Congratulations to America’s Next Top Model and Tyra Banks for their recent selection of the winner. Whitney Thompson is a beautiful young lady and took absolutely stunning pictures so why not be crowned the winner.
Body image is a very common subject, especially in our household! I myself have fallen prey to the “must be thin” mantra that is out there, which is somewhat understandable, given my situation. I was formerly a size 3 and never had to worry about my weight my whole life. I actually could eat anything I wanted and never gained an ounce. I had no idea what it was like to struggle with weight issues even though everyone in my immediate family did, in a huge way.
That all began to change about 4 years ago when I approached 40. No, I don’t feel age has anything to do with it. I think life has something to do with it. I was completely stressed out and it showed on me physically. My entire body started to change in ways that I knew weren’t right and I tried to explain to the doctors what was going on, but each one of them refused to listen. They were content to try to shove pills down my throat which is not what I wanted. Keep in mind that I was conscious of my body in a good way. Yes, I was previously “thin” but I also was deliberately trying to eat healthy; a habit I had developed in my early twenties when I began learning about nutrition.
My search for a return to optimal health started three years ago when my weight began to creep up for no reason. In three years I had put on a lot of weight and was run down, exhausted and in great pain all the time. Tired of medical professionals trying me on HRT and other drugs, I finally found the most amazing doctor to help me. Dr Paul Meyer actually listened to me and told me that NO, I didn’t have to feel like I was just because I “WAS GETTING OLDER” as the other docs had told me. He also negated previous statements such as “GET USED TO IT” and “THIS HAPPENS TO ALL WOMEN”. Can you believe that a woman female gyno told me that. I went to her thinking that SHE would understand and help me get to the bottom of it!
