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My struggle has been very similar to yours and it has gotten worse after having my second child. I can’t seem to stick to a diet and looking for a lifestyle change that actually works for me. The fun thing I did today was decorate a little around the house for fall. I love when the seasons change and love to transform my decorations around the house to match! I’m going to try to do the focused eating with no distractions tomorrow. We will see how it goes.
When I think about how I feel about my body, I realize that it’s all the little things that add up to a feeling of it not being what it should. Some days I can appreciate my curves, and some days I can’t even look in the mirror. Tonight, I am taking some time to read which feels like a bit of a luxury. I’m curious about mindful eating and what that feels like for me. Should be interesting. Thanks for this Sarah. ?
When you spoke at the beginning of the video, you could have been talking about me. I have struggled with my weight all my life. I have never felt beautiful or good enough. And I too always thought that my life would be better if I could only loose weight. Logically I know that is not true, but my inner self still believes that. I am in the middle of a divorce and I am really struggling with my self worth and taking care of myself. I want to find a way to love myself. Today I went to have fabulous yoga class with my best “belly laugh” friend. And then we went to the drug store together to try on various red lipsticks for our challenge tomorrow. She can always make me smile. I am guilty if eating on the run and I am going to be very mindful of eating without distraction.
Lets start with fun first! I’ve been out of town so I spend a ton of time keeping this little lady entertained! She makes me laugh and I’m pretty sure I get more of a workout than she does!
I’m sad to say that my current relationship hasn’t changed much since the last challenge. I keep saying that I will change my habits but then I get so busy and nothing changes. I promise that for the next two weeks I will eat without distractions… I’ve gotta start somewhere!
My current relationship with my body is actually pretty good. I’ve dealt with Plantar Faciitis for several years now, but last Fall it was at its worst. This spring, after having tried cryoanalgesia (freezing the tendon in my foot), pain meds, and physical therapy (none of which worked), I decided to just get more active, even if it hurt. At the time, I’d be lucky to go 2,000-3,000 steps in a day. I was in pain daily, and hated it. Then, in May, at my niece’s birthday party, I mentioned to a friend that I’d hoped to run a marathon before I turned 40 (I’ll be 36 this Nov). She said, “okay! Let’s do it!” No questions asked, she committed! I was floored! She’d run a little before, but nothing as crazy as a marathon. I’ve done one 5k in my life, and that was nearly 9 years ago after my first child was born when I was trying to get fit again. Since May, she’s been all in. So have I. I ran a 5k with my daughter in late May, and I’ve been training regularly with my friend since then. We are now able to go longer distances and I’m beginning to really enjoy running. The longest we’ve gone in one training run was 7.6 miles! We’ve got two months until our half marathon and I’m stoked! I’ve never felt so hopeful with this running goal before. I’ve never felt like a half marathon is doable before, but now I KNOW it’s doable. I feel like I can achieve it now and I’ve still got a lot of training to do! As for my feet? The Plantar Faciitis hasn’t completely gone away, but it’s gotten better. It’s CRAZY! Getting active helped me get more active and helped start my feet get on the road to recovery. In January, if someone told me I’d be running 4+ miles 2-3 times a week in September, I wouldn’t have believed you. I’m happy my friend committed so willingly. It’s made all the difference in the world!
My current relationship with my body is yuck!I weigh more than I have ever weighed in my life and I just don’t like looking in the mirror or even feel comfortable trying on clothes. For fun today I went to visit my family and my sister in law painted my toe nails. I’m going to try to eat without distraction.
I’ve recently lost a lot of weight because I’ve been sick and unable to eat much. Unfortunately, I have lost most of my muscle mass and I feel flabby and week. I hope to start eating better and getting back to the gym. For fun tonight, instead of going home right after workand being antisocial, I joined some coworkers for happy hour and tacos. We had a great time catching up outside of work and I really enjoyed the company.
My current relationship with my body is totally aligned with what you said in this video! Only recently have I realized I just want to be the BEST me I can be.
And today for fun, I did an online video chat with two amazing girlfriends! Yay!
Current relationship with my body feels lazy. Not eating the foods or taking the vitamins that make me feel energized or healthy. For fun tonight watch a yoga video, stretch and relax!!
I love the challenge of not eating w/ distractions. Tomorrow instead of eating at my desk, checking emails I will go outside and sit at a picnic table and enjoy my lunch. Thank you. ?
I was constantly agreeing with everything you said in your video. The one thing I struggle with the most is acceptance of my body. I have gained self confidence over time even though I have gained weight. I look forward to learning to accept myself in all phases of my life. For fun today, I played with my pup and went for a swim.
Fun-going to a paint night
Was in a narcissistic relationship for 33 years told I was fat everyday even when I weighed 115 lbs. I finally divorced him two years ago and I’m working on me now. Learning to be happy, taking care of myself inside and out and having confidence again.
BODY RELATIONSHIP – My relationship with my body is very poor. After a marriage filled with expectations regarding how I look and what I weigh, I find that even in his absence I have adopted the criticism he delivered in my own head. I am constantly judging and can completely relate to the thought of my “perfect” life just waiting to begin when I am back to a weight in which I feel attractive.
FUN – Today, and many days, for fun I am took the current love of my life, my rescue pup Chloe to the dog park. It gives me great joy to watch her happily interact with the other pups that she feels so safe with and to see her grow in her ability to begin to trust humans again. In addition, I get to chat with fellow dog lovers and meet new people.
EATING WITHOUT DISTRACTION – This is a technique I know to do, but always forget to do in my rush of the day. Tomorrow, I will employ this technique beginning with breakfast and some time in the morning sun in my backyard.
My relationship with my body isnt great as I have put weight on. Loving the filmclip th.
Defo gonna try eating mindfully.
Fun am struggling to think….hmmm maybe a visit to the charity shop for a bargqin hunt. Amd wear my new charity shop skirt today
Never had weight issue until 2cd pregnancy gave me thyroid problems. Hard to accept my body and going through a divorce where you’ve been xheated on only adds to the low self esteem. Challenges are physical limitations. Gym seems to make my pain so much worse. For fun this week I spent time with a friend at an outdoor music event & I joined a free yoga/gentle stretch class. I’m the youngest person there but instead of being embarassed I’m going to focus on the fact that its a start.
Struggled with wt all my life. Losing it then gain it right back, usually more. Right now I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been, weighing more than when I was 9+ months pregnant (the baby is 26yo). I like the idea of challenging myself to not “weight til…”
Today I’m going to get a pedicure and go home, sit on the deck and read – without guilt!! I also realize I need to make a list of things to do just for the sake of happiness and no other goal. I also am aware that things I liked to do, are painful now because of the extra wt.
my body has been a wide range of sizes, at the moment, I’m (mostly) comfortable in my body. Right now I am eating for nutrients and health, not for weight loss. the thing I did for fun today was plant a succulent in a gold cup. The cup used to have a candle in, but it’s finished now, and I didn’t want to throw out the cup cause I really like it.
Tomorrow I am going to take a break in the middle of the day to go for a walk, enjoy the autumn sunshine, breath the fresh air & enjoy my suroundings…just for fun. No clock, no phone…no pressure to come back to the office by a certain time, just a break, to relax & enjoy a little fun.
The word that comes to mind repeatedly is self consciousness! It’snever ending. Trying to suck in my belly, or straighten my shoulders,and after a 30 pound weight gain over the years I struggle with the image of my previously younger, thinner self. I recognize that change comes with age,but can’t quite accept that I’m doing enough to ‘maintain’ what people expect me to look like. I exercise as my arthritis allows, eat clean, but have my cheats,enjoy nature. Today for fun, I drove some country roads, with my lovely dog, windows down in the sunshine and sang to the country songs! I felt free!
1. I am currently working my way through the body module in the self study program of Live More Weigh Less. I am working on loving my body in its current state, and ensuring that I feel feminine despite my struggle with my body. It’s a vast improvement!
2. It was an incredibly long day at work, but for fun I am curling up with a cup of tea and watching an episode of Narcos on Netflix! Then I am going to do some journaling before bed.
3. Even in module 4, eating without distractions is the one thing I struggle with most. I’ve realized recently it’s not because I’m too busy to make time for it, but that I have a hard time spending that time alone with myself. I know that means I need to spend more time getting to know myself and becoming comfortable by myself!
This program is really incredible, and I didn’t complete the #livemorechallenge last time, but now that I’m currently working through LMWL, I see how important and inspirational these tasks are!!!
Struggle with body image since hitting over 40, quitting smoking, and autoimmune issues. Former dancer and athlete.
I plan to make more time for friends. Meeting an old friend tomorrow after work to start.
Until I graduated college I was always very active so I could eat whatever and whenever I wanted and still stay thin. Once I started my career I began to sit for a min of 8 hrs a day. Since I never had to watch what I ate I quickly gained weight and have been struggling ever since. I don’t think I have ever fully grasped how I should eat for my body.
This weekend for fun I have several events planned with family and friends to celebrate my bday! I Need to make more of an effort to have fun plans on a regular basis and not just when special occasions happen.
My current relationship with my body is not good. I had my first child 9 months ago and ended up having a c-section. I am around 200 pounds and only 5’2″. I really didn’t have a weight problem until maybe my mid 20’s although I thought I did. LOL. I would gain weight when I was stressed or depressed. I usually didn’t have too much of a problem getting it off until the last couple of years. I did have a problem keeping it off. I couldn’t eat so restrictive forever. I don’t like the way I look at all. I wear loose fitting clothes to cover my body. I also say I will start living when I lose weight. What can I do for fun today. Well it is already 9:30 p.m. I think I will take a relaxing bath for fun. My husband is coming home early from work so maybe watch some Netflix with him.
I have always felt like I was larger than everyone else. Even when at a healthy weight, I would look in the mirror and see fat. Looking back at the pictures tells a different story of course. Now I find myself in the fat body that I always loathed. I find myself hiding from the world and saying I’ll do more when I like how I look. I
I’ve always felt a bit disconnected from my body. Starting around the age of 12 or 13 people would ask me if I were pregnant, at that point girls I went to school with, but it’s happened many times in my life since then. That was when I first developed my negative self image and as much as I wanted to lose weight it has slowly piled on since then. I’ve never taken an approach like this one before so I’m very interested and hoping that this is what will finally work for me.
I’m starting this challenge a day late so my fun activity won’t be until tomorrow but I plan on taking a walk in a nearby nature reserve. It’s always my favorite place to go to relax or to take pictures.
Can’t wait to check back in to see how we all do with our new eating habits.
The answer to “what is my relationship with my body right now?” and “what is my number one struggle with my body?” Well, that’s a story about whether or not I love my body. And as much as I want to love my body, and tell myself that I should love my body because of all she does for me, I just don’t. And I haven’t, I don’t think ever. As a young girl, I equated how I felt about my body with how I felt about my worth. One thing I’ve been working on the past couple of years is separating my body from my innate worth. That being said, why shouldn’t I love my body, too? As much as I say, “hey, baby girl, you’re beautiful and free and every part of you is precious”, I’ll have the same amount of days where I backslide into telling myself, “your body is unhealthy, you can’t have what you want.” I’m open to changing this, I’m here and hoping that being willing is a good start.
For fun today, I took an extra long walk (out of my way!) to make videos to send to my best friend about planning a BIG TRIP to celebrate our 30th birthday’s early next year. I can’t think of something more fun than planning a trip like this (except, maybe actually going on it). Watching her videos and making mine, I giggled and oooo’d and ahhh’d and it was the perfect busy-day fun activity!
Be back soon for eating without distractions…
Fun… I have been attending Zumba classes and loving it. I also treat myself to monthly manicures.
Food. I eat with many distractions. Magazines, a book, music, phone conversations. I plan to start eating without distractions during lunch and build from there.
I think the biggest issue I’ve had with my body is just plain old lack of self esteem. I’ve spent the last year trying to get over a relationship that ended by me finding out I had been cheated on for 2 years. Knowing that someone values you so little makes it hard to think that you have any value at all. I’ve “let myself go” over the past year. I try to eat right, then binge on French fries that someone has leftover at work. I need to learn to love myself – not just again, but for once.
As for fun, I plan to take a walk tomorrow at work around the pond. I have plans to go out this weekend with a girlfriend, but in the immediate, a walk will do me good. It is supposed to be beautiful and I will walk without distraction and enjoy the nature and the fresh air and just clear my mind.
Tomorrow I will also eat my breakfast at my kitchen table, instead of shoveling dry Cheerios into my mouth while driving!
So excited for this program! Thank you 🙂
I have struggled with weight my entire adult life. I have tried every diet. I have even been successful on many of them…for awhile. I have been working out and restricting calories for about a year now. I have lost just over 50 pounds, it has not made me as happy at it should. I continue to think “if I could just lose a few more inches from my waist” or “if my arms weren’t so flabby”. No matter my weight I don’t really remember the last time I was happy and in love with myself. I want to learn that.
Today for fun I am going to take the dog outside and play with the neighbor kids.
You could have been describing my life. I’ve always been bigger, not horribly obese but bigger than my friends. As I’m getting older (I’m 44) I’m finding it even harder to lose weight and exercise. My body is changing in a way that is unfamiliar to me and how impost weight in the past doesn’t seem to work any more. That is my struggle.
As for fun… I’m not sure what that is or how to do it. To be continued…
Hey everyone! My relationship with my body is a constant battle. Some days I feel on top of the world and some I just want to cry because I don’t look the way I want to. I refuse to let that win though. I’m down 11.5 lbs and I feel amazing. I’m going to keep pushing because I love myself. The one fun thing I did today was go to a Muay Thai/ Kickboxing class. It was amaaaaazing! I plan to keep encouraging myself to be better not only for myself but my beautiful daughter, Laci.