tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post5618764925097764763..comments2024-01-26T05:21:36.865-08:00Comments on Motherscribe: Enjoy your body! It's the only one you've got...(with added note)JCKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-79320900898536605742008-07-07T07:32:00.000-07:002008-07-07T07:32:00.000-07:00My dear, You look fabulous.I don't mind my post-ba...My dear, You look fabulous.I don't mind my post-baby poochy belly or the cellulite as much as the pasty white quality of my skin. I used to be tan, when I had time and was outside all the time, but now I'm doing the protect the old skin routine, and my natural color is one usually reserved for the recently deceased and victims of Dracula.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-9178874784896454132008-07-06T09:32:00.000-07:002008-07-06T09:32:00.000-07:00HELLO, HAWT MAMA. I'm definitely NOT wearing a ba...HELLO, HAWT MAMA. I'm definitely NOT wearing a bathing suit around YOU at BlogHer. Or around anyone.A Mom Two Boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14488177415635805201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-23682137863632056002008-07-05T11:37:00.000-07:002008-07-05T11:37:00.000-07:00It is interesting how many of us can feel so confi...It is interesting how many of us can feel so confident in other arenas but putting on a bathing suit causes a serious degeneration. <BR/><BR/>I feel awesome in my VS bras + undies but the bathing suit I bought for reasons unknown (I hate swimming and we don't have a hot tub) gives me hives.<BR/><BR/>Your photo is indeed fabulous though. There is much to be said about attitude, and it's clear yours is pretty healthy :)stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257126641387033673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-3774395241521282672008-07-03T23:13:00.000-07:002008-07-03T23:13:00.000-07:00I agree, its harder somehow to be in a bathing sui...I agree, its harder somehow to be in a bathing suit, than nekkid. (Altho now my nekkidness plus post-twin-pg-twice-s-sectioned tummy massacre is cause for its own form of embarrassment). <BR/><BR/>maybe its harder in a bathing suit because we see soooo many (anorexic) slender models IN suits. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition comes to mind. That fictional pictorial ought to be banned. Even in high school I felt completely inadequate when looking at those too-gorgeous-for-words models. I used to feel super jealous when my boyfriend looked at it. <BR/><BR/>But I digress. Most of us don't see lots & lots of nekkid women, so maybe we don't have the equivalent in years of feeling inadequate. <BR/><BR/>there's my 2cent analysis.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-31475810216488401192008-07-03T21:59:00.000-07:002008-07-03T21:59:00.000-07:00You are lurvely, of course. And brave. I might par...You are lurvely, of course. And brave. I might participate if women's swimsuits weren't the instruments of patriarchal domination. No, that's not true. Yes, it is. No, it's not. Crap. I'm very impressed.Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507644743409364179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-30767483891145650992008-07-03T16:34:00.000-07:002008-07-03T16:34:00.000-07:00Yay for not chickening out!! I love that you let y...Yay for not chickening out!! I love that you let your 4 year old take the picture, too. I really wish more of us would do this, I really applaud Suzanne for inspiring the movement. I'm the same way about nakedness, my last boyfriend was shocked at how quickly I was comfortable walking around naked in front of him. Hey, it's just my body and everything on it looks better standing up anyway! ;)Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900311164856661917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-80389660432607808592008-07-03T16:03:00.000-07:002008-07-03T16:03:00.000-07:00Thank you for celebrating your beauty. I love how ...Thank you for celebrating your beauty. I love how real women look. (That said, this real woman will not be participating--at least not with a bathing suit.Karen Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540617923517042598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-13238026692741853892008-07-03T15:29:00.000-07:002008-07-03T15:29:00.000-07:00I've got some pretty deep body image issues, so I ...I've got some pretty deep body image issues, so I relate. I admire your courage and openness in posting that pic. I think you look beautiful and confident.<BR/><BR/>If I could post a pic of me in my bathing suit, I'll know I've taken an important step in my evolution away from a negative body image.<BR/><BR/>But I don't know that I can...<BR/>Either way, woman to woman, I'm proud of you for doing it.San Diego Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12624915698900874371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-73596936935922696602008-07-03T15:09:00.000-07:002008-07-03T15:09:00.000-07:00I am in awe of you for posting a picture. You loo...I am in awe of you for posting a picture. You look GREAT! I turned 40 last year and have been working out hard for about 5 months. It goes much slower than I would like. And I, like you, wish I hadn't wasted my 20's and 30's being out of shape.~Swankymamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297775214113910370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-88245807436909688652008-07-03T13:26:00.000-07:002008-07-03T13:26:00.000-07:00WOW. I'm thinking you have nothing to be upset ab...WOW. I'm thinking you have nothing to be upset about. You look much better than I do. You are a head turner even.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-27688073705110524942008-07-03T12:21:00.000-07:002008-07-03T12:21:00.000-07:00Oh crap, I spelled her name wrong. You get me, ri...Oh crap, I spelled her name wrong. You get me, right? Right. :)MamaGeek @ Works For Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563543041234527282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-46408025227473993772008-07-03T12:20:00.000-07:002008-07-03T12:20:00.000-07:00Dude. You're hott. That's that.Has anyone ever t...Dude. You're hott. That's that.<BR/><BR/>Has anyone ever told you that you look like Suzanna Sommers at a glance. I AM NOT KIDDING. YOU DO.MamaGeek @ Works For Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563543041234527282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-2974135941180874262008-07-03T10:26:00.000-07:002008-07-03T10:26:00.000-07:00You look great--cheers :)I need to go check out Ta...You look great--cheers :)<BR/><BR/>I need to go check out Target--nice suit!Miss Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430066224876012848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-9822804650483597182008-07-03T09:17:00.000-07:002008-07-03T09:17:00.000-07:00I recently tried on swimsuits and it wasn't pretty...I recently tried on swimsuits and it wasn't pretty. But I need to take my daughter swimming so I had to get one.<BR/><BR/>I applaud you for doing this. I'm not sure I could be so brave.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09248657031971456469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-22916557224689806072008-07-03T07:33:00.000-07:002008-07-03T07:33:00.000-07:00Love the suit! You look fantastic. I struggle with...Love the suit! You look fantastic. <BR/><BR/>I struggle with this a lot. I used to look like the sculpture. I was a dancer. It's very hard to let go of that. I'm still tall and thin so people poo poo me, but the stretch marks and cellulite bother me intensly.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258405168792203613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-50631044398106189602008-07-03T07:18:00.000-07:002008-07-03T07:18:00.000-07:00You truly look great in that sexy swimsuit!You truly look great in that sexy swimsuit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-75772053645348440132008-07-03T06:55:00.000-07:002008-07-03T06:55:00.000-07:00Yeah you do look good. But I wonder if doing all ...Yeah you do look good. <BR/><BR/>But I wonder if doing all this just makes everyone focus on bodies even more. I mean, it's good that we see big ones and small ones and feel OK with how we are (which I do very much so). But it matters not what anyone looks like - or it should not.<BR/><BR/>that is one thing I love about blogging, the option to be invisible. I have nothing to hide personally but I think it is good that people who do feel insecure about the way they look for any reason can be invisible and treated the same as everyone else.<BR/><BR/>I have no idea though how we get rid of the preoccupation with body image that exists at the moment - maybe your swimsuit thing is a good thing maybe it is not. I guess it is worth a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-36921303648352624942008-07-03T05:36:00.000-07:002008-07-03T05:36:00.000-07:00You look way too fabulous for the web, Babe. Even...You look way too fabulous for the web, Babe. Even with the camera zooming in on your thighs. Are you sure we can't trade bodies for a couple of days?Kalynne Pudnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804224012895512550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-16363556553938762212008-07-03T05:25:00.000-07:002008-07-03T05:25:00.000-07:00Well, I think it is great that YOU are doing this,...Well, I think it is great that YOU are doing this, but I am not that brave, no sirree. Plus, since we have the same suit, people will make comparisons, and I do NOT want that!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164420416881517854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-68968062457328936652008-07-03T04:55:00.000-07:002008-07-03T04:55:00.000-07:00Hot. Hot. Hot.I love the suit too!Hot. Hot. Hot.<BR/><BR/>I love the suit too!Texashollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17982077447405220888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-83723685519532701592008-07-03T02:51:00.000-07:002008-07-03T02:51:00.000-07:00Woman, All I can say is you are one rock-solid smo...Woman, All I can say is you are one rock-solid smokin' hot babe!!!Manager Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648981937075813835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-44591924356466060992008-07-03T00:31:00.000-07:002008-07-03T00:31:00.000-07:00Wish I could do a catcall. Just pretend I'm a cons...Wish I could do a catcall. Just pretend I'm a construction worker. <BR/><BR/>You look fantastic!Jennifer Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239563357592230711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-40130670217922323452008-07-03T00:02:00.001-07:002008-07-03T00:02:00.001-07:00You look fab.You look fab.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-88625585257368746712008-07-03T00:02:00.000-07:002008-07-03T00:02:00.000-07:00I think you look fabulous! And I want to apologize...I think you look fabulous! And I want to apologize for sounding slighly manic the other day. I was in the middle of picking up bbq for in-laws, picking up kids, and cleaning my house. Why I chose that moment to introduce myself I don't know. But that was me - dorky and over doing it! I look forward to seeing you in a few weeks.Andrea Frazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293267612840259503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-69152494478282148822008-07-02T23:37:00.000-07:002008-07-02T23:37:00.000-07:00brave, brave, BRAVE !!! wow. I admire you. I a...brave, brave, BRAVE !!! wow. I admire you. I am not brave, I'm not even slightly adventurous when it comes to pictures of me in a swimsuit. I will, however, check out your links. <BR/><BR/>excellent post, excellent message, jck. its absolutely knucklehead of us to fret over cellulite, isn't it? we are healthy, can walk, talk, think, wink .. the packaging is soo irrelevant.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.com