It’s the first Friday of the month and that means it’s time for Glossies Made Me Do It, with myself and Ashley of Happy.Pretty.Sweet. Inspired by something in a magazine lately? Write a post about it, and link up with us!
The Magazine: September 2018 issue of Glamour
My inspiration for this month’s Glossies Made Me Do It came from the magazine Glamour, which I really love. It’s the September 2018 issue, so you can find it in stores if you’re curious. It has the hilarious and wonderful Tiffany Haddish on the cover, in case you’re out looking.
The I Weigh Movement
Actress/Activist/Writer, Jameela Jamil (you might know her from The Good Place), created the I Weigh movement because she was tired of women only weighing themselves based on the scale number, or what they saw in a photo. In this issue of Glamour, Jameela shared an essay all about the movement and why it was important for her to create.
I Weigh: Measure yourself in more than pounds. How do you weigh yourself? Learn more #ontheblog #iweigh #glossiesmademedoit Click To TweetJameela writes, “That’s why I started a campaign to show women how I weigh myself: in achievements and experiences, not pounds.” Beautiful concept, right? I was really inspired by this essay and what Jameela has created on social media with other women sharing how they weigh themselves. You can find all of this on the I Weigh Instagram (which I, of course, follow!)
In honor of the photos on the I Weigh Instagram page, I wanted to share my own. These are the things that I define myself as and love about myself…and none of them have to do with how many pounds I weigh, because that’s not the only means of weighing yourself.
Tell me: how do you weigh yourself?
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This is a great idea. I need to remember often that my self worth is not based on my looks.
We are so much more than numbers on a scale! I love this idea!
I love this idea! What a great example for each other and the next generation.
I love this! We should absolutely weigh ourselves in the things we are and the love we have – I would be mother, wife, daughter, friend, blogger, singer, reader, feminist, unicorn. 🙂
Oh wow, this is an amazing idea Lauren. Definitely fitting in this world where looks now matters most
I hadn’t heard of this movement, but I love the idea behind it!
I weigh myself by the people who want to be around me. I think it says a lot about you
What an awesome movement! The number on the scale does not define us.
What a great movement. And an important message. I’m going to do something thinking on this and see how I do abs how I should weigh myself.
What a great idea! A movement to add value and self-love. Thanks for introducing me to this uplifting idea. ❤️❤️
What a wonderful concept. If only we could always hold onto this and remember to weigh ourselves by our achievements and our relationships instead of with a number.
Oh I agree. I realized lately that while the number on the scale hasn’t really moved at all, I feel better about myself. I don’t look different but I’m definitely in a better mental space.
I truly love this! We really should look at our inner self and what we are to others, than just a number on the scale or what we think that number should be!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
What a great idea!
I try to stay away from any #’s that measure your worth. It’s so easy to get caught up in lb’s, likes, stats and forget about living.
Karen @ For What It’s Worth
I think this is such a great idea!
I don’t really read maganizes, but this sounds like a really cool movement 🙂
Such an important way to look at things.
I haven’t heard of the movement before but a beautiful way to promote positive body imagine by being more than just a number on a scale. Society is so hell bent on putting a label on everything these days, telling us what we should look like, who we should be, any movement taking back that power for women is wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing Lauren, definitely going to check it out ♡♡♡
This is such a interesting question and one I don’t know how to answer right off the bat. But I am off to check out the instagram page!
Hmmm. . . very thought provoking! I think I tend to weigh myself by accomplishments and tasks completed which may not be that much more encouraging (or healthy) than using pounds. 🙂
I absolutely love this and hadn’t heard about the movement. Weighing in like this is really powerful. Well done and thanks for sharing!
I do like to see the pounds come off but for me it is more about how my clothes fit and how good I feel.
This is the first time I hear about this movement. I have struggled with my weight for years, but for me it’s not just about taking off the weight but how I fee about myself.
Aw! I love this!! What a great movement!! <3