Mar 14 (edited) • Everything Health + Wellness
The moment I stopped trying to shrink my body
Girl, you’re not wrong.
You’re just the first:
First to say the embarrassing thing out loud.
First to receive help, first to give help.
First to break generational cycles even if it feels lonely
First to lean into discomfort in order to grow and thrive.
Almost 30 years ago my boyfriend told my parents I had an eating disorder. The shame of that stuck with me for decades and it still makes me wince.
At the time I felt completely out of control with food.
The belief that kept me stuck the longest was this:
If I gained muscle, I would look bulky and unfeminine.
So instead of building strength, I spent years trying to count calories and shrink my body.
Letting go of that belief felt like finally dropping the ball and chain I’d been dragging around for years.
Restriction and shame kept me stuck.
Muscle gave me freedom!!
If you’ve ever struggled with food, body image, or feeling embarrassed about your body… you’re not wrong.
A lot of our body image beliefs came from unrealistic images we were sold growing up.
The moment we own “the thing,” embarrassment loses its power over us.
And learning to build muscle instead of shrinking my body was one of the most freeing things I ever did.
Curious — how many of you were told growing up that lifting weights would make you bulky/manly?
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The moment I stopped trying to shrink my body
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