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All of my life I have struggled with image issues. Body image, mostly.
In my mind, I was not going to be happy until I looked like Heidi Klum and JLo’s lovechild, and I was willing to go to any and all extremes to get there — and boy, did I reach some crazy extremes! I dieted, I exercised, I starved myself, I binged, I purged, I cried, I took measurements and percentages and spent my nights creating meal plans that were going to help me find my happiness.
I told myself that ‘nothing tastes as good as skinny feels’, pushed myself to roll out of bed at the butt-crack of dawn to run sprints while my friends dreamt of bonbons and lollipops in their peaceful slumber.
But then I decided THIS I am doing for myself. For nobody else. Not my husband, nor my coworkers, not the skinny 20 year olds that work with my husband. I am doing it for me, so that I can fall in love with myself again.
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03 Jan 19 by member: SwoleMateBunny
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03 Jan 19 by member: Helenie72
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I am doing the same... Long road ahead though
04 Jan 19 by member: Virna Olivier
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Lovely post, thank you. it's tough maintaining this new mindset after years of conditioning, but through daily thought adjustments, new habits created over months, and being compassionate to yourself, its achievable. With slip up all along the way, most probably for ever?! but worth it - I am doing this slowly in other areas of my life including body image. There is no destination... it will always be a journey with success built over much much time. Your post reminded me from where I had come, how grateful I am for the journey, and how many more steps and new habits I need.
04 Jan 19 by member: NikNakNoNo
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Awesome post, exactly my idea, for me, myself and I. To love yourself again.
05 Jan 19 by member: Noenie55
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What an awesome post! I don't know why so many of us grow up hating ourselves and see taking care of our bodies as punishment but it is great to see this down on paper from someone else. Here's to twenty-mineteen-the year of self love over selve loathing!
05 Jan 19 by member: kather1612
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts because that's an eye opener and so true
08 Jan 19 by member: Belinda Cowan
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100% support from us. The best is thing about this is that you’re doing this for yourself. Personal freedom! ❤️
12 Jan 19 by member: pollylock
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14 Jan 19 by member: sallywu
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