2,725 Comments

• Sandra

  My struggle with my bodynamic is my baby pooch. If that was gone I would be happy. That is what I have always thought until 2.5 yrs ago when I met a man that loved every part of my body the way it was.
  After we sit down for dinner like we always do I will go for a walk.
• Nikky Batchelor

  I burst into tears because I just couldn’t think of anything fun. I will definitely do the food thing though
• Yvette

  I feel like I’m almost there. SO close! I’ve been pretty bad to my body (and self destructive mentally on and off for years) I almost got into a good place a couple of years ago then injured myself and just reverted and killed all my hard work. This backwards and forwards is ridiculous. And waiting until I’m “this weight/have this definition of muscle” is just not working! Hence I am here. So today for fun I have decided….to do cartwheels!!!! It’s impossible not to smile and have fun doing cartwheels 🙂 We are also having dinner with friends at their place as we do once a week, and I always sit at the table to eat. So I suspect the second part will fit nicely with my plans.
• Hayley

  I have a pretty negative view of my body. After being underweight for most of my teens, I’ve struggled with my for the past 13 years (I’m now 34). I’ve tried pretty much every type of diet going but without long term success. I’m currently in a ‘heavier’ phase and have been for about 2 years. I don’t like the way my body looks and feels to the point where I put off buying new clothes “until I lose weight” worn the result being that I end up not buying any new clothes for months on end. Shopping trips frequently end in tear . I’m beginning to be more accepting of my body but definitely need to work on this so I think your programme will be really helpful.

  I was too busy to make time for fun today (I only managed to watch the video just before going to bed) but I will definitely plan something for tomorrow and will also give the ‘eating without distractions’ a try too.

  Thanks for the video 🙂
• Kimberley McDonald

  My number one struggle with my body has always been loving myself where I am at. When I was younger I was a size 6 ( I’m 5’10”) and did some modeling. I didn’t love myself then, I was too thin and had no boobs.

  Now at age 48 I’m a size 12 and still don’t love my body, I am forever criticizing it, especially in pictures. To be honest, I never liked any of pictures. I look back on my modeling photos and think, ” she looks gorgeous, how could i not have loved her?”. Probably when I am 70 I will look back on photos from this past week when my daughter graduated from high school and think the same thing. I do really love to eat healthy food and must do it as I have fibromyalgia and chronic migraines.

  Today for fun I would love to go out in a canoe! I love to be on the water. If that doesn’t work out ( need my hubby or someone to come along) then I will take my bike on this gorgeous trail not far from where we live.
• Jess

  On the #livemorechallenge, Day 2. I tried this once before but was less committed – now I am ready to do each day. This video reminds me of a book I started writing years ago. Maybe one day I will get to meet you and/or you could read it and see what you think. Right now my relationship with my body is improving beyond what it was before. I still don’t feel like anyone will want to date me (unless he is blind) even though I know I am fun, loving, and talented… my guy friends love me – but the whole dating scene- I feel weird in my body and I know that effects it. I am also working on another book helping me to get in touch with my self for real. All of this is helping, I’m sure. And maybe some crazy guy will go for it anyway.
  • Jess

    Ah! I forgot to say what I am doing for fun. I am going to go for a walk.
• Sharon

  I have struggled with my weight since developing autoimmune disease that has badly affected my mobility…add lots of medication (& nasty side effects), & a marriage breakdown & I think I lost who I am somewhere along the way (besides a sibgle mom to 4 amazing kids,2 with special needs…& the someone everyone turns to when they have a problem or need a shoulder to cry on!).
  Today I think I will go to the beach, fun but peaceful & I’ll walk in the sand & listen to the sea… (one of my favourite things to do), then I’ll make a beautiful fruit salad/fruit kebabs & I will enjoy them I’m sure! X
• Kim

  From age 5-35 I was always one of the smallest, thinnest girls but of course I always wanted to be smaller for some reason. Now after baby #4 my body has completely changed. Learning to get on with life in this new body has been hard and I am constantly comparing my ‘now body’ to my body before I had all these babies! I have no will power to diet. I feel embarrassed in front of my husband because I’m afraid he is thinking “wait, this isn’t he girl I married…..” I don’t buy cute clothes because I want to wait until I lose 30 pounds first. And now that it’s summer I’m dreading taking my kids swimming and being in a swimsuit in front of my husband and neighbors. So for fun today I think I will play some board games with the kiddos.
• Noreen

  I dislike my belly, breasts and thighs the most, but basically my entire body. I hate it. It feels uncomfortable, sluggish and heavy. It has stretch marks all over. I’m ashamed of it.

  I blame myself for getting it here and I blame myself even more for not being able to turn it into something else. I’ve dieted. Succesfully even, but I can’t keep it up. I like exercising, cycling, swimming, running, hiking so I need enough energy to do so. Therefore I need to eat more and differently. Then the scale starts tipping in the wrong direction…

  Or I’ll experience stress in work, my relationships, my friendships, it really doens’t matter which one of these. I turn to food for comfort, either preparing too much and/or unnourishing foods. On top of that I’ll stop exercising and then of course I gain some weight.

  I’ve been able to turn this cycle around, but last year I gained a lot of weight and can’t find the energy to start dieting again. And I worry it won’t matter ’cause even if I succeed I know it’s not for long.

  I know my mindset is nog helping me, I need help turning that around. I’m so grateful I stumbled upon the livemorechallenge, it’s an inspiration.

  Today was a gorgeous day. I had a teambuilding day with co workers. We went cycling, golfing and ended up with high tea at this lovely café. Being out in the sun, in nature, getting to know my co workers outside our work relepationship and most of all moving calmly, but constantly made me feel so relaxed. I did not need to eat a lot nor did I feel like pie and cookies. I did enjoy a Nice Belgian beer though!
• Nina

  Hi Sarah,
  I have struggled with self-care for over a decade. I recently made some changes and lost about 65 lbs which I have kept off for the past year. My struggle is with how I see my body. I left with sagging skin in my midsection and I tend to focus on that instead of my increased stamina, gorgeous strong arms and my mindset that still continues to shift from “I can’t” thinking to “how can I” thinking. Some days are better than others and I have times when I don’t see my saggy belly button as unsightly but as proof that I can do amazing things; things I never imagined I could do.
  Today, I am going to laugh….. a lot! I had a beautiful lunch with co-workers and really enjoyed the banter. Tonight I have a fundraiser obligation with other parents so I will engage with many people and look for the fun in our activity.
  Thank you for the video!
• Lauren

  My current relationship with my body is trying to plan out diets and exercise that I never get to, or make excuses to avoid! I am at my heaviest that I’ve been and unhappy about it. I don’t enjoy seeing pictures of myself. However, I’m looking forward to working through this plan to become happier with my body. For fun today, I am going to take my dog for a walk! I am waiting an hour or two for the temperature to cool off, and then we are headed out for a walk. I am going to try eating without distractions as well!
• Joleen Graves

  I have struggled with my body image since as far back as I can remember (I’m 33 now). When I was in elementary school I was always the bigger of my friends. I’ve always been bigger than my older sister. I was very athletic and she enjoyed fashion and modeling. People used to call me the athlete and her the pretty one. They didn’t mean any offense but the the message I received was pretty intense. Now, I’m married with two amazing little people and my body is soooo different after pregnancy/birth. The crazy thing is I look back at pics 7 years ago and I wasn’t fat at all even though I remember thinking I was. I know the right foods to eat and how to exercise but it is so stressful worrying about EVERY little thing that crosses my lips. If I do well for a week or two and weigh myself only to see that I lost .5 pounds then I binge because I figure it’s just not worth it. I’m tired of living this way. I want my daughter to not have to go through what I’ve been through mentally and emotionally (I tried taking my life 15 years ago). I want her to have a healthy body image and know that she is beautiful. The physical part of my marriage is suffering because I don’t like my husband seeing me naked because I’m ashamed. I just want to finally feel free in my mind and at peace in my own skin. If I could do one thing, it would be to take hip hop dance classes. I love dancing but I was always made fun of as “the black girl with no rhythm). I would also get back to reading. I LOVE to read and it’s something that has gotten away from me. Thanks for your video. I can tell this is going to be amazing!
• Mel

  For fun today, we will eat dinner with friends. Grownups will chat while kids imagine and play.Thanks for this reminder that FUN it CRUCIAL to our lives. When you told the story of your friend who never leaves the house……that is me. Beautiful and inspiring story.
• Christy

  I’m stressed about my weight and disgusted with my lack of will power…but I see where you are going with this because I have no idea what I would do or even want to do for fun…I’ve made my life so dependent on everyone else’s happiness that I really have no idea what I think is fun…I’m thinking about it now, but I’m a little sad and disappointed that I feel like I’m “failing” the challenge!
• Malika

  I would be so glad to join!!! ?
• Renee S

  Many issues have led to my body struggles. I’ve ignored me for a long time and now am finally taking time to do for ME. For fun this evening I’m going to my 89 year old grandmother’s birthday celebration. Mindful eating will be a small challenge but I cant wait to see what happens.
• Tina Holton

  1. my stomach and thighs, although I in youth was always skinny, barely had any shape and weight was never an issue i never liked me (guess us women are never happy) now almost 46 I look at my stomach in disgust, all flabby and with those handlebars on the side but I seem to lack the willpower to change it,Tomorrow I’ll start is a sentence I use often, my friends tell me not to worry as still thinner then them but what does that help when I’m so unhappy in me, with me,
  2. I always have the most fun with my family and my daughter, however I moved from Denmark to Uk 18 years ago (with my now english x-husband) so they all(except my daughter) live there, My mum just been fro 10 days and we have laughed so much, she is on her way home now so I’ll remember the fun bits from the last ten days and use as my fun today as today I’m a bit sad and missing her already. Tomorrow however I will wear lipstick although I normally never do and I’ll have fun seeing my colleges reaction, might even wear a dress. Thanks for the challenges.I really need to get out of this down-spiralling path where I don’t have energy for anything
• Cynthia

  I was exhausted before and had difficulty loosing weight. I have a doctor helping me with medication to balance Hashimotos and now feel confident and having been working out more. I will find something fun to do. This is a difficult one for me.
• Niki Bardsley

  I have had a love/hate relationship with my body at the moment I guess. I have already lost 1 1/2 stone over the past 4 months by sticking to a healthy diet and regular gym sessions and so I know i look a lot better than I did, but I still feel fat and ugly and not looking forward to going on holiday in a couple of months as I’ll feel like the biggest person around the pool (although I realise I probably won’t be). I have about another 3 stone to lose and I know that with the help of this challenge I will remember to love myself and live more and it will give me the motivation to reach my goal! For fun today I played football with my dog in the sun. (Well, when she didn’t punch the ball and run off so I had to chase her – she’s such a cheat!!) xx
• Laurie

  Thanks Sarah for helping me get the right perspective on what comes first in life. Today I am going to play a board game with my kids when we get home!
• Liz

  I was teased as a child for being big. I remember just wishing I could disappear into the background at school. The funny thing is, I wasn’t really all that fat – just kind of average, but super tall. But, it didn’t matter. I eventually found the gym (at age 12) and sports and spend a lot of my teens and 20’s very slim and in good shape. I have always liked food. Sometimes, I like food for not all the right reasons. Feel sad? Have a snack. Feel happy? Let’s celebrate with ice cream. Feel it = eat it. You know what never went away? That feeling of just wanting to fade into the background. Now, I’m in my 40’s, I have a two year old, and am no longer slim (but still super tall) and in so-so shape. I’m just tired of wanting to fade into my surroundings. I have a daughter who deserves to see her mom SHINE from the inside. Plus, I owe it her to teach her how to shine her own light outward. I am ready to be out of body jail and I’m posting my own bail 🙂 My fun thing for today? I just invited my MIL over for dinner. I enjoy her company and I love seeing her and my daughter entertain each other.
• Jen

  Hi Sarah–

  I have been heavy as long as I can remember. After having my daughter last year, I am now at my heaviest–we are talking I can probably lose 2 healthy people and still be overweight heavy. It’s been there but I would never say I was depressed because of it; I always just accepted that I was going to be the fat girl. But now I have this amazing little girl who looks up to me and cannot understand why mommy cannot just jump on the floor to play or keep up in the playground like the other mom’s. I’m back to that feeling of inferiority that I haven’t felt in years. Tonight I am going to play on the floor with the baby and watch her little eyes light up and I will sit at the table and eat and savor what my husband has made for dinner. And maybe I will start on the path to get me to smile again…thanks for your video!
• Kellie Huxford

  Sarah, I feel like you are me in so many ways. I have been where you have in every respect and for some time now have been trying to think and feel in a new way, letting go of the struggle. This is going to sound totally superficial but just visualizing your set on the screen I knew I had made the right move. The peonies in the vase (my favourite) the vintage type writer. Your glow from within and your own care for yourself really came through for me. I see myself in you and where I want to be. So for fun I am going to write, because I love to write and it’s also really timely to write about what I love ME! My journey so far and my journey ahead. I am tying thin in with Ali Edwards ‘one little word’. My word for this year is THRIVE. Thrive within me and all the people I love.
  You had me at hello Sarah!

  Kellie xxx
• Julie

  Hi Sarah
  Thank you! You understand… And so do I now! Light bulb moment… I will love myself, for myself and I will be happy and fulfilled.
  Loving the challenge
  Xxxxx?❤️???????‍❤️‍?
• Dani

  I have an ok relationship with my body, but I definitely would like it to be better. I don’t struggle with being overweight, but I do have trouble with binge eating sweets and then beating myself up over it and obsessing with eating so-called “clean” food. I can definitely relate to the feeling of, “If only I eat healthier (or work out more), my skin will look better and I’ll be more confident and then I’ll be happy and satisfied. . .”

  For fun, I plan on taking my dog to the dog park and playing fetch and meeting some other really sweet pooches (and maybe their humans)!
• Laura Bramer

  Well, I was actually lucky until I hit 50. I was rather thin as a child and then when I hit puberty filled out and had a really nice sized body and my weight stayed the same until I had my son at 32 but then I was able to drop the weight right off again. Then 12 years ago (I am now 62) premenopause and menopause set in and I don’t recognize this body I am living in any more. I have tried some dieting but just seem to gain MORE instead of loosing, once the diet is over. You are right, diets just aren’t really sustainable ways of eating. I feel totally frustrated with myself, feel bad about how I look and then eat half a box of ginger snaps while watching television – eating without distractions should be very interesting.

  What am I going to do for fun today? Haven’t thought about just fun in awhile, usually there is a reason for everything I do or am involved in, and I am usually multi-tasking instead of doing just 1 thing. This is hard – so I read some of the previous comments to see what they were doing for themselves; and you know what, I think I am going to dance it sounds like fun 🙂
• Natasha

  I cried when I was watching this video. I have come to a point where I truly blame every single problem I have on my body. I also have this “perfect life” that is just outside my reach and will be possible once I lose the weight. I often thought that I have only one problem in life – my weight. Once that is fixed, I will finally start living my life.
  I apologized to my body today.
  Today I am going to go out to dinner with my sister and our cousin. And I will have a great time, a good conversation and will fully enjoy the food that I eat. I will also do some gardening in my beautiful garden. I love the connection it gives me to nature.
  I will also do my very best to eat every single meal without a distraction.
  Thank you again Sarah. I think this will change my life.
• Jo Mellor

  My body struggle – I am currently a UK size 14 (US 12?), this year I have managed to lose 22lbs through a combination of healthy eating and exercise. my problem is I LOVE FOOD!! My tummy is still way bigger than id like which im very self conscious of. When I was in my teens and early twenties I was very slim so im always comparing my “new” body (i’m now 36) to this. I want to accept that I will not be a size 8, and be confident in the body I have.

  What will I do to have fun – its 9.30pm here in the UK, looking at my fitbit I have another 1000 steps to hit my target for the day, so instead of going for a walk im going to put some music on and dance till my fitbit fibrates to tell me to stop!!

  xxx
• Katie

  If I have to sum up my current relationship with my body I would have to say I’m very critical. I can’t seem to pass my reflection without sighing, frowning, or thinking something derogatory like ‘would you look at my belly…ugh’ or ‘man my roots are really showing’. I sat down and thought through my history with my body and really connected my self worth to being overweight (I have been overweight since about the age of 8 and went to my first weight watchers meeting at 11) and have equated being fat to a character flaw…that if I were in control of myself I wouldn’t be fat. But as my body and my experiences have changed over time I no longer feel like I’m not worthwhile because I’m fat, i do and will stand up for myself now (not something I would have done fifteen years ago). I know I need to be gentle with myself and know that if I wouldn’t say it to someone I love then I shouldn’t say it to me either, but that’s been a real struggle.
• Bev

  I’ve always been disappointed with my shape and size so I tend to try to ignore it.
  For fun I’m going to catch up with my sister