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She Says: Yoga Month Day 16 – Olympic Spirit!
A word about Mark’s last post. A lot of people ask about what he does to work out and for his opinion on “girl” body image issues. I think he gave his best and most honest answer. I am lucky to have this blog because it allows me to get to talk to Mark about these kinds of things. Do you ever talk to your boyfriend, husband, brother, or dad about what they think of about body image, confidence, and food issues?
Anyway, guess what I found when I got home????
Marianne sent me Olympic Gloves, a Lululemon Olympic pin and fun Vancouver Postcards. I heart the Olympics, Canada and Marianne! Thank you. 
The drive back to New Jersey was snowy and took a long time. But I got back in plenty of time to have some of my mom’s most delicious lentil soup ever. It would win contests.
And I had time to bake cookies. Don’t worry, these Super Charge-Me Cookies will be deported tomorrow. 
Yoga tonight was rad. Tuesday night is crazy music lady night. Tonight it ranged from Justin Timberlake to Metalllica. Now that I am half-way over with the month I am really trying to savor every second of every class! Tomorrow I am thinking of doing on in the morning and one at night. Did I forget to say it’s February Vacation at my school? Yeah, I’m living the life this week on staycation.
See you soon!
P.S. Winner of the Aurorae Yoga Mat Contest is …
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It was really very interesting to hear about body image from a male perspective! For me, a had a lot of mixed reactions from men when I was going through troubles with my eating disorder. Most of the males in my life were sympathetic towards me, but I’m not quite sure many (men and women) really understood what I was going through.
My dad never really talked to me about it, even though I know he was very concerned- I think it was uncomfortable for him. He does mention that I seem better now, but that’s really the extent of it. My situation was to an extreme though, so I think that’s why no one really knew what to say! My uncle once told me straight up that I looked like shit though! They definitely caught me off guard, haha.
I’ve told other men about what I’ve struggled with (and sometimes still struggle with) and no one ever says much, but are just very supportive and encouraging. They just want me to be healthy and happy, and what I look like really just does not matter.
Anyway, I don’t talk about these things very often, but it does come up sometimes and I have no problem talking about it to anyone if they ask!
I’m crazy jealous of your yoga month. I would kill to do yoga every day, but I just can’t make it happen while I’m at school. My schedule is just too irregular, and I don’t know if I could stomach the cost. I’ll just live vicariously through you!
Love love love the Canada mittens! Go Team Canada, yay.
just so you know, those mittens are all the RAGE in Toronto, literally when I’m on the subway everyone is wearing them!
I want those Olympic gloves SO BADLY!!!!
Yes, John and I talk about body issues. Mostly about it being sad when people don’t love themselves for who they are and what they look like. Embrace it!
I’ve been lusting over Lulu’s Olympic gear… very snazzy!
Your mom’s lentil soup looks great… she and my dad should have a cook-off.
Hunni and I talk about body image sometimes but he doesn’t really understand how I used to feel. But we talk about his issues too because he’s gained some weight with medication before.
I miss school break. Now I have to take vacation to get a break and that’s hard to do. But soon its coming soon.
Glad you had a fun vacation day in RI! I am so jealous of your yoga month. I’m searching for a similar deal in my area…so fun!
I have been proudly wearing my Canadian mittens! It was cool to hear Mark’s perspective…really similar to my husbands as well.
The overwhelming response I’ve gotten when I whine about my body from guys, both dads, boyfriends and male friends, is “I don’t get it.” Or, rather, “I’m sorry you feel that way but…uh…I don’t get it.” It’s an incredibly refreshing, non-neurotic perspective.
oh, i would do just about anything for a staycation right now…hope you’re having a great time! keep on savoring that yoga
Well, my dad, I think, has his own body issues, because as long as I can remember, there have been periods of dieting and fitness after weight gain (usually associated with surgery/health issues). Now he’s probably in the best physical shape of his life at 53 years old and is training to become a certified Spin instructor! I don’t know if I could necessarily talk to my dad about “fat issues” or my own personal body issues but he seems receptive to his wife’s issues at the very least. My boyfriend doesn’t totally get it, but lately I’ve been getting him to talk about fueling your body with healthy food, which is a step in the right direction I guess haha.
Those mittens look ridiculously amazing and warm!!
I feel like yoga set to awesome jams would be so fun! I wonder if I would be able to keep my mind from wandering in that case… I’m always frustrated by my inability to stay in the moment even during a short yoga practice.
Your mom’s lentil soup does look prize-worthy! And you can quote me.
once i told my boyfriend that i knew i has gained weight, but i did not actually want to get on the scale to see how much. he thought i was nuts! he also said he could not tell that i had gained anything. and i don’t think he said that just to be nice…i think he was really confused about why i thought that i did! i am pretty jealous of how guys can have such a laid back attitude towards food and body image — they eat when they are hungry, they don’t eat when they are not hungry, and they don’t make the scale an emotional issue.
I love those mittens! I went to college in Canada so when I see mitts like that it brings back fond memories! I’d love to get my hands on (in) a pair!
I LOVE the olympics….those gloves are so cute!
we do and try to instill positive body image if one of us isn’t feeling so hot
mmm that lentil soup looks wonderful and I’m going to have to make those cookies again because we really enjoyed them! the Olympics are so inspiring