I’m back after a few weeks of no bloggies. I, like all of you get discouraged from time to time. I lose my luster for things and have suffered from a strong case of the blahs in recent weeks. Mind you, I have not fallen of the healthy eating or exercise wagon, in fact I've been better than ever. When I start to feel like i am loosing control of my life, I then go full force with my body because it is the one thing I can control. The mind and the body are so strongly connected it’s almost frightening! If I am feeling a certain way about my life it affects the way I see myself. I literally have days where this immense fear falls upon my thoughts. I have thoughts like this: "What if my recently weight loss was a fluke and I am going to slowly gain it back." Not to mention the frustration of cellulite and other imperfections. All I see is the progress I haven’t made and even though I know most of these feelings aren’t warranted they still have a way of dragging me down. So how can I (we) stop this toxic pattern? When I start to feel insecure it is directly related to how I feel about where I am at in life. If my social life is going well and I am involved in creative type things I feel great, physically and mentally. When things are dull and there is not much going on I start to obsess more about my looks because I am not enjoying life as much. It’s basically just shifting the focus. I believe there must be a balance. I don’t need to be constantly busy in order to feel fulfilled but it is very important to have soul filling activities. Ok, so this just seems like a tangent I know, but there is a point to all this. The point is… Live Well! I’ve said this before and ill say it again! If you do things that make you feel healthy mentally your body will follow suit. I think people struggle with weight because they feel it’s all about restrictions but in my opinion is about taking control. Eat what gives you life and exercise so that you can live well! It’s all simple science! I am learning as I go, people! Fat Barbie is back! I hope your staying motivated even through the struggles!!
XOXO
Sarah
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