Are you holding on to the past and not able to move forward? Have you lost a decent amount of weight, but still struggle to see the new reflection of you in the mirror? Or are you still struggling with self-confidence issues with the person you used to be?
It's very difficult to be in a position where you have a hard time seeing where it is that you are going, or even where it is that you came from. Maybe you were bullied when you were younger or maybe you were the overweight kid that had difficulty finding friends. Whatever the reason is, you are either on track to changing your lifestyle for the better or you have already started the journey and are seeing results. This being said, you still look in the mirror only to find that overweight, bullied kid staring back at you.
I get it. I was once there. A few times in my life I have been overweight. People would make comments about it and act rude, and when I finally made the stand to change my life around, I still sat there looking at the girl I used to be. I would still listen to the chatter around me - and it was the negative chatter, not the positive things people were starting to say. I had many people that had supported me as I bettered my health, but I also had many people who put me down. I would hear things like, "You look fine to me" or "You are taking things to the extreme aren't you?", and of course my personal favorite, "God made you that way so accept it." Accept what?! That I was miserable in my own skin? I didn't feel good and certainly didn't feel attractive!
My point is, not letting go of my past drug me down, even when I was trying to do something about my health and future. I was drawn to the negative naysayers who had nothing good to say about my goals.
If you don't make peace with your past and continue to allow yourself to constantly think of yourself as the bullied overweight kid, you will always view yourself that way. With that, you will never accept and embrace the changes that you have worked so hard to make. You have to realize that even though your past may have been rough, the new people you meet today don't know your past. They only see the person that stands before them right at that given moment.
Rise up and learn from your struggles rather than run from them. Don't allow your past to hold you back from the great possibilities of the future. Surround yourself with positive people and ditch the negative ones. Positive people will be the ones that will hold you true to yourself and allow you to see the good in your life. So stand tall and be proud of the person you have become!
Meagan Broadwater was just a stay at home mom of 3 kids who transitioned her love for health, fitness and freedom into a 6-figure international company that now helps others find their true potential and be set free.
She founded MeaganBroadwater.com after being over weight and being on the verge of financial ruins. Having experienced a complete turn-around, her desire is to give hope and support to others who are dissatisfied in their current situation.
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