I feel like I can relate. Some people are built of bricks and some of bones. I am built of bricks. I was always 10-20 lbs heavier than girlfriends-easy. I don't know if muscles are more dense or what? What i do know, is that when i had kids, some were built of bricks. They were just naturally heavier- dense. They didnt really look different, but when you picked them up, they were just HEAVY. It was very eye opening. I didn't know that naturally happened. GOD teaches us lessons in the best ways for us to learn them. It really helped me with myself.
I am considered obese if you look at BMI, so I also was able to have an AHA moment that that also is junk. I track my weight an d measurements and see how I feel in my clothes. I see what I can do, what I can lift, how I can keep up with my kids. That helps me.
When I found myself looking at Hollywood, I go
t feelings of negativity toward myself,so I don't do it. I look at women who I think are beautiful that have my type of body. They are strong and athletic, and they make me feel good about myself, so I follow only accounts like theirs.
Long comment, but thought I would share.
ahhhh love this - and is that you???? if so... YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
look how STRONG you are!!!! amazing!!!!! oh my gosh - i can't stop looking at that! hehehehehe its so wonderful!!!
and yes - hehehe muscle does way more than fat. so if you are muscular - you're just naturally heavier. and yep - those charts are just... i dont' know -they should just be ripped up! cuz there IS no standard. It should just be a doctor looks at you and does some other measurements according to YOUR OWN body! not a piece of paper that tries to make everyone some "standard"
That's what I was trying to do today when I went to Hollywood hehehe I tried to find some curvy stars that I could kinda compare to - but that just made me feel like crap hahahahaha
so yeah - I think I need to set myself as my own role model! hehehe and just keep pushing myself slowly and safely back to where I am the most healthy.
thank you so much for sharing your own journey!!! I so appreciate the encouragement and the motivation!!! :)
It is me. :)
I didnt mean to make my comment all about me. I just wanted to share a piece of the journey. I think you are doing great. I love it when women can come to love themselves. I still struggle, but just every now and again. It helps me, so wanted to share and tell you you are doing awesome.
no no hehehe i didn't feel like it was all about you at all!
I get very encouraged by seeing others who have similar stories and have victory! that makes me feel like I can have victory also! hehehehe
thank you for sharing! I so appreciate it - and once again....
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!! hehehe