I used to have a really negative body image, until I started seeing LOTS of people naked, in real life. hehe. When I became a nurse, my body image problems went away.

I worked 4 years in ER and saw hundreds of naked women of all ages, accompanied by their boyfriends/husbands, and I realized that real women honestly don't look like Hollywood women! At first it was a big shock to me when I'd see really good-looking men with women who had bodies like mine. It was confusing. I was saying things like "men sure aren't very picky."

Then - I had an epiphany! It is absolutely 100% true that Hollywood and magazines have totally skewed women's body images. It is very unusual to see a woman with a "perfect" body or even hollywood's definition of a "nice" or "acceptable" body!

It's a shame that show business doesn't do the same thing to men . . .

I'm almost 40, 5'4 and 150 lbs, and now I realize I'm in pretty darn good shape. I used to hate looking in the mirror, and now I'm proud of myself.

If you have the opportunity - get out there and look at lots of naked people!