Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain

The concept of a weight loss journey is just not self-loving or serving enough for me. Obsessing over numbers, before and afters, calorie counts, sugar or fat --- I let it all go at the end of 2012-13 when I began working out for the fun of it. 

Yes, I had goals of weight loss but my perspective transformed greatly more than ever before. I put away the fit magazines, Stopped hating my body and  started loving it. I stumbled into a workout that I loved, and I began enjoying the journey of beating my own fitness challenges. I focused on loving and challenging myself while remembering to have fun. I pulled it back when I felt I needed nurturing, I pushed when I felt like I needed a challenge. And I let go the concept of weight loss or trying to lose weight. I embraced the concept of gaining more love and respect for myself. 

As I pursue my goals, and have to measure myself to some degree, I recall this new way of life. The concept of gaining--- not losing. I'm not stressing about losing weight. I'm inspired about gaining more knowledge for my fitness practice. More inspiration is being put into my pockets. I workout not to lose but to gain a whole new way of being; a whole new life for myself.