Stop Beating Yourself Up Over Not Being Perfect...

I was just browsing through the Fitness section on Pinterest and this thought occurred to me.


Why are we so hard on ourselves (myself included) when we don't look like the bikini women we see on T.V.?


I saw tons of "thinspiration" pictures on Pinterest.  Women who have obviously have worked for their 6 pack abs and their tight little tushies, but how many of us will get discouraged when we don't reach that goal in 2 months?


I know that I didn't become overweight overnight.  I know that my belly pudge (who my hubs and I have affectionately named Leon) didn't grow in a day.  


So why do I beat myself up when Leon doesn't disappear in a day?  Why do I want to hit the chocolate chip cookies and pizza to console myself because the scale didn't move since yesterday morning?


If you are on this weight loss / fitness journey like I am, we just need to STOP!!!  

Stop being our own worst critic!

Stop allowing Hollywood and the magazines to dictate our self worth!

Stop feeling that since we didn't drop the 12 pounds like the contestant on The Biggest Loser we are a failure!

Stop feeling like we are worthless because our abs aren't a 6 pack!

We just need to allow ourselves to grow, to allow ourselves the best that we can be at this point in our lives.


We need to stop setting unrealistic goals for ourselves.  Yes it would be amazing to drop that extra 40 pounds in a month, but be realistic!  That type of weight loss could take months!!!


We take baby steps in transforming our financial situations, why don't we give our bodies the same grace in taking off the weight?  Why do we expect that we can run a half-marathon when we can barely run a mile?


Please extend to yourself some grace and understanding!  I know that I need too!


Blessings!
Erin