“Treat your body like it belongs to someone you love.”

 

Now I see and read quotes all the time but there was something about this quote. How many of us put ourselves last? We don’t even come close to second. Everyone else’s needs and wants come before ours and we have gotten to the point where we may not even see an issue with it. But let’s take a step back.

 

Would you want your son or daughter to live the exact same life you have? Would you want someone you truly care about to be under the same pressure, in the same about of pain, have the same amount of unhappiness that you have regarding your body as you have?

 

Look at the following list. Many of us are doing some or all of them because in our minds, our body is not as important to us as our kids, husbands etc.

 

Not eating enough

Not sleeping enough

Ignoring a physical pain

Eating junk food

 

Let’s imagine that you have a 16 year old son. And he has to go to football practice first thing in the morning, attend classes afterwards, then he has to go to a club meeting, next he has to go home and complete chores. Finally he locks himself in his room to complete his homework and study for the SAT’s. Everything he did was super important, correct? And you have a great kid on your hands. He has got his act together. But there’s a catch. You discover that all he ate all day was a Gatorade and a burger. You also find out he has been doing this for weeks. Now how do you feel about his day? What would you do? Would you say, “Oh but he was so busy. Of course he didn’t have time to eat.” No you would be on him like white on rice. You would make sure your baby was nourished. So why aren’t we doing this for ourselves???

 

Treat YOU like you would treat your loved ones and I promise astounding things are bound to happen.

 

Over the coming weeks, we will be implementing new accountability tactics to help with that “Why?” 

 

Stay tuned for updates!!!