09/10/2021
Finding Confidence Within
Hey Royals! I know it's been a good minute since my last "Real Talk Friday" but I'm back and this one is real personal. Today we're talking about Finding Confidence despite our insecurities.
Anyone who knows me knows I am big on health, fitness and my appearance in general. Hense why I'm an Exercise & Health Science Major. I don't consider myself to be skinny nor has that ever really been the goal. To back track a bit, health and wellness was not always a priority for me. Growing up I was the biggest of my siblings and more heavy set than most kids my age. After graduating high school and realizing how uncomfortable I was in my own skin, I decided to embark on my personal health and weightloss journey. I have managed to maintain a healthy weight and with that I've grown to love me both inside and out. Over the years, I have fluctuated in my weight gain and weight loss, but never anything too noticeable. I always knew what to do to get back on track and pride myself for haveing the necessary discipline to do so.
Fast forward to a few months ago, June to be exact, where I loosened the reigns a bit and decided to live my "best life" by eating what I wanted, when I wanted. And, gym where? That wasn't even a thought. In the moment it felt great. I was enjoying life, good food, and great company. I was no longer the girl that ordered salads at every restaurant. I was happy. Or so I thought.
A few weeks ago I realized my clothes were starting to feel a bit more snug. One thing I hate, is being uncomfortable in my clothes because then I'm not confident in my appearance. Which in turn makes it hard for me to show up as my best self. Subconsciously I have not been feeling "myself" for a while but I still wasn't bothered enough to do something about it. It had been a while since I'd taken any pictures (if you know me, than you know that's not like me), or gotten on a scale. I was fine not knowing the damage I was doing. Once I got tired of being uncomfortable I finally decided to step on the scale only to find out I've gained a little over 20 pounds in a matter of 3 short months 😫. (Continued in comments)
