We would...
* Learn to eat when, what, and how much our bodies need.
* Overcome our fear of not dieting.
* Look in the mirror and like what we see.
* Decode our fat talk to reveal our real concerns.
* Stop trying to measure up to society's ridiculous and impossible standards of female beauty.
* Learn to accept ourselves - our bodies as well as our feelings - unconditionally.
This is so easier said than done. Over the years I have done alot of work around body image and self esteem issues, as a matter of fact it has become a passion of mine. With all the reading and research I have done, I still manage to look in the mirror when I am in my undies and think "ew". Even after losing 200lbs I still feel very fat and continue to beat myself up about the fact that I am struggling to lose the last 20lbs. I dream when I can get to a point when I can stop worrying about my weight. Yes continue to eat healthy and be active, but because it makes me feel good, not because I want to look a certain way. I want to stop the inner struggle to get on the scale everyday, I want the numbers on the scale to stop ruling over my life. I want to stop longingly caressing the pair of skinny jeans in my closet. Will I ever just be happy with who I am and I how I look? I feel like when I do, things will be so much easier.
