✨“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” is a common dieting phrase…and I want to punch that phrase in the face. Let me tell you why…I used to run until I was dizzy. My workouts took hours… Or they “didn’t count.” I thought MORE was BETTER .I thought eating fewer and fewer calories would help me reach my goal… Until I didn’t recognize myself. I cut out foods that I thought were “bad” until I didn’t have many options left to eat… And then spun even more out of control. If I was tired, sore, injured, or hungry… It didn’t matter. I ignored the signs my body was giving me. My body physically was shutting down, but my mind still thought, “Smaller. Smaller. Smaller.”Doctors. Treatment. Therapy. Practice. Grace.Over a 20 years later, I am a new person. Let me tell you this…✨Freedom from those destructive thoughts and behaviors is FAR better than what I thought my “goal” was. Most people don’t experience a clinical eating disorder like I did, but a lot of people experience shame with their bodies and a challenging relationship with food.There’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting to make adjustments to how your body looks, but the deeper purpose and how you do it makes all the difference. Be wary of extremes and quick fix promises. They don’t work. They often to much more harm than you’d think.You can feel confident in your body and also enjoy food.
Being healthy (physically and mentally) feels good, but that doesn’t have just one look.
Remember, a rich, full, happy life where you honor your body will always be worth it.✨
