Progress pics - Body + Face https://imgur.com/a/dOdEf6e
Something I want to tell you (which I feel like is kind of the secret to my success) is I always made the mistake of putting my life on hold for my body. I told myself I would fall in love when I lost the weight. That I would be more adventurous, get better grades, go out more, wear prettier clothes. And that is a fucking lie. My world changed when I rejected that mentality and started treating myself better and accepting my body. Excercising because I wanted to, not because I wanted to punish myself. Buying clothes in my size and eating food that I actually liked. Yours can too. This is what body positivity is. In all my Reddit lurking I never really see anything like this here. And so I wanted to try to contribute. Because this has changed my life and maybe it will change yours too.
And you know what? I made all of these changes when I was still fat and all those great things happened for me. It was like Dumbo with his stupid magic feather. I realized the confidence was inside of me all along. And I felt great before I lost any weight.
Here is how I did it: Educated myself on body positivity, mindful eating Bought clothes in my actual size Stopped dieting/stopped restricting what I ate and my caloric intake Changed Instagram feed to be wayy more diverse Stopped using social media altogether (except Reddit) Began "intuitively eating" Reading list (v important) Body Positive Power Intuitive Eating!!! Mindful Eating
Educating myself made me realize that disordered eating is not limited to people in overweight or underweight bodies. Disordered eating is the norm. There are a lot of scientifically minded people on Reddit but one thing no one seems to acknowledge is that the only scientifically proven methods of long term weight loss are through medical intervention. So you, your mom or brother lost the weight? Good for them. They are outliers. Convincing the vast majority of people that they should be losing weight on willpower alone is fallicous and a myth. And basically impossible. Accepting this allowed me to let go of dieting once and for all.
Things I eat regularly: chips, broccoli, chocolate pretzels, tofu, Boca chicken patties, French fries, whatever the fuck I'm hungry for Exercise I do regularly: walk, lift weights at home (I like these things)
Stats: F 5'6" SW:201 CW:140 GW:Don't have one, feel healthy, good enough for me.
Important note: Intuitive Eating is NOT a covert diet. I began it with the intent to heal my realtionship with my body and food/fix disordered eating habits. I did not begin the program with the intention to lose weight.
Tldr; stop dieting, eat what you want, love your body (or try not hate it), find out wtf Intuitve Eating is and do it
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