Health

Body talk

We're curious: what do you love best – or least – about your body? Tell us, then find out what other women have to say about the skin they're in when we run the results of this survey in the July 2005 issue of Chatelaine.

Rasha Mourtada Updated January 6, 2005

On the average day, you think your body is:

	One of God’s magnificent creations.
	Big and small in all the wrong places.
	Not perfect, but I like it just the way it is.
	Healthy, and that’s all that matters.
	Let’s just say if there were such thing as a body transplant, I’d be first in line.
	Other

Stats are great, but your words are even better: feel like telling us more about your answer?
</p> <hr /> <b>Your idea of the perfect body is:</b> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones – now there’s a woman I can relate to!</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td>Renee Zellweger as herself – the thinner the better</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td>Drew Barrymore – not too curvy, not too skinny</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td>Serena Williams – fit and firm</td> </tr> </table> <hr /> <b>What do you like best about your body and why?</b> <br /> <textarea name="q3" rows="5" cols="30" /> </p> <hr /> <b>What do you like least about your body and why?</b> <br /> <textarea name="q4" rows="5" cols="30" /> </p> <hr /> <b>What’s your best trick for camouflaging a part of your body you’re not crazy about?</b> <br /> <textarea name="q5" rows="5" cols="30" /> </p> <hr /> <b>The person who’s had the most influence on how you feel about your body is:</b> </p> <table> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Me – why would I care what anyone else thinks?</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">My sweetie</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">My parents</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">My child/children</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Complete strangers: what girl doesn’t feel good when a guy checks her out?</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Pop culture – I admit it: I am really influenced by magazines, movies and TV</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td>Other </td> </tr> </table> <p> <b>Feel like telling us more about your answer?</b> <br /> <textarea name="q6a" rows="5" cols="30" /> </p> <hr /> <b>Ever had an “a-ha!” moment that made you change the way you feel about your body – for better or worse? We’d love to hear about it…</b> <br /> <textarea name="q7" rows="5" cols="30" /> </p> <hr /> <b>How important is a guy’s appearance to you?</b> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Vitally important – if he doesn’t have a hot bod, forget it!</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Pretty important – I like a guy who takes care of himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Important – but only as far as his health goes</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Not important – it’s what’s inside that counts</td> </tr> </table> <hr /> <b>How important do you think a woman’s appearance is to men?</b> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Vitally important – let’s be honest</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Not important – not all men are looks-driven</td> </tr> </table> <hr /> <b>When it comes to sex, what kind of lighting do you prefer:</b> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Daylight, dusk, midnight – I’m not thinking about how I look</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Nothing sets the mood – and hides a couple of imperfections – like candlelight</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Even moonlight’s too much for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Sex? Are you kidding? Not until I lose 10 pounds.</td> </tr> </table> <hr /> <b>How old were you the first time you went on a diet?</b> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">12 or under</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">13 to 18</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">19 to 29</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">30 to 39</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">40 and up</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">I’ve never been on a diet</td> </tr> </table> <hr /> <b>Would you like to lose weight?</b> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">No</td> </tr> </table> <hr /> <b>If yes, what’s the main reason you want to lose weight?</b> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">For my health – I want to be around for a good long time</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">To gain confidence and boost my self-esteem</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">I want to look good in cute clothes</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">So I can be more physically active</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td width="100%">To please someone else</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td>Other </td> </tr> </table> <p> <b>Feel like telling us more about your answer?</b> <br /> <textarea name="q13a" rows="5" cols="30" /> </p> <hr /> <b>Your first name</b> <br />(in case we quote you – we’d like to include some of your best responses in our story)</p></form> <p>Thank you for your submission. 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