Ever since I was a kid, I've been really skinny. In Junior High rumors spread that I didn't eat. I have a fast metabolism and was constantly underweight. Being underweight was embarrassing to me. Sometimes I felt more weak or more fragile then others just because my arms were so small. It kind of bothered me when people would constantly comment on how skinny I am. It took me a while to get to the mindset that I have now. Let me explain this...
I am not, by any stretch of the imagination a healthy eater. I'm pretty sure I'm addicted to chocolate and 9 out of 10 times I give in to my cravings for greasy, sugary, or otherwise unhealthy food. I'd rather have a doughnut then wholegrain cereal, I'd rather have pizza for dinner than homemade chicken and salad. That thought isn't every once in a while. That's every day. I have to consciously remind myself that I can't eat crap all the time because I want to be healthy.
Honestly, I think that the wanting and longing to be super skinny or underweight is just weird. I always have. Now, you might be thinking "That's easy for you to say, you've always been skinny". You're right. I don't know what it's like. But I do know that being underweight because of my fast metabolism has never made me feel good looking. The qualities that each of have, so unique and different, that's what makes us good looking. There are so many stories about overweight people that are so inspiring and encouraging. I think that wanting to eat healthier is so awesome (you're further than I am). But the diets that don't let you eat anything, the fasts and the juice diets, I personally think is silly. So here is my belief
It's not how much you weigh, it's what you eat
If you eat healthy and exercise, who on earth cares what you look like. People might look at you weird...just run a marathon around them. If you are a healthy person (and that is so much harder than it sounds), you win. Every battle.
Now that you've read this, I want to propose a challenge to you. Please don't judge (judging can be positive or negative). Please don't judge someone because they are skinny or overweight. They may be 100 pounds and be insanely unhealthy but just have a fast metabolism. They may be over weight and be the healthiest person in the room and being overweight is out of their control. Don't judge people period.
As for myself, I need to try to eat healthy because I know how healthy I can be. I'm always cold and never the energy that I would like to be able to do the hobbies I love. I want to eat healthy so that I can get some meat on these bones and have the energy to do what I want to do in life. I want to live a long life. Create your own reasons to TRY to be healthy. Try being the operative word here. Just don't make one of those reasons "I want to be skinny so I'll be better looking." That's false. Period.
Coming from a skinny person...people with meat on their bones are so much more attractive. Just sayin'.
I am not, by any stretch of the imagination a healthy eater. I'm pretty sure I'm addicted to chocolate and 9 out of 10 times I give in to my cravings for greasy, sugary, or otherwise unhealthy food. I'd rather have a doughnut then wholegrain cereal, I'd rather have pizza for dinner than homemade chicken and salad. That thought isn't every once in a while. That's every day. I have to consciously remind myself that I can't eat crap all the time because I want to be healthy.
Honestly, I think that the wanting and longing to be super skinny or underweight is just weird. I always have. Now, you might be thinking "That's easy for you to say, you've always been skinny". You're right. I don't know what it's like. But I do know that being underweight because of my fast metabolism has never made me feel good looking. The qualities that each of have, so unique and different, that's what makes us good looking. There are so many stories about overweight people that are so inspiring and encouraging. I think that wanting to eat healthier is so awesome (you're further than I am). But the diets that don't let you eat anything, the fasts and the juice diets, I personally think is silly. So here is my belief
It's not how much you weigh, it's what you eat
If you eat healthy and exercise, who on earth cares what you look like. People might look at you weird...just run a marathon around them. If you are a healthy person (and that is so much harder than it sounds), you win. Every battle.
Now that you've read this, I want to propose a challenge to you. Please don't judge (judging can be positive or negative). Please don't judge someone because they are skinny or overweight. They may be 100 pounds and be insanely unhealthy but just have a fast metabolism. They may be over weight and be the healthiest person in the room and being overweight is out of their control. Don't judge people period.
As for myself, I need to try to eat healthy because I know how healthy I can be. I'm always cold and never the energy that I would like to be able to do the hobbies I love. I want to eat healthy so that I can get some meat on these bones and have the energy to do what I want to do in life. I want to live a long life. Create your own reasons to TRY to be healthy. Try being the operative word here. Just don't make one of those reasons "I want to be skinny so I'll be better looking." That's false. Period.
Coming from a skinny person...people with meat on their bones are so much more attractive. Just sayin'.
