Body Acceptance
I posted this picture when I was in Dubai back in September 2018. I didn’t care what other people’s opinions are of me. I didn’t care about the comments people made when they scrolled through their Instagram feed and saw this. I always loved myself and I was happy.
Bodies come in all shapes and sizes. Just because you are a bit bigger than someone or wear a 00, doesn’t mean you are unhealthy. That’s the way your body was made and you have to learn how to embrace it.
I did embrace my body. I didn’t mind it. I think people with curves are extremely beautiful. What makes you truly amazing is confidence.
Even though I say I love my body, I have to make a change. I got this body by eating unhealthy, eating quantity instead of quality, and eating conveniently instead of being smarter. I guess my body wasn’t made this way. I went to the doctor just for a fertility checkup. I had to get a ton of blood work done and when the doctor called me with my results, I got great news and not so great news. The great news is that I have a high supply of eggs and the quality of them are over the top. The bad news is that being overweight is not helping my fertility. I also got some news that I didn’t even go to the doctor for. I was told that my blood sugar was on the high side. Type 2 diabetes is going to catch up if I don’t do something about it sooner than later. This news is humiliating. I’m putting this out there because of accountability. I’ve started working out, but didn’t really change what I was consuming. Also, IVF is around the corner. If I don’t make this change, will I have enough energy to play with our kids in the future? Or will they have to grow up at a young age to help take care of me? My decisions can make an impact in someone’s life.
My husband and I went grocery shopping yesterday and I am so happy we made smarter decisions. We even set a reward for ourselves as an incentive to make that lifestyle change. My husband booked a trip to Honolulu, Hawaii in July. Now I have something to chase.
Just know that even though I have to make a change, I still believe that short or tall, big or small, we are all equal. We all have flaws and things we want to change about ourselves. We may have too many flaws to be perfect, but always remember we have so many blessings to be ungrateful.
If you need a reminder, amazon has so many positive uplifting quotes you can get. This is one of my favorites.
