So, today is day 6 of my 10-Day Detox. Iāve been vegan for exactly ONE year. Ā Last month I realized I reached the weight of 210lbs (heavier than before I went vegan) which is why I decided to detox. As the days have gone by, the reason for detoxing has changed from weight loss to cleansing my body from all of the bad eating Iāve been doing. Here is whyā¦..
As women we are so hard on ourselves when it comes to our body/weight. We too often let comparisons and outside opinions affect how WE feel about OURselves. No one complains about our image as much as we do, and we should stop being so hard on ourselves. I havenāt posted a picture on Instagram since I learned I weighed 210lbs. I was being my worst critic, even going as far as to compare my weight to a guy Iāve been dating, really lowering my self-esteem. Then I kept hearing Kat Williamsā voice saying āItās called self esteem, b*tch, the esteem of yo muthaf***ing selfā.
I took the pictures above to compare to my results once the detox is over and I realized I actually like my size and should post them to promote my āDo the MOSTā shirts. Then I got self-conscious again, over-examining each image, saying āIām fatā and being scared of what people would say. I finally got the courage to post them on Instagram but I put a shadowy filter to kinda veil the pictures because I was still insecure.
Now here comes Kat williamsā voice again, making me look at these raw pics in a new light: Iām 30 years old and this is my grown woman body. Fuck the number on the scale! No, I canāt fit my old clothes; yes, Iām bigger than all of my friends, but thatās what makes me unique. The fact that none of us look the same is what makes each of us special. Nothing else matters, as long as Iām healthy and feel good.
So here is my flawed body at 187 lbs, and a message to anyone thatās currently feeling or ever felt down on themselvesā¦..
You are BEAUTIFUL! Donāt let any outside opinions or comparison affect the way you feel about yourself! You are absolutely PERFECT how you are, RIGHT NOW! You donāt need to change anything, but if you decide to, make sure itās because YOU want to. You only get ONE life and ONE body, so embrace it and love it flaws & all! Stop comparing yourself to others, if God wanted us all to be the same then we would. LOVE the fact that there is no one in the world like you! How incredible is that? THERE IS ONLY ONE YOU, YOU ARE SPECIAL!! Those that really love you, LOVE YOU just the way you are and wouldnāt change a thing. Continue to LOVE YOURSELF and live a healthy life.
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