Elizabeth. I always despised my birth name; plain,average, boring. I always had different nicknames: Lizzy, Lizard, Liza, Lili... anything to give me an edge. This is pretty similar with how I have felt about my body my entire life. I always thought I was frumpy, nothing special, and unattractive.
I am in recovery from a myriad of mental and eating disorders including, anxiety, depression, orthorexia, binge eating disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and exercise bulimia. Each day is a juggling act trying to complete an endless to do list, go to work, stay strong mentally, eat healthy, eat enough, but not eat too much, exercise long and hard, but not pushing my body past it’s limits,be present in all my relationships, and not come unhinged with one of all of the above don’t go as planned.
So, what is a BIMGA? A BIMGA is a Body Image Movement Global Ambassador. Created by Taryn Brumfitt, BIM is a global movement to improve how women view and embrace their bodies. You can learn more about the movement through the website listed in my blog description and by following me on my other social media platforms.
So how does a girl like me translate to an Ambassador for Body Love? Well... to spare you the details, once you hit rock bottom there is nowhere to go but up. I became extremely ill, inexplicably depressed, and recognized the need for change. This is where my body loving journey began.
Now I’m still nowhere near perfect, I still have my down days and slips. But I can say with 110% honest confidence that I am learning to love my body. I am beautiful, strong, and I am enough. The number on the scale or on the tag in the back of my pants no longer defines me. I am defined by love, acceptance, and embracing all that I am.
I encourage you all to join me on this journey and do the same. Just click that follow button up in the corner. :)