SELF LOATHING

"I love my body", yeah ok that might be the first time I've said it but from now on there is no more "I feel fat", "geez I hate my thighs"! For some reason we all seem obsesed with self loathing, it seems like it's a good thing to complain about your "thunder thighs", "big hips" or "tuck shop arms". Why do we feel the need to constantly point out the parts of our body we dislike so much! How does this make us learn to love our body! You think of how many times you have caught up with your friends and the conversation at one point or another has turned to "how fat you feel", "how you just want to lose a few kilos and then you'll be happy"! How many times have you said "Do I look fat in this?", honestly what kind of response are you hoping for? Are you really feeling fat or maybe insecure, scared, lonely, what is it that is really bothering you? Are you nervous about going out meeting new people? Are you heading out with your "skinny friends" and feeling inadequate? We need to stop using the word "fat" and blaming all our problems on "fat". It's not fat that stopping us from living our best life ever but how we see ourselves and what we let ourselves achieve! Are we really going to let "fat" stop you from having fun, going out with the girls, enjoying a swim at the beach! Life is to be enjoyed NOW, not when we are 5kg lighter! I'm not saying you can't make changes and it is awesome if you want to get fit and healthy feel great and lose a few kilos, but don't wait to start living until this happens! If you don't change the way you see yourself now and appreciate your body for what it can do NOW, even when you reach that amazing magical number on the scale you still won't be happy because you haven't changed the way you think about yourself!

So I hope some of you out there can really start to appreciate and love your body! I know I'll be working on it!

Sorry just had to get that off my chest, have been reading a great motivational book at the moment and realised that I needed to start to truly appreciate my body, not when it's thinner or more toned, but right now! It really hit home when I was running on the treadmill and realised that as much as I complain about my thighs there are so many people out there who can't even walk and here I am running and feeling fantastic. Reality check - I'm bloody lucky & love my legs!!!!

Have a great day everyone & just see if you can avoid mentioning or thinking the word fat today!!!!!

EMAIL : hilde@getactiveonline.com

Posted By Hilde on Thursday 2nd April 2009 @ 08:20:51

Updated : Thursday 2nd April 2009 @ 22:55:09 | Words : 479 | Views : 31 | Comments : 2

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So true Hilds!
You know what's even more bizar is a lot of the time when we complain about what we think is 'fat' there is someone who would kill to look like us.
For the record i think you look amazing and congrats on the spread in oxygen!!
Kate xx

EMAIL : kate@wdsod.com.au

Posted By kate on Thursday 2nd April 2009 @ 21:32:41

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Thanks Kate! It was Alexia who did all the hard work to get in the mag.

I hope you are really appreciating what your body can do, especially with all the hard work you are going to be doing getting ready for comp! I hope it is all going really well.

Cheers, Hilds

Posted By Hilde Brunnbauer on Thursday 2nd April 2009 @ 22:55:09