I had to get documentation of this, my wearing a two piece bathing suit after nearly a decade of being too self-conscious to dare bare my gut. Sure, there's a little overhang. Sure, my belly is whiter than snow. Sure, my stretch marks peek over the top of my waistband to greet you. But who … [Read more...]
Body Break
I spent many years neglecting my body, abusing it with too much (or too little) food, crash diets and self-loathing. I don't have it all figured out, but in recent years I have made great strides in caring for myself properly and finding ways to improve my health.Here are my personal tips for … [Read more...]
Sex: A Tell All Exhibition
I was in Ottawa for Race Weekend and decided, in between running, to take in some exhibits at the city's diverse museums. I could tell you how wonderful the Van Gogh exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada was, but I'm pretty sure you'd be able to figure that one out on your own. The … [Read more...]
Trifecta Complete!
The title of this blog is "Sleep, Sanity and Skinny Jeans" and it was originally a reference to all the things I have lost in my motherhood journey. I have slowly been regaining the first two, in little baby steps, but had not yet made the plunge into the final realm of Skinny Jeans. I have been … [Read more...]
Would You Do It?
"Sure, I'll get my tubes tied!" I joked, "So long as while I'm under, they also do a boob job, tummy tuck and then liposuction the jello off my thighs."(Photo credit: Vanity Fair)I've been thinking about plastic surgery lately. Granted, we would never be able to afford it, and even if we could I … [Read more...]
Do You Bikini?
Summer is nearing and it's time to break out the swimsuits! Yay?If you're like most women, the thought of flaunting your body in a revealing bikini is a little intimidating, especially after the effects of pregnancy. My struggles with weight and body image have gobbled up far too many summers and in … [Read more...]
Fight or Flight
I am feeling torn about how I should be treating my body. Do I need to love it exactly as it is, in all its rippled glory, or should I be pushing it to be something it's not?I am actually feeling pretty good about myself these days, so this isn't a post riddled with self-loathing and whining about … [Read more...]
Making Salt-n-Pepa Proud
I hate pregnant sex. Always have, always will.Sure, I've heard the stories of women whose libidos increase with the size of their gestating bellies, but the pendulum swings in the opposite direction for me. In my last post many of you chimed in with comments about your steamy pregnant dreams and how … [Read more...]
Body Image for Insects and Fashion Dolls
This blog started as a weight loss journal, really, so tackling the topic of body image and the media isn't too far off topic (although it might fairly be considered to be too massive of an undertaking). Enter Filippa Hamilton, recently fired Ralph Lauren model, and the photoshopped image of her … [Read more...]
Yoga for Love
Yoga For Love: Lets get some Kama Sutra in the house! While perceived many different ways, the term "Kama Sutra" (coined by the ancient book by Mallanaga Vatsyayana's) is for my purpose a segue into the importance of physical connection for couples. Parents often forget how to be … [Read more...]