How many of you just used your body to fill in that blank? I know that I did. The first thing I though of was something negative to say. This week, I over heard a conversation by a group of women. Each of them I believe to be intelligence, beautiful, (skinny) women. The thing that they were all talking about is their trouble spots. I have to wonder why do we do this to ourselves and let each other do this? When was the last time you walked by a bunch of guys and heard one of them say " Ugh, my love handles, nothing that I do will get rid of them." So I have to wonder what it is about us that makes this type of behavior ok? How many of you judge other people on their looks. But really no matter how much you judge other people, aren't you really the hardest on yourself. Truthfully, I am. Recently, I fell at work and you know what the first thing that I thought of was... Not um ouch, I think I sprained my ankle. No.. it was "great...people just watched the big girl fall." Fill in sarcastic thought in there.... It doesn't just end there... A week ago or so there was a cake for us at work. I got up to cut myself a little tiny piece since I am still working on losing the weight and a guy walked by who was looking at the cake. And I being the friendly type said to him, "There is cake for us" And he gave me a look and said, "Oh, I stay away from that sort of stuff." Well his lost, right... that is what I thought. Until not even 10 minutes later, I saw him walk over there and get a piece. So of course the only thing that changed in that equation was the person standing next to him. Fill in the negative thought here. So where do these negative thoughts come from. It could be from the past things that have been said to me. As we all know, it is those that we love the most that has the most effect on us. And I don't know about you but those things that have been said in the past are the hardest to get out of your head.
According to several studies, woman who are skinny and pretty have a better chance to earn more. Just because someone is skinny.... This doesn't have anything to do with her brain. No but it is easier for society to like her. Just like the Levi's Campaign for "Dangerous Curves" Please look at this...
All I know is that maybe this year should be the year that I start forgiving myself and my body. I'm not saying that I should stop working towards my goal. But maybe, just maybe before I turn 30, I can give up all those negative thoughts and focus more on the positive.
