So today I kind of got a slap in the face(figuratively). I have been neglecting my weight gain for quite some time now. Alongside Ramadan, eating out in summer and just an incredible amount of stress, I have not been at my peak health. I will, one day, go into the full story of my struggle with health, body image, weight and all of that which plagues many other young girls in the world, but for today I am making this post as inspiration for myself.
So what was this slap in the face you may ask? Well, I was packing my suitcase for a trip and I was trying on a lot of clothes that I wore just a few months ago in school. It was mostly pants that were once "super comfortable" for me. But today, they were really hard to put on. Nothing really fit me well and I honestly was caught completely off guard. I had no idea that I was this off track. So I plucked up the courage and went to weigh myself, something I haven't done in probably a year now. The scale gave me back a number that was alright. To be honest, I had guessed I was at that weight so it didn't come as much of a shock(besides, I know to not rely on a mere number to define my health). However, I've been feeling it. I've been feeling sick, my stomach hurts a lot, I have constant hunger pangs and I've been having no care for what I put in my body.
And that needs to stop. Like yesterday. I have two more weeks at home, so I'm ready to start making slow changes to my diet mostly. I don't typically have problems exercising but the food I put in my body is a whole other story.
I want to begin this journey where I really think of what I'm putting in my body and how it will make me feel in the long-term. I want to stop eating out of emotion and short-term satisfaction. It's important to start somewhere, and I hope I can start now. Saying no to what is bad for me and what isn't right to put into my body.
So one deep breath, and I want to change this all today.
Also I just wanted to add that anyone who comes across this should checkout Kayla Itsines. I first found her over a year ago on instagram, but she now has sky-rocketed and has fitness e-books as well as a blog. She's just really inspirational and makes fitness fun and ideal :)
