Numbers on a Scale

So, in the process of healthy living, I've also been undergoing a process of self-love. All through high school and, so far, my college career, I've struggled with my body -- my height, weight, hair, eyes, nose... Pretty much anything a girl might wish was different about her body, I have wished. But as I care for my body, properly, I realize what an amazing tool it is.

My body moves, hugs, feels, responds, and listens. It is constantly performing incredibly intricate and fine tuned tasks, many of which I do without even thinking about. My body is a tool. So why is it that I have a number in my head that correlates with my "ideal" body? What if my most healthy body isn't a number, but a feeling? A feeling of strength, energy, and confidence.

As I continue healthy living this summer (and I will certainly try to, though I haven't been perfect at all), I'm challenging myself to not step on the scale until I feel it -- that healthy, glowing feeling. Because, ultimately, I'm in this to care for and love my body. I want to help my body to achieve everything it's capable of. I want to reach a point where I feel my strength and health, and only then will I step on the scale to find my "healthy" number. Maybe it will be under my original goal weight, and maybe it will be over. I'm excited to see where I love my body most.

HGD