I hate to break it to you, but you’ll never please everyone. I can’t, nor do I care to. This doesn’t mean I’m not consistently trying to do better and be better … I just do those things because I choose to, not because I give a rat’s ass about what others think of me. I know that sounds crass, but it’s the mentality that keeps me … happy! Like me? Super! Hate me? Super! This attitude has helped me become a girl who’s comfy in her skin, her work, her role’s within her family and as a friend. I used to be an overweight bulimic who stressed out about what all the other kids thought. Happy on the outside, not so happy on this inside.
Struggling to do the same? Remember this: your body is YOURS. It’s main function is to allow you to do the things you want to do and need to do. It wasn’t specifically created for swimsuit modeling, so do with it what you like. Whether you choose to be bigger or smaller, the choice is yours. I used to be told I should lose a few. Now folks tell me I’m too thin. Whatevs. I built my body and it’s this way by design. Don’t like it? Oh well!
Did you choose your own car, or did you run around town asking all the people you knew which one you should buy to ensure everyone was happy? NO! Of course you didn’t! Why? Because it doesn’t matter what “they” think. It’s your car and your only concern was that it suited your needs. If you think you should be in charge of your vehicle, you should damn well be in charge over your body. So get on with it! Accept your body for what it is today and stop trying to please anyone else. Want to be stronger, leaner, more flexible, more muscular or fitter overall? Step your workouts up a notch and watch what you put in your mouth. In fact, here’s the exact formula for weight loss. It’ll work if you want to gain weight too.
Even though there are a ton of wonderful people out in this world, there are a ton of mean ones too. The means ones will do anything they can to drag you down; the good ones may just do so unintentionally. Don’t let either party dictate your health, your fitness, your self-esteem or your sanity.
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