Last night as I was responding to my messages on facebook I see a new message pop up that says... "You are getting too skinny. I know because I just saw your picture." ... I waited to respond so I wouldn't say something I would regret and at first was a little upset. After I thought about it, I gave her a tasteful response and moved along... I thought...
Today that comment does bother me! It took me back to my freshmen year of high school when I barely weighed 100 pounds at 5'6 and had this huge head (I felt like a bobble head) and people would ask me if I was anorexic! How mean! Would you walk up to someone who is over weight and tell them "hey, you're fat!".. ??? Or someone with acne and say "hey, you have a pimple." ???
We need to build each other up, people, and stop breaking them down. This is where people get the self consciousness from. It made me look at my own actions and ask myself if I do this to people. I'm not perfect and have told people they are skinny. But really, it's like, thank you captain obvious! I do not think this person meant harm to me by telling me I am too skinny but it could really effect someone. What if I DID struggle with anorexia or an eating disorder and I was finally to a healthy weight and was proud of it? She does not know me well enough to know those details of my life.
We all have a reason we want to lose weight, eat healthier, gain muscle, get stronger....
So this is me! I believe this is the picture she was talking about....
This is 3 months ago when I was starting on my Beachbody journey. I was a new coach and was attending my first Super Saturday event. Can you say excited?!? I was also in the middle of my first round of the 21 day fix where I found my abs again! And yep, I'm skinny. I have always been skinny. I have also carried 3 babies for 9 LONG months and I exercise just about everyday- for about 30 min. I also eat clean and drink my daily Shakeology. I still eat sweets, but not as often and enjoy my food. I do this because I want to be a good role model for my children, I feel good, I am strong, I have defined muscles, I enjoy healthy eating, my tummy is happy with me instead of being angry all the time, and this clean eating is rubbing off on my husband!
In the end, let's stop judging each other! Evaluate your own life before you tell someone what's wrong with theirs. Be mindful of what comes out of your mouth before you say it! Your words are powerful and can tear someone down or build them up. I prefer to build others up. If you don't like looking at my pictures, you don't have to. I'm cool with that too :) I'm trying to eat clean and be the best version of myself as possible. I enjoy sharing my journey with others and hopefully can help a few along the way! If you are curious about what all this clean eating and Shakeology stuff is about, I'm an open book. It's not some fad diet. It is a lifestyle change. It's really just going back to the basics and staying away from the processed crap. And remember the golden rule.
Here is a picture of my family and I just last week. That's one good looking family if I do say so myself! Thanks for reading, y'all! Be kind to one another and take care of your bodies! It is the only one you get!
xoxo- Emily
