A new mind and body
I was always active in high school, and I loved sports. In fact, I still do. As a volleyball, basketball, softball, and track & field athlete, I burned up calories faster than I could take them in. I never really worried about my weight, but after graduation, I stopped playing these wonderful sports, and I started gaining. I became a yo-yo dieter - I'd lose five pounds, then gain back ten, and by the time I tipped the scales at 185 lbs, the summer of 2001, I looked and felt terrible. These are my thoughts on my journey back to Spiritual, Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, and Interpersonal Wellness.The most convenient and simple way to determine what society thinks is beautiful, is to pick up a woman's magazine and flip through it. There you will see the latest fashions, makeup, and hairstyles. You'll even get a glimpse of the trendiest body weight. The standards of thinness have changed a lot throughout the years, and now if you are not pencil thin, you are "not good enough." After high school, this was the way I used to measure my
" As my motivation has changed, my approach to health shifted to something I could live with, which in turn has resulted in more consistency and inner peace. happiness and self-worth - by a dress size. I've learned that any lifestyle change takes hard work and an investment of time, and that the visible results won't happen over night. I stopped measuring my self-worth by a number on the scale and eventually even stopped getting on the scale. I've started exercising again, but for a much different reason. For example: eating breakfast everyday, losing inches of fat instead of looking at the weight scale, eating when I'm hungry and stopping when I feel nourished, and most importantly, noticing that when I get enough sleep, don't skip meals, and drink plenty of water, it becomes easier to live a healthy balance. Like may people out there, I tried all kinds of crash diets to drop a couple of pounds fast. Everyday I ask God to help me understand the immeasurable value of my distinctive life. Make nurturing my body as natural as breathing, and with your help and my discipline return it to its vibrant and balanced state. I used to ask myself, "Will I ever be good enough?" I always found myself lacking, according to my terms. I've let go of unrealistic goals of fitness and weight, and my concept of a beautiful body has changed too.
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