I kept losing the same damn 10 pounds. Been there?
Then I met with Alexis Logan and had a breakthrough. I knew exactly what was holding me back and something clicked.
I’ve had things “click” before, but this was different. AND I knew I was the ONLY person who could change my health so I started taking action.
And I want you to play too.
This is NOT about losing weight or being a certain size. This is about self love and honoring this amazing vehicle that we have in our lives called our BODY!
I was deeply inspired by a conversation last week with Lisa Steadman as we talked about not apologizing for the size of our thighs! And Alexis was doing a visibility challenge so I decided to join her with #100healthydays
This IS about transparent visibility and changing the conversation that women AND men are having about our bodies and each other’s bodies.
I’m just done with it. Over it. DONE.
I’m done being tired. I’m done being a food addict. I’m done tolerating my mediocrity when it comes to my body and health. I’m ready to be seen as I am and as the phenomenal woman I am (thanks Maya for your work in this area – you will always be one of the greats!)
What breakthroughs have I had so far around my weight and health?
My Marriage: Would I get unwanted attention from men if I released weight? Would that impact my marriage? Would it create insecurities with my amazing hubby?
I processed all of that and the bottom line is I love my hubby, I’m IN LOVE with him, I adore him and I’m attracted to him. I really like being married. I love being in an amazing partnership. And when I feel great in my body, my marriage (and sex life) improve also. This has nothing to do with anyone but me, BUT it does impact how I show up in relationships, including with family and friends.
Feeling comfortable in my own skin only makes me more connected in the relationships I have. As Alexis says, it’s about EMBODYING YOUR AUTHORITY.
Bottom line: When I’m happy in my own skin, it only adds to my marriage, it doesn’t take away from it if I choose that. And I choose it. (my healthy body, and hot marriage.) Plus, I think monogamy with my hubby is hot. 🙂
My Money: Health and wealth are the same energy. So quite frankly, I’m doing an experiment. Will #100healthydays assist me in adding an extra $100k to my biz this year? We’ll find out. I have a feeling this is a BIG freakin’ link for me.
My Word to Myself: I got sick of hearing myself and my stories about weight bullshit. So I decided to either stop talking about it and judging myself or do something about it. I chose to DO something about it.
And it feels so damn good to honor my word to myself. No excuses. Just do it.
My Body vs Food Addict: I’ve treated my body like shit. Seriously. I had an eating disorder for almost a decade when I was in my twenties. I binged. I barfed. I was/am a food addict. I REALLY dislike placing 12-step labels on folks as a way to keep affirming that, “Hi I’m Angella and I’m a food addict.” It’s craziness to keep affirming something when someone has been “abstinent” as they say in the land of food addiction or commonly known as sober.
Hell, we are all addicts of something and food addiction in the US is a legal way to numb out, tune out and not participate in life. I’m changing my relationship with food because I choose to. That is the most powerful reason of all.
So enough with the labels. And enough with sticking my head in the sand and telling myself I’ll start tomorrow. Life is short and totally unpredictable.
There was always something: We celebrate with food, we grieve with food. My in-laws host a family dinner every month. There is always dessert. Then there are holidays. And birthdays. And going to really great restaurants. And days when I “deserve” it. There is always an opportunity to have luxurious food and way too much of it.
At the 4th of July BBQ at the in-laws, we had four different options for dessert. I passed on all of them. You gotta make that choice. (Just like when it’s time to make sales in your biz, there will always be something.) Success is rarely convenient.
So here is to 100 HEALTHY Days!
Wanna Play?
Just post your pics to the social media platform of your choice and use the hashtag #100healthydays. Again, no photo editing of the pics. I wanna see the REAL you. The one who sweats and has wrinkles and pimples and dark circles under those gorgeous eyes.
P.S. If you are wondering how in the world I have time to take pictures of myself while I’m working out, here’s the truth. I’m doing the 21-Day Fix by Beachbody and the 20-second “rest” in between the ass-kicking routines was not enough time so I grabbed my camera and took pics of what REAL sweat looked like. That’s how it started.
Then I knew that if I didn’t share my commitment with others, I would let myself off the hook so I do what I always do: I created community and linked arms with other fabulous folks who are doing #100healthydays.
