Comparing Yourself To A Victoria's Secret Model

So who watched the Victoria’s Secret fashion show last week or so? I didn’t. But I know a number of people did and there are a few things I would like to address.

As I was reading the tweets on my timeline, all I was rereading repeatedly was how girls my age wish they “looked like the Victoria’s Secret models.” Well, that’s great and all but it really struck a nerve in me.

Yes, I completely concede to the fact that these women have absolutely stunning bodies. While my ideal body is not quite as thin as these women, I commend them for maintaining such great physiques if done in a healthy manner. We all know the red flags that come with keeping in shape for modeling. 

With that being said, I don’t think they exemplify reality for most girls. I’m sick and tired of seeing a Victoria’s Secret model on the cover of Shape magazine, giving all her little nutrition and fitness tips. “I eat greens with fish for lunch.” “I drink a lot of water.” “Moderation is key, and sometimes when I want a nibble of a decadent cookie, I’ll take a miniscule bite and call it a day.”

I always thought Alessandra Ambrosio was stunning.

Oh, and their “workouts” really get me. Using 5 lb. dumbbells at most, their workouts almost entirely consist of core exercises (to achieve those perfect lines in the stomach) and butt and hip exercises to lift the butt and makes the hips appear thinner. And there is almost always a yoga sequence that many models claim give them their “svelte physiques.”

Alright, here’s the blunt of the rant… first and foremost, no one in reality has the time in a day to devote to the meal planning and workouts of these models. They have personal trainers, personal chefs, and nutritionists that cost thousands of dollars to help them keep their stunning physiques. Their chefs make them their healthy meals, their trainers pound them into the ground for hours a day and their nutritionists can help them monitor what is going into their bodies.

They can claim in these little “fitness” magazines all they want about what the “right” way to get their bodies are but this will not actually happen. In reality, keeping those figures of theirs IS their job. Spending hours a day on a treadmill and doing endless core/butt/hip exercises is what they do. Everyone else realistically may a job to go to, may have school to go to, may have children to look after, must make their own healthy meals, does not have as much money as these models, etc. 

It completely and utterly irks the hell out of me when these models want to give their little health tips giving off the false impression that if they can do it, well then good golly gosh everyone can! -_- 

NO. 

And it seriously bothers me when girls my age only seem to watch the fashion show to compare their looks to those of the models.

It doesn’t seem (to me, at least) that the purpose of the fashion show is to show off the new Victoria’s Secret fashions; rather it is the chance for the girls of the world to consciously or subconsciously compare their bodies to the models’ and for the guys to swoon over the sexy ladies strutting their stuff across the catwalk. 

Here’s my main point… GIRLS. It is not realistic to vie to have the bodies of the models because it is a large component of their career to look that way, in which they have many hours of the day to focus on keeping in shape. Doing their workouts and following their “example diet plans” to a T is NOT going to get you their bodies. I wish a model would get interviewed by a women’s “fitness” magazine and say “Look, I’m not going to sugar-coat it for you. I have a trainer, chef, and nutritionist. I also have a nanny to take care of my kids for me while I’m busting my ass in the gym”, instead of giving these “tips” that falsely lead a gullible girl to believe that they can achieve that look too if they do the exact same thing.

And lastly, I DO appreciate the hard work that goes into their bodies, however I am going to share my HONEST opinion (so no one attack me). I think these models are too damn thin. Their arms are so skinny and their legs are like sticks. I probably sound pretty damn harsh but that is how I feel. I personally believe that obtaining muscle and having a little more meat on the bones is much more ideal for me. But to each his own, I suppose. I’ve BEEN that thin and coming from personal experience, I didn’t like the way I felt physically OR mentally, so trust me when I say that being “thin” does not equate to happiness.

Questions: How did you feel about the fashion show? What are your thoughts on this subject?

Pin It