It all starts with learning to love yourself & disassociating your worth with what you look like. I still have stretch marks, rolls, loose skin, & wrinkles.
I gained 10lbs when I started CrossFit at 31. I gained 15 when I started carnivore almost 3 yrs ago. Your body is meant to transform
For me, my body acceptance/neutrality started with mourning my own thinner self & my more âathleticâ physique when I was training harder. You have to acknowledge & sit with these feelings 1st. Rest is absolutely necessary especially when it comes to healing.
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This was the toughest part of finally reaching my own body acceptance & realizing I was now in a different season of life.
I understand. Itâs easy to find yourself romanticizing the times youâre physically at your lowest. Realize that physical low may also mean youâre at a mental low as well.
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My disordered body image, eating, & relationship with self exacerbated with the glorification of my weight loss. It fueled the fire to more disordered behaviors because you crave that validation.
Itâs ok to feel all the feels & go thru the wheel of disgust. You have to get to sweet spot of self love regardless of your weight.
Some things I want you remember:
1.) Itâs OK to have body goals & want to see what your body can do as long as it comes from a place of self love, not loathing. Make sure youâve healed any imbalances, done your due diligence to eat enough food to function like a rock star & set yourself up for a successful body goal.
2.) Body positivity & acceptance doesnât mean you use them as an excuse to eat & treat your body like a trash can. You are what you eat & we were meant to move. You are your habits.
3.) Abs donât mean youâre healthy & having a few extra rolls donât mean your unhealthy. We all look different. Chase health first. Choose the diet that works for you. Choose the workouts you love.
Tap for reel: Living at maintenance really is the sweet spotÂ
âŁoxox Coach K