Vacation Back Fat
Happy Monday morning!!!!
I’m back and suffering from serious post-vacation reentry syndrome. I’ve missed you all terribly. We had a marvelous time and my vacation stats are as follows:
* went without makeup or hair product for 7 days and as far as I know, none of my family members or wildlife were traumatized by this (mercifully, I did pluck all week)
* I ate like a carb-addicted a-hole
* my fat emergency vacation bathing suits were my only salvation
There was, however, one disturbing event that took place (other than Raw Greta). A little backstory. My daughter is five. She’s teeny weeny and weighs about 35 lbs dripping wet. But, about 2 days into our vacation, here’s what happened. On the way down to the dock, I helped her snap on her life vest. When we got to the water, she looked back at me and said, “Mom, does this life jacket make me look fat?”
Thud.
Huh?
Whah?
I honestly don’t know where she got that. Blogginess notwithstanding, this is not a phrase I utter very much if ever. If anything, my husband asks me that from time to time (though outside the earshot of the kids).
Where the sam hill did that come from? I think/hope/pray it’s just something she heard on TV or a cartoon (which is bad enough). I didn’t’ get the sense that she actually knew what she was saying. She’ll often repeat stuff she hears from commercials et al (like the time I poured ranch dressing on her salad and she asked if it was Hidden Valley…or how she can recite venues and show dates for Backyardigans Live).
In any event…friggin’ flarg!
How would you have responded (and I’ll tell you how I did later).
Well it is the name of the blog as you said. But when we pose that question the tongue is planted firmly in cheek.
Also DTBMULF Philosophy Statement:
This blog is about wanting to be healthy and happy.(food/exercise/hair removal/tummy hiding bathing suit/whatever makes you happy)
We’re not okay with people who are down on themselves. If you are down on yourself chime in and we’ll prop you up.
And so “Fat” in the title could also be “Phat” with a ph.Does this Blog Make Us Look Phat? Awe yeah.
Oh and thank goodness you’re back.. fat an all. This blog is too heavy to lift by myself.
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Oy, that’s a tough one. I have three daughters and two of them are teens, so yeah, I really try not to go there. Healthy is what we’re shooting for, models are not realistic, blah, blah. I think it’s working. My 5 year-old is a skinny minnie too, and I’m trying to think what I would say if she said that to me…
I probably would have said, “Actually, it makes you look like you’ll float in the water if you ever fall out of the boat!” Or something completely non-fat, non-body related like that.
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Lordy, I’m so rude. I forgot … welcome back! And even if you did eat like carbs were disappearing from the planet, I hope you had fun. We missed you!
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I agree with Shelley, except that I would have given her an incredulous look to go with it, since I am the queen of incredulous looks. On that same note, my 6-year old said to me the other day, “Mommy, when I look in the mirror, i think i look ugly.” I responded with, “What? [insert look] You’re so beautiful. Quit being a goofball.” Maybe not the best answer, but the only thing I could choke out without crying.
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That makes my heart sink a little.
I used to be an elementary school teacher and one of my (average sized) 4th graders reported she was going on a diet. A DIET? WTF?! I sat her down and had a lengthy talk about how there was no reason at all she needed to diet; she was perfectly healthy and just the right size. However, I overheard her a few days later talking to her friends in the cafeteria about her fat-free pudding and how much better it was for you than regular…..sigh. I guess I would make a horrible WW counselor.
I think you’re right, though – it’s all over television, magazines, women talk about it all the time….maybe kids are saying it to make themselves sound grown up? Kind of like how I wanted to wear a bra in the THIRD grade, even though I was flat as can be?
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My heart just broke a little bit reading that. I have absolutely no idea how I would respond because I have no children. And I think this is one of the reasons why part of me hopes I only have boys because girls and looks and eating is something I’m not sure I will be able to wisely raise.
And I am also in post-vacation under motivated, vegetative state myself.
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Ugh. It’s hard to get away from that statement, it’s everywhere. I would say fat what’s that. You are healthy and perfect and happy and that’s all that matters.
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*sigh*
is there any hope if she doesnt hear that around the domicile and still asks it?
I HAVE NO CLUE what Id have said…Im sure it would have been a simply “it makes you look like you’ll FLOATFLOATFLOAT and be safe” only because I fear (with SEX) giving too much info.taking a tossed off remark TOO SERIOUSLY and heading to lectureville.
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I would’ve told her she was being silly and that she is
beautiful and perfect and to please not ever think she’s
fat. Then, I would’ve spent the rest of the vacation
obsessing over whether or not I caused her to say
something like and worry that my own obsession with
remaining a single digit size in my britches is what
caused her to even know to ask a question like that, all
the while following her around feeding her cookies and
kissing her head. No, it did not really happen in real
life. I just have a vivid imagination.
Glad you’re back and you’re kind of a bad ass for going
seven whole days without make-up or hair products.
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That is hilarious!
Oh my gosh kids are so cute at that age.
I probably would have said “honey I’m not sure what
you mean, could you explain or would you rather swim?
(who knows if that would be the RIGHT thing to say! LOL
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If you had some extra time to spare I just started a forum there a Details on the site.
Many Blessings,
shelley
I would have probably told her to ask her father because he loves that question.
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Ay-yi-yi! Why do they blindside us like that?
I’m guessing her asking is a form of her modeling after
someone. My daughter loves to ask, “how’s I look?” after putting on her daddy’s size 11 shoes.
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Hmmm… five, you say? I’d reply with humour, but at five, that’s dicey, she might not get it. I would probably have replied, “delicious”! and pretended to nibble her tummy… that is one tough call!
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Here’s how I handled it. (remember, she threw me for a loop and I had to act fast).
I said, “You’re a goofball.” Then I threw her in the water (which she enjoys).