I like this. I think they should get big points for listening to what women want and actually doing something about it. I think women are so hard on themselves (including me) and if we loved our bodies as much as our men do we'd be better off. We see rolls and they see boobs, we see dimples and they see a nice rump. I just saying...we are our own worst enemy. I think the more we see ourselves realistically reflected in the world more it will boost our self confidence. We are happier...everyone around us is happier. Win. Win.

Finally a female model I can relate to who looks like me. I, too, have struggled with body image issues my whole life (at any size, any age, any weight it seems.) As I approach 40, the anxiety about body image increases. I am printing this photo and taping it inside my day timer for the constant reminder I am normal and beautiful at any size. I am fortunate my husband I loves me for exactly how I am at any size so long as I am happy and healthy.

I doubt Glamour will move to plus-sized models but I still applaud them for showing through this one model that we girls come in many beautiful sizes.

I'm sure this is a publicity stunt, but regardless the image is very inspiring. For most of my life I've struggled with body image issues. I've been bulimic, anorexic, exerciseaholic...you name it. It's a constant struggle, especially now that I am pregnant. I worry on a daily basis what my body will look like after I have the baby; however, seeing a confident woman who is not a size 4 or smaller makes me feel a bit of relief. Lizzie is beautiful. Good for her and good for Glamour.

What a beautiful woman.  It's awesome to see a real woman portrayed in a magazine, especially when she's so confident even in a tummy-exposing position!  It's amazing how her self-confidence makes her all the more attractive in her interview with Matt.  She's perfectly happy with her body, take it or leave it.  I wish I had that kind of confidence!

It's a healthy message that needs to be communicated more often and I hope that Glamour continues to explore this avenue in their future editions. Many woman have body image issues and sometimes it takes other women to "bare it all" to help us all see that woman come in all different shapes and sizes and are beautiful at any age.

Now I can really say 'that's my body with someone elses face'!  :)  I think it's great to finally feel like we're making progress.  Maybe that'll be something good that comes out of this mess the world is in...we are starting to have 'zero tolerance levels' on alot of different things.  Unrealistic image portrayal should be one of them!

I think it is just AWESOME!  I rarely buy fashion magazines because the people and the fashions look so outrageous, I find it difficult to relate.  If I saw more models my size wearing attractive clothes, make-up, shoes, etc., I would be MUCH more likely to go out and buy it.  Its about time the fashion industry woke up and smelled the coffee!

Glamour connected with me on this one. Even if it was for the press, it's ok by me. In a big way they are telling us women that it's ok to stop "sucking in." Only time (and images) will show if real women are used with greater frequency to conect with us - real women.

I LOVE this!  I have to admit I'm still skeptical as to whether or not they will feature "real" women regularly but I am hopeful.  We have seen this periodically in women's publications over the years but not nearly often enough and hardly ever on a cover or as a feature.  I really hope that Glamour will make a habit of this and maybe other publications would too.  What about a section in the magazine called "Real" featuring all sorts of info for, just that, REAL women.  It's a long shot, but I'm hoping for cellulite on the cover :)

I hope it wasn't a publicity stunt. I saw the segment on the Today Show. I think it is great that they show an average woman for a change, a woman that actually eats and doesn't starve herself to fit into a size 0.

I have been fighting self esteem issues my whole life. At a size 8, I am happy but still not as confident as I should be because I constantly see these airbrushed photos on newsstands everywhere, always in my face. However, even when I was a size 4, I still thought I was fat and didn't exude the confidence she does in that photo. Cuddos to her!

It is really about being happy with yourself. I am a completely healthy 31 year old,  mom of 1. I have some access in areas on my body thanks to pregnancy, but I am working on those everyday and again, as long as my health is good and I eat right and exercise, I think that is most important.

Glamour, as well as all other women's magazines, should concentrate on inner beauty, but most importantly women's health. It is great to show average women so that their readers can actually relate to the images that constantly grace their pages, but the overall message should always be health, no matter your size. It is ok to be average, but everyone should do everything they can on a daily basis to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Overall, I think it is a good move and I hope more magazines follow suit!

At 5”9.5” and size 14, I appreciate this image and the Dove campaign because they’re normalizing. We know the realities of the modeling industry and it’s airbrushed images, yet we still feel pressured to be unrealistically thin. The voices for a broader sense of normal are growing. Research shows women of color (and the men who love them) in particular are good at saying “my body’s normal is different from yours,” and even teens are speaking up to say they want to see more images that look like them.