“Oooh you look so trim” but never “you look like you have strong bones.” So true!! As a health coach I saw so many women chasing a smaller number on the scales. For me it was always the other way around. I struggled to keep weight on and not get too thin. Thin gets praised either way, but it doesn’t mean healthy. 😊
Thank you Izabela, good to hear your experience here, also. It's such a challenge to get the right health information out to women and certainly as health coaches we have a responsibility!
I used to believe that being really thin meant being healthy too. It’s taken time to understand that health is about so much more than the number on the scales. Building strength, nourishing our bodies, and finding a sustainable balance matter so much more than simply trying to be smaller. Such an important article and a reminder that we need to change the way we think about health.
Thank you Laura for your thoughtful comment. Women are so bombarded with messages that contradict their health, aren't they? But definitely I think this is one of the most pervasive.
“Oooh you look so trim” but never “you look like you have strong bones.” So true!! As a health coach I saw so many women chasing a smaller number on the scales. For me it was always the other way around. I struggled to keep weight on and not get too thin. Thin gets praised either way, but it doesn’t mean healthy. 😊
Thank you Izabela, good to hear your experience here, also. It's such a challenge to get the right health information out to women and certainly as health coaches we have a responsibility!
I used to believe that being really thin meant being healthy too. It’s taken time to understand that health is about so much more than the number on the scales. Building strength, nourishing our bodies, and finding a sustainable balance matter so much more than simply trying to be smaller. Such an important article and a reminder that we need to change the way we think about health.
Thank you Laura for your thoughtful comment. Women are so bombarded with messages that contradict their health, aren't they? But definitely I think this is one of the most pervasive.