W.O.W. Talk: Week 10, Body Image

We're in the double-digits! We are in Week 10 of the W.O.W. (Women and girls Out Walking) Challenge 2005 - we're almost there!

Keep logging those steps! Go to the Participant Log-In section of the W.O.W. website (http://www.womenshealth.wisc.edu/programs/wow6.login1.asp) to log your steps for last week. You'll get an instant feedback report of your progress! Keep up the good work!

Tip of the week: Does bad weather keep you from meeting your walking goals? Take a trip to the mall, department store, indoor gym, or parking ramp of your choice and keep on moving.

FOR WOMEN

"The baby rises to its feet, takes a step, is overcome with triumph and joy - and falls flat on its face. It is a pattern for all that is to come! But learn from the bewildered baby. Lurch to your feet again. You'll make the sofa in the end." - Pam Brown, Author

For Your Health

Body image is this week's health topic. Think personal body image concerns are an adolescent phenomenon? Think again, body image remains one of the most predominant personal issues for women throughout their lives. From weight, to height, to age; women commonly dislike something about their physical appearance. Health begins with feeling positive about yourself and treating your body well. Please visit this website for more information about how to nurture a fabulous relationship with the most important woman in the world - you!

http://www.4woman.gov/bodyimage/

Have a question about the W.O.W. Challenge? Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page at http://www.womenshealth.wisc.edu/programs/wow6/faq.asp

FOR GIRLS

For You

Body Image. You've probably heard that everyone worries about what their body looks like or compares it to other girls' their age - it's entirely true. No one has exactly the eyes, hair, height, ears, hands, legs, weight, or cute dimples they want. Body image is one of the most pressing issues in young women's lives. At any age, learning to view and treat your body well is important to both your outer-health and inner-wellbeing. Take a look at the following websites to read more about developing a positive relationship with yourself:

http://www.4girls.gov/mind/bodyimage.htm

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/

You are beautiful.

"There are so many pressures that are put upon young women. Whatever we can do to alleviate that and help women feel beautiful about who we are inside, which is the only beauty there truly is, is so nice. Let's get down and dirty. Let's be a real girl here, you know?" - Drew Barrymore, Actress

Have a question about the W.O.W. Challenge? Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page at http://www.womenshealth.wisc.edu/programs/wow6/faq.asp