Guest guest Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 I've been exploring choosing to feel good about myself, especially in those moments when I tend to think negative things about myself. I work part-time (2 days a week), and work is a time when I feel judged for some reason. This feeling of being judged makes me judge me. So now, when I'm feeling judgmental, I choose to feel proud instead. When I look in the mirror and start to think about what I don't like, I choose to look at things a different way, so that I like everything I see. It takes just a moment, but I feel so different the rest of the day. And when I see someone who has lost a bunch of weight, I used to just see the weight loss. Now I see the side effects. Like the gray color a lot of people get, and how much older they look, and how their skin looks unhealthy. I don't think it's the weight loss, but the ravages of the actual dieting that creates this. Now, when I see them, I choose to feel proud of my ability to be free from the cultural ideal, proud of my courage, proud of my strength (emtional and physical) that comes with not dieting. I can't believe how much more empowered I feel with these thoughts. Has anyone else noticed the negative visible effects of dieting like this? Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Sara, I actually haven't noticed the physical side effects of dieting to that extreme, but I wanted to reply in regards to what you said about feeling free from conforming to the cultural ideals of what your body should look like. That is how I feel today, also. I feel free from trying to adjust hunger.....one of the most natural aspects of a human being.....to mold what I think I should eat in order to look a certain way. This morning, I trusted my hunger I ate breakfast exactly when I was hungry and at until I was comfortably full . Thanks for mentioning about choosing to be proud too. I have also dealt with issues of confidence at work, so this is very helpful. It is helpful to acknowledge that we all do our best one day at a time....we truly do....and for that, we should feel proud . > > I've been exploring choosing to feel good about myself, especially in those moments when I tend to think negative things about myself. I work part-time (2 days a week), and work is a time when I feel judged for some reason. This feeling of being judged makes me judge me. So now, when I'm feeling judgmental, I choose to feel proud instead. When I look in the mirror and start to think about what I don't like, I choose to look at things a different way, so that I like everything I see. It takes just a moment, but I feel so different the rest of the day. > > And when I see someone who has lost a bunch of weight, I used to just see the weight loss. Now I see the side effects. Like the gray color a lot of people get, and how much older they look, and how their skin looks unhealthy. I don't think it's the weight loss, but the ravages of the actual dieting that creates this. Now, when I see them, I choose to feel proud of my ability to be free from the cultural ideal, proud of my courage, proud of my strength (emtional and physical) that comes with not dieting. I can't believe how much more empowered I feel with these thoughts. > > Has anyone else noticed the negative visible effects of dieting like this? > > Sara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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