This year, Deb F. decided to take down The Big Fat Ugly which is Fat Sandwich's biggest, most alarming sandwich of all. But there is nothing ugly about this pic and I think it is simply terrific that she went for it (and with all of those onlookers behind her! Bold).
In the meantime, it's New Year's Eve and if you're like me (i.e. a sap who does all of the holiday related things at the holidays, including New Year's resolutions), you're thinking about all of the things about this year that you hope to change in the next. One of my biggest goals is to revamp my relationship with food, body image, and weight loss. Starting this blog has been a big help for me, and has already set me free in a lot of ways. I don't feel half so self-conscious about eating as I used to, and I don't worry about my body half so much as I did in the past. The way I discuss food, my body, dieting, etc. has changed dramatically. I'm fine. You're fine. We're all just fine. And as women of the twenty-first century, we automatically have enough to worry about without getting stressed over stupid stuff, like whether or not people are judging us for having two desserts in a single day. So I'm trying to do more of what I like (eating, reading, and running) and less of the crap that I hate (with-holding food from myself, thinking mean thoughts about my body or about the way I eat, listening to others do the same). For me, 2011 is going to be a year about acceptance, nurturing, and enjoyment. And I sincerely hope that 2011 is another year closer to a new world for women, where all of those things are dominant features in our lives and when the bad stuff (shaming, worrying, beauty and body obsession) are things of the past. To achieve that end, I encourage everyone to rethink their language and the way they treat themselves. For me at least, it really feels better. I also encourage you to keep sharing your food pictures. I'm really delighted that this is something all of us can enjoy together.
Thanks for everything, and happy New Year!
Love,
D.
