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No, there would not be as much uproar about a man - but she didn't include the ages of 3 very young children for no particular reason, it directly implies that there are no excuses for not being in great shape after having young children.
Men don't have to gain a minimum of 20lbs or stretch out their abdominals in order to have children. When my second child was two days old, my husband could work out as normal. He didn't have to maintain a minimum body fat level for nursing that made him look fluffy.
This is rather unrealistic for being 8 months postpartum and part of the reason women hate their bodies after birth is that it is actually extremely hard to do such a thing, if it all, if your stomach is not scarred with marks. There is nothing wrong with looking like her 8 months postpartum but it is not very nice to imply they are just making excuses if they can't - or choose not to - try and achieve that.
People really need to get a life instead of complaining about her. She looks great and I'm sure she works very hard to look that way. It's what SHE chooses to do with her body. I look nothing like her and probably never will. I have a couple of excuses, too- it's called Nutella and wine *swoon*
No, there would not be as much uproar about a man - but she didn't include the ages of 3 very young children for no particular reason, it directly implies that there are no excuses for not being in great shape after having young children.
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See...I took it quite differently.
Not only had she given birth 3 times, not only had she just given birth 8 months ago, but with all those toddlers, she still has time to work out.
I say that because we have ONE toddler and he takes up all our time and attention constantly.
So I thought she was pointing out that even with so much to do (family, business, etc), she still had time to eat right and work out.
See...I took it quite differently.
Not only had she given birth 3 times, not only had she just given birth 8 months ago, but with all those toddlers, she still has time to work out.
I say that because we have ONE toddler and he takes up all our time and attention constantly.
So I thought she was pointing out that even with so much to do (family, business, etc), she still had time to eat right and work out.
That's how I took it, too. Getting a body like that and maintaining it is HARD work. Let the woman be proud of herself instead of bashing her.
That's how I took it, too. Getting a body like that and maintaining it is HARD work. Let the woman be proud of herself instead of bashing her.
Agreed. No one would ever look at me and say, "Fitness model!"
But I guess I have enough self-respect and I admire myself enough to not take what this woman is saying like some kind of insult or affront.
She's right. She has a crap ton of things to do, she has kids out the wazoo, she doesn't hire outside help, and she has maintained a healthy lifestyle despite all the excuses most people trot out (usually based on "not having time").
Why can't we just feel proud on her behalf. You go, girl! I will step up my game because women like this are inspirational. I'm always trying to step up my game. You can't live your life making up excuses...and I venture I have way more than the average bear that I could use (work, constantly rotating sleep schedule, thyroid, kid, genetics, etc).
That's how I took it, too. Getting a body like that and maintaining it is HARD work. Let the woman be proud of herself instead of bashing her.
Lots of people work hard though. Very hard. Is hard work something we need to be proud and loud about now? Let's all make websites about working two jobs and doing yard work and going to school and raising kids, etc., etc. It's just life. I never felt the need to brag about hard work, it was just taught to me as something that you do. Not making a big deal out of this woman having a hobby of working out is not bashing her. Let her try to sell her program but no one has to gush over her or want to live her lifestyle. Other mothers spend their time doing other types of hard work in addition to parenting, not getting recognized or even appreciated much of the time, so this one isn't special.
Yeah, we all need to "have a life", no doubt, to put what others do in perspective. But it does matter the way we treat each other, the things we say to one another.
Lots of people work hard though. Very hard. Is hard work something we need to be proud and loud about now? Let's all make websites about working two jobs and doing yard work and going to school and raising kids, etc., etc. It's just life. I never felt the need to brag about hard work, it was just taught to me as something that you do. Not making a big deal out of this woman having a hobby of working out is not bashing her. Let her try to sell her program but no one has to gush over her or want to live her lifestyle. Other mothers spend their time doing other types of hard work in addition to parenting, not getting recognized or even appreciated much of the time, so this one isn't special.
This is an excellent point, too.
I think people forget that their first responsibility is to their own health/welfare.
Lots of people work hard though. Very hard. Is hard work something we need to be proud and loud about now? Let's all make websites about working two jobs and doing yard work and going to school and raising kids, etc., etc. It's just life. I never felt the need to brag about hard work, it was just taught to me as something that you do. Not making a big deal out of this woman having a hobby of working out is not bashing her. Let her try to sell her program but no one has to gush over her or want to live her lifestyle. Other mothers spend their time doing other types of hard work in addition to parenting, not getting recognized or even appreciated much of the time, so this one isn't special.
YES - and let's preface our blog with "WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE'?
I doubt that your hard work would be well received. Honestly, I never heard of this woman before this thread.
There is a happy medium between not really appreciating her comments AND assuming that everyone who does not is a pig at the trough.
Lots of people work hard though. Very hard. Is hard work something we need to be proud and loud about now? Let's all make websites about working two jobs and doing yard work and going to school and raising kids, etc., etc. It's just life. I never felt the need to brag about hard work, it was just taught to me as something that you do. Not making a big deal out of this woman having a hobby of working out is not bashing her. Let her try to sell her program but no one has to gush over her or want to live her lifestyle. Other mothers spend their time doing other types of hard work in addition to parenting, not getting recognized or even appreciated much of the time, so this one isn't special.
Agree.
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