[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 have learned to trust myself and trust my body! I finally (in the last 6 mo or so) was able to stop weighing myself every day and it has been so liberating! My mood every day is no longer dependent on whether the number on the scale met my expectations, and I’ve found that my smart little body has stayed at a healthy weight despite me not checking the scale daily. I’m also aiming for a “goal lifestyle” and I’m much happier for it :)
The conscious brain can only hold one thought at a time. Chose a positive thought.
I learned that counting calories is harmful, it’s easy to freakout if you eat one extra cracker. One more cracker won’t kill you, and I doubt every nectarine has EXACTLY 62 calories. Eat when you are physically hungry, and don’t eat when you are emotionally hungry, or bored, it’s that simple. Counting isn’t really helpful in most cases.
You are the master of your soul and the captain of your destiny (or is it vice versa? Either way, you create your present and future. If things aren’t the way you want them to be, then you can change it).
I’ve learned along this journey that a “bad” eating day does not dictate my worth.
“There is little room left for wisdom, when one is full of judgement.” Alban Goodier
I love this quote and think of it often.
I am 39 years old & still trying to find the answer. I have found w/age I am not as obsessive but still have the same body/food issues. Now a mother of two small boys my focus now is to be healthy for them. In mind & body. My own mother, whom I’m estranged from, was always stressed out, worried about her own weight & didn’t seem to enjoy being a mother. My focus on what makes me happy & being happy for them is so much more important than how many calories I eat at each meal…….I feel like it’s like being a drug addict or alcoholic but w/food. I fall off the wagon, act irrational & moody etc. depending on how I feel in my clothes, the number on the scale or a picture that I can’t stand how I look in. Always a battle. Just trying to aquire as many tools as possible to fight it. :)
“That which we are, we are.” -Tennyson
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” -Marianne Williamson
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be” -Abe Lincoln :)
I once was going through a rough patch so I blogged about it (of course). One reader commented on one of my emotional posts with what I call the most comforting quote. It is an Irish saying and overall lovely.
““May God grant you always… a sunbeam to warm you, a moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering angel so nothing can harm you. Laughter to cheer you. Faithful friends near you. And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you.”
It keeps me going :)
Love your blog!
This couldn’t have been made at a better time. I’ve been struggling with my eating disorder for far too long now, having bouts of depression and starvation intermittent with moments where I really believe that I can live a normal life. I was in the middle of one of my harder weeks and that quote made me smile because it’s true. I’ve learned that I’ll never be happy with a weight. Not when I was 100 pounds, not when I was 83 so I just need to avoid the scale and concentrate on life.
Thank you so much for this post. <3
I’ve learned that the scale can be just plain crazy sometimes. I don’t even have a scale at home any more because it never makes me feel good. It hasn’t put a smile on my face ever. But exercising and eating right? THAT makes me feel great!
What an awesome entry today! I want a copy of that photo for my wall.
I have a couple of favorite quotes to share – I hope that’s OK. (I have a quote collection :)
“”Every day is a gift…there are not limitations – limitations are what we put on ourselves.” ~ Diane Van Deren, Ultra Runner
I love that sentiment and her life story illustrates how powerful and true that quote really is.
And as a counterpoint to your photo for today:
“I recently had my annual physical examination, which I get once every seven years, and when the nurse weighed me, I was shocked to discover how much stronger the Earth’s gravitational pull has become since 1990.” ~ Dave Barry
My fav is : “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” — Julia Child it just give me the confidence and courage to be better
I think the biggest thing about weight-loss or any other change in your life is to take it one step at a time! And you have to love YOURSELF wherever you are on your journey in life!
My weight fluctuated dramatically from the age of 13-22 as I battled with eating disorders and an extremely unhealthy view of my body and its purpose. I now try to look at my body as a vehicle and treat it with care and appreciation, rather than something inadequate.
“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. ” – The Beatles
I try to apply it to my every day life, in any way I possibly can…
I feel like my journey is just starting out! I guess the most important thing I have learned is to not beat myself up if I miss a workout or eat something I “shouldn’t.” It takes baby steps to get to where you want and no one is perfect. Learning to love yourself is a challenging but rewarding battle!
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is that the number on the scale does not measure how healthy you are. Health isn’t tied to weight, miles ran, or any one single thing. It’s holistic and involves a lot more than the size of my jeans!
I’ve really learned to be proud of all the things my body can do, like distance running, instead of beating it down for imagined flaws