Realizing you're too hard on yourself

kristinegift

A few weeks ago, I was browsing the forums and came across a celebratory post by a woman who could deadlift twice her body weight by deadlifting 265 lbs. I then did the math and thought, "Wow, she's skinny! And hella strong!" But then I realized that I weigh basically the same, but I don't ever consider myself skinny. That was sort of a jarring realization: that I can appreciate someone else's success and size, but continuously see only my own flaws and imperfections. Since then, I've been trying to stop judging myself so harshly and come to terms with what I view as flaws and celebrate my improvements and strength instead.

Anyone else have a similar experience?

sunsets_fullmoons

Oh heck to the yes! Well... I used to. Now I realize I'm so much more than my size and the scale doesn't define who I am. I'm happy with who I am. I want to live a healthy lifestyle because I feel I deserve it.