This morning I woke up and I was feeling "uh". I didn't sleep well, woke up in a bad mood and wasn't feeling "it", even on a Friday. I went to the bathroom and did my Friday morning ritual of weighing myself. The number is 3.5 pounds higher than I was maintaining this summer but I'll can refocus and get back on the track that got me to the maintenance number.
In the foul mood that I was in, I looked at my naked self in the mirror and didn't like it. I didn't like my thighs or my stomach. I got in the shower and started thinking. I realized my thighs have not grown in the last week or month. My stomach isn't that different than it was when I was maintaining the weight. Nothing has changed but the way I was looking at myself. I decided that once I was out of the shower I would dry off and focus on 2 things I loved about my body. I did it. It took me about 30 seconds of time to change my mood around.
I have a beautiful body! It's an amazing and lovely piece of work. I've got banging curves and strong legs. Am I built like a model? NO! But I'm still GORGEOUS!
Anyone else loving their body?
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I'm learning to love my body.... finally at age 41. And the fact that hubs loves it is even better!
This is a battle I struggle with. I've struggled with it my entire life, and have a feeling it will occasionally come back to haunt me. Lately, however, I've been LOVING my body. One of those "dangerous curves ahead" type bodies that many would die for. I'm not a size 2, and never will be, but I have a rockin' body and am loving it more and more daily! :)
It just sucks majorly. But I'm sure we'll manage ;)
I am having that "BLAH" feeling about my body now. I'm sure it's due to being bloated, but I am going to try to ignore my negative thoughts and focus on the fact that I've lost 30 pounds. It's so much easier to focus on the small things than it is the BIG picture.
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!! The scale does NOT determine how strong, motivated, how good of a teacher, wife, or daughter you are! Choose to be content in the skin you are in today! You work hard each day and are so much more than 3.5 measley pounds!
I have my days, but slowly learning.
I've actually been hating a little bit too much on my body lately since I've gained a bit of weight so this post comes at a good time! I'll try to be more positive next time I look in the mirror...
I'm glad you turned your thinking around. Eveytime I get into a funk and start hating myself, I force myself to come up with 3 things I love about myself. It helps.
Love for my body seems to come in waves. I have a much healthier relationship with my body than I had a few years ago, or even last year.
I have my days (usually after a weekend of eating less healthfully than I normally do or during PMS)when I more easily berate my body and feel unattractive. But I remind myself that the feeling will pass, and then I do what I can to make myself feel better- usually making sure I eat really healthy meals and getting in a good, sweaty workout.
Yay for you turning your negative feelings about your body around!
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