Laura Croft
Happily maintaining
Whether it's a number on the scale, how many lbs I have lost or a size of my clothes... Don't get me wrong - it's good to have things to aim for but am I the only one who reads so much into the numbers? It doesn't help that I love analysing numbers or that I'm a goal oriented as well!
Wearing a size 12 or 14 doesn't make me any less worthy than wearing a size 10. Sure being at a good weight makes me happy but happiness needs to come from within, and I think a healthy happiness needs to be based on everything about me, not just a number on the scale.
And let's take clothes sizes. Right now, I have 3 pairs of M&S size 10 trousers on my bed. One I can wear just about now (estimated weight approx 10.5 stone), one I'll be able to wear in a few weeks and another pair I'll be able to wear if my legs are ever as thin as my big toe. Don't ask me why I ever bought that pair... And then different shops have different cuts anyhow.
BMI is another one. Again, a good indicator for health (and understandably very important for ladies losing weight for fertility treatment) but not good as a sole measure. It doesn't take into account our fat % and personally I'd prefer to be healthy and fit (ie exercising frequently) with a BMI of a 23/24 than unfit with a BMI of 21/22.
Society/ media puts a lot of pressure on us to look good and in the past I have taken that too seriously. I am far more than a number on the scale. I have a curvy build and I like it because it means I am embracing my heritage and I will be happy as I am. Life is too short to do otherwise.
Wearing a size 12 or 14 doesn't make me any less worthy than wearing a size 10. Sure being at a good weight makes me happy but happiness needs to come from within, and I think a healthy happiness needs to be based on everything about me, not just a number on the scale.
And let's take clothes sizes. Right now, I have 3 pairs of M&S size 10 trousers on my bed. One I can wear just about now (estimated weight approx 10.5 stone), one I'll be able to wear in a few weeks and another pair I'll be able to wear if my legs are ever as thin as my big toe. Don't ask me why I ever bought that pair... And then different shops have different cuts anyhow.
BMI is another one. Again, a good indicator for health (and understandably very important for ladies losing weight for fertility treatment) but not good as a sole measure. It doesn't take into account our fat % and personally I'd prefer to be healthy and fit (ie exercising frequently) with a BMI of a 23/24 than unfit with a BMI of 21/22.
Society/ media puts a lot of pressure on us to look good and in the past I have taken that too seriously. I am far more than a number on the scale. I have a curvy build and I like it because it means I am embracing my heritage and I will be happy as I am. Life is too short to do otherwise.
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