I’m going to start watching this commercial every day before running.
I’m always way behind on commercials because I don’t have the time to sit and watch them, but I saw this, and wow. I was instantly inspired to get up and move. The fact that they used all female athletes, in itself, is so awesome. They’re smiling, happy, and working their asses off. I’m glad that young girls are being exposed to this.
Corporate America? Can we work on doing more of this? Thank you.
Commercials and other forms of media that really promote athleticism in females remind me of reasons why I decided to get fit. I had already decided to lose weight, I knew I wanted to be skinny, but then I read about Shalane Flanagan.
Holy cow. This girl isn’t skinny, well, she is, but a different kind of skinny. This girl is fit. Look at her body, it’s rock hard, and it looks awesome. I just remember reading about her and my focus changing from needing to be skinny, to needing to be in shape.
So, once again, Corporate America; can we start putting female athletes on the cover of magazines and remove the people who look like they haven’t eaten since they were 12? It may do shocking things for society and for the self esteem of young girls in our country.
What do you want to be; fit or skinny?
There’s no wrong answer.
Taking all super skinny celebrities off covers of magazines is probably never going to happen. I’m just thinking, how can young girls be more motivated to eat healthy, and be active- as opposed to eating nothing and killing themselves with quick fix diets. I know that nothing is going to magically evolve just from my blog, like, no ones gonna read it, and then change media politics over night. That’s just not going to happen.
But, I know a lot of you are moms, and I want to know what you’re doing for your children to make fitness engrained in their lives. Are you raising them so activity is nothing strange, it’s just what happens? Do you somehow have a trick to make the fruits and veggies more exciting than oreo’s? Starting at home is the key, right?
I legitimately have no wonderful ideas, but I know a lot of people do, and I want to hear them.
I want to know what real people, in their real homes are doing, every day?
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im a nanny for a 6 yr old, 4 yr old, and 6 month old. i try my best everyday to lead by example. when i eat healthy, they want to eat healthy too. by making it known from the youngest age that junk food is a “special treat” and not something to be eaten all the time really helps as well. they can understand and accept early on that healthy food is important and something to include everyday at every meal! treats are definitely fine and wonderful, but only in moderation. teaching them balance is way important!! great topic!!! spa love!
As parents, we try to always lead by example rather than preach. Besides incorporating running into our sons life and encouraging HIS interest in it (rather than pushing him into it) he also plays an organized sport every season to stay active and participates in a martial arts program four days a week, year-round. It sounds like a lot but he is happy as a clam.
We generally eat healthy but I don’t feel like sneaking foods sets the right example. There are times I include things in recipes and don’t make an issue if it but if he asks, we always answer honestly (no spinach brownies in this house). We both feel that eating smart and making choices for ourselves while teaching him to indulge responsibly in treats will help him to be a more conscious and responsible water later
That’s great, no lying, no hiding- teaching balance and happiness.
I think the more we talk about it, the better. We need to be real with people, and we need to share what we really loo like, instead of worrying about how thin we look (and I feel like such a hypocrite for saying that! Note to self to so it more).
I used to want to be skinny – I had no limits. I wanted to disappear. Now I want to be strong. I think.
I’m in the same place as you- I wanted to be skinny enough to disappear- but now I want to be fit- I think. There’s still part of me who envy’s skinny.
Then we girls can help each other! We’re worth so much – and wanting to disappear is just our own self-doubts. Let’s be strong together, ok?
Yes!
FIT FIT FIT! And one day, if/when I’m blessed enough to be a mom, I’m going to raise my daughters in the same way – to be healthy and happy and beautiful
I love that, and I think HAPPY is the key word there!
I have never seen that commerical for the same reason, barely have time to watch tv but wow! just wow, I love the idea of putting female athletes back on the covers of things, we learned about how they are rarely featured in athletic ways in my women in sports class I took in college.
Did you learn if there’s a reason they rarely promote female athletes?
Our family is on a curve…I try my best to eat healthy whole foods but Kevin and my sister who lives with us could care less. I think my little one will have good balance. She loves fruit and veggies and only gets junk on occasion
We strive to be fit at our house 
Balance and moderation is the key to everything!
I love being fit! I know too many girls who are “skinny fat” and would much rather be strong and healthy! SPA love
I’ve never seen that commercial till now but I lOVE it! I am a firm believer that strong is the new skinny and each person’s strong will look different!
I think it’s important to notice the difference between “skinny” and “healthy”. As a counselor, this is something I discuss with clients on a frequent basis. “Skinny isn’t healthy. Healthy is healthy. Fit is healthy”. If our goal is skinny, we’ll often do unhealthy things to get there or maintain it. When our focus is on healthy and fit, we act differently. Great post.
I’m so glad that you, a counselor, is understanding and promoting this to your clients. I’m also overwhelmed that someone with a professional opinion agrees with mine!
GREAT commercial! I haven’t seen that one yet, I love it!
I think that being fit is what I would rather be rather than skinny. I think that we need to spread messages like what the commercial is sending to young girls these days, rather than what they typically see in magazines and on tv.