I used to let numbers own me. Math has always been my weakest subject, even now, if we get too deep in to numbers I get a little flustered and start shutting down. I could sit through a history, literature or any art class without ever taking a note and ace each one, but with math…tutored at least 2 times a week and barely got by.
Being weak in math does not define my intelligence. I have so many other strengths, it’s ok that math isn’t one of them. Are you letting a number define who you are? Maybe it is the number in your bank account, the number of likes or followers you have on social media, your grades, or maybe it’s the number on the scale.
Once upon a time the number on the scale stuck fear in me. I would always pray no one would see the weight that popped up. I, like 95% of women in America, altered that number on the scale when it came time to fill out my drivers license information haha… “why yes officer, I do weigh 130 lbs”. I hated going to the doctors office because you were forced to get on the scale and heaven forbid someone else see the number that popped up. The number on the scale used to tell me I was “fat” and that I should be ashamed. I let it define me ya’ll. Around the age of 21 (my rebellious years) I gave a big ol’ middle finger salute to the scale and embraced me for me. I knew I was healthy, I knew I was beautiful and I embraced the curves I inherited from the women who had come before me.
I still have a relationship with the scale but I only pay it a visit once every 3 months or so, I don’t obsess over it. I think the scale is a good indicator of where you are at in your health journey but know it is not the ONLY indicator. I have been a very healthy 150 and a very unhealthy 150 and the only similarity was the number on the scale. The scale lies to everyone, not just to those who feel their number is too high, it lies to those who are 120lbs but eat like garbage and can’t figure out why they don’t feel good. The scale tells them “you’re healthy”.
I think the thing people are most hesitant to do is say their weight. So here it is guys, when I started my FASTer Way to Fat Loss® journey I was 197 lbs I’ve lost 15 lbs which means I weigh 182 now….look at me, doing math and stuff haha. But seriously, I don’t care who knows how much I weigh.
Nowhere does it say you have to weigh xxx to be healthy. A healthy lifestyle comes in the shape of all body types. Your health journey will not look the same as mine. In the FASTer Way to Fat Loss® we celebrate the non scale victories…for me those celebrations consist of loosing almost 20 inches, down 2 pant sizes and all of energy I have, even with a 9 month old. I’m not perfect everyday, but I make progress everyday. Most importantly I’m healthy and I’m happy. I define who I am.
Define who you are.