I can honestly say one of my least favorite parts of going to the doctor is getting in the scale. For as long as I can remember I’ve dreaded watching them slide the weight along that stupid balance.
On my most recent trip to the doctor I stepped in the scale completely unsure what to expect. I hadn’t been weighed in a couple years.
To my surprise my weight hasn’t changed much in the last few years. The more encouraging part was the nurse who noticed my hesitation as she recorded my weight.
She reminded me that I was fully clothed with boots on, so it was reading a bit higher.
All I could think was how much happier I was now that I wasn’t weighing myself obsessively. There was a point in my life where I got on the scale several times a day. I had almost no self confidence or self worth.
I’ve come a long way since then. But that brief moment on the scale showed me just how much I’ve grown the past few years.
I’ve stopped “dieting”, trying to lose weight, starving myself, working out obsessively, hating myself, and hating my body.
I’ve grown so comfortable and increasingly confident in my body. I’m aware of my limitations, but I focus more on what I do well. I celebrate myself and my body for all that I am, instead of belittling myself for everything that I’m not.
Our value doesn’t change with the number on the scale. Our character isn’t based on the size of my clothes. We need to be loved regardless of what the scale says.
I encourage you to take a break from the scales and diets, and truly learn to enjoy the body that you’re in. We only get one so it’s important that we treat it with care.
Today’s the best day to change your life!
Christyna