[Image from my Operation Beautiful Book Tour Post]
‘I don’t have a goal weight, I have a goal life.’
I heard this quote while watching an interview with an Extreme Weight Loss participant and it really clicked with me!
Along my journey, I realized that a certain number on the scale wouldn’t magically make my life perfect. For years I chased this number while becoming more and more unhappy.
I now focus on creating the life that I want, by taking small steps each day. It’s about how I feel each day when I wake up. If I wake up happy and eager to start the day, I know I’m on the right track. A certain number can’t dictate my happiness, but I can make changes in my life to feel my best.
While, I’m busy baking up orders today, I thought it would be fun to have a Glo Bar giveaway!
Leave a comment below sharing a lesson you’ve learned along your journey or simply share one of your favourite quotes.
One lucky winner will receive a delicious box of 10 Glo Bars! Goodluck!
Coming up, one of our favourite recipes so far in 2011….get excited!
I’ve learned that I need to treat myself as I would my best friend. And to stop the negative self-talk. I try to remember, If I wouldn’t say it to a friend, don’t say it to myself!
I come from a different point of view from most women. I am the skinny girl.
From age 15-25 it was absolutely normal for me to eat icecream for supper, and chips, chocolate, and bag after bag of processed junk was an everyday thing. Friends would tell me I should be obese, but I never gained a pound and remained a constant size 0.
I became very disillusioned. I felt like food ‘didn’t affect me’ since it didn’t affect my weight. When I got married, even my husband was worried about my health due to my poor diet.
Then one day, while stumbling around on various blogs (including oh she glows) I came a few realizations: Maybe breakouts at 25 weren’t normal? Maybe irregular periods and painful cramps weren’t normal? Maybe being constantly exhausted wasn’t normal? Maybe it had to do with my diet?
At first, I quit junk cold turkey. Needless to say it didn’t go over well. Then after revisiting Oh She Glows I decided I could have ‘junk’ food, I just had to be smarter about my choices.
6 months later and I don’t breakout, my periods are like clock work, I have ENERGY, my skin glows, and my hair grows twice as fast as it used to. Taking charge of your health isn’t always about weight, but it sure does feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of me.
One thing I’ve learned along the way, is that what I put in my mouth dictates how I feel about myself, my happiness, and my energy. When I use food as fuel, I feel happier and more energetic throughout the day. I beat myself up when I eat out of emotion. The older and wiser I become, the more I realize how good food sustains me.
It’s a cheesy quote but one that I always think of when I need a little push to finish my work-out…”no pain, no gain”. If it was easy, I wouldnt see results or feel good after my work-out, and its always what I need to finish the last bit!
a favorite quote of mine:
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well -Virginia Woolf
My favorite quote ” love me when I least deserve it because that is when I really need it” it is a Swedish proverb.
Cami,
That one is awesome!
“May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.”
This is my favorite quote/poem/blessing. It doesn’t really teach a lesson but offers protection and love in times of trouble or stress.
I’ve learned that sometimes it is ok to stop and press reset and refocus – it is ok if I don’t drop the pounds right away, if I decide to live a healthier life and do things that make me happy, the rest will fall in to place. Baby steps!!
My dad always told me this: “It’s just as easy to fall in love with a rich man as it is a poor man.” Ok, he really did say this, but he was only joking. Another thing he always said to me: “Let your heart guide you and you will be just fine.” While he is still here, he’s not really him anymore (he’s very sick). He has been my biggest inspiration to me to lead a better life. He was a marathon runner until the age of 55 and always took care of himself. I hope one day my children will love me as much as I love him.
Old and worn out, but my favorite is “do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself”. I’ll often repeat it to myself if I am having trouble falling asleep due to worrying about the next day’s (or week’s) events!
It’s fun to read through all these quotes :).
” One cannot think well,love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well”
Virginia Woolf
I have learned to not be anxious about the future. Im always worrying and worrying about things that tend to never take place! Forget the what if’s and focus on the present.
I have recently realized that “skinny” girls are jealous of my curly hair (which I used to hate) and my athletic curves (which I used to hate)…and it makes me SO happy to be ME no matter what the scale says. I plan on becoming a registered dietitian in Ontario (GO Canada) and Michigan – as I live near the border and I plan to help as many people girls, women, men, boys whoever become more informed about their food choices and motivate them to feel good about themselves. I visited a Dietitian a year ago who could not get over my “GLOW” and never looked back as to what I want my profession to be!
Your blog is also a huge part of my self acceptance journey- and it’s clear that you have been a part of many life transformations! Angela you truly inspire your readers- don’t ever forget that!
Thank you so much,
Erika :)
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
-Chinese proverb
We only have today!
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” – Luciano Pavarotti
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Four years ago my dad died from cancer, and since then I started running and eating nutritiously for the sake of health. Last year my sisters and I ran a half marathon for the American Cancer Society with t-shirts that said “I run because my dad can’t,” and seeing the three of us running together is when it really hit me about the entire life style and mind set change that comes with being healthy. Losing 40 lbs was just an extra bonus!
Beautiful, Katie :)
I found this quote in reading for my history seminar fall semester! It has so many implicit messages about what it is to be a good human being and self-worth.
“How good is the saying, whoever may be its author, that a human being is composed of two elements–his faith which he owes to God and his moral sympathy which he owes to his fellow-being.” –Syyed Ahmed Khan
today is just one day. whatever seems terrible today will probably be forgotten in a few tomorrows so better not to stress. not always something easy to do, but nice to remind yourself sometimes!
Something I’ve learned along the way — that when I love myself I eat healthy and I exercise in moderate amounts. When I beat myself up and hate myself, that is when the unhealthy habits arise. My goal each day is to see myself as a beautiful person with so much to offer!
It took me a while to realize that weight doesn’t come off immediately, it takes a lot of patience and work.
You can do anything for 10 seconds.