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growlbert — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:35:53 -0000

What a wonderful idea, to write a letter to your body! I love it!

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Rachelskirts — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:16:13 -0000

Love, love, love this entry. Am yoinking this for my own blog in the near future. Thanks for sharing, Jamie!

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alexa — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:53:26 -0000

wow, i am feeling this post on so many levels. thank you for sharing it.

isn't it such a great feeling to to write something like that?

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Princess Pointful — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:49:42 -0000

It is hard, hey? I hate feeling like a happy medium is so hard to accomplish. And I get mad at the society we live in for making something as a perfect body so hard to achieve. It just isn't right that we all have such body issues.

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Heather — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:47:55 -0000

I can relate. I really can relate.
Dating is wonderful but damn if it doesn't wreak havoc on a body.

and Project Runway? ZOMG.
:-D

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nicoleantoinette — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:00:33 -0000

Thank you for writing this. You really are lovely.

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Kayleigh — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:52:56 -0000

i can really relate to this post. thanks for being brave enough to share it.

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Jenn — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:34:55 -0000

Oh Miss Jamie,

I think many, many people can relate to this. First, kudos to you for actually writing this and sharing it with the Internet world.

Breakdowns in dressing rooms aren't uncommon for me. While I don't necessarily struggle with weight on a regular basis, I can't dress myself for shit. I hate being as short as I am because I feel I look retarded in everything I put on. The jeans are either too long or too tight. Retailers forget that 5 foot 1 inch girls can and DO have hips. I hate that the only jeans that fit my length are size zeros and ones. I'd have to cut them to get them over my thighs and hips. Lately though, my good jeans are getting a wee bit tight. I tend to eat my heart ache. No bueno!

Blah I'm rambling! Anyway, I hope you find your balance. I wish I could find the motivation and determination to eat better and work out.

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ashley — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:03:33 -0000

I've been working on my post for this for a while now. I just can't seem to get everything I want to say out there. It is almost like you're showing yourself to the world for the first time. And I'm not so sure that I'm comfortable with the world knowing my insecurities. But I think that writing this post will help me to understand and accept myself.

It's beautiful. Truly.

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Dan Mega — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:46:55 -0000

I assure you that skinny men like myself have these kinds of issues as well, cept ours is a little different. We feel expected to have a 6 pack, cut chest, big shoulders and triceps/biceps, etc. This leads to guys using things called steroids, which eventually kills us. I haven't been stupid enough to use HGH but I've been very tempted in the past. Its so incredibly hard to gain weight when your metabolism is so high, but you don't want to be know as the thin guy. Fortunetly I've been able to put on some pounds and I'm now a healthy 6'3" 190 and in shape. I wouldn't mind putting on an extra 25 lbs, but my body would have to go into overdrive and I could seriously hurt myself doing it. Not worth it.

Oh Jamie and you are probably the only one who thinks you don't look good in the mirror. So you have to ask yourself, are you right and is everyone else wrong, or vice versa? I'll place money on the latter.

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constant drama — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:53:50 -0000

Do you mind if I steal this?

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sleepyjane — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:18:39 -0000

Hear Hear to this post! Kudos to ou saying what most women feel!

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Vaguely Urban — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:36:43 -0000

Finding the medium should be everyone's goal. So healthy! I'm going for that, too.

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Christy Lou Who — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:18:51 -0000

I think it's so cool you did this. I feel inspired.

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Tipp — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:53:19 -0000

I love this! You are so honest and descriptive. I also strive to "find the medium" on a daily basis. On one hand people will say, "you should not have a body image" and on the other you will hear, "You really should watch what you put into your body". Where is the middle road?

The same people who will ask us out to ice cream will also tell us that we look "heavy" in that dress. Where is the sense in all of this?

I think we should just do as you say and try to be nicer to the body and that is all we can ask of ourselves.

I must say after reading all of these comments from so many beautiful women, it makes me sad, but not so alone.

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Holly — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:45:07 -0000

I like this post. I hope you find your happy medium soon. :)

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so@24 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:58:28 -0000

I have the same convos with my liver.

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katelin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:24:54 -0000

I think it's hard for all of us to find a happy medium, but hopefully we'll find it soon. Good luck!

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Um... Yum! — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:47:08 -0000

More important than finding you happy medium, I hope you can find peace and happiness with any type of body you have. :o)

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1218Blog — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:55:11 -0000

It is always a constant struggle. Even when I think I'm happy with my body there is always something. Good luck with finding that medium.

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Beth W. — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:54:46 -0000

This was such an honest blog. I hope you find satisfaction and beauty when you look at your body someday soon.

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Angela — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:26:25 -0000

I totally understand where you're coming from, and often wonder myself when the cycle will end. I am so envious of girls who are happy with their bodies, proud of their bodies, even if they aren't perfect. I wish I knew how to have that kind of confidence and happiness with myself. I just keep trying to love myself the way I am, and hope that someday I will. I hope you get there someday too!

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Vanessa — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:45:25 -0000

Good luck finding your happy medium. I think so many of us struggle for it, I know I do.

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Each — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:39:14 -0000

i could have written this, i feel like i have, a million times over, everyday.

i too am edging towards the medium.

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Heidi — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:01:54 -0000

don't ever think that writing something on your blog is a cry for attention. write it for you. write it because of what you feel. i think this post was incredible (and totally plan on writing my own since i've been struggling with this all lately). But you are fabulous, at least i think so :) Just find it in yourself to realize that too, that you are fabulous and beautiful inside and out :)