「数字になんて惑わされない」！女性9人の決意
私たちを取りまく環境には、実は数字がいっぱい。年齢や年収、身長、服のサイズ、そして体重に至るまで、日々の生活はさまざまな数字でひしめいているもの。特に体にまつわる数字は目に見えやすく、「ダイエットしたい」「もう少し見た目を変えたい」と思ったとき、"目標数値"を設定したり、体重が少し減っただけであっという間に自信が持てたりと、自分自身を測るバロメーターにもなりがち。
でも…数字に縛られることって、本当に幸せ？ 「サイズダウン＝美しくなる」「体重が減る＝健康になる」とは限らないはず。そこで、数字に惑わされることへの警笛をならしている女性たちをコスモポリタン イギリス版が紹介。まずは「自分自身、そして自分の体そのものを愛すること」が自信の源であることを、改めて教えてくれる彼女たちの告白にハッとするはず。
1．ラテシア・トーマスさん（モデル）
I was going through my phone and I found this old photo of me back when I was training to compete in a bikini competition. So many people will look at this photo and make physical comparisons and say they would prefer me 'before'. I prefer me at any weight as long as I'm happy. It's okay to love yourself no matter what your size is. I remember how unhappy I was In the picture to the left, I would loathe certain parts of my body- particularly my bum/ thighs because that was and is the hardest part of my body to loose. I had so many insecurities, I compared myself to other women and I lacked confidence. Since changing my outlook on life and learning to embrace who I am, I know that hypothetically if I were to go back to what I used to be I would be so much happier and content than what I was because I've learned to love me. Your mental health is just as important as your physical. Also I'm not saying it's okay to be inactive and make unhealthy choices, I think it's about finding balance, listen to your body, you know what's best for it. 🌻
ボディサイズなんて関係なく、自分自身を愛するべきよ。左の写真のころ、私はとっても不幸だったことをよく覚えているわ。
オーストラリアでモデルとして活動するラテシアさんは、体重にとらわれていたころ、1日3時間エクササイズに励み、厳しい食事制限を課していました。でもあるとき「こんなことをしている自分は幸せじゃない」と気づいたそう。バランスのとれたライフスタイルを送るようになると、体型はサイズ6（日本の7号）からサイズ16（日本の17号）に。そして、なんといっても今の気分は良好とのこと。「私の心の状態はすごくヘルシーなの。これってとっても重要なこと。自分自身を愛し受け入れることを、自分に教えることができたんですから」とラテシアさんはコメントしています。
2．クリスティーナ・バジルさん
A year ago (shit, even as recent as 6 months ago), I thought I NEEDED to see a decrease in the number on the scale to prove that I was making progress with this whole "fit" thing. After all, if the number wasn't changing... that meant my body wasn't changing either, right? - Lol, wrong. ❌ I used to care so much about seeing pounds drop from the scale. I did eventually "achieve" my goal weight of 120 lbs at one point, but you know what else came along with that arbitrary number? - 🔹My lifts were compromised 🔹I lost strength & stopped making gains 🔹I would often get light-headed + dizzy (from under-eating) while exercising, cutting my training sessions short and crying, frustrated, in the car... - Trying to maintain "a number" can restrict you from progressing, in my opinion. I've technically gotten HEAVIER since the left pic was taken (still seems SO weird to me lol), but I've never felt more energetic, lean, and light on my feet. 🤸🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️🏋🏻♀️ - I wasn't meant to be my #StrongestSelf at my goal weight. That would've bothered me a year ago, but that's just fine with me now. 😋 Whether I realized it or not, I used to train to stay skinny. 😅 Now I'm training to be strong. 💪🏼
私は1年前（左、約59キロ）、減量しようと必死だった。でも体重が減らないからといって「進歩がない」と考えるのは間違い！ 現在（右、約60キロ）のほうが体重は重いけれど、今が一番、体中にエネルギーがみなぎっているわ！
クリスティーナさんは、「体が重すぎる」と思ったことから減量を決意し、目標体重を設定。しかし目標を達成したものの、また徐々に体重は戻りはじめ、数字を維持するのに必死な自分は「全然ハッピーじゃない」と気づいたそう。こうして自身のエクササイズ法をじっくり見なおした彼女。そしてワークアウトに対する考え方を変え、数字ではなく、ウェイトトレーニングに意識を向けることにしたんだとか。結果彼女の体重は増加したものの、自分の体に自信が持てるように！
3．ルーシー・マウンテンさん
A handful of Almonds vs. A packet of Fruit Pastels 🍬⠀ ⠀ Both snacks have the same calories. Which one would you pick?⠀ ⠀ Occasionally I’m the left hand, but mostly I’m the right hand. (I know, shocking. A person who considers themselves into health and fitness eats sweets - and is openly talking about it on social media.) 🌝🌝🌝⠀ ⠀ You see, although I’m fully aware that a handful of almonds contains lots of wonderful nutrients that would keep me fuller for longer, some days (no matter whether I’m looking to gain, maintain or lose weight) I’ll choose to eat sweets or a chocolate bar as a snack 💪⠀ ⠀ Why? Because when the majority of my diet has consisted of well-balanced food that’s full of micronutrients, I have no issue eating something thats less so just because I love the taste of it. This is just a personal choice. Cutting out things I love isn’t realistic for me so I always squeeze something sweet into my days (all whilst still sticking to my calorie/macro/micro targets.)⠀ ⠀ Many would choose the almonds for the nutritional value or the flavour - which is totally fine. Many would choose the almonds because even though they'd prefer Fruit Pastels, almonds would make them feel more ‘on track’ mentally - which again, is totally fine 💕⠀ ⠀ I’m not glorifying sweets, or almonds for that matter. I’m glorifying knowing what’s in the food you’re eating, and make educated decisions based on your own values. And I value food that’s good for my body and good for my soul.⠀ ⠀ ‘Healthy' to me is exactly what I make it. And Fruit Pastels (in moderation) make me happy which I believe contributes largely to my overall health 🙌⠀ ⠀ #FFFoodForThought #theFFF
どちらも同じカロリーだけど、どっちを食べたい？ 私は左を選ぶときもあるけど、たいていの場合は右かな。
フィットネス・インスタグラマーのルーシーさんは、彼女にとって2つ目となるInstagramアカウント＜TheFFFeed＞を昨年6月に作成。こちらのアカウントへの投稿は、カロリー計算の目安を示すことを目的としたものなんだとか。その内容を見れば、「量が多い＝カロリーが高い」わけではないと分かって驚くはず！ 健康維持の手段としてカロリー計算に重点を置く人もいるけれど、彼女のアカウントは摂取カロリーのコントロールに大いに役立ちそう（ちなみに＜TheFFFeed＞に明記されているように、あくまでカロリーの目安を示すことが目的のアカウントなため、栄養価については考慮していないとのこと）。
4．ミシェル・エルマンさん
NUMBERS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING. I found a dress in my cupboard the other day that I had since I was in sixth form. The dress is a size 14. I bought it 5 years ago when I was a size 12. Now, I'm a size 20. And yet, I still fit it. Which just proves that NUMBERS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING. So are you really going to let a change a dress size dictate your day? Are you really going to let an increase in a number affect your mood? Same dress. Still comfortable. Still beautiful. (In fact, I think I look better and happier now!) A higher dress size doesn't mean: - you are less beautiful - you are less worthy - you are less lovable - you are a worse human - you are a bad person - you are a different person AND it doesn't even mean you have a bigger body. You could go up a dress size by simply changing stores... (or countries). You can change dress sizes because of the time of the day or simply due to whether you are on your period or not. If you look at your cupboard and you find it harder and harder to find something to wear because of a change in clothing size, I have a great solution for you... throw out all clothes that don't fit. Looking at your wardrobe shouldn't be something that makes you feel insecure and sad so make sure everything in your wardrobe fits! Numbers don't matter. Not the number on the back of your jeans, on the scale or even the number in your bank account. You are not a number. #OneTakeBeauty #BodyPositivity EDIT: For anyone saying I'm lying about my size. Check my stories
サイズが何の意味も持たないことの証明！ これはサイズ14（日本の15号）のドレス。高校生のときに買ったもので、当時の私の実際のサイズは12（日本の13号）だったわ。今はサイズ20（日本の21号）だけど、今でも同じように着られるわ！
ボディポジティブ・アクティビスト（活動家）のミシェルさんが、服のサイズについて指摘した投稿が話題に。彼女は同じドレスを着た2枚（2012年と2017年に撮影）の写真を並べ、サイズが5段階アップした今でも同じ服を着られる事実を紹介。これによって、数字やサイズで自分自身を判断することには意味がないことを証明したミシェルさんは、「『服のサイズが大きい』からといって、『美しくない、価値がない、愛されない』ということではありません」とコメント。
5．P!NK（ピンク）
Would you believe I'm 160 pounds and 5'3"? By 'regular standards' that makes me obese. I know I'm not at my goal or anywhere near it after Baby 2 but dammit I don't feel obese. The only thing I'm feeling is myself. Stay off that scale ladies! #feelingmyself #strongismygoal #bodygoals @msjeanettejenkins #happysaturday #getitin #GIJaneismyWCW
身長160センチ、体重約72キロだなんて信じられる？ 子どもを2人出産した後まだまだ標準体重には近づいていないけれど、でも自分が「太ってる」とは感じていない。ただ「これが私」と思っているだけ。女性たち、体重計にとらわれるのはやめましょう！
2人目の赤ちゃんを出産後に、ジムで撮影した自身の写真をシェアし、フォロワーたちに「体重計を忘れましょう」と呼びかけたシンガーのP!NK（ピンク）。注目すべきは彼女の体がちゃんと引き締まっていることと、そんな自分自身を心地よく感じていて、（体重の）数字や標準体型かどうかを気にしていないこと！
6．ケイティさん
LOL sizing can be SUCH bullshit 😂😂 these are both a size 10 short from express in their low rise leggings. Literally the same store, cut, size, etc. The one was a hair too big & the other didn't even go over my thighs 😂😂 like WHAAAT?! My reason for sharing is...If you ever find yourself in a fitting room ready to bust into tears when something doesn't fit (we've all been there, myself included...millions of times...ask my mom) REMEMBER THIS PIC! There are times I'm a small, times I cant even muscle into a large, times a 10 falls off my hips & times, like this, it doesn't even get past my thighs. Sizing is silly...no one will know if you had to bump up or down because of the cut, style, or likely completely wrong sizing on the store's part. You mean so much more than fitting into the smallest size you can. Our value should never come from a number...on the scale or in our clothes. 😘✌🏼
何てこと！ 2つの写真は同じショップで同じサイズ10のローライズ・レギンスをはいている私。片方は太ももが入らないのに、もう片方はすっきりフィット！ これを見ればサイズがいかにあてにならないか分かるでしょ？
Instagramを使って健康とフィットネスをテーマに発信しているケイティさん。彼女は自分をモデルにした2枚の写真を並べてアップ。2つの写真は同じ日に同じショップで、同じサイズのレギンス2種類を試着しているところなんだそう。つまり「サイズは何も意味していないということなんです」と、ケイティさん。次回、試着室で「いつものサイズが入らない！」と泣きそうになったとき、この写真を思い出して。
7．ミア・レッドワースさん
Trying on my pre baby clothes 😂 I used to be a 4-6 (UK size) before having a baby and around 8st. I was obsessed with my weight and hated my body 🙄 After I had my 9lb baby at 42+weeks and could go back to the gym after recovering from a c section, I was 10-11st. It got me so down even though I thought I looked amazing for the time so I vowed to never weigh myself again. F**k the scales. My fitness goals have never been to get back to my body before a baby because I had no booty and no muscle and with weight lighting I'm going to be bigger, I'm building muscle and THATS OKAY! I tried on a old skirt for fun a few months ago and I couldn't get close to closing it but yesterday I could do up almost every button! I love keeping track of progress like this. Clothing size isn't everything and although this shows my waist is getting small, because of building my bum+thighs theyre always going to make me go up a few sizes just look at how short this skirt is now 😭😂 don't focus so much on sizes it's all about if you're happy with the way your body looks. I was so unfit at a size 4. Don't get so obsessed with numbers they mean nothing, you could fit into any size clothing and find issues with your body. Focus more on loving yourself for you, getting rid of the negativity and challenge yourself on why a clothing size is so important to you. Fitness becomes much more enjoyable if you aren't constantly putting yourself down. Reward even the smallest victories 💕❤️ #postpartumfitness #postpartum #fitmum #realitycheck #csection
妊娠前は約50キロだったけど、自分の体が大嫌いで体重にとらわれていたわ。出産後、帝王切開の傷が癒えて運動を再開したころの体重は約63.5〜70キロ。でも私の目標は出産前の体型に戻ることじゃなくて、もっと筋肉をつけて体づくりをすること！ 数カ月前にはボタンがとまらなかったスカートも、今では全部のボタンをとめることができる。これは体重を減らしたからではなく、体を鍛えた結果なの！
第1子を出産する前の、ミアさんの服のサイズは6（日本の7号）。出産後体重が増加し、自分に自信がもてなくなってしまったのだそう。しかしネガティブな気持ちが及ぼす悪影響に気づいた彼女は、「もう体重計には乗らない」と決め、数字上の目標を設定するのをやめることに。「フィットネスの目標は、出産前の体型に戻すことじゃない。筋肉が増えて、私の体はどんどん逞しくなっているけど、まったく問題なし！」とミアさんは語っています。
8．ローレン・ティッカーさん
Morning vs evening 😱 Only hours apart. Having a fuller stomach due to eating & going about your day is not something you should be concerned about! It happens to all of us! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‼️Unless‼️of course you suffer from an illness. But 👆🏼here👆🏼I had been on a long haul flight which always makes you retain water, swell up, etc... and I had just eaten a big meal! So the way my body looks on the right is just a temporary thing which will go away through getting back into my normal: aka eating well, drinking lots of water, and doing exercise 🙌🏼 #StrengthFeedGuide ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Personally, I do suffer from chronic IBD (inflammatory bowel disorder, it’s different to IBS), which is still being investigated into. The reactions that occur due to this are different to being ‘bloated’ from eating a lil’ too much, or from water retention from a long-haul flight (or something), like the pic on the 👉🏼right. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So, moral of the story: if your tum gets a lil more swelled up in the evening, don’t worry! But do see a doctor ASAP if it’s constantly painful and you think it may be of further concern. #StrengthFeed ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mental health & physical health are of equal importance. Please remember that. 🙌🏼 (Sidenote: I am just showing the change of MY body throughout the day, I am in NO way saying that either body shape is better than the other 💪🏼, and yes. I am aware that the lighting is v different too which can also make a difference but this post is focused on bloating and water retention)
2枚の写真は同じ日の朝（左）と夜（右）に撮影したもの。たった数時間違いの写真だって信じられる？
午前中に体重計に乗って「大丈夫♡（太ってない）」と思っても、12時間後にまた測ってみると「あれ!?」と思うことがあるはず。パーソナルトレーナー兼フィットネス・インスタグラマーのローレンさんが、2枚の写真を並べたこの投稿で伝えたいポイントはそこ。1日で体型はこんなにも変わってしまうものなのだから、体重に惑わされることに意味なんてないのでは？ 栄養士のリアノン・ランバートさんも、「1日に体重が2〜3キロ変わることはよくあることです」と指摘しているそう。
9．エイドリアン・オスナさん
*For all the people that don't read the post...YES TWO POUNDS. Body recomposition. Lost fat gained muscle! NEGATIVE COMMENTS ARE DELETED AND BLOCKED*. People have been messaging me telling me they've seen this pic all over 😬like on Facebook pages and groups, twitter, other accounts here ect. I don't mind people sharing it!! But I DID NOT use anyone's products to do this...in fact I didn't even diet to do this 😂 this was all hard work in the gym lifting heavy weights and intermittent fasting. And for anyone just seeing this for the first time YESSS really 2 lbs, the scale doesn't measure fat vs muscle! Keep going girls 🙌🏼💖💜 . . . . . . . . #weightlossjourney #momsthatlift #powerlifting #eattoperform #iifym #allthefood #bodybuilding #strongmom #flexibledieting #squats #fitnessjourney #strongwoman #girlswithmuscle #girlswhopowerlift #dietingsucks #fitbit #fitfam #bodypositivity #powerliftingbuiltthisbody #deadlifts #liftheavythings #intuitiveeating #bodybuildinglife #gymislife #progressnotperfection #beforeandafterweightloss #powerlifter #beyondthescale #nsv #heavylifting
この2枚の写真、体重差はなんと1キロ！ 左は約82キロ、右は約81キロ。
体重計の存在をしばらく忘れて体づくりに勤しむことで、フィットネス効果が高まる人もいるよう。この方法なら、体重が期待してたよりも重いことで落胆することもなく、シンプルに体が変わっていくことに喜びを感じられるはず。インスタグラマーのエイドリアンさんは、まさにこの方法で成功した人物。筋肉は脂肪より重量があることは常識だけど、2枚の写真を比較するとさらに納得するのでは？ 体重計では、この体の変化は測れません！
※この翻訳は、抄訳です。
Translation: 宮田華子
