~Thich Nhat Hanh
Came across this quote today and love it. Powerful.
One of the biggest parts of losing weight, in my opinion, is to start from a place of accepting ourselves where we are right now. Not as an excuse to stay overweight and unhealthy, but as a way to stop being so hard on ourselves and judging ourselves so harshly.
No matter how many times we might have failed at losing weight (or at keeping it off), it doesn't mean we are a failure. You can be a failure at something, but that doesn't make you, as a person, a failure. It just means you had obstacles, whether self-imposed or not. Maybe you didn't have the right tools or the right plan of action. Maybe you simply weren't committed enough, and that's okay. There is always another chance to commit. Or maybe there were circumstances beyond your control that prevented you from reaching your goal.
Whatever the case, it doesn't mean we can't try again, and be successful. We must believe in ourselves, that with the right tools and circumstances, we can do it.
Having the right motivation is important, too. We have to want it for the right reasons. If we are doing it to feel accepted, loved, or approved by others, or for someone else in any way, we are much more likely to fail. We have to do it because we want to... to feel better in our own skin, have more energy and vitality, to fit into those favorite pair of jeans again, be able to do more, accomplish more, be more mentally alert, less moody. Yes, we may want to look better for our spouse (or potential spouse) or be healthier for our children, any number of other things for someone else, but first, we must want that for ourselves, and then we can be that for others.The natural side effect of being good to ourselves will be that we are good for others.
Be good to yourself today. Be beautiful.
In my next post, I'll share my thoughts on the new diet I'm trying and how it's going so far.
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