“Everyone, even the people we perceive as thin and fit and happy, even the people who did kayak expeditions over the summer and clocked forty trail miles a week all fall, even the sports bra mountain top girls, is struggling with how their bodies look. There is no number, no amount of miles a week, no pant size, no mile time that will make you love your body, because loving our bodies is a choice we have to wake up and make every single day.“
So many wonderful self-love messages but this one hit me. I have been struggling with lots of negative emotions related to losing weight post-surgery. I have a petite body frame and am thinner because of health reasons. After surgery, I’ve lost muscle which means I’ve lost weight. The gym helps me in a lot of ways but that’s not what people see. Because, you’re right! Many question why a “skinny person” would complain about his/her body. We all have something. This was a good reminder to choose love instead of criticism.
“Everyone, even the people we perceive as thin and fit and happy, even the people who did kayak expeditions over the summer and clocked forty trail miles a week all fall, even the sports bra mountain top girls, is struggling with how their bodies look. There is no number, no amount of miles a week, no pant size, no mile time that will make you love your body, because loving our bodies is a choice we have to wake up and make every single day.“
So many wonderful self-love messages but this one hit me. I have been struggling with lots of negative emotions related to losing weight post-surgery. I have a petite body frame and am thinner because of health reasons. After surgery, I’ve lost muscle which means I’ve lost weight. The gym helps me in a lot of ways but that’s not what people see. Because, you’re right! Many question why a “skinny person” would complain about his/her body. We all have something. This was a good reminder to choose love instead of criticism.