Recapturing Beauty Day 4: Making peace with my weight

Oh good. An easy day.

I don't have as hard a time with my weight as most women do. Actually, most women would probably hate me if I complain about my weight at all.

But let me ask those women: Does it bother you when people comment on your weight? Does it bother you when others encourage you to eat a certain way, as in hinting that you should change? Because of these comments people make, whether direct or indirect, do you sometimes think there is something wrong with your body? Let's not have a double standard going on here. Even skinny people get self conscious. Let's all share the love of keeping our bodies healthy and comfortable, whatever weight that may be. I mean, it would be crazy to think that we were all made to be the exact same size. That would make for a really boring world.

Don't mind me. Just wearing my hubby's super comfy sweatshirt after a particularly crazy day at work. Why can't girl's sweaters be this comfortable?

Sometimes I do feel like I'm too skinny. I am very conscious of how high my metabolism naturally is and I try to keep up with it. Eating is a regular habit of mine, believe it or not. I LOVE FOOD! Wouldn't be able to tell right? But it's true. Ask Austin. However, despite my efforts, it's a little frustrating when I feel like my weight limits me (i.e. I can't donate blood or plasma). A lot of the time, I feel like I need more muscle and need to be stronger. I actually am getting back into dance next semester and hope to prep for that after this challenge and during December (hint, hint, I've got a new challenge in mind coming up!).

Although I see ways to improve my body, weight is not that important to me. I don't step on a scale every day. I don't even do it once a month. As long as my body feels healthy, that is a measurement I can live with. The important part of making peace with my weight is to know that my worth is not determined by a number on the scale. 

On a more random note: I finally got a REAL fortune from my fortune cookie. You know, the kind that tries to predict your future. I interpret this particular statement to mean that I will 1) not die too young (yay), 2) still be married to my awesome Austin (YAY!), and 3) still be scuba diving, traveling, and adventuring when my hair goes gray (yay).

That's my random love for the day. I love fortune cookies and panda express like crazy! But seriously, who doesn't?