The Number on Your Scale Should Not Determine Your Level of Happiness
The Body Image, Diet & Weight Loss Connection
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Will losing unwanted weight boost your self-esteem? Yes! Will losing weight raise your level of confidence? Yes! Will losing weight make you a happier person? Yes!
However, no matter what you weigh, the number on your scale should not determine your level of happiness!
No one in this world has been promised the next minute of life, much less tomorrow or next week, next month or next year. Therefore, we must live for today. And if you find yourself overweight today, don't allow that to influence your life in a negative way. And don't allow the number on your scale to determine your level of happiness!
So you need to lose a few pounds. Fine. You can lose them - just not today. However, you WILL lose them by perseverance. Whenever someone diets, they don't stand in front of the mirror one day to find that they've suddenly dropped thirty-two pounds. It's a gradual loss. Why? For one, as humans we would probably be so happy over the rapid weight loss that we would literally explode into thin air (literally again) with joy, and be no more.
Find things in your life to focus on that are positive. They may include a beautiful marriage, a precious child or grandchild, a talent, two talents, ten talents or more! Can you cook? That's a talent! Can you make someone smile? That's a talent! Does cooking or making someone smile have anything to do with what you weigh? No!
If you need to lose weight, keep focused on your diet. Focus also on the good things in your life. Be happy no matter what you weigh. You may just find that happiness is one of the best diet motivators in your arsenal of losing weight!
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