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I am getting started a few days late on the program because I have been out of town. In my youth I was slim and petite without even trying. I was active naturally and did not have much of an appetite. I had my son at 21 years old and went back to my slim body in a couple of months without even thinking about it.. I remained having a very well-shaped, flat-bellied body and could wear tight dresses or anything else I desired and look great! Then I came to the menopause phase of life. I had a great appetite and ate (as I always had) whatever I wanted. Suddenly I was gaining weight! I am now at the post-menopausal stage of life, but still very much care about “my looks” and, more importantly, my health! The weight has continued and I detest the tummy I have developed. I now attempt to find clothes that will hide my body and no longer enjoy shopping for clothes. Tomorrow I have a busy day, but at the end of it will be having a facial and sugaring. That will be a treat and “my fun thing” to do tomorrow. I am excited to start this journey.
To stop abusing and punishing it for not looking the way the models I aspired to as a young girl look like. Especially since becoming a mom. I have a lanky build with a loose pot belly, so I can hide it with the right tops, but I wish I did not have to. I want to be a fit and active mom, and look the way the mom’s in mags do! And when I do not, I mindlessly eat whatever I find,and do not do any thing sporty or nurturing. I do not even paint my nails! SO, would love to learn to love my body for what and how it is. For fun, I would love to get stuck in any of the numerous art projects I have lying around (some for fun, others for work!) and get over my fear of not being good enough as a artist! As for eating meaningfully…I will be watching me 😉
My relationship with my body has been a swinging pendulum chaos and rigidness. There are more moments of integration and awareness now but still with a lot of struggle and want to control. It’s a daily practice. I get frustrated by how much space it takes up in my mind and how it runs my life. I have a lot of shame around my appearance but there is acceptance in it too. It’s not linear.It’s dichotomous.
For fun today my husband and I went on a date with our very best friends. It was lovely and in the moment and hilarious. We laugh so much together. It’s where I want to be always.
This is the first time I have ever joined a group like this or even been upfront about my life, my journey. I am 45 years, married and have a big blended family of 6 children ranging in ages 22 right down to 3. I am not currently working by choice and for now we are temporarily living in another country because of my husband’s work. I’m not normally the type of person that would go and share stuff like this but with everyone sharing their stories I guess Im feeling very connected and trusting.  Im really not sure if I have a story but here goes………..I have led such a hectic with the kids and my family, life has thrown it’s fair share of lemons at us that’s for sure. Ive worked very hard most of my life and my work consumed me so I’ve never really had anytime for me and to be honest I don’t think I was bothered I had no idea I needed to make time? who had time for that anyway. My marriage has had many challenges and so I guess over the years issues like weight, insecurity, trust and bouts of depression all came together and joined me on my journey through life. Ive never been the one to go out and meet new people, I have always been pretty shy, very reserved in fact, don’t get me wrong I had friends I just could never make time for them.  I’ve always been self concious, in fact most of my life I have avoided people for this reason. Looking back I really am surprised how much little self confidence I had. I suffered from weight issues from and as far back as I can remember, I was always on some new diet, I guess like most I had more fails than successes and probably the reason why I have found myself here. I hate the vessel that is my body, It belongs to me but not by choice and that is all, I can’t even count how many times this body of mine has changed over the years.Â
My life changed 2 years ago when my mum died, my heart just broke, it changed me, our lives completely changed. Life was too short I said, I looked at myself and didn’t want to be that shy person anymore, the one holding back, the scared one, that was not me. I made a promise to change to be the outgoing confident person Ive always wanted to be, to take life by the horns and run with it, to find peace and happiness and to lose weight!….well for the most part I did, I put myself out there, lost some weight, and even chucked on some red lipstick! But that weight! It is my nemesis! what comes off always goes back on! and yet here I am again………My fun today well I recently joined a gym and have managed to lose some weight and feel good about myself again, exercise has become a 6am daily habit now and I absolutely love it, it’s my time out from all the craziness! its my fun time I love love love it! who knows maybe this is my time? I really hope so…….. I don’t know what it is but I still feel like something is missing? Sometimes I feel the old me creeping back again? am I happy? I should be I am alive, im pretty healthy I think, I have a wonderful husband, healthy children, we have a good life so I should be happy right?…….. I just don’t know anymore? xx
1. Struggle to lose weight even though I lead an a reasonably active life style and now I’m in my 50s I don’t want to keep putting on weight
2. For fun blowing bubbles is my favourite
I have never fully loved my body because I have never had the cofidence too. I lack so much cofidence that I don’t see myself how others see me. I hide the true me a lot. I feel ashamed at times.
I am going to try my best to eat my lunch away from work instead of infront of my desk. Even outside, get some fresh air.
I have also struggled with my weight since I was young. I was on a swim team through most of my high school years and when I quit swimming I didn’t stop eating. I remember being in college and not being able to share clothes like all my roommates did. I have been larger than most of my friends for most of my life. I have done WW, Jenny, Atkins, Dukan, and more. Currently I have become aware — like you mentioned — that I often use food for entertainment and I also use food to feel better when I am unhappy. I am reframing my relationship with food — and with the help of Woman’s Day Magazine and their Live Longer & Stronger Challenge, I hope to get healthier and possibly lose some weight.
For fun, I walked to my son’s school and picked him up so that we could walk home together. I find that my son opens up to me more when we are walking and I just love the conversations that I get to have with him.
My #1 struggle is loving my body enough to take good are of it. Sometimes I feel so frustrated with my body for the weight and the pain I am in. Today, for fun, I went to Starbucks by my self and ordered a frappucino and sat on the patio in the sun and people watched!
I have an image of myself in my head, when I can’t see myself that is completely different, or should I say not concerned with the way I look, but rather how I feel. When I allow that aspect to be the driver I am the best version of myself. I am fun, playful, funny, flirty, even a little sexy! It’s like I forget that I’m bigger and it is not important at all. I do everything, I go every where, I have fantastic relationships that I value… But then every now and then the ‘reality’ of my size and the limitations that it places on me physically, appearance, clothes I can wear, how I look next to my boyfriend, is like a slap in the face. I want to change the way I look, to suit my personality, but I can also recognise that I am this confident, outgoing and loveable person I am because of the shell I live in and the impression that I give as a whole. There are particular parts of my body I don’t like, such as the roll on my back that gets squished by my bra, the fact that any weight I put on hangs out at my chin. But there are also parts I do like, my booty, my boobs, my legs, my eyes and my smile(when my lip hair is under control!)…
We are going to trivia tonight, arranged by me, to make sure I have some fun today!!
I ate with friends today rather than with my laptop, it was nice to talk and eat and be present. Tonight I am eating at my dining table rather than the couch! (It is new, the old house didn’t have one, so getting used to it)
This video truly struck a chord with me. It’s funny how the universe provides us with what we need. I’ve been contemplating how I wanted to respond all day! My relationship with my body has been a strained one throughout my life. I was very heavy as a teen, without guidance for nutrition or how to manage emotions, my eating habits quickly became entangled with them, leading to years of yo-yoing up and down the scale through truly unhealthy, ungrounded habits (over-exercising,severely restricting calories and purging vs giving up and throwing all food caution to the wind). I cannot tell you how many times I’ve dramatically lost 70+ pounds (only to gain it back). I’ve hated myself thoroughly at a size 8 and a size 18.
I am at a point now where I am the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life. There is a struggle that comes with being overweight, with not being able to do the things my body used to do at a lighter weight. However, the constant hate, the constant sucking in and pausing in front of every reflection, the constant pointing out and exaggerating my flaws to others have mostly subsided. I am ready to change, ready to do deep work to release the patterns that come with emotional eating.
Today, for fun, I’m going to a session with my personal trainer (a small luxury I’m so so so grateful to have) and I’m going to continue working on my small backyard container garden (I’m really looking forward to garden cherry tomatoes)!
There is so much now I want to say! Alas, this is already too long. Thank you so much for sharing and giving so many women space to explore and share with one another.
My relationship with my body is not good. Disgust, hate, gross are a few words that come to mind. I’ve struggled with weight my entire life. I have a serious addiction to all food that’s bad for me. I will hunt food down that I want if I’m craving it badly. It actually physically consumes me. I can’t consentrate on anything other than finding that piece of chocolate or whatever. I will actually look through my co-workers drawers who I think might be stashing snacks away. If I can’t find anything then I’ll get in my car and hit the nearest convenient store. It’s really embarrassing. I don’t know how to make that go away. Even when I go through a period of time eating healthy, this all consuming food addiction never goes away and it’s a big struggle. It sucks. Since I’m viewing this video late, my “fun” will be writing in my journal curled up in the couch. A quiet moment I don’t often get being a full-time single, working mom.
I have had a poor relationship with my body for a very long time. Especially, my middle. I’ve had some better times, but even those times I could easily point out all the “flaws” that remained. I’ve recently become a mom of a toddler and my life has turned upside down – a lot of stress and HUGE emotional eating. It’s funny that in your video you say it’s never going to get easier, but I sure hope, pray, and beg that it does! Parenting is the most challenging and fulfilling thing I’ve ever done!
I made ice cream + cakes out of kinetic sand with my kiddo tonight and we laughed and had a good time 🙂
That sounds like heaps of fun! I’m so happy that you were able to do that. I encourage you to try and find ways to have even 5 minutes to your self. Try waking up a teeny bit earlier to breathe, journal, or just sit and let me know how that goes. Xo
Thank you for the encouraging words! My relationship with my body has been slowly deteriorating over the past few years. I used to feel athletic and sexy in my 20s, but I’ve been slowly and steadily putting on weight in my 30s. I feel awkward. I’m self conscious. I love the beach, but I now dread my bathing suit. I’m scared it will only get worse when I have kids, but I want to be comfortable in my body and be a good role model for them. I definitely feel like I am holding back, and judging myself (which I fully recognize is not a good place to be).
Today I took my lunch down to the beach. I am not sure if watching the waves counts as distracted eating, but at least it wasn’t my usual sad desk lunch.?
Awesome scenery for lunch…no way could that be distracted eating 😉
Hi! Sorry I’m so late over here in Washington. My relationship with my body is complicated. I have felt awkward & overweight my whole life. Been on a diet I guess since I was 12-13? Fast forward to my first pregnancy at 30 and I had gestational diabetes. I couldn’t control my diabetes with diet and exercise so my OB put me on insulin injections. That was sort of a wake up call with diabetes, heart disease and dementia running in my family. I lost all my baby weight and with my next pregnancy I did not have to take insulin. Awesome right? Then when my oldest was in 1st grade I was diagnosed with MS and sort of started obsessing with food again. No gluten, no dairy. no legumes, limited red meat. Some doctors recommend specific eating plans for MS patients but there is no proof. I generally feel good when I eat this way but it’s not all that sustainable and then the guilt comes in when I binge on ice cream!!! I had fun today, It was sort of a chore but an enjoyable one. Relax in the sun with my dog while I took him out for a walk and practice a song with my daughter that we have to sing at church on Sunday.
I go through phases with my body… sometimes I love it, sometimes not so much. The moments of not liking are mostly triggered when I compare myself to others, so I am working on not being so self-conscious and just accepting myself, but it can be tough.
For fun today, I took my girls (4 and almost 2) to the library after work… and you know how stressful that can be, but I made an effort to only see the good things: them returning book by book (and it taking forever), my older one flipping through her beloved Caillou books and my little one puzzling away… and the most special thing happened after dinner: they both sat down to read and there was no bickering or whining. Made me feel so good!!
I have always been heavy, I have always been very self-conscious, ashamed even. I have never been comfortable or felt sexy with my body.
For fun today, I went to dinner with a friend. Even though I had a ton of stuff to do. I felt it was important to spend the time.
The sad thing is, I have never loved my body. It has always been a source of guilt, discouragement, unhappiness, anger, and despair. Additionally, I have always eaten food that was “bad” for me because I don’t know how to eat differently. And eating without distractions, well 3 kids, full time school and work leaves me feeling like I have to multitask while eating. But I can see the benefits of slowing down and paying attention.
Oh, fun, what is that like? I don’t remember I am so busy. But I think I will read. I love reading, it is my favorite place to escape to.
Hugs mama….I understand the words you wrote. You are a beautiful queen.
My number one struggle with my body is to truly love it and be comfortable. I’ve mastered “fake it till you make it”. I find now days I am not comfortable, thus not happy with me. I go out, I have friends, I receive compliments, I am outgoing and kind, I’m giving, I have fun, I travel, I LIVE an abundant BLESSED life….but I am not comfortable, not complete.
I worked a long flight from JFK to LAX today, luckily with a wonderful coworker whom I hadn’t seen in a long time. After checking in we grabbed a bottle of wine and Chipotle salads and “dined” al fresco while enjoying the hotel’s outdoor fire pit. It was great to let our hair down and enjoy fresh food, wine, and good conversation.
this was my first video of yours I’ve seen and i just want to hug you. thank you so much for sharing your whole amazing story and struggle!!! i can relate to so much of your beautiful message!! I did have to google tasty d-lite though- I’m so not in the know! I will definitely do the food investigation tomorrow because I know I just eat things mindlessly so often. i have taken tons of steps in the last few years to get to this place I am today where I exercise because I love the way I feel when I do. I love my body these days even though it’s not where I want to be. Im finally at a place where I can look at my legs that are too big and be grateful for how strong they are and how they carry me through my days. I’m always going to be a work in progress but I’m so glad to finally be at a place where I look in the mirror, even after a couple glasses of wine, and don’t think something negative about myself. I definitely want to continue working, though, to be more present with what I’m eating and I do still occasionally go on a crazy binge and eat a whole papa johns pizza by myself for no apparent reason and I want to figure out why that’s still happening! Since today is almost over I’m going to do something FUN tomorrow and take my dog to the dog park. I love watching him run around and play with all the other pups, plus it gives me some extra vitamin D time!
I’m so glad the video resonates with you. Let me know any takeaways from your food investigation. You are definitely taking so many positive actions towards accepting where you are now- beautiful work!
Ok so I watched this video about 10-15min. ago as I was pouring myself a bowl of off brand fruity Cherios with flax seeds ( my way of making it healthier). I then turned off my phone and ate my cereal without distraction. And for the first time I realized that I don’t actually like the taste of cardboard cereal with food coloring. I was a little shocked and embarrassed to be honest.
This practice is so simple and I’m really looking forward to it. On a almost daily, I take care of my body physically (I’m a dancer) but, I definitely lack in nourishing my body with the food it truly wants. So thank you, I’m really excited about this.
My body issues have so much do with me mentally and for the first time I’m working on accepting my self for exactly the way I am. I’ve been a dancer for most of my life so I consider myself to be small but not healthy,fit, strong or toned. As a performer, those aspects of my body are very important to me due to the stamina and strength that are required for performances. However, I’ve never let myself have to chance to believe that I can actually work towards that. So I have always felt mediocre and embarrassed among my peers, so much that I have to really build up the courage to even take one dance class. It’s so silly because at the end of the day that’s what truly makes me happy. So I am working on my self mentally, emotionally and spiritually so that I can enjoy every bit of my body’s talents.
As for fun:
After a long day of sitting at work, I gleefully decided to do a circuit workout that I actually enjoy. It had been 5 days since the last time I had done anything physical and so I had an absolute blast today. I turned up my favorite songs and just trained my body. I felt and feel so connected now. So yeah that was my moment of fun today!
Yes! I am so thrilled to hear you enjoyed the simple but powerful tool of eating without distractions. How did it carry over the feeling of being connected in other areas of your life?
Ironically, I ate Oreos in the Walmart parking lot as I played the first video. And that was after a happy good day, there was no need for that, but I ate 6 or are, then called it good. Then related to every single thing you said. I’ve been dealing with food allergies since about 2000. Sometimes it feels like it completely rules my life. So when I find a goodie that passes my allergies, did you know Oreo changed their recipe, I binge on it. Almost two years ago I married a wonderful man, that part is good. But I also started cooking for the sweet man …that doesn’t like vegetables. I started a new high stress job where I generally eat standing up & got crazy addicted to peanut butter cups (for both reward, consolation, and gluttony. By time I get home I’m exhausted and have no energy left to exercise. I cook, clean, sleep, and so it again. This new lifestyle doesn’t suit me at all. Then add on that I’m 36 and friggin got mono and suffered six months before a new doctor thought to take me serious. And of course the more sick and tired I was the worse I ate. Now… I have gained 40 pounds in two years. My clothes don’t fit. I’m puny and blue. My job has sucked for six months straight. I prefer secret eating when hubby can’t see. My food relation is very poor at the moment. My self love is pretty darn poor at the moment.
On the lighter note. I had a play day with my mom today, and we got massages at the mall in a whim. It was unplanned and great, and made us both feel silly.
Hi Jody- thank you for your authentic share- it can be so challenging with a stressful life to take care of yourself. I invite you to take a break at work to have some lunch. Would you be able to try that? I love that you had a massage- sounds so pampering and you deserve it!
It has been a long uphill journey for me that has been going on for 21 years through a lot of ups and downs. Food was always there for me in my worst moments and always seemed to fill the void. I never had a lot of close friends and I had self esteem problems that contributed to my constant need to eat to feel better. Now I am married to a wonderful man and have two beautiful babies but I still have a hole inside me that I try to fill with food. I want and need a happier me that doesn’t need food to be happy! And lose the weight and finally find her under there 🙂
My body and I have a love/hate relationship. I was never the super skinny girl, but I had a nice athletic build. I took pride in my strength. My body gave me two beautiful children who are relatively healthy. For these things, I love her. This past year I had made the decision to try to be more active and get back to the sports I loved. My VERY FIRST softball game, I fell running into home plate and injured my knee. A bunch of hours of PT later and my knee is still not the same. I then thought I would try volleyball with a knee brace. Just before the season started I developed tendinitis in my elbow and couldn’t play. My body was giving out on me. Along with gaining weight over the years I’ve developed high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and clearly my ligaments and joints don’t work like they used to. I want to love my athletic build again and be able to do fun things without limitations.
Thank you for reading about my body journey!
So glad I found you Sarah! I was led to you for a reason and I am ready to Live More and Weigh Less!
Thanks for this first video. Right now I’m trying to get pass not being able to identify something fun and understand how I got where I am.I shed tears in reading the email info and listening to the video. Somewhere I lost me…..I hope being part of this challenge will help me get on a path to finding me again.
I have had yo-yo weight most of my adult life. Size 3-8. I have been at my healthiest in the last 2 years. I love food and have to keep away from some of my favorite foods because I have gotten lazier in my 30’s. I struggle to be active and have energy. For fun today I made breakfast for dinner and ate on the coach with my hubby like we were kids again, so great. Thank you for this challenge.
I am a Pilates teacher. I am an IIN graduate. I wanted to advise my clients on their weight journeys and feel paralyzed to do so. i spend lots of time trying to help people appreciate and heal their bodies. I endeavor to do so for myself. i grew up with a talented zany creative opinionated emotional eater mother. i have long tried to kick the emotional eater part but …
1. the never ending lose/gain yoyo
2. Knit a sweater for my 5 month old niece
3. It’s quiet with the distraction of TV, my phone, or laptop.
Oh I forgot the other two parts!!
Not being distracted at dinner was hard. I noticed how my focus wanted to turn to everything but what I was eating. I was distracted by what was outside, what the cat was doing, what I should do after I eat, etc.
For fun I worked on coloring a picture of a cat with a guitar and drank sparkling coconut flavored water out of a wine glass!
Sarah, you are amazing! You have been such a BLESSING FROM GOD!! I cannot believe how much you can relate to what I have gone through! I have ALWAYS struggled with my body image and never felt good about how i looked. I always felt disgusting and thought i was worth less because i weighed more. In the past few weeks (before I learned about your program), i have been trying to live more purposefully and choose to wear clothing that I feel pretty in. I don’t quite believe that i’m pretty yet, but I do not doubt that your program can help me. Once I figure out the money side, I will be all in!
As far as fun goes today, I had a lousy day at work so my version of fun involved a hilarious video of cats who seem to enjoy tumbling down the stairs like a slinky! It gave me the laugh and lift I desperately needed! I may have had some chocolate, too but honestly, it gave me a tummy ache and after watching today’s video, I realized I have stomach problems every. single. day, and it’s due to my food choices and the stress of my daily grind.
I literally eat breakfast while I drive to work, lunch while I work, and if I don’t eat fast food on the go for dinner, then I microwave something at home and watch a movie. Time is fleeting for me and I have sacrificed my health to fit more “stuff” into my day. I look forward to eating without distractions and reporting back!