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Post by gazelle18 on Jul 31, 2024 21:28:51 GMT -5
What’s on your mind — how to make kugel? This week’s Torah reading? Life goals? Prayer? We are all engaged in weight loss/weight maintenance journeys and we are all Jewish or at least interested in Judaism. We like to eat, we like to discuss. It is our goal here to provide each other support on our journeys, to share experiences, to call on our rich cultural heritage and texts, and to help each other grow spiritually.
Some of us take weekly turns starting the thread:
Frieda (hopefully)
Holly
Lee
Louise
Lynne
Peachy
And for those of you that stop by to read this thread without posting — you are welcome to, but you are also welcome to chime in. Don’t be shy!
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Post by gazelle18 on Jul 31, 2024 21:46:59 GMT -5
I can’t believe it’s August already!
As you all know, I have 7 grandkids, ranging from 17 years down to 3 months. We are blessed; next week we will be taking our 4 th oldest grandkid on her bat mitzvah trip. I am thanking God for this blessing.
I’m watching the Olympics this evening. Here is what occurred to me: The women athletes come in all shapes and sizes. The gymnasts tend to be short and spare, but with very muscular thighs. The runners are tall and lean. The swimmers are lanky, with huge shoulders. And then there are the rugby players - big, muscular, and generally large all over! To a non-athlete, their bodies might look oversized, but to the rugby players, their size means power!
I find it inspiring that female athletes come in all shapes and sizes. In fact, come to think of it, female leaders also come in varying shapes. Golds Meir was not known as a “femme fatale,” but she exuded power and inspired universal awe. Hillary Clinton famously dissed her large hips, but she will go down on history as a trailblazer. I think Kamala Harris is is beautiful , AND she is NOT skin and bones,
No real question here, but how does all of this resonate with you?
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Post by lee058 on Aug 1, 2024 10:29:03 GMT -5
Good morning everybody. Hope you are all well and SAFE! Please pray for Israel.
Re today's topic: Times have changed; more shapes are "acceptable" than they used to be, although being fat is still stigmatized. I hope that changes!
Have a peaceful day, Lee
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Post by peachymom1 on Aug 1, 2024 16:20:19 GMT -5
Not a comment about bodies, just related to the Olympics: Some years ago, my kids were talking about an article that told about the insane amount of food Michael Phelps had to eat in one day, and the kids thought it would be a really cool thing if they could do that too. Then one of them said, "But then we'd have to be able to win medals like him too, huh?" They all lost interest in eating like an Olympic athlete, though they still thought Phelps was cool.
I love watching what the world's top athletes can do with their bodies. Their strength, energy and grace are just amazing. But I also admire them for their tenacity, determination and work ethic. I've never been much of an athlete myself, but I do understand hard work and sportsmanship. I don't watch sports at any other time, only the Olympics, and I enjoy it very much.
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