.00 every time, my family just had to forgo one night of take-away pizzas, for a fresh looking me..... not that I mentioned there very appreciated sacrifice of course.... ;o) The Body Power section of the www.WhyWeight.co.za website is dedicated to help you find solutions to your body issues. Beauty is something that needs to reflect from the inside out. This is often true, what you put in your mouth reflects on the outside! Beauty is also much more than being the perfect weight! It's about your hair, sparkling eyes, manicured hands. Its about being the best YOU that you can be. Cherishing, loving and caring for the miraculous body that you have. This webpage is also dedicated to you our WhyWeight subscribers. If something works for you let us know, so that we can publish it and share it with all of you. If you have a question, let us know and we will endeavour to get the best, fairest and most educated answer for you. To the best in you and the body you deserve! Please email: mands@whyweight.co.za Please Visit Our [ WhyWeight Blog ] June 2001 Copyright © Mands |