Spending a lot of time on the beach and outside this summer which means I’m seein my body for what it is- all of it, no hiding. Yes, I can take a flattering picture like this, but truthfully?
I’ve gained weight and I’ve been feeling really shitty about it.
Lately I’ve felt so meh about my appearance. It’s affecting how my clothes fit. It’s making me feel uncomfortable. I don’t feel like me.
You can talk body positivity all you want but what about when you gain weight? What about then? How do you love yourself and feel good then? I preached it before because I wasn’t society’s “thin” or something, but I was still thin, and it wasn’t really hard to feel good about myself when all my clothes fit me the way they should/ once did. So, what now?
We are told weight gain is BAD , it’s the enemy, and we’re less than because of it. I know all that isn’t true but I still think it and (unfortunately) believe it on some deep level.
So, here I am. Kind of wanting to hate my body but working really hard on loving it, all of it, and for what it’s become.
I have been doing really intense HIIT classes 3x a week and feel strong AF, my ass looks great, and yea I have more of a tummy, but that 🍑 tho...Never had one of those before! 😂 trying to embrace the feeling of strength and working on making small changes that I know make me feel great. Weight loss isn’t the goal. Feeling good and feeling strong is. And it can look different than it did 3 years ago.
Working on embracing that change, because that’s all weight gain is really; change. Figure out how you feel about it and move on with love and compassion for yourself. At least that’s what I’m trying to do. 💗
What’s a coffee smoothie you say?
It’s only my favorite summer beverage and way more satisfying than a $6 cold brew!
All you have to do is brew coffee at night and place in the fridge, OR put leftover coffee in a jar, to cool. Then, the options are endless! This is my go-to:
Chilled Coffee
1/2 frozen banana
Splash of milk of choice, I used Oat
1 tsp ashwaghanda
1/2 scoop vegan vanilla protein powder
Cinnamon
Handful of ice cubes
See?! Coffee smoothie!
You can absolutely do without the protein powder and use different adaptogens or just keep it simple with the banana, milk, and ice and it tastes just as refreshing and delicious ! 💗
Second breakfast anyone? 🙋♀️ It’s hard to listen to your body. “You’re eating too much”
“Only have HALF of that English muffin”
“Eat more greens”
“Eat less sugar”
“Drink less coffee”
“Drink more water”
“Drink less alcohol”
And on and on and on... we’re told SO many things all day everyday everywhere we turn from social media, to advertisements, tv shows, movies, the news, books, etc. it can be hard to find what’s really *right* for you. To be honest, I’m still figuring it out. Some days I don’t have breakfast till 11, some days I have first breakfast at 8 and second breakfast at 11.
Listen to your body, your hunger cues, and honor them. Easier said than done, i know. Just remember your body knows best and nobody else can tell you how to eat, live, Drink, and BE, only you can.
Embrace that freedom baby! ❣️
Finally feeling like a human after what feels like an eternity of allergies/cold/anxiety/whatever the heck. .
Hoping to bounce into the weekend with minimal headaches, heart palpitations, the ability to smell, breathe, swallow, and live my life happily and freely.
Sometimes it’s just the simple things, am I right?
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What are your weekend plans, friends? 🌞
