The Love-Your-Body movement makes me feel...
the naked survey
“It’s sad to hear
women comparing
themselves to
others, judging
themselves
because of their
bodies or, even
worse, judging
other women.
To me, body
confidence is
being comfortable
in your own skin. If
you’re not, that’s
OK, but instead
of comparing orjudging, focus on
changing and
improving what
you want to about
yourself. And
remember, every
body is beautiful
in its own way.”
#NakedInThree
Words: Work in
progress. That’s
not because I think
I’m ‘too fat’ or
‘too skinny’ but
because I believe
I can create a
stronger, more
energetic version
of myself to get
into the ring. Each
day, I’m pushing
to better my mind
and soul, as well
as my body.WHAT AUSSIE
WOMEN THINK
ABOUT THEIR
BODIES
In our survey, 83 per
cent of you said you’d
like to lose weight. For
38 per cent of those,
the target to shed is
more than six kilos.
“We’ve been sold the
same narrative from
the diet industry,
that losing [weight]
is going to change
our lives and make
us more attractive,”
says body image
expert Dr Kjerstin
Gruys, assistant
professor of sociology
at the University of
Nevada. “We’re also
conditioned to never
admit to being happywith our body weight,
so women who are
where they want to
be still say they’d like
to lose more.” But
when you juxtapose
the desire to be thin
versus buff, the latter
wins. A whopping 70
per cent of women
said they’d feel more
confident naked if
they were more toned,
compared to 46 per
cent who said they’d
feel better if they
lost weight. This was
true across nearly
every country except
Greece, Spain and
Turkey. “There’s moreF L AT-
EARTHER53%
15%
15%
1%
16%
Grateful. Seeing
all kinds of shapes
being accepted is
positive for me.Pressured. Sometimes
I feel bad about my
body – and now I feel
bad for feeling bad.Annoyed. This is just
a new way to make
women obsess over
how their bodies look.Weight loss
Worse about my own
body. Seeing online trolls
and even regular people
respond with body-
shaming is hurtful.None of the above.“It’s being comfortable
in your own skin”
Shelley Watts, 29, is an Aussie
boxer who made her Olympic
debut at Rio 2016
of a focus on strength
now,” says Schilling.
“We’re now putting
athletes on pedestals,
too, which is great –
it says we value fit
before thin.” Seems
strong really is the
new skinny, and we
are so down with that.“Body confidence
is about being
the best version
of yourself,
comfortable in
your own skin and
kind to yourself.
I’ve just turned 40
and at this age,
you know who you
are as a personand what you
need out of life.
I’ve become more
self-assured.
My mum was
a fantastic role
model and I never
saw her diet or
obsess about her
body – she ate
what she wanted
and was always
strong and
independent. It’s
a lesson that has
travelled with me.”
#NakedInThree
Words: Confident,
comfortable,
relaxed.“I’ve become more
confident with age”
Home and Away actor Ada Nicodemou, 40,
is a Priceline Sister and part of Priceline’s
Beauty of You campaign, which celebrates
women, diversity and empowerment87