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Try to: Remember, there’s
someone out there who wishes they had legs to stand on! Be
grateful! Take note of the voices in your head!
If you make negative
comparisons, such as I’ve lost weight, but I’m not Beyonce!
Try this: I’ve lost
weight, I’m eating healthy, I’m exercising, I feel great!!
You’ve got one body – appreciate it!
If you find yourself
rejecting compliments: “Nice pants! Ugh, I hate these pants,
they make me look fat.”
Try to: Accept compliments
with a smile! The best answer is a simple “thank you.”
All of the above
suggestions are made to help you to stop picking yourself
apart based on what we see on television and what’s shown in
our favorite magazines. Your personal body image is how you
see yourself, how you think and feel about the way you look
and how you think others see you.
An unhealthy body image is
thinking your body is disgusting or not good enough. For
example, even when others tell you – you look great! You
don’t believe them and continue to think you’re just not
pretty enough. Your negative image of yourself can sometimes
determine your value as a person. (If only I wasn’t
overweight, I might be married by now!)
A healthy body image is
being comfortable in your own skin, being happy most of the
time with the way you look, and feeling good about
yourself!! It’s about valuing who you are - not what you
look like!
Here are 10 ways to boost
your self-confidence and embrace the beautiful, blessed
creature called “YOU”:
1.
Remember, there’s only one YOU!! You’re unique and that’s
pretty fabulous. Celebrate being you – there’s no right or
wrong way to look – we’re all individuals.
2.
Find your own style! Wear what’s comfortable and what looks
good on you. Dress to suit your body. Everything is not for
everybody.
3.
Eat Healthy! Just eat what makes you feel healthy and gives
you plenty of energy to achieve what you want with your
life. Focus on eating healthy and in moderation. Don’t get
caught up in fad diets. Avoid junk food and fizzy drinks,
which can make you feel sluggish and lazy.
4.
Shake off the Haters!! Nobody has the right to make you feel
bad about yourself. Avoid anyone who brings you and others
down. If they’re talking bad to you about others, they’re
talking bad about you, too
5.
Laugh – Laughter is like medicine! There’s nothing like
giggling with friends until you can hardly breathe.
And…..there’s nothing prettier than a person with a huge
smile on her face!
6.
Focus on the things you love about yourself! It’s all about
a positive attitude. The more confident you feel about
yourself, the more confident you’ll appear to others – and
confidence is ATTRACTIVE!
7.
Give your body some love! Focus on your positive skills and
talents and what your body can do rather than how you look.
Our bodies are amazing.
8.
Stop believing the media! So many pictures these days are
photo-shopped. Don’t compare yourself to the images in the
media. Avoid magazines and televisions shows that say you
need to change what you look like to be attractive.
9.
Exercise! Exercise releases endorphins, and endorphins make
you happy. Staying active will ensure that your body stays
healthy.
10.
Know yourself! No one knows you better than you. If you want
to diet and lose weight, it’s your body, do what you want.
It’s sometimes hard to know whether our own weight loss
goals come from outside or inside ourselves, from self-hate
or self-love. Listen to your self-talk, if you want to
change your diet out of love and respect for your body, or
to live longer or to live a better life, go for it. But if
you think that everything will be better in your life when
you lose weight, that’s a big warning sign that you’re doing
it for all the wrong reasons!
Like anything, learning to
love the skin you’re in takes time. It’s a habit that has to
be developed. But once you get into it, it gets easier to
talk yourself “up,” and a lot harder to talk yourself
“down.” Train yourself to see your body as it is, whole and
complete! Focus more on health and happiness, rather than
picking yourself apart!
Your Sister In Fitness!!!
Angela R. Steward
Certified Group Fitness Trainer and
Healthy Living Motivator
Certified Weight Loss & Nutrition Consultant
CEO and Founder of
Fabulously Fit
LLC
1855 S. Reynolds Road
Suite C
Toledo, Ohio 43614
Classes: Monday 9:00 am, Tues – Thursday 6:00 pm and
Saturday 8:30 am
Email:
Fabfitu@yahoo.com
Cell: (419) 699-9399
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