It’s not just weight

On my last post I talked about other peoples views on fat and my views of body image and have to restate that “It really is a balancing act”

Weight loss just isn’t about weight but it’s about learning how to eat healthy, making activity a routine of your life, and changing your perception about your body. The weight loss is just a benefit of balancing all of these things.

It’s not an easy thing to do. Believe me, I completely understand. It’s something that I have struggled with all my life. There is so much of life wrapped around food. We just had a holiday that people normally associate with filling themselves with food. Plus unfortunately many of us use food to deal with the stress and emotions of life.

So how do we balance everything?

Learn what healthy eating is and make changes every day to achieve it. That’s right! Find out how many calories your body needs to survive. Learn what actually is in all that processed food that we eat. Or just completely leave the processed food alone. Also remember that every day is not going to be perfect. Just try with each meal to eat healthy.

Be Active! I know that jobs are physically and emotionally hard. Activity is a good stress reliever. Activity doesn’t always have to be about weight training and cardio. Just take do whatever you can do to have an active lifestyle.

You can learn a new sport, do stretches while you watch your favorite television show, take dance lessons, take martial art classes, volunteer at a garden ever day, and take a walk.

Change your perception! I think Lady Rose talks about it best when she says “I must admit I was very proud of myself – not because I didn’t overindulge; but because I didn’t stress”

I don’t know about you but I know that I have to change my perception of myself and how I react to situations. I also have to change how I relate to stress, boredom, and other emotions. Only when I don’t use food to deal with these things in life will the balance come full circle.

So remember the three points of balance. Healthy eating, activity, and personal growth. It won’t happen overnight. We won’t be perfect at it but it will happen.