I've been exercising and I've been eating well. I talk about it a lot so people know it's going on. But for me it's not about skinny.
Yes. I have some weight to lose. Yes I get excited when I do lose a pound. Yes there is a number that I have in mind that would be my healthy, ideal weight.
But it's not about skinny.
It's about HEALTHY.
There are plenty of skinny people that are far from healthy.
A while ago I posted this on FB in a moment of frustration...
"So... I searched 'healthy' on pinterest hoping to find some recipes and inspiration. I found a few of those things but also saw lots of pics of super skinny girls. The reality is that you can look great in a bikini and still be unhealthy. There is more to it than your weight and how you look on the outside."
For me this journey is not just about a number on the scale or the size of my pants. It's about being healthy. Feeling good. Being fit. Taking care of my body. Eating for the right reasons and eating the right things.
It's about understanding things like this and applying what I learn to my life...
You see... those other times skinny
WAS my goal. And what happened once I reached my goal?? I let go of many
of the things I had learned and embraced along the way. I've now learned
from my mistake and I am changing my focus. I will focus on healthy.
Skinny can be the bonus that comes along with it but it is not my goal.
I am making great changes and I am feeling really good about it. Changing habits and forming new ones when it comes to your health takes time, sacrifice and educating yourself. I'm doing those things. I'm tired of living the way I was. I'm tired of how I had been feeling about myself. I like the glimpses of healthy that I have had and it motivates me to keep going.
This is my journey and I have to do it my way. I found my way while praying and letting God speak to my heart about changes that I need to make. I hope you take the time to find your own journey and let God speak to your heart about changes you can make. I hope you make your focus healthy and not skinny. I hope you are successful.
3 comments:
Love this perspective. I love how you talk about how it is about changing your lifestyle to be a healthy one instead of just using a certain method to reach a number on a scale and then dropping it. I've been changing my mind in that direction and while very challenging, it feels really good! This is for life and I want to be a good HEALTHY role model for my daughter!
I haven't stepped on the scale in probably a month, and I'm probably not losing any weight, but I've been exercising and I eat pretty well already, so I don't really care so much about what the scale says. Yes, I get frustrated when the scale doesn't reflect what I think it should, but I'm not letting it rule me.
Amen and amen! Love this. It's so true. I really do not care about being skinny. I just want to be healthy! My biggest reason for doing this right now is to reverse insulin resistance. i don't want to be a Type II Diabetic. NO, THANK YOU! Pursuing a healthy lifestyle is the only way to do that. And reversing IR is far more important than reaching a certain number on the scale.
LOVE IT! :)
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