[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!
One of the most important things I’ve learned is that what I truly WANT to eat will always, ALWAYS be more satisfying than what I “should” eat. In the last few months, I’ve learned to honor my body and its cravings, and I’ve become so much happier. :)
Sums up everything for me – “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”
– Hunter S. Thompson
I love this one!!
I have learned to stop expecting and wishing for things. If things go my way, I will be happy. If things don’t go my way, I will be content. Life is too short to be disappointed, time and time again.
One of my favorite quotes:
“Treat every other being exactly the same, with absolutely no discrimination. Treat everyone with love and kindness.”
A quote that has really touched my heart is:
“You are more than the sum of your past mistakes.”
I often find myself dwelling on the things I have done wrong in the past and thinking that everyone will judge me for them. Like somehow everyone is capable of looking at me and seeing everything I’ve done wrong and all of the things that I’ve struggled with. But the silliest part is me expecting them to laugh at me or think less of me if they knew the truth. In reality we all struggle and make mistakes on a daily basis….and for the most part others are not going to hold this against you, they will probably feel comforted knowing that they aren’t the only ones.
I guess the moral is to learn to embrace humility and know that you aren’t alone in your struggles. Because, hey, most of us are in the same boat we are just too scared to admit it.
Mine is not really a quote, it’s a question. I learned long ago that my brain will answer the questions I ask it. If I ask “why can’t I do this?” I will get an answer to that and boom! I can’t do it. So now I carefully select my questions and when negative questions come up I just let them pass away by saying “not helpful.”
A few weeks ago I learned a powerful question that I ask myself each morning, and sometimes throughout the day. Sometimes I answer in writing because that is how I connect with my real thinking and not the anxious stuff. Here is the question: “How does it get better than this?” This works when something I perceive to be lousy happens as in “how can this get better?” and it works when things are great as in “how will this get even better?” My brain really does give me answers to the first one and the second one floods me with gratitude for what is and keeps me open for things being even better than I can see right now. I have also learned to *never* say “it does not get any better than this!” Why would I limit myself or God’s intentions that way?
This has made a powerful change in my day to day thinking – even though it seems like nothing much at all.
The best lesson I’ve learned it that it doesn’t hurt to try. For years I avoided working out because I would be the slowest, most uncoordinated, etc. etc. Finally starting, I realized that no one cared. That if I took a class and was struggling, I could take breaks, sit out an exercise, modify and that the more things I tried, the stronger an better at them I got.
From the LuluLemon Manifesto….
“Never let that which matters the most give way to that which matters the least”.
A mantra I use when I teach group fitness (and I also tell myself in my own workouts): “You’re stronger than you think you are!” In fitness and in life in general, I’ve always discovered this to be true. It’s amazing what we’re capable of when we least expect it!
I’ve recently begun my battle against my anxiety/eating disorder that has completely crippled my life. After recently seriously hurting the one person I love more than anyone in the world it occured to me that I don’t give myself or anyone else a break, that I continuously create unreal and unfulfilable expectations for everyone. So live life fearlessly and don’t take yourself or those you love too seriously, we’re only human right? :)
So I hope im not repeating anyones quotes but my favorite is
“be the change you want to see in the world”-Ghandi
This resonates with me on lots of levels. I think its important to realize we cant control, even if we really really want to, other peoples choices. The best we can do is set examples of how we want to be treated, and how we think others should be treated. This idea is so important in my approach to teaching others about veganism, not through scorn, and reprimand, but through example, and sharing tasty food!
I’ve learned that listening and I mean truly listening to your friends is the most wonderful, selfless thing you can do. You always want a friend that listens and asks the right questions. So why not be the listener to your friend and hope they do the same for you.
Everything in moderation… even moderation. Sometimes it’s okay to give yourself unrestrained food pleasure. Just as long as it 1) does not become a habit 2) makes you feel alive 3) is worth talking about because it was just that good!
One of my favorite quotes:
“It’s nice to be important, but it is more important to be nice.”
I’ve learned that I only feel as good as I let myself feel…If I tell myself, I am ugly..I feel ugly..If I tell my self I am beautiful,..then I am beautiful :) THerefore..I have learned to speak kindly too..myself! haha :)
Mine’s more of a reminder to myself: Don’t beat yourself up! I have to remember that I’m entitled to make mistakes, and if I do, it doesn’t mean I can’t move on and do better next time. I have a tendency to ruminate over what I did wrong instead of moving forward! If I find myself kicking myself for something (that’s a lot of mes, isn’t it?), I try to remember this.
I have learned to be truly grateful/appreciative of where my legs/glutes can take me (1/2 marathon races, walking for fun, biking, yoga, etc) – focusing on that versus dwelling on ideal daily weight and thigh/glute circumference and comparing to others is a much better use of time.
“Whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.”
“A year from now you will wish you would have started today…”
So true!!!
I loved this one! Thanks for sharing :)
I’ve learned that even if people are not so nice to me, I need to be nice to them. If I take on the same attitude as them, I only become bitter and unhappy. Better to take on a positive attitude in life, than walk around unhappy.