{"id":191,"date":"2017-08-24T23:11:47","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T23:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mistertipster.org\/?p=191"},"modified":"2017-08-24T23:11:47","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T23:11:47","slug":"how-can-i-stop-worrying-about-my-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/?p=191","title":{"rendered":"How can I stop worrying about my weight?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"191\" class=\"elementor elementor-191 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e98b465 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e98b465\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I stop worrying about my weight?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-x2vl4jx elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"x2vl4jx\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-tmescto\" data-id=\"tmescto\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-w3gypgw elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"w3gypgw\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SHARE THIS PAGE WITH YOUR FRIENDS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cgocka8 elementor-share-buttons--align-center elementor-share-buttons--view-icon-text elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-share-buttons--shape-square elementor-grid-0 elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"cgocka8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-k097cf8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"k097cf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-qjirumk\" data-id=\"qjirumk\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3vh87tm elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3vh87tm\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TIPS for Feeling and Looking Slimmer:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wm29z0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"wm29z0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Understand that everyone\u2019s body is different. As long as you\u2019re not unhealthy, accept your general body style for what it is.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t wear baggy clothes.<\/li><li>Diminish hips with A-line skirts and dresses.<\/li><li>Leave a button or two undone on your jacket or shirt. This helps create a slimming V look.<\/li><li>Wear one shade top to bottom. For some reason, this creates visual slenderness. Black works for some people.<\/li><li>Leave shirts untucked.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t try to squeeze into a smaller size.<\/li><li>Be careful with stripes and polka dots. Wear vertical stripes instead of horizontal stripes.<\/li><li>Drop some pounds. Losing weight is not rocket science: take in fewer calories than you expend.<br \/><p id=\"u3537-56\">Sources:<br \/><a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.com\/topics\/lifestyle\/newyearnewyou\/story.html?id=6be24267-7e2e-4f4c-8263-52db0776483d\">http:\/\/www.canada.com\/topics\/lifestyle\/newyearnewyou\/story.html?id=6be24267-7e2e-4f4c-8263-52db0776483d<\/a><br \/><a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Look-Skinny\">http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Look-Skinny<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-t6bumve elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"t6bumve\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-jpawvyx\" data-id=\"jpawvyx\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dkpy88l elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dkpy88l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STORY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bsqp3ao elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bsqp3ao\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dk4t6eg\" data-id=\"dk4t6eg\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-kego0yz elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"kego0yz\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Just my style<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nxozt6t elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nxozt6t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elayne was putting too much weight on\nher classmate's insensitive remarks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wndwlf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"wndwlf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By Cathlynn Dor\u00e9 Law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-nfvkfs3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"nfvkfs3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ph2kyc\" data-id=\"0ph2kyc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4wi5cpm elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4wi5cpm\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/story-justmystyle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-121\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/story-justmystyle.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/story-justmystyle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/story-justmystyle-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-mc2c9w0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"mc2c9w0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fs9t9w1\" data-id=\"fs9t9w1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vd4x379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"vd4x379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No wonder it\u2019s going so slow!\u201d Romero sneered.<\/p><p>\u201cBaby Elephant is on the swing!\u201d<\/p><p>Though nobody paid any attention, Elain winced with pain at his words. \u201cBaby Elephant\u201d\u00a0was a cruel nickname some of the older boys had given her.<\/p><p>Suddenly she felt sick to her stomach. She slowed the swing to a stop and got off. With confusing thoughts swirling around in her head, she sat down on the bench under the elm tree. She stayed there for the remainder of recess.<\/p><p>That night Elain sloshed her hands around in the sudsy dishwater.<\/p><p>Her brother Dennis bent over his homework at the table while Mother put the leftovers from supper away.<\/p><p>\u201cAm I fat?\u201d Elain suddenly blurted out.<\/p><p>Mother stopped abruptly and stared in surprise at Elain.<\/p><p>\u201cOf course not! Why would you ask that?\u201d<\/p><p>Tears stung Elain\u2019s eyes as she once again felt the shame of Romero\u2019s thoughtless words.<\/p><p>\u201cThe kids at school think I\u2019m fat.\u201d<\/p><p>Mother shook her head as she looked at her daughter.<\/p><p>\u201cI don\u2019t know why they would think that. You look just right for an 11-year-old girl.\u201d She opened the freezer and moved the containers around, making a space for the casserole leftovers. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t want you to be any thinner.\u201d<\/p><p>But Elain wasn\u2019t convinced.<\/p><p>\u201cI think you\u2019d say that no matter how heavy I was.\u201d<\/p><p>Mother held Elain\u2019s shoulders and turned her gently toward her so she could meet her daughter\u2019s eyes. \u201cElain, I love you, and I wouldn\u2019t want you to be overweight,\u201d she sighed. \u201cIt\u2019s true that there\u2019s more and more childhood obesity, and that\u2019s not a good thing for kids\u2019 physical or emotional health. But you\u2019re not obese, Elain.\u201d Mother smiled and added, \u201cIf you get too heavy, I\u2019ll let you know, OK?\u201d<\/p><p>With a sense of relief Elain nodded, then picked up the sponge and continued putting dishes in the dishwasher.<\/p><p>Thursday afternoon Mother picked up Elain from school and headed toward the mall. At the mall Elain pulled open one of the entrance doors. Cool air hit her face. It was refreshing after the day\u2019s humid temperatures.<\/p><p>Mother had some shopping to do, and Elain was eager to see the latest juniors styles in a certain store. She spied a great looking outfit on a mannequin and went over to get a closer look.<\/p><p>It was the same color and style that her classmate, Shawna, had worn the other day. Now if I can just find something similar, mused Elain.<\/p><p>Pushing the hangers noisily along the metal pole, she paused to look at one outfit and then another.<\/p><p>\u201cFinding anything?\u201d<\/p><p>Mother\u2019s voice behind Elain startled her.<\/p><p>\u201cOh, look at this!\u201d Elain gushed. \u201cDon\u2019t you just love these dusty-rose, beige, and mint colors together?\u201d Elain smoothed the soft jersey knit tunic.<\/p><p>\u201cIt does look great,\u201d Mother commented.<\/p><p>When they were done exploring the outfits on that rack, they moved to some sale items.<\/p><p>Elain was starting to visualize a cute top to go with her new faded jeans.<\/p><p>\u201cLook at this one.\u201d Mother held up a red-and-black top.<\/p><p>\u201c You see these strong vertical lines, Elain? This design will give your body more length instead of width.\u201d<\/p><p>Elain was busy fingering a ruffle around the neck of a burnt orange tunic. \u201cThis one looks so cool and light.\u201d She read the price tag. \u201cAnd it\u2019s only $11!\u201d<\/p><p>Mother looked at the top.<\/p><p>\u201c Yes, it is a cute style that I see on girls your age, but do you see these gathers?\u201d She pulled at the elastic of the empire waist. \u201cThat would hit you at just the wrong place, making you look shorter yet\u2014and it would add pounds.\u201d<\/p><p>Elain backed away. \u201cSo you do think I\u2019m fat!\u201d she exclaimed accusingly.<\/p><p>Mother laughed and pulled Elain toward her. \u201cNo, I don\u2019t think you\u2019re fat! But a smart girl knows how to create illusions to her benefit,\u201d Mother\u2019s said\u00a0 knowingly.<\/p><p>\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d Elain asked.<\/p><p>As they looked through the outfits, Mother explained how lines, colors, and styles flattered or exaggerated a person\u2019s shape.<\/p><p>\u201cEach of us is unique,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are weaknesses and strengths about our individual makeup. We can learn just how to make the most of the way God made us by using a little fashion sense.\u201d<\/p><p>Until now Elain had mostly considered the colors she liked and the styles that were currently popular.<\/p><p>Mother held up a blouse. \u201cDo you like this?\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cWow, yes, it\u2019s really cute,\u201d Elain said appreciatively.<\/p><p>Mother motioned her over to one of the store\u2019s full-length mirrors. Holding the blouse up to Elain, she asked, \u201cHow does that look?\u201d<\/p><p>Elain\u2019s smile dropped to the floor as she frowned at her reflection in the mirror.<\/p><p>\u201cHow could it look so good on the rack and so bad on me?\u201d<\/p><p>Elain groaned. Impatiently she brushed it aside. \u201cLet\u2019s go. There\u2019s nothing here I like anyway.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cNot so fast,\u201d Mother responded.<\/p><p>She held up another item. It didn\u2019t impress Elain at all until she saw the soft apricot and bright-green colors next to her hair. She turned at an angle and looked again.<\/p><p>\u201cActually, I think this looks really good. Do you think I should try it on?\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cOf course,\u201d Mother replied.<\/p><p>\u201cAnd here are a few others I think you should consider.\u201d<\/p><p>She handed Elain three more tops. 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