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Do you have diet insanity? Do you like to look in the mirror? Even without clothes, in all your naked glory? If you do, you are the exception. Society judges people by their weight. Fat people are often discriminated against. It’s hard to feel great even with a “normal” body. I mean, what is normal these days? Super skinny? Have you ever seen a model in person? Scary skinny, in my view. Who can meet those impossible standards? Why do you WANT to?
The number of people hating their bodies is on the rise. And it gets younger every year. This disapproval with our bodies comes with a hefty price: low self esteem, misery, a feeling of failure and our health suffers. Basically, we’re at war. With our body. Who’s the winner in THAT battle?
Go get the trash can; we’ve got some garbage to dump. Dump Toxic Relationships Surround yourself with family and friends who appreciate you for the person you are and not the size of your jeans. Real friends don’t measure your value as a person by your weight, height or any other measurement. The only time size matters is with your heart. [apologies, guys] Dump your scale Do you have a scale in your bathroom? I don’t. It’s NOT normal to weigh yourself every morning. It’s obsessive. Weekly, maybe, but daily means you just gave away your power. Do you really believe that your worth comes from a number? I can put on my fitness hat and tell you what that “number” reflects, but you’re missing the point, then. If daily weigh ins kept off the pounds, why are so many still overweight? Dump the weight-talk Weight talk is such a regular part of our day. How many calories in that? Does this dress make my rear look big? I can’t eat breakfast cuz I have a big party tonight. Do you think she looks skinnier than me? I can’t believe I just ate that donut. This constant talk about weight, all the comparisons and the self criticism is doing you more harm than good. Pretty sure you can find other topics of conversation that don’t revolve around your weight. Be a role model Were either of your parents always dieting? Did you belong to the Clean Plate Club or the Children Are Starving in India Club? Did you have to sit down for dinner whether or not you were hungry? As innocent as they may seem, some of these behaviors influenced you on a deep level. What are YOU modeling? You can change it, y’no… Ask yourself what really matters I went through years of being eating disordered, though I never admitted it. There definitely is an emotional component to eating, beyond learned behaviors. [And that’s a whole ‘nuther story…] Caught in a vicious circle of dieting? Give yourself a break and ask: does this really matter? Does having a six-pack or a certain number on the scale really add any value to my life, my relationships or even my career? What if I chose instead to invest in my real self? Make better choices We believe that we can lose 15 pounds in five days if we buy “this” program. We believe that we will have a complete body transformation if we buy “this” DVD. We believe that if we drink a certain shake, we’ll shrink two sizes within a week. And keep it off. Do we ever consider that those messages might not be true? Where did our brain go? We sure seem quick to throw logic out the window when it comes to weight loss.
Well… I’ve worked with enough clients to know common sense ain’t always common. Sometimes we make choices cuz we want the instant although unrealistic results. Sometimes our choices come from habit or learned behavior. Sometimes we make choices cuz we simply don’t know better.
Augh! What to do?
Staying sane in a weight obsessed world starts with this: choose you. That’s it. Choose you. Let everything else fall into its place.
It’s not selfish; it’s called self care. It’s about time.
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