So this is where MY story begins. Before college, I always
played ball and stayed extremely active so I could pretty much eat whatever I
wanted and still be pretty skinny. Well, then I stopped playing and stopped
being so active. The summer before I moved off to college consisted of
babysitting, a busy schedule, no exercise and a whole lot of fast food. But who
cares? I could always eat what I wanted and not gain a pound. A couple of
months later I moved off to college where I’m thinking, “I’m broke, can’t
afford food, and have a free gym so I’m definitely not going to gain weight”.
Now, I’m laughing at myself for thinking this. Since, I couldn’t afford good
food, I ate the dining hall, which consisted of unlimited fried food, desserts,
pizza, etc. Yes, I had to walk everywhere but it was usually to events that had
free food. Yes, I had a free gym but not a whole lot of free time. So long
story short, I gained weight that I was not expecting to.
Eventually, I just became miserable. Miserable walking to
class/going to events, looking in the mirror, taking pictures with friends,
etc. My clothes no longer fit like they used to, I constantly wanted to untag
myself from pictures, I hated running into people from high school, and I found
myself constantly saying “if I could just be skinny, I would be happy”. I tried
several stupid diets and would lose a couple pounds than gain them right back
and it was just a roller coaster. Thankfully, I have truly started living a
healthier lifestyle and have lost weight BUT the whole point of me writing this
is not so I can share a story about how I’ve lost so much weight along with
weight loss tips but more so I can share a couple of things I wish I would have
realized this time last year.
1.
Beauty
within is much more valuable
Instead of constantly worrying about what people think of your
hair/makeup/clothes, why not worry what people think of your heart?
2.
Someone
else is envying something about you
While you’re walking to class wishing you had that girls hair, that other
girls legs, and that other girls eyes, someone is looking at you thinking the
same exact thing. Just think, some don’t know what it’s like to have two arms
or legs.
3.
Don’t
let the world’s standards become your standards
Just because we live in a world that puts so much pressure on looks,
don’t think that’s all that matters. I promise in the grand scheme of things,
looks are pretty minor.
4.
You
are ALWAYS enough
If anyone ever says you’re not enough because of looks, just laugh. I
promise the day you are greeted into your eternal home; God is going to be
blown away by your beauty.
5.
If
living healthy, who are you to question your creator who made you?
The God that created the sunsets
you take pictures of, the same one who made those incredibly beautiful oceans,
is the same one who created YOU. So why
question the way he made you? Everyone is not made to look the same.
6.
“Comparison
is the ultimate thief of joy”
Yeah, that girl may have the hair or legs you want but I bet she can’t do
half of the incredible things that you can do. Don’t forget what
you’ve been blessed with while looking around wishing you’re something else.
"The Lord does not look at the things man look at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." -1 Samuel 16:7
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| As a part of getting healthier, me and my parents ran a 5k so go team :) |
